Heavy Bag Question

running man · 07-02-2007, 11:35 AM

i am looking to buy a heavy bag for my home use and am having a tough time deciding what to get. i originally wanted a leather heavy bag of a least 100 pounds. 150 pounds would be optimal, but i don't want to spend much over $200. a guy i know told me i should opt for a water bag from powair (which is supposedly the best brand of water bags). i don't have any experience with water bags and was wondering if it is worth it to buy one over a leather one. i can get the 150 pound water bag for about $200. any thoughts on whether i will like the water bag as much as a traditional bag.

Krippy · 07-02-2007, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by running man

i am looking to buy a heavy bag for my home use and am having a tough time deciding what to get. i originally wanted a leather heavy bag of a least 100 pounds. 150 pounds would be optimal, but i don't want to spend much over $200. a guy i know told me i should opt for a water bag from powair (which is supposedly the best brand of water bags). i don't have any experience with water bags and was wondering if it is worth it to buy one over a leather one. i can get the 150 pound water bag for about $200. any thoughts on whether i will like the water bag as much as a traditional bag.

I don't have any experience when it comes to water bags, but it would be helpful to know your weight. You are generally supposed to get a bag that is around half of your weight. I prefer leather bags, but I'd wait till some more people provide input before making your final decision.

running man · 07-02-2007, 05:59 PM

i am about 175 right now, but would fight at 155 or 160. most of the time at the gym i use a 100 pound bag, but when combination punching, i feel the bag moves a little too much. i prefer to use the 150 pound everlast bag because i feel i can really put together combinations without the bag swinging all over the place. on a 100 pound bag i can only hit the bag as hard as i would like to on the last hit.

jonesjrp4p1 · 07-04-2007, 11:02 PM

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07-02-2007, 11:35 AM	#1
running man newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 37 vCash: 1000	Heavy Bag Question i am looking to buy a heavy bag for my home use and am having a tough time deciding what to get. i originally wanted a leather heavy bag of a least 100 pounds. 150 pounds would be optimal, but i don't want to spend much over $200. a guy i know told me i should opt for a water bag from powair (which is supposedly the best brand of water bags). i don't have any experience with water bags and was wondering if it is worth it to buy one over a leather one. i can get the 150 pound water bag for about $200. any thoughts on whether i will like the water bag as much as a traditional bag.
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07-02-2007, 05:59 PM	#3
running man newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 37 vCash: 1000	Re: Heavy Bag Question i am about 175 right now, but would fight at 155 or 160. most of the time at the gym i use a 100 pound bag, but when combination punching, i feel the bag moves a little too much. i prefer to use the 150 pound everlast bag because i feel i can really put together combinations without the bag swinging all over the place. on a 100 pound bag i can only hit the bag as hard as i would like to on the last hit.
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07-04-2007, 11:02 PM	#4
jonesjrp4p1 16 yr old prodigy ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: oswego Posts: 1,026 vCash: 1557	Re: Heavy Bag Question best bag you can get right here [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
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