Hayabusa T3, E1, T3 LX and T360: Four Models Compared

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Hey friends, it’s Lizzie! This guide compares four Hayabusa models: T3, E1, T3 LX and T360. Start with how you train, then check each model’s features, fit and current product information.

⚡ Choosing your pair? The T3 is the one I reach for most, but start with what you need:

• T3: My personal pick for the fit after break-in and feedback on the bag. Read my training review.
• E1: Worth considering when budget is the deciding factor. You don’t need to upgrade just because you’ve trained longer.
• T3 LX: Consider it if you want a full-grain leather exterior. Check the current price against the standard T3.
• T360: Worth a closer look if the removable inner strap appeals to you. Both the T3 and T360 have dual straps; choose glove weight separately. See my T3 vs T360 comparison.

Check fit with your usual wraps. For sparring, follow your coach and gym’s requirements for glove type, weight and condition.

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Which Hayabusa gloves should you choose for fitness kickboxing or sparring?

For fitness kickboxing, the E1 can remain a long-term value option. The T3 is worth considering if you prefer its fit and two-strap closure. If you add sparring, reassess fit, padding, required weight and gym rules with your coach; that change in training may justify a different model. Time spent training alone doesn’t mean you need to upgrade. Not sure between the two flagships? My T3 vs T360 breakdown walks you through it.

Which weight and size to get

Glove weight is measured in ounces, but weight alone does not determine fit or suitability for sparring. Choose a fit that works with your hand wraps and a weight suited to your training. Before adding sparring, check the glove model, padding, required weight and condition with your coach and follow your gym’s rules. My sizing guide has the full fit walkthrough.

Make them last

A quality pair only pays off if you care for it: air them out after every session (never leave them sealed in your bag), always wear hand wraps to soak up sweat, and pop a cedar insert inside between sessions. Do that and any of these Hayabusa models will last you years instead of months. 🥊

Buy your hand wraps before you size your gloves

Here’s the thing nobody tells you when you order your first real pair: the wraps are part of the fit. Boxing gloves are built to be worn over wrapped hands. So if you try a pair on bare-handed and they feel perfect, there’s a good chance they’ll feel tight once you actually wrap up. Get your wraps first, wrap the way you’ll wrap at the gym, then judge the fit.

Wraps do the boring work too. Sweat that soaks into a wrap isn’t soaking into your glove liner. Most gyms expect you wrapped anyway, so this isn’t an optional extra you can put off.

Two styles you’ll run into:

• Traditional cloth wraps are the long ones you wind yourself. Cheapest and the most adjustable, so once you learn your wrap you can get it exactly as snug as you like. Small learning curve at the start.
• Quick or gel wraps slide on and you’re done in seconds. Great for a rushed weeknight class, less customizable, and they sit a little bulkier inside the glove.

Whichever style you go with, get two sets. One’s always drying.

How to know when your gloves are actually done

Good care buys you a long time, but nothing lasts forever, and it’s easy to hang onto a pair way too long because the outside still looks great. The outside isn’t the part that wears out.

Signs it’s time to replace:

• You start feeling the bag through the knuckle padding, especially on your harder shots. That’s the foam packed out, and airing them out won’t bring it back.
• The padding feels uneven side to side, or one glove has a soft spot the other doesn’t.
• The wrist closure won’t cinch the way it used to, or the strap has stretched out and stopped holding tension.
• The inner lining is torn or bunched, so your hand slides around instead of sitting in one place.
• The smell never fully clears, even after days of airing out and clean wraps.

Real talk, any one of these on its own can just be a bad drying week. Several at once and the pair is done.

Why they're worth it

Quality boxing gloves cost more up front and less over their life — a good pair lasts years while cheap ones pack out in months. Here's my full Hayabusa T3 boxing gloves review if you want the honest, 10-years-of-training breakdown. 🥊🌴

E1 vs T3: which should a beginner get?

The E1 is a more affordable option for beginners and can remain a long-term choice for fitness kickboxing. The T3 costs more and offers a different fit and two-strap closure; choose it if those features suit your needs and budget. Commitment alone does not mean you need to upgrade from the E1. If you start adding sparring, reassess your gloves with your coach based on fit, padding, required weight and gym rules.

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What about used or discount-site gloves?

I'd skip used gloves — padding breaks down with use, and hygiene is a real issue with gear that's soaked up someone else's sweat for months. And be wary of random “70% off Hayabusa” listings on sketchy sites; most are fake or counterfeit. The safest way to actually save is the official store, with a real code like my verified LILO code, or their own sitewide sale when it is bigger than 10%, since it is one discount per order. You want your wrist support to be the real thing.

Compare Hayabusa with Winning and Venum.

Training mostly on the bag? See the best gloves for heavy bag work.

On the accessible end of the range: my E1 review.

If the T3 is the one you keep coming back to, here is my full T3 review after ten years.

If you are shopping as a woman and wondering what actually changes: kickboxing gloves for women.

Worth a read if that is where you are: how Hayabusa stacks up against Rival.

Choosing Hayabusa gloves as a woman

Hayabusa doesn’t split its glove line into men’s and women’s, and honestly I think that’s the right call — what matters is the fit of the glove against your hand, not a label. But there are a few things that come up more often for us, and they’re worth knowing before you order.

The interior shape matters more than the ounce number. Glove interiors are generally built around an average adult male hand. If yours is smaller, the same shell holds your hand differently — it isn’t just roomier, it sits in a different position. My first pair, years before any of these, was too big because I picked by the weight on the box instead of by fit, and I spent every session quietly gripping to keep it on.

The wrist closure runs out of overlap. A strap designed for a larger wrist will fasten on a smaller one and still not feel locked. It’s the single thing I’d check first when you try a pair on.

Padding only molds to a hand that fills the glove. This is the part I care about most. Across about two years in Venum Contenders, a basic Everlast pair before that, and a pair of Sanabul I ended up giving away, none of them ever changed shape. My T3s did — they took the shape of my hand specifically. That only happens if the glove fits you to start with.

If you have small hands, I’ve written the fit and hand-measurement side up in more detail in boxing gloves for women with small hands — that’s where the measuring tape part lives. For sizing generally, Hayabusa publish their own chart and I’d work from that rather than a stranger’s guess, including mine.

Between the models above, the two I’d point most women at are the T3 if you’re buying one pair to keep for years, and the E1 if budget is the deciding factor — and the E1 is a real glove, not a starter toy. I own both, in three colors and blue respectively, and they are the two I actually reach for.

Your Questions, Answered

Which Hayabusa glove is best for beginners? The E1 is a value option for beginners and can remain a long-term choice for fitness kickboxing. Consider the T3 if its fit and two-strap closure suit your needs. If you add sparring, reassess fit, padding, required weight and gym rules with your coach; upgrade based on changing training needs, not elapsed time.

Are Hayabusa gloves worth the price? They sit at the premium end, and the wrist support is the main thing you are paying for. If you train regularly, that support tends to justify the cost over time.

What size should I get? Hayabusa gloves fit snug out of the box and break in with use. If you are between sizes or have smaller hands, factor in that break-in period rather than sizing up immediately.