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4.5
Brilliant product. Make sure you hang before filling. Which I did, but hung it wrong and it fell when I was filling it. Took alot of effort to rehang a 190lb rubber bag.Can easily absorb the hardest punches and the heavy weight means it doesn’t move much, which means you work more. It’s a must have if you want to practice upper cuts in addition to other punches.This bag allows for you to practice uppercuts on top of everything else. It is harder to hit than a heavy bag which makes for a great challenge. It seems a little large but that’s what I’m going for… something that won’t move around on me. It’s a little difficult to fill up with one person but I made it work.You can find the same bag off brand for 1/3 of the price. The plug is cheap, the rubber top falls out and gets stuck, should hld not happen on a bag that’s marketed at this quality.I started hitting a heavy bag about six months ago as part of my workout and to do on non lifting days. I eventually graduated to using FightCamp online boxing. This bag is head and shoulders above using a conventional bag. It barely moves and absorbs the energy when I hit it which makes doing multiple combinations easier when you don't have to wrangle a swinging bag. Also perfect for uppercuts. When you hang it, make sure you are happy with the height before you fill it up. It is a bitch to move or readjust and I would say nearly impossible. All in al I am very happy with this bag soo far. Rate limiting steps for using this bag is space and a solid anchor system.I've had this bag now for four years now and it's the real deal. Unlike traditional sand stuffed bags, the performance of this one has stayed the same. A traditional bag by now will start having the material settle and getting brick hard at the bottom.This is very sturdy. prior to owning this, I've gone through a few traditional bags throughout the years where they'd rip.Not only has it stood up to my kicks, elbows, knees and punches, but it also survived a 6 ft fall onto concrete. The chain snapped causing the ball to fall and nothing happened to the bag.No other bag provides the satisfaction this one does when throwing uppercuts, rip hooks and knees.This year I will be moving it outdoors and filling with a rv antifreeze mix with waterThis product is fantastic - - for its intended purpose.If you want to develop your punching power and your endurance by standing in front of a more or less stationary target and hammering away at it, this is SUPERB. Not great for developing footwork - - you definitely will NOT have to chase it around, like most heavy bags.It moves, but about 1/10th as much as other heavy bags.I am almost 50 years old, and have no desire (along with even less ability) to engage in the sweet science opposite another human being (especially a younger one), but this thing has allowed me to get in GREAT workouts in my garage.For pure conditioning, this is unparalleled.As others have said, do NOT hit this thing without wraps and gloves. You will regret it instantly.Not a pain to hang if you follow directions - - but it will give you problems if you want to adjust its height AFTER you have it hung.Great, great, product for developing stamina and power.This product is awesome. Heavy 190 lbs so it can take a hard punch without flying around everywhere. With it being filled with water, punching ? it feels good on the hands and wrists compared to the traditional heavy bags filled with the hard stuffing. Feels realistic as if your punching a human body instead of a harder traditional heavy punching bag.I'm an older guy who has had some tennis elbow and shoulder issues this year, and I really fell away from bag work because of it. I had been eyeballing these for years and finally decided to go for it. I'm a 250 pound guy so I went for the 21" bag and wow, what a difference.I don't know what the change is specifically, but it feels GREAT to hit. I can put my full power shots in to it, and it's nowhere near as jarring as any heavy bag I've ever used. It feels fantastic, and for some reason I can't explain I can put in more rounds (even with a higher proportion of power shots) with less fatigue. I simply last longer and my joints don't feel awful.With the 190 pound bag on a 2 foot chain, it also isn't flying all over the garage like my old 100lb bag. I don't have a ton of room in there, so I really like that. I don't have to chase it around or wait for it to settle like my 100 pound bag, so it's better for putting together long combinations using full power shots. I also feel more comfortable at the right distance. It's nice to place the shots at the end of full extension and not worry about it getting away from me and tearing my elbow on a whiffed power shot.My tips: Blow it up with air before you fill it with water to make it fill out before adding water, and don't overfill it if you can avoid it. As soon as I removed the water source I must have had the water level above the inlet and it shot a lot of water all over the place. Not a problem in the garage, but indoor installations could be a problem.You will need a really strong place to hang it. I have this on a span between two fairly long sets of joists that I sistered when I hung my old 100lb bag, and it makes them bend at this size. In short, 190 pounds is a lot of downward force, and when you start throwing uppercuts and it jumps, it multiplies that. Also, I use a heavy bag spring ($5 or so on amazon) on the end of my chain so it's not jarring the joists too hard.Overall it's pretty pricey for what it is and might not be the best bang for your buck in heavy bags, but it does work and feel as I'd hoped it would.Works great and will save your wrists and shoulders! Highly recommend but it doesnt have to be so expensive....4 stars bc of the price....could easily be $100 cheaper for what it is.Great Product, only criticism is that it came with pieces of plastic hanging off of it,(maybe it came straight out the factory!), otherwise so far so goodI HAVE HAD THE BAG FOR ONLY 4 MONTHS. IT HAS PERFORMED AS EXPECTED. I'LL CHECK BACK IN LATER WITH AN UPDATE.good all round
