RDX APEX Boxing Head Gear With Nose Protection Bar
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Specifications
Our verdict
A full-face headguard with a nose-protection bar, for boxers who want maximum facial coverage. Read its approvals carefully: they come from MMA and grappling federations, not from a boxing body.
RDX's UK product page describes an outer of "Super Skin" engineered leather with a suede leather inner lining, a "Quick EZ" hook-and-loop closure and sizes S to XL. RDX recommends the Small and Medium sizes for children.
The same page says the model is "FIGMMA Approved" and "EMMAA Approved". Both are Italian and European MMA and grappling federations, not England Boxing, IBA/AIBA or USA Boxing, so these approvals are not a boxing certification or a boxing safety endorsement.
Boxers who want maximum facial coverage, including nose protection, and who understand that its approvals relate to MMA and grappling bodies rather than boxing.
You need a boxing approval: see the Sting Competition Approved Open Face Head Guard 2.0, from a brand England Boxing sanctions. Or you'd rather keep more of your view than cover your whole face: see the RDX T15 or the Sting, both less obstructive designs.
Pros
- Full-face coverage, including a nose-protection bar
- A "Super Skin" engineered-leather outer, a suede leather lining and a hook-and-loop closure, per RDX
- RDX recommends the Small and Medium sizes for children, a useful fit note
Cons
- Its FIGMMA and EMMAA approvals come from MMA and grappling federations, so they are not a boxing certification or a boxing safety endorsement
- No England Boxing, IBA/AIBA or USA Boxing approval is claimed for this model
- A more enclosed design than an open-face or cheek-protector guard, so it blocks more of your view
Why we rated it this way
Protection (4): The full-face design with a nose-protection bar covers more of the face than an open-face or cheek-protector guard. The rating rests on that coverage, not on its FIGMMA and EMMAA approvals, which are not boxing approvals.
Comfort (3): RDX describes a suede leather lining but nothing on ventilation or fit: the normal level for a headguard.
Materials & Construction (3): RDX states a "Super Skin" engineered-leather outer with a suede leather lining, which is the normal build for a headguard.
Value (3): A premium price for an engineered-leather headguard with a nose bar, which is what headguards at this price normally offer.
Sources
- Manufacturer — RDX's own UK product page - materials, closure system, sizing, and the exact FIGMMA/EMMAA certification wording used above.
Methodology: research-based (not hands-on tested) · How we review products
Last reviewed 2026-09-30 · Last verified 2026-09-30