I have a punching bag. It's an 80 pound everlast. How exactly does this product work? Do I place the puching bag on it an it stands there, or what?
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i am not sure about your 1st question. But i do know that you need to hang the heavy bag and use another rope to tie the bottom of the heavy bag to this stuff, the heavy bag cant stand on the anchor. and this makes the anchor only suits heavy bags with double ends, meaning that there is a ring on each end of them
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You center this bag under your punching bag and attach with the included elastic strap. So when you hit the bag, it moves and comes back to the center quickly. I purchased two because I hit the bag so hard, it would move the bag from the center. I should have purchased a heavier bag because of my apparent strength. I never boxed before so I thought the 80 pound bag was enough. should have gotten a 100+ lb bag. still, this bag(s) make up the difference. hope this helps
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The bag is shipped in a box that is 19 x 29 x 8 and it is heavy. How do you use this stuff? I clogged my sprayer and it broke when I tried to make it into a liquid to spray on my garden.
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I am new at this too, so don´t worry...Its perfect for that, I bought the ¨Everlast Double End Striking Bag¨ and its perfect for avoiding drilling the floor, i filled it with water and works great, you can also try sand. Hope the information helps, enjoy and stay active!
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Yes, there are guidelines based on your user/bag weight ratio. You can search google and get tons of information on this. Type, "What punching bag size should I get"
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You fill the bag with shredded fabric... anything without buttons, buckles or zippers will work, I tried to stick to cotton, as it compresses well. I was able to reuse the stuffing from an old bag for about half of my filling, so that's an option as well. Many times if you look, old punching bags can be had for just a few bucks, if you don't want to go to the trouble of scavenging rags. Here's a decent video from YouTube on how to fill the bag - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLGddvvvAIk. The nice thing about filling your own is that you can make it as hard or soft as you want. Many people also get a remnant of some decent foam carpet pad and curl it into a tube that they slip inside the whole length of the bag. Then the rest of the padding goes inside the foam tube insert. The foam roll makes for a nice, smooth striking surface so you don't get hard spots. If you want to add a bit more weight, freezer baggies filled with play sand and then completely duct-taped can be dumped down the center of the bag, you likely won't need many, a bag this size gets heavy in a hurry as you pack the stuffing down. This is a good sturdy bag - waaaaay better than my old Everlast that cost a bit more. It's a bit of work to stuff it, but way worth it if you use a bag often. Hope that helps.
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Yes, you can put it on a punching bag stand, they run from about $99.00. I have mine hung from the rafters in the basement.
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I have ordered this from Amazon a few times They put this bag in a big box that seems to give good protection, as I have never received a bag with any damage at all, it comes out of the box just as you would see it in the pet store. That being said, just be careful opening the box as you don't want to cut through the bag with a knife when you open the box. If shipping is your only concern, from my experience this is not an issue. Merrick is a great product and Amazon is the lowest price I have found.
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I have a 100 pound punching bag in a single hook. Its not the hook you should be worried about, but the screw expansion shield and the screw. Go to a hardware store and look for this: http://www.ucanfast.com/products/details.php?category=Mechanical+Anchors&c;=6&subca;tegory=Medium+Duty+Anchors&sc;=180&product;id=98Tell him to give you a good expansion shield, a good screw to fit in and a good driller tip. (Remember to have the hook with you in order to see if the screw fits)
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depends on the stand. i've been to a lot of studios that have them on stands but they're professional stands that have a lot of clearance and this works fine. i've also seen 6 ft bags hung from cheapy consumer sporting goods store stands and imo this is unideal. banana bags and heavy bags in general are meant to move around a bit to mimic the motion of an opponent and it's always nice to be able to motion around the bag 360º in order to get the most out of your training.
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I have a 100 pound punching bag in a single hook. Its not the hook you should be worried about, but the screw expansion shield and the screw. Go to a hardware store and look for this: http://www.ucanfast.com/products/details.php?category=Mechanical+Anchors&c=6&subcategory=Medium+Duty+Anchors&sc=180&productid=98 Tell him to give you a good expansion shield, a good screw to fit in and a good driller tip. (Remember to have the hook with you in order to see if the screw fits)
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It depends on where the weight bags are packed. Mine came pretty poorly packed and I chose to repacked it keep the weight in the middle and center from top to bottom so mine is fine for kicking. Some people chose to put half of the weight at the bottom, but its preference.Btw, 100lbs in this size bag is very dense to kick. I would suggest a full length MMA bag for better versatility and more appropriate weight distribution over this one.
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That's not what this bag is for (punching as hard as you can). This is a reflex bag, each type of bag suits a different purpose. If you want to hit something as hard as you can, I would recommend a heavy punching bag.
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Directly above the fill hole there is a notch to hang the bag. It hangs in my Granite Gear AC60 just fine. If you click on the photo you can make it out. I'll upload a personal photo with a closer view in a moment.
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I have a frame that the bag folds over. Not sure what catalog I got it out of, possibly where ever I ordered the bags. It has been a while since I ordered them.
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I use a lightweight plastic bag, but had trouble with static cling, so I added an old used Bounce sheet and it works just fine. I empty the plastic bag into trash, but save the Bounce sheet in bag.
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I believe the idea of BaseGel is to substitute the send. You can experiment if taking the send out is a pain for you. Actually I find a BaseGel not heavy (steady) enough for a punching bag-stand, so I think that send and water would work better, but not Gel and Send - It will be a nightmare to empty that mess out after all (I guess).
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Basically you snap in a very strudy handle/power cord assembly. There should be a bag already installed, and your ready to vacuum. Read the instructions and practice putting it back in the lock position to make sure it fully catches or it will come flying down backwards on to the handle laying flat on the floor or go in a tilted left or right swivel position; a bit disconcerting as you walk away thinking it was fully locked in position. This was my experience.