How much sand is needed to fill it? *6/20/13 - Thank you everyone for your answers! I really appreciate it! After your input, I have decided to go with water instead..... it sounds like a LOT easier and doesn't make a huge difference. How much sand is needed to fill it? *6/20/13 - Thank you everyone for your answers! I really appreciate it! After your input, I have decided to go with water instead..... it sounds... » Read More How much sand is needed to fill it? *6/20/13 - Thank you everyone for your answers! I really appreciate it! After your input, I have decided to go with water instead..... it sounds like a LOT easier and doesn't make a huge difference. « Show Less
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It was a lot. I think 275. We built a funnel out of a milk carton top to get it filled.
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250 lbs. use a funnel with large opening at base and top, shake base often to shift sand.
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I used water. It was easier than sand. I had to transport it a couple of times. Really easy to empty. Just change the water every so often so it does not mold.
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Our dojo uses water in the Wavemaster XXLs...and none have cracked (with pretty heavy use).
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i put sand it makes it more stable , just use only three bags , but is just because is for my wife ,and shes only punching the bag to do exercise from her heart operation,so if you want to beat the bag real good i would put at least, four bags,but sand is better than water,Benny.
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We didn't use sand. We used water and added some anti-freeze, so it wouldn't crack or freeze.
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mine arrived without sand. however, I believe you can order with sand at a higher cost and shipping expense. play sand works well and it is very simple to fill yourself.
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Supposedly sand is best...?heavier. We had very bad luck and actually junked this product. The arm that raises and lowers the umbrella snapped, reported it through Amazon to the manufacturer. They said since it was just a few days past their 90day warranty they would send the arm to us for $9.99 to cover postage. It snapped on a clear, windless day after less than 3 months use...and they would not repair. The entire set up was not top notch bu any means, it was difficult to fill, raise and lowers with much difficulty and swayed from side to side with the least bit go breeze...would recommend looking for another umbrella, plus Ocean State had them for $75,,, Supposedly sand is best...?heavier. We had very bad luck and actually junked this product. The arm that raises and lowers the umbrella snapped, reported it through Amazon to the manufacturer. They said since it was just a few days past their 90day warranty they would send the arm to us for $9.99 to cover postage. It snapped on a clear, windless day after less than 3 months use...and they would not repair. The entire set up was not top notch bu any means, it was difficult to fill, raise and lowers with much difficulty and swayed from side to side with the least bit go breeze...would... » Read More Supposedly sand is best...?heavier. We had very bad luck and actually junked this product. The arm that raises and lowers the umbrella snapped, reported it through Amazon to the manufacturer. They said since it was just a few days past their 90day warranty they would send the arm to us for $9.99 to cover postage. It snapped on a clear, windless day after less than 3 months use...and they would not repair. The entire set up was not top notch bu any means, it was difficult to fill, raise and lowers with much difficulty and swayed from side to side with the least bit go breeze...would recommend looking for another umbrella, plus Ocean State had them for $75,,, « Show Less
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The base comes separately, but it is very easy to put on. You just screw the bag in. The tough part is filling the base. I bought four 60 lb bags of sand from Home Depot. I didn't know that there are different types of sand to purchase. Since the one I got seemed to be almost moist, it was really murder filling it up. The filling hole is pretty small, and I ended up having to make a small funnel and spoon it in. If you can buy sand that is dry and free flowing, you will have no problem at all. In general, the product is very well made and sturdy. I would recommend it.
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The sand is not provided. You can either add sand OR water. I added water to mine, and it works great.
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This is a reply to an old post but a warning to others. DO NOT PUT SAND directly inside the posts as the sand will get wet and rot the posts from the inside. Best thing is to get 2 inch PVC and fill it with the sand and cap it off at the top. The 2 inch pvc will fit nicely inside the 3 Inch Diameter posts.
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Air is obviously easier. Some people have recommended sand, and that would work too. It has a filling port on the bottom that you can hook air thingy up to, or unscrew it to pour water or sand in it. Actually it has 2 ports, one for air in the main part, and another on the bottom if you want to put sand or water in bottom. You don't want want to fill it up with water, it would probably weigh 100 pounds if you did that! The port on the bottom screws on tight and is in-set so small children absolutely cannot get at it and get it off. My 2 year old has enjoyed it.
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I would not add water to the kinetic sand. I have not experienced it drying out. If it feels dry to you, just work it in your hand and it will come back to its original texture.
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Depends on how much sand you put in the base. If the base is mostly empty than it should not be a problem, otherwise you will need to meter how much gel you put in the base.
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Make sure you put enough water in it. Don't worry about too much water, it holds it well. Fill that sucker up :)
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We also used sand. This summer was a learning experience for us as well. We got the pool all set up and a mole decided to start tunneling under and around the legs of the pool. It has an interesting lean to it now, next year, grub kill before setup.
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We tried using a couple of different brand new automotive funnels, but we struggled to fill the sandbell. I think, more importantly, you would want to make sure the sand is COMPLETELY dry, which would Probably made it much easier.
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when i got this sand i did the same thing the only difference is that i started with salt water if you have your filter in just change them and get your salt in it will clear up it just takes long you just need to be patient lol
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Hi TL :-)The pool comes with a liner so really sand isn't required but if you want to make it a little more stable you can use sand. That's about all prep you need to do as far as I know (I haven't put one together myself) It's listed as 20-40 minutes to assemble so probably double that I'd say, Hope this helps!!! If theres any other questions please let me know Cheers Dale Fraser
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We used sand and about 60# but it could use more. We used the same sand that we put in the cars for wt during the winter. I think it's a matter of choice.