#Facebar headgear full#
#Facebar headgear professional#

The chin helps protects against strikes such as knees and these types of headgears are usually better for grappling sd they stay on your head better than most without shifting around or coming off. These offer the same protection as an open face but they also add protection to the chin and also cheeks. These are still used in Boxing but in my opinion, they’re best for MMA.

#Facebar headgear full#

Full Face HeadgearĪ Full Face Headgear is what you see primarily in sports such as MMA and Muay Thai. An example of this style would be the Ringside Competition Headgear without cheeks. In competition though that idea is sort of thrown out the window because it’s just that, a competition, the protection is focused on more important areas like the back of the head to protect a fighter from fouls. The face itself is left wide open which some might think is completely pointless considering how I mentioned a headgear is to prevent cuts and bruises. The protection is focused on the forehead, temples, ears, sides, and back of the head. Open Face Headgearįor starters, an Open Face headgear is a kind that you usually see in Amateur competitions. Styles such as the open face or full face are pretty self-explanatory but even so, there’s a lot that goes into fully explaining them.

Some of the most popular are the open face, full face, cheeks/Mexican, Cage style, and face savers. Above all, though a headgear should be viewed mainly as a tool to protect you from cuts and bruises since there is no real proof that is universally accepted that says a headgear can reduce brain trauma.Īs I mentioned there are a vast amount of headgear styles. A full-force punch that landed right on the temple that would rock me instantly, I barely feel that very same punch when wearing good headgear. The keyword there is a “good,” headgear. Now simply put, you get hit less, you have less brain trauma but is that really the headgear’s fault? As I mentioned before there are various headgear and if you’re using something as huge as a GG Silverback Headgear then obviously you’re going to get hit more, but if you use something as sleek as an FG2900 or as a Ringside competition headgear then it’s almost like you’re wearing nothing at all.įrom personal experience, I have noticed that I get rocked less when hit with harder punches while wearing something like an FG2900. This leads the fighters to get hit less as they are able to move away or block punches. Now again there is no hard study that proves or denies this but it seems that the main reason this belief exists is that they can move and see more freely without a headgear getting in the way.

#Facebar headgear professional#

There are even various professional fighters who believe their brains are much healthier after ceasing the use of headgear. The problem with this is that it isn’t proven. Headgear is also believed to reduce concussions and overall head trauma. Each one is styled a certain way which in turn gives it some extra form of protection that is a step above other styles. Just how there are sedans, trucks, SUVs, etc, there are Mexican, Competition, Full Face, Facesavers, and various other types of headgears. Now that’s a strange statement but just like different cars serve different purposes, their sole purpose is to get from point A to point B. Each one serves a different purpose but in a way, their sole purpose is to offer protection. Headgears are hands down my favorite pieces of gear because there are so many different choices to choose from. A Buying Guide and Advice for the best headgear for boxing and wrestling While the F5 is certainly designed by one of the most trusted names in wrestling it is also 43% lighter and additionally far cooler than others while also promoting a superior audible sound technology.