Fairtex KPLC5 Lightweight Thai Pads Review: Fantastic All-Rounders!

[Music] what's up guys Ash from fighting spirit 
and thankfully today we're going to be starting   off on the right foot for my first ever Thai Pads 
review on the KPLC fives or the lightweight Thai   pads from fairtex from my first ever thai pads 
review it only made sense to go with one of the   OG brands of Muay Thai for most of you who clicked 
on this video you probably know that Brands like   Fairtex are as synonymous to Muay Thai as say Nike 
is to basketball from boxing gloves to thai shorts   fairtex is one of the probably most renowned and 
most respect uh respect reputable ones across the   globe so I decided to go a little bit off the 
Normal Beaten Track and decided to go with the   tie pad that isn't fully leather bound it's too 
bulky or too old school the fairtex lightweight   tight pads are a little bit more new school when 
it comes to their thinking of padding and when   it comes to their thinking of their casings as 
always before giving you my thoughts and review   let's go over the craftsmanship of these bad boys 
and see if fairtex have made another Stellar Thai   boxing product starting off first with the weight 
and as the name States these bad boys only weigh   one kilo a piece and with only about 10 grams in 
between the two aesthetically speaking these are   a really crisp really Sleek pair of tie pads 
the matte black finish with the metallic gold   screening and red lacing just comes together 
really nicely the target screen you can see   here is really more like the swoosh is the Nike 
with fairtex this round Target if you've ever   seen it in a Thai boxing gym usually resembles 
a product especially a poaching product made by   fairtex there is also I would say almost like a 
Louis vuitton-esque screen at the top which is a   really nice addition and the only real area 
of this paddle I think could have been done   a little better is actually the stitched logo on 
the forearm now don't get me wrong Fair Texas OG   logo is Iconic but for a product like this having 
a black label with maybe a gold metallic finish in   the stitching just would have been such a nice 
cherry on top now if you've seen my fair text   Focus means review you'll know exactly how much I 
ramble on about their choice of microfiber leather   and while there are a lot of boxes out there me 
included who do love a good cowhide a good animal   leather products especially Muay Thai products can 
really benefit from using a leather material like   this now from my experience microfiber leather 
has done an incredible job at wicking away sweat   and unless a leather product is covered in a 
repellent or is covered in a gloss finish in   my opinion it just absorbs sweat a lot easier in 
comparison let's move on to the stitching and the   lacing and fairtax have done an incredible job 
all over with this pad but let's firstly talk   about the front panel which has been stitched in 
excellently behind the leather there's no exposure   of stitching here anywhere so if you were to 
to graze it or if you were to brush it with   a glove or from any impact having that stitching 
done internally just ensures that that wear and   tear is minimized and stopping the separation 
from the front and side panels the lacing you   can see on the back is also done incredibly well 
they've even managed to hide the endings on the   bottom of this pad in under itself very well and 
normally with basically hole punches that they're   using for this leather vertex have done a little 
bit of a step above and actually added a bit of   canvas over the top but underneath the lacing so 
when you pull those holes together there's a lot   a much less likely chance of it actually pulling 
apart and tearing and staying along with the back   side there's a lot going on here from what you can 
see the handlebar with its rivets with the double   stitching with the Dual pullback straps which 
also has double stitching the velcro the padding   underneath the arms the forearm padding which 
also has double stitching put in just all in all   a fantastic craftsmanship from fairtech in many 
aspects they haven't cheapened out with nasty   metal on the forearm straps either all in all 
even looking in comparison to both pads they've   just outdone themselves everything is stitched up 
magnificently now one of the critical aspects of   a tie pad which makes all the difference is how 
well the forearm straps are made whether or not   it gives you good security and good ability to 
maneuver the pads that you're using if you have   a floppy grip and there's nothing holding 
you towards the pads you're honestly better   off fishing out for a new pair the KPLC 5S come 
with dual pullback straps on the upper and lower   arm and they've pulled back together super nicely 
there's also additional forearm padding underneath   which sits on top of the arm so if you tighten 
up that strap really hard you're still going to   feel quite comfortable when locked into place and 
just lastly I find that the gap between the lower   forearm the upper arm and the handle is perfect 
for most adults in my opinion the ergonomics are   fantastic everything together just comes along 
effortlessly and I really don't have to make much   of an effort in able to grab onto this pad now 
the next vital area of any type ad has got to be   its padding and in this case I think vertex have 
gone for a little bit of a more safety aspect in   comparison to your more traditional type pads that 
are a little bit harder a little bit stiffer and   in case in a very thick leather bound case the 
plush forearm pillow that you've got here which   starts at about 40 mils I'd guess which tapers 
down to the end of the forearm is super soft super   comfortable and molds to my forearm incredibly 
well I've tested several pairs of tie pads that   have used a forearm pad before and when most fail 
fairtex has absolutely nailed it in combination of   the thickness of the foam obviously the amount of 
foam and the density of that foam usually when you   find some that aren't doing so well they're either 
too hard or too soft which actually imbalances the   tie pad whereas these melt to your forearm making 
it feels so nice and secure no matter how tight   you do up your arm straps now the padding system 
on the front of the KPLC 5 is an absolute winner   a for shock absorption and B for protection for 
both parties and while I haven't really had the   opportunity to open up these iPads because money 
doesn't grow on trees I'm guessing there's at the   very least three to four layers of foam just on 
the target area itself from here to here a little   bit softer at the front and gradually getting 
harder as we go back until it hits the forearm   padding now fairtex have actually stated that 
they've improved the padding in this model of Thai   Pad but I'm not sure when that statement was made 
or when the error may have showed up that they   weren't being so durable but even with regular 
daily use I would absolutely believe that these   would last at least 12 months what I did notice 
though which may have to do with that statement is   the additional layer of padding you can just see 
on the front here the top and the bottom obviously   concaves like a curved Pad but there seems to be 
an additional layer that's placed along the front   right in the middle of the target area this added 
layout I think gives you even more softer feedback   and even though it isn't the thickest additional 
layer it does add a little bit of extra bounce and   then goes to more of say A medium to a stiffer 
feel if you were to hit it with a solid kick or   knee the stiff inner layers that I talked about 
before I actually believe may actually have a PVC   sheet within them which actually adds to the 
structure of these pads even more as you can   see it's incredibly hard for me to try and pin 
these with both hands and lastly before I give   my feedback the last and most important piece 
of any iPad has got to be the handlebar now I   find that many Brands can make a great iPad into 
a terrible one simply because they don't nail The   Handlebar many Brands unfortunately or maybe the 
manufacturers accidentally make or handlebar too   long making it really floppy and hard for you 
to grip or really short and actually closing so   close to your fingers that they actually brush or 
bang against the type out and actually crushing   them a little bit because there's no Gap at 
all between the handle and the padding itself   and while fairtex do have a slightly larger 
handlebar I think this is the perfect move   due to the additional forearm padding here as it 
gives me a result of a really nice really natural   and really neutral position for my hands and my 
forearms to be able to catch now talking about   my feedback on these pads when I first receive 
them I was really a little bit hesitant as to how   light and how soft they were compared in many 
traditional type ads you see in the market but   for a few months after testing these bad boys I'm 
actually falling in love with them as my daily   driver type ads especially for how versatile they 
are with every client or every student that you   train with the softness is forgiving enough and 
most clients regardless of how good or how strong   they are still get a reasonable amount of feedback 
on these pads and to the beginners who like to   maybe fumble around maybe not punch correctly or 
keep correctly aren't going to get nearly as hurt   if they land a shot wrong however with all the 
other features that I talked about before The   Handlebar placement the forearm padding the double 
straps you've got really a very ergonomic set of   tripods that you can hold all day with very little 
discomfort they handle themselves well they don't   slip around at all and they are just held their 
shape perfectly over the last say five six seven   months and all in all I think these are a perfect 
iPad for those looking for something that's an   all-rounder it's comfortable it's protective and 
most importantly it's durable now before we talk   value I bought these bad boys from Shogun martial 
arts I will leave a link in the description below   in case you want to grab yourself a pair so in 
terms of value for 239 Aussie dollars I do feel   that the KPLC 5 are very slightly overpriced but 
don't get me wrong the quality and the features   are there but I just think 239 dollars for these 
is slightly over the mark you would expect and as   renowned as Fair text is the micro bits that 
I have purchased and reviewed in a previous   video work without their faults and in terms 
of recommendations I absolutely recommend these   type ads for anyone whether you're a beginner 
tripad holder or a professional I think these   pads are going to look after you beautifully 
the only trainers I wouldn't recommend these   iPads to are those who love something a little 
bit heavier a little bit thicker that provides   amazing feedback for the boxer but still allows 
the pad holders to feel everything that's coming   through so they understand whether or not their 
box are hit correctly there are also pad holders   out there like myself who love something a little 
bit more compact a little bit thinner so this may   not be the best pad for you there is a single 
strap model which is a little bit smaller but   you're still looking at something a little bit 
thicker and a little bit more square and that's   it Legends thanks so much for sticking around 
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soon and happy New Year to all of you also bye [Music]

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