Need suggestion for a heavy that last.

[Alan0354]

Hi all

I need to buy a 70+lbs heavy bag that can stand up to bare hand punching and kicking. I am surprised I cannot buy the Everlast white canvas bags anymore. That's the only one that can stand up for using for a year or two. The vinyl ones just break in days. I don't know all the new covers like Nevatear, polycanvas and the other fancy names. I just need suggestions in buying one that can last.

I know leather bags last for a long time, I have a 100 lbs already, I want one with rough surface to condition my hands.

Thanks

Alan

[IcemanSK]

Title or Ringside leather bags are best for your buck.

Titlemma.com or Ringside.com

[Alan0354]

Thanks for the reply. I really want to get one with rough surface. I did look at Title canvas 70lb bag. http://store.titleboxing.com/canvasheavybag.html

My problem is I don't know how it will last. I got two of the Tuffwear black nylon canvas 70lbs, they lasted one week each!!! Big 5 felt so bad that they gave me a big discount buying a leather bag. That did lasted 4 years. I have a 100lbs leather bag already on one side. I really want to get a canvas for the other side.

[Wastelander]

I don't know of any canvas bags that really last--they aren't really built for it. Unless you hit like a freight train, or you had defective bags, I'm still not sure how you have destroyed them as quickly as you have.

My recommendation would be to get/buy a canvas maize bag, and fill it with sand. They tend to be fairly durable, since they aren't supporting as much weight as a heavy bag. You'll get the conditioning from the density of the sand and the texture of the canvas. You could also look into iron palm bags.

[Alan0354]

Thanks for the reply. All the Everlast canvas did lasted 2 years. It is made of very heavy canvas. But the Tuffwear lasted one week each!!! I don't think it's defective because I exchange to another from Big 5 and it ripped in one week.

I practice at home bare hand punching and bare feet kicking. I thought this is normal that people break their bag every year or two. I have not been to school of a long time already but I have been consistently doing rounds every week for the last 30 years as aerobic exercise. I don't know how heavy I punch, I am too old to worry about it, but I did break quite a few heavy bags. Now I stuffed my bags hard to make it last longer now.

Yes, the leather bags last much longer, Big 5 was so embarrassed about two broken bags they gave me big discount to buy a leather bag, I stuffed it harder and it did lasted 4 years before I worn through it. I have a 100lbs leather bag on one side. My 70lbs Everlast canvas on the other side is getting old and I need to replace with a canvas to toughen my hands with the canvas. I am just surprised Everlast stop selling the white canvas bags anymore.

currently, I am looking at Tittle black canvas bag, I just don't know how well it stand up.

Thanks