I picked these OG gloves up because I prefer the all black look over the newer version gloves. They seem durable, give good support, and have nice padding. But there's a few things odd with the fit and I'm sure that's why they got redesigned, but they work just fine and I'm satisfied.
I got the 12oz just to compare how it feels training with lighter gloves compared to my 16's and I really like the difference of using the lighter ones for my home work outs.
The glove latching is kind of a pain in the ass, requiring me to use my teeth on my last glove and it sometimes slips out of its guide so I gotta take the gloves off and start over. The gloves are also a lil tight, I can't wear my glove-style hand wraps with em, and even with standard wraps it's still work to fit my hands in. The fit on my left glove feels awkward at the thumb-palm area, but once I start hitting the bag I don't notice it.
So there's a few things that probably got fixed in the redesign, but I do prefer this look (not that it matters much). Overall they work just fine and I enjoy training with em.
