TITAN Muay Thai pads vs heavy bag 8 stand

This is a comparison between the TITAN Muay Thai pads and TITAN heavy bag 8 stand including pros, cons, and alternatives. This article was originally published in Which cardio equipment to get from TITAN. Follow the links for more details.

Overview and review of the TITAN Heavy duty 8 bag stand

This is an overview of the TITAN heavy duty 8 bag stand including pros, cons, and alternatives. This article was originally published in Which cardio equipment to get from TITAN. Follow the links for more details.

Overview of the TITAN 8 Bag boxing stand

The TITAN 8 bag boxing stand is the biggest boxing stand you can get from TITAN. If you have space and can bolt it to the ground it is a solid tool to get more bags up in a commercial gym with high ceilings. In other scenarios, it is probably overkill. The full specifications of this stand are:

- Easy bolt together design.

- Holds up to 8 bags of any size.

- 360-degree access to each bag.

- 8 Eye hooks to hang bags.

- Can be collapsed into a 4 bag stand.

- Height: 8-ft

- Footprint: 12-ft x 6-ft

- Base Plates: 6-in x 4-in

- Material: 3-in x 3-in steel tubing.

- Capacity: 300 lbs. per Hook | 2400 lbs.total

- Weight: 405 lbs.

This is a massive rig to hang bags on which leaves you with a solid foundation and a lot of space to work with your boxing clients.

Pros of the TITAN 8 Bag boxing stand

The pros of the TITAN 8 bag boxing stand are:

Many eyehooks
Space to circle the bags
Solid rig

This is a solid solution and I especially like it because you can work with different bag configurations to maximize free movement around them. If you want to hang a lot of bags whilst having the space to navigate around them, then this is the best you can get from TITAN.

Cons of the TITAN 8 bag boxing stand

The cons of the 8 Bag boxing stand from TITAN are:

Size
Price

Do you really need 8 bags in your gym and want to pay about $1000 just to have a station to hang them on? I think for most people and commercial gyms the answer will be no. Especially, if the ceilings are low and you can use them to hang bags.

Alternatives to the TITAN 8 bag boxing stand

The alternatives for the TITAN 8 bag boxing bag are:

Out of the entire TITAN boxing stand line up, I like this one the least. The reason os that the uprights are too close to the bags in this setup. It limits how you can move around the bag even though you are paying extra bucks to them mounted. If you need a lot of bags, go for the 8 bag stand and leave some space. If you want to hang 4 bags, get two of the two bag heavy stands from TITAN so you can decide how far you want to put them apart.

The heavy-duty 2 bag stand is a great option to hang four bags but with more space between the individual bags. With this you can move freely around the bags, while still being able to hang some pretty heavy ones.

Conclusion for the TITAN 8 bag boxing stand

The 8 bag heavy stand is a great option when you want to hang a lot of bags in your gym while still being able to circle around them

Overview and review of the TITAN Muay Thai pads

This is an overview of the TITAN Muay Thai pads including pros, cons, and alternatives. This article was originally published in Which cardio equipment to get from TITAN. Follow the links for more details.

Overview of the TITAN Muay Thai pads

The TITAN Muay Thai pads are a low budget option to get into Muay Thai training. They will do the trick for beginners and once you get a little more experienced tread yourself to a more upmarket pair. The full specifications of these pads are:

Height: 14-in.

Width: 8-in.

Depth: 3.5-in.

Material: Polyurethane Leather

Weight 4Llb.

Quantity: 2

- Protect effectively against opponents strikes and sharpen your defense

- Hand them to a workout partner so you can build your offense

- Shock absorbent material helps minimize unnecessary strain

- Practice shielding against all eight Muay Thai limb strikes

Pros of the TITAN Muay Thai pads

The pros of the TITAN Muay Thai pads are:

Good value

These Muay Thai pads are good value for money to beat the crap out of. If you are already building a TITAN-based boxing corner in your gym just throw these in. For the weekend warrior who trains with his son, wife, or friend, these can be a nice addition to your home gym.

Cons of the TITAN Muay Thai pads

The cons of the Muay Thai pads are:

Not from a dedicated boxing reseller
Can come apart under professional use

What you have to keep in mind with these Muay Thai Pads is that they are mass-produced for rebranding somewhere in China. That does not necessarily make them bad pads, as they are relatively cheap, but these have been produced in a factory that intends to label them for a buyer that then resells them en masse. This means that these have not been designed for a boxing gym where they will be pounded by several athletes 3 - 8 hours a day straight. If you are looking for something to cover that need get in touch with a local store for boxing equipment and ask them what is good and what they have in store.

Alternatives to the Muay Thai pads

RDX T13 boxing Gloves
RDX Gloves and Pad set
RDX Leather boxing gloves

The RDX T13 Training gloves are good gloves to use on a heavy bag for training. They cost slightly more than the Muay Thai pads and you have a choice of color between gold and red. It is your choice what you would prefer for your sparring at home or in a commercial gym between two pairs of gloves or a combo of gloves and pads.

The RDX Gloves and pad set has roughly the same price as the TITAN Muay Thai pad. This is probably the better option for the weekend warrior who wants to train with someone who or she knows as it is better value for money for a lower quality glove and pad.

The RDX A2 Fight Lace-up leather Boxing gloves are approved by several boxing federations for competition and roughly cost $130. This would be a good option if you want to take your boxing at home to the next level or want to sparr in a boxing gym for competition.

Conclusion for the Muay Thai pads

The TITAN Muay Thai pads are of reasonable quality and longevity and good for an occasional bout. If they will be pounded around the clock by professional or semi-professional athletes you might want to look for pads in the $100 to $200 range. There other options to satisfy the occasional user which are better value for money. Contacting a local fight store to get information about which gloves are best is a good idea, as they use their own merchandise.