Hey friends, it’s Lizzie! I own both of these, and they are genuinely not competing for the same job — which is the part most comparisons miss. One is built to lock your wrist down. The other is built so you can be strapped up and moving in about four seconds.
Here is how I actually choose between them.
The quick answer
Get the T360 if what you want is wrist lockdown — pad work, sparring, anything where you want your wrist held in place. Get the E1 if you want cushioning instead — it absorbs more of the punch, which is what I want on long heavy bag sessions.
If you are only buying one pair, the T360 is the more versatile of the two. The E1 earns its place as a second pair, for the long bag days.
The closure is the whole difference
The T360 uses a dual-cross wrist strap system, and that is its entire personality. It wraps and locks, and you feel the difference most on the days you are hitting hard. It also takes longer to put on, and if you are training alone you will get familiar with the strap-and-tuck routine.
The E1 runs a single-strap closure. Plush, comfortable, on and off by yourself in seconds. That sounds like a small thing until you are getting changed in a hurry three times a week.
So the trade is not really quality. It is how much structure you want versus how much fuss you are willing to have.
What each one feels like to train in
The T360 feels fuller and more cradled. It is the pair I reach for when I know the session is going to be a real one, because the wrist support is doing work I do not have to think about.
The E1 is lighter on the hand and softer out of the box. No long break-in, no negotiating with it. It is the glove I would hand someone walking into their first few months of training.
A note on the T360’s material
The T360 is built from engineered microfiber leather rather than real leather, and that choice matters more over a year than people expect. Mine have moulded to my hand and stayed intact, and the layered padding has held its shape rather than flattening out. I wrote the full breakdown in my one-year update on the T360s.
So which should you buy?
Buy the T360 if: you are moving into sparring, or you have wrists that let you know about it afterwards. The lockdown is the reason to buy it.
Buy the E1 if: you do long sessions on the bag and want a glove that absorbs more of the work, you already own a pair you love and want to take the volume off them, or you simply want to show up and get moving without a gear ritual.
And if you are still deciding across the whole range, I compared the two ends of it in Hayabusa T3 vs E1, and ranked every model in best Hayabusa gloves.
Sizing matters more than the model
Whichever you pick, size is where people go wrong, and it has nothing to do with which model you chose. Both run snug before break-in and both change once you are wrapped. Read my sizing guide before you order either one.
Price and the code
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And against what I trained in before Hayabusa: T360 vs Venum.
What a session actually feels like in each
In the T360s, the first few punches feel like the glove is doing some of the work for you — the wrist just doesn’t move the way it wants to when you’re tired, in a good way. By round three or four that’s the thing keeping my form together.
In the E1s, the first punch already feels finished. There’s no settling-in period. What I notice instead is the padding on a long bag round — my hand doesn’t feel the accumulated impact the way it does by the end of a T3 session, which is exactly why the E1 is my pick for that specific job.
The two, side by side
| Hayabusa T360 | Hayabusa E1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $169 | $99.99 |
| Closure | Dual-cross strap — maximum lockdown | Single strap — on and off in seconds |
| Padding feel | Firmer, more structured | Softest pair I own |
| Break-in | Some | None — comfortable session one |
| My pair | 12oz, ambassador package | Blue |
| I use it for | Cardio-intense work, building strength | Long heavy-bag sessions |
If you can only buy one
Buy the E1 if you’re newer, if you train alone and strapping up one-handed matters, or if your sessions are long and steady rather than sharp. Buy the T360 if you want the wrist doing more of the work and you don’t mind the extra few seconds getting into them.
Neither is the “beginner” one and neither is the “serious” one, which is how these two usually get mis-sorted.
Going deeper on the easy one: my Hayabusa E1 review.
Worth a read if that is where you are: my full T360 review and my long-term T3 review.
Your Questions, Answered
Is the T360 better than the E1? Not better — different. The T360 gives you more wrist structure, the E1 gives you comfort and speed getting in and out.
Which is better for beginners? The E1 is the easier start — no break-in and you can strap up on your own.
Can I use the E1 for heavy bag work? That is exactly what I use mine for — the cushioning absorbs more of the punch, which suits long bag sessions. The T360 is the pick if wrist lockdown matters more to you than absorption.
Does code LILO work on both? Yes — 10% off, or the current sale price if that is bigger.
Is the T360 or E1 better for beginners? The E1 — no break-in, single strap you can manage alone, and the softest padding of anything I own.
Why is the T360 more expensive? It is the more structured glove: dual-cross closure and a firmer, layered build. You are paying for wrist lockdown rather than comfort.
Can I use the E1 on the heavy bag? That is exactly what I use mine for. The extra cushioning suits long bag rounds specifically.
Do they fit the same? Close, but both change once you are wrapped. Try the fit wrapped before deciding, whichever you pick.
Does code LILO work on both? Yes — 10% off, or the current sale price if that is bigger.
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