Water vs. Sand Question: How does the water being in a gel form help weigh down the base? Isn't 50lbs of water the same as 50lbs in gel form? Tx
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Yes. However, the question is really water vs sand, and water is significantly heavier than sand and way easier to put in. Between water and gel, the water leaks out easier. If the base gets moved often, cracks will develop, and in my experience cconcrete withe water added is the best option.
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Technically, no, but depends on the type of workout you're looking for. The more water, the more intense of a workout. But if someone is looking for a lighter work out they would just be going slower and it would feel lighter since you expend the amount energy exerted over more time making each pull "feel" lighter. If they wanted to have a light fast workout, then yes, they would need less water. There are lines on the water compartment to fill up to. My compartment is filled up to 17 out of 19. It's recommended to not go above 19 since it will void the warranty. I find the workout ample, but light. Although, once you hit the 20 minute mark, you'll feel it. Technically, no, but depends on the type of workout you're looking for. The more water, the more intense of a workout. But if someone is looking for a lighter work out they would just be going slower and it would feel lighter since you expend the amount energy exerted over more time making each pull "feel" lighter. If they wanted to have a light fast workout, then yes, they would need less water. There are lines on the water compartment to fill up to. My compartment is filled up to 17 out of 19. It's recommended to not go above 19 since it will void the warranty. I find the... » Read More Technically, no, but depends on the type of workout you're looking for. The more water, the more intense of a workout. But if someone is looking for a lighter work out they would just be going slower and it would feel lighter since you expend the amount energy exerted over more time making each pull "feel" lighter. If they wanted to have a light fast workout, then yes, they would need less water. There are lines on the water compartment to fill up to. My compartment is filled up to 17 out of 19. It's recommended to not go above 19 since it will void the warranty. I find the workout ample, but light. Although, once you hit the 20 minute mark, you'll feel it. « Show Less
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I used 4 bags of 0.5 cu ft each of sand. Each bag weighed in at 48 pounds so that is nearly 200 pounds of sand. Nearly equal to 25 gallons of water..which weighs nearly 8 pounds per gallon. The guy that is using a 50 pound weight is really not securing his very well. One bag of sand and I could still tip mine over pretty easily. that was 48 pounds.
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A scale cant...that is volumetric measurement and not weight measured. However water has a density of 1 gram per 1 milliliter. So if you weight out 120 grams of water it is also 120 mL.
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I use both. Yes it works. The sand bags you fill up are supposed to be 10 lbs. each. I've used those and plates. I don't think a 45 lb would fit but 25's, 10's and 5's would.
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Yes they hold the same amount of water or sand. No the bases ARE NOT the same for the BOB and the BOB XL. The base for the BOB has six screw holes and its height is non-adjustable. The base for the BOB XL has no screw holes and is adjustable in height.Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.SteveThe Martial Arts Store(770) 441-9946
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I used water in mind, because it was for a 6 year old, but if you want more stability use sand. The diameter of the base is about 24 inches (2 feet), the depth is about 14 inches, I used the below site to calculate the number of lbs needed to completely fill the base, you'll need between 250 to 270 lbs of sand.http://www.kidsafesand.com/Sand%20Calculator.html?diameter(use the Round Sand Boxes calculator on the right).
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Very much!! My 2 year old uses it all the time. You have to purchase the sand but it is inexpensive at any home depot or Lowe's. We got tired of the sand so we just do.water on both sides and have never had a problem with it holding any of the weight. Super fun for hours on end!
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Thanks for your response. I'm thinking it's more than distilled water. If the product is at all a 'gel', it will take more than water to make it so.
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Go to your local pool supply and purchase 150 lbs of sand. It's 3 50 lb bags. There a couple of different grades of sand. Make sure you tell them the make and model # of your filter and they will supply you with the appropriate sand. Hope this answers your question.
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Zeosand is used at a rate of 1/2 of normal filter sand! So, if your filter calls for 50 lbs of sand, use 25 lbs of Zeosand! It is far and away the BEST filter medium you will find! And I mean CRYSTAL CLEAR water!!!!!
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Not Sure. We had sand from a sandbox we put in it. Maybe one hundred pounds or more. Our sand was wet from being outside.
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no sand. but no way this weighs as much as a bar of soap! thats unbelievable ! go to the supermarket and measure out 3 lbs of anything...way more than soap, but doable.
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Not really; these weights have 5 pockets on each, each pocket has a two pound bag of sand in it so the lowest you could go is 2 lbs per ankle weight. I was not happy with the sand bags as the leaked, they are plastic, albeit thick plastic, but sand leaked from the seams. I replaced the bags using my own creativity to make 1 lb tubes that I could then completely customize the weight distribution.
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You can weigh out your item and do the conversion yourself but it will be more accurate if you include the density of the liquid in your calculation. Water is about 1 but oils can be lower in density ~0.91 - 0.92. This is a great little scale though.
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Our instructions say it takes 100 lbs of No. 20 silica sand. We buy two 50-lb bags of filter sand at a home improvement-type store that sells pool supplies.
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Thanks.I should have updated this. We've been using less water and have been much happier with the results.\Anyone who is less than 100% satisfied should experiment a bit :-).-jpr