Revgear

Revgear is an American brand and supplier focused on martial-arts and combat-sports equipment, apparel, events, and related services. Based in Van Nuys, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the company serves martial-arts schools, training academies, competition organizers, fitness facilities, professional athletes, amateur competitors, and individual consumers. Its product range covers boxing, mixed martial arts, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Krav Maga, and broader gym training applications. The company was founded in July 1996 by Paul Reavlin, a certified public accountant and Krav Maga first-degree black belt. Reavlin's experience as a practitioner influenced the company's initial product-development philosophy: equipment was intended to withstand demanding training and combat-sports use rather than function solely as general fitness merchandise. Revgear began with three products: a knuckle protector, which evolved into what the company describes as an MMA training glove, together with two kick-and-punch shields. One shield used a curved design and the other became known as the five-sided Tombstone. Over time, Revgear expanded into a broad equipment portfolio. Its products include boxing and MMA gloves, shin guards, headgear, target and focus pads, sparring equipment, heavy bags, speed bags, double-end bags, cages, rings, training ropes, kettlebells, grappling dummies, ring timers, and other accessories. The range is designed for men, women, and children and is distributed through martial-arts academies, dojos, gyms, fitness facilities, events, and direct sales channels. The company has also introduced limited-edition collections, including the Master Toddy Series, Revgear Combat Series, Samurai Series, and Thai Destroyer Series. Product development has included specialized items such as the Phoenix Sparring Mitt, combining characteristics of a focus mitt and boxing glove, and the Fitness Pod, a multi-purpose throwing and conditioning bag. Revgear's activities extend beyond manufacturing and retail. Through its Seminar Division, the company produces educational and professional events for the martial-arts sector. Events associated with the division include Revolution: International Martial Arts Professionals Conference, Revgear University, Revgear Tournament of Champions for Muay Thai, and Revgear Competition League for Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The company introduced Revgear Competition League and the Revolution conference in 2014, broadening its role from equipment supplier to event organizer and industry-services provider. Marketing has historically relied on professional sponsorships, athlete testing, endorsements, academy relationships, trade advertising, seminars, workshops, webinars, and combat-sports events. Marco Ruas was the brand's first professionally endorsed athlete and participated in early equipment testing and development. Revgear has also worked with coaches and practitioners including Erik Paulson, Rafael Cordeiro, Mark DellaGrotte, and Cesar Gracie. The brand has sponsored numerous professional combat-sports athletes and operated an Ambassador Program intended to support amateur athletes with equipment and apparel. Revgear's advertising began with a national print campaign in 1996 featuring Marco Ruas, a professional mixed-martial-arts fighter and UFC 7 tournament champion. The company has advertised in martial-arts trade publications and digital combat-sports media, while maintaining catalog, online, and sales-service channels. It has also supplied gloves, headgear, and shin guards to professional and amateur organizations and has been identified as an official glove provider for promotions including BAMMA USA, Colosseum Combat, and Sparta Combat League. The available reference material does not establish a current corporate owner, public listing, chief executive, or official website.

Revgear was established in July 1996 by Paul Reavlin, whose background combined accounting with practical martial-arts training as a Krav Maga first-degree black belt. The company emerged from Reavlin's experience with the demands placed on training equipment by serious practitioners. Rather than beginning as a general sporting-goods business, Revgear concentrated on equipment for martial-arts schools, combat-sports athletes, and instructors. Its original range consisted of three products: a knuckle protector that later developed into the company's MMA training glove, a curved kick-and-punch shield, and the five-sided shield known as the Tombstone. These products established a product-development model centered on striking protection, impact training, and durability. Marco Ruas, a professional mixed-martial-arts fighter and UFC 7 tournament champion, became Revgear's first professional endorsed athlete and was involved in testing and development during the brand's early period. Revgear subsequently broadened its offering across several combat disciplines. The company developed gloves, shin guards, headgear, pads, sparring equipment, bags, training accessories, and apparel for boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Krav Maga, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and general conditioning. Its equipment was marketed to professional and amateur athletes as well as schools, dojos, academies, and fitness facilities. The portfolio also came to include facility and training products such as cages, rings, ring timers, heavy bags, speed bags, double-end bags, ropes, kettlebells, and grappling dummies. The brand used product collections and specialty equipment to differentiate parts of its range. Limited-edition series referenced in the available material include the Master Toddy Series, Revgear Combat Series, Samurai Series, and Thai Destroyer Series. The Phoenix Sparring Mitt represented an attempt to combine a focus mitt with a boxing glove, while the Fitness Pod extended Revgear's range into cross-training and throwing-bag work. Marketing developed through a combination of advertising, athlete relationships, professional sponsorships, academy outreach, and events. Revgear's first national print campaign appeared in 1996 and featured Ruas. Later advertising appeared in martial-arts trade publications and digital combat-sports outlets. The company also maintained catalog and online sales activity alongside a sales and service operation. Its sponsorship strategy included professional athletes, coaches, organizations, competitions, and an Ambassador Program for amateur practitioners. Revgear also created an events and education business through its Seminar Division. The division's activities have included Revolution: International Martial Arts Professionals Conference, Revgear University, Revgear Tournament of Champions for Muay Thai, and Revgear Competition League for Brazilian jiu-jitsu. In 2014, the company premiered the Competition League and Revolution conference, marking a significant expansion beyond the sale of physical equipment. The company has supplied equipment to martial-arts organizations and competitions and has been described as a preferred or official provider for various events. Promotions associated with Revgear glove use include BAMMA USA, Colosseum Combat, and Sparta Combat League. The available sources establish Revgear as an active American combat-sports supplier headquartered in Van Nuys, California, but do not provide enough reliable information to identify its current executive leadership, ownership structure, financial results, or official corporate website.

• 2014

  Expansion into competitions and professional education

  [1]Revgearen.wikipedia.org

  Revgear premiered Revgear Competition League and Revolution: International Martial Arts Professionals Conference through its Seminar Division.

• 1996

  Revgear is founded in California

  [1]Revgearen.wikipedia.org

  Paul Reavlin founded Revgear in July 1996 after drawing on his experience as a Krav Maga practitioner and equipment user.

• 1996

  Initial product range and national advertising

  [1]Revgearen.wikipedia.org

  The brand began with a knuckle protector, a curved striking shield, and the five-sided Tombstone shield, and ran a national print campaign featuring Marco Ruas.

A practitioner-oriented combat-sports equipment supplier combining a broad training-gear portfolio with athlete testing, professional sponsorships, academy relationships, competitions, seminars, and martial-arts industry services.

• Gloves · 1996

  MMA training gloves

  The company's modern interpretation of its original knuckle-protection product. Revgear's MMA gloves are part of its broader striking and mixed-martial-arts equipment range and are marketed for training and combat-sports use.

• Striking pads · 1996

  Tombstone shield

  A five-sided kick-and-punch shield from Revgear's original product range. It represents the brand's early emphasis on impact training and durable equipment for martial-arts instruction.

• Training gloves and mitts

  Phoenix Sparring Mitt

  A hybrid training product designed to combine the functions of an all-in-one focus mitt and boxing glove, allowing pad work and glove-style training in a single item.

• Conditioning equipment

  Fitness Pod

  A multi-purpose throwing and conditioning bag intended to support cross-training and fitness work alongside traditional martial-arts practice.

• Combat-sports equipment

  Revgear equipment portfolio

  The wider range includes boxing and MMA gloves, shin guards, headgear, target pads, sparring gear, heavy and speed bags, double-end bags, cages, rings, ropes, kettlebells, grappling dummies, ring timers, apparel, and related accessories for multiple martial-arts disciplines.

• 1996Marco Ruas national print campaign

  United States

  Revgear's first national print advertising campaign featured Marco Ruas, linking the young brand to a recognized professional mixed-martial-arts competitor and UFC 7 tournament champion.

  Outcome. The campaign established professional-athlete endorsement as an element of Revgear's marketing approach.

  Source

• 2014

  Expansion into events and martial-arts educationStrategy

  Background

  Revgear had primarily been known as a supplier of martial-arts equipment, while its marketing already involved athletes, schools, seminars, and competitions.

  Action taken

  Through its Seminar Division, the company launched Revgear Competition League and Revolution: International Martial Arts Professionals Conference.

  Aftermath

  The move expanded Revgear's business scope into competition promotion, professional conferences, and educational programming.

  Source

1. 1Revgearen.wikipedia.org