To clarify noise question--is the noise primarily from when the bag is knocked over/moved, not from regular punching/kicking?
872018
If you live in an apartment I wouldnt recommend this bag. The noise will just piss off the neighbors
872019
Yes, the noise is from the bag's base knocking on the concrete floor of our garage. My husband hits it so hard (he's a heavy-weight) that the bag's base bangs on the floor of our garage as it recoils, causing the noise. Not a problem for us since we're in a private house. I don't know if you can avoid bag noise with any other type, really. We had a 100# bag hanging from an iron beam in the ceiling of our basement in another house and every time he'd hit it it would sound like an earthquake was hitting the home. He just hit it that hard. When our son would hit it, it wouldn't cause the same impact, thus a lighter sound. So, if you're a heavy hitter, it's likely the bag will recoil and the base will bang against whatever surface it's sitting on.
872020
The "thump" of your legging hitting the bag is what you should hear, but if the bag base isn't heavy enough and filled full it could lift off the friend a little and create a "second thump".... If your on the second floor or higher the people below could and probably will hear the bag both times ....
872021
Right, and your plan for noise dampening sounds really good. Also, what they teach in Krav Maga is that it's not so much the weight of your punch that defeats your opponent (though, it certainly will knock them out on the first try) but it's the speed and accuracy with which you deliver your punch. So, yes, it would be beneficial to practice pulling back a bit on your intensity and focusing more on the speed and accuracy (and preserving your relationship with your neighbors) :) Best of luck to you.
1403481
Most of the time they are suspended in the air unless the bag is very heavy. Hope this helps.
887165
It is BROKEN when this noise is made, it is not breaking. We've had 2 now, with the same result! The teeth aren't catching in the hinge that is SUPPOSED to twist the bag shut, AND KEEP THE SMELL IN....WELL, IT'S BROKE!
731545
Yeah I think the only way you would get noise is if they are next to were the bag is or above. Mine is in the garage and the only noise we here is when you are impacting the bag and even that is muffled by the walls and insulation
318306
not that I am aware of. Cover is a tougher material, not overly soft, and that may be what people are objecting to. So yes, there is some noise as blanket moves, but most covers make some kind of noise.
731548
this is very simple to mount not hard at all just use your drill make the holes in the wood beam and done. when punching the bag make sure the chain is long enough to have the bag level to you and you should only hear minimal noise you punching the bag no chain noises.
961004
The bag is made of this thread material, kinda like canvas but with more of a plastic feel.The material will cause something like a rug burn and will tear skin off if practicing without gloves.Best bag alternative?Either kofightgear (damn good bag)Outslayer bags are pretty good too with that 10 year warranty.Both are rag filled so they won't break your sons knuckles, and both are better than this bag (trust me, ripped on me after a month of use)
1380113
Note that the cart is metal. The cart made rattling noises for me because I carried steel and other metal objects on it regularly and the slight vibrations made noticeable noise. It wasn't too loud on smooth surfaces, but when rolling it along concrete it made significantly more noise. If you have trouble with rattling, you could probably cover the racks with cloths or felt to prevent the noise. The cart itself was pretty quiet.
908936
nope... pretty sturdy foam (not memory) ...possibly using one of those vacuum bags you can reduce volume
2017939
I don't hear it at all except for the rare occasion it kicks into the "Red" mode when there is a lot of dust or pollen getting kicked up (ie I disturb something that has had dust settle on it for a while), it is a rare occurrence since the quiet level does a great job maintaining the space.
787350
Yes, there is dense rubber foam padding strategically placed to make it quieter. The cymbals only touch the inside shaft, unless they bump together while you're carrying it. I still have a little noise of cymbals hitting each other if I shake it or set it down hard, but it's not super noisy. My cymbals are old & dirty, so I can't tell you if the padding would scuff shiny cymbals. It's black dense foam rubber, from the looks of it.
1700072
Did you ever figure out what causes the noise? I have exactly the same problem. I does sound like the belt is rubbing against something.
1260167
You can certainly hear it, but it's not a slam by any means. I am so so so happy with mine--air-tight, weatherproof, pretty quiet, and all my dogs but for one learned to use it immediately!
1789835
Don't have anything to measure the db, but I can tell you that I don't find the noise to be of any consequence. My tools make LOT's more noise than the collector. I can tell you it's quieter than a shop vac; gave up using my vac and now only use the collector. Does a great job of this as well as dust and chip control. Have probably had this unit 4 years now and am still using the original bags, and it gets used a lot; sometimes 6 hrs per day. Hope this helps
1763716
I would say it's definitely not quiet. And for me, has gotten louder after a season of use (I now have vibration noises).
1110314
Yes - the material seems to be a cross between a "grocery plastic bag and a grocery brown bag." Therefore the tunnel makes a "cracking, plastic" sound whenever it is touched. (It's not REAL loud however.)
1023795
It will not go off unless you pull the trip cord. It's like a Hand Grenade. If you had the string hanging on the outside of your bag around your wrist and someone grabbed your bag then yes, it would go off inside the bag. I think better to have the alarm cord on your arm and if someone messes with you pull it and toss the alarm. It will continue to sound for one hour so that if you were knocked down the perp couldn't just stop the noise if you threw it out of reach. Well worth the small price for this much attention. Also, it would be comforting to someone to place one by the bedside if you hear something you could pull the cord and get that screaming alarm.