Since I joined the Speedbagforum I have developed an appreciation for ball hook swivels. I've collected and used boxing equipment since I was 15 years old and I'm 63. I've always had a small gym tucked away in what ever house I lived in. My basic idea with the speed bag was to hit it as fast as I could for 3 or 4 rounds before I went on to the heavy bags and double end bags and shadow boxing. This site has enlightened me and I am the proverbial old dog trying to learn new tricks.
I have an Everlast ball hook swivel that I purchased in about 74 or 75(?) and promptly replaced with another type. I dug it out of my equipment box after I discovered this site. I also managed to purchase a Nicols swivel, another Everlast ball hook and a Whitely. I've been polishing away on all of them trying to bring back the luster that they deserve. I noticed that the base on the Nicols and the Everlast that I purchased in the 70's is constructed of steel and the Whitely and the last Everlast that I purchased is non magnetic (aluminum)? I'm wondering when Everlast made the change and if it was simply a matter of cost per unit? Did the Whitely's always have an aluminum base? It seems as though the steel bases would be more durable then the aluminum but I could be dead wrong. Thanks.
I have an Everlast ball hook swivel that I purchased in about 74 or 75(?) and promptly replaced with another type. I dug it out of my equipment box after I discovered this site. I also managed to purchase a Nicols swivel, another Everlast ball hook and a Whitely. I've been polishing away on all of them trying to bring back the luster that they deserve. I noticed that the base on the Nicols and the Everlast that I purchased in the 70's is constructed of steel and the Whitely and the last Everlast that I purchased is non magnetic (aluminum)? I'm wondering when Everlast made the change and if it was simply a matter of cost per unit? Did the Whitely's always have an aluminum base? It seems as though the steel bases would be more durable then the aluminum but I could be dead wrong. Thanks.
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