I'll get things underway I guess.

The first thing I found a help in my battle to preserve my hands is the use of Mexican wraps. These are the same as standard except they are made of a lighter-stretchy material. They wrap the hands well, unravel less than standard cloth wraps and less importantly stink less. They're available on most distributors but I got mine at
www.everlast.com store.

Gloves. I used an Irish brand of Glove for a while called Elvery's. They were a duisaster. I've since used Top Pro's amateur 10, 12 and 16 oz's and although they are weighty, they're ideal for training. Top Pro seems to be a European brand and I'm not sure where to locate them.

I've had an issue with "Green hills" head guards before. Although I found them a beautiful fit, the one i Received had a rough leather interior and it irratated the skin. Pity they were a nice guard.
They seem to have released a new plasticy headguard and I'd advise against. The y seem to have a bag glove that are poor quality too. But I would search they're stuff because in the past they did quality amateur stuff.