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Chris M.'s review of Balazs reminded me that I should throw up a quick review of my Rival 6 x 4 I bought a couple months ago. I thing Speedbag said he had never hit one before, and when I saw them online I liked the look and had to have one. Since the 6 x 4 size is not too common, that's what I went for.
In one word, this thing is TINY!! It's barely bigger than my fist. Here is the picture from Rival's website:
Here's a pic before inflation next to a CD for comparison:
Here's a pic hanging from my board:
And here it is next to my 10 x 7 Everlast 4214:
Despite the size, it is made very well. You can tell by looking at it that it is a high quality bag. The leather is soft and supple, the seams are strong and made from a suede-like material so they are easy on the hands, and the bag has no lumps or lop-sides.
As you can imagine it takes a lot of precision to keep this size bag going, and it is quite the challenge. It is fun at the end of workout to try fist rolling and watching my hands ram into each other.
Rival is a Canadian company so:
1. My dollars were converted into canadian currency on my credit card bill.
2. Delivery took 8 days and was impossible to track.
All-in-all I would highly recommend this brand, although with shipping it ended up being a $50 bag. Definitely cool to have a 6 x 4 in your arsenal but for the price you could probably find one less expensive. If you live in Canada, Rival might be the brand for you.
In one word, this thing is TINY!! It's barely bigger than my fist. Here is the picture from Rival's website:
Here's a pic before inflation next to a CD for comparison:
Here's a pic hanging from my board:
And here it is next to my 10 x 7 Everlast 4214:
Despite the size, it is made very well. You can tell by looking at it that it is a high quality bag. The leather is soft and supple, the seams are strong and made from a suede-like material so they are easy on the hands, and the bag has no lumps or lop-sides.
As you can imagine it takes a lot of precision to keep this size bag going, and it is quite the challenge. It is fun at the end of workout to try fist rolling and watching my hands ram into each other.
Rival is a Canadian company so:
1. My dollars were converted into canadian currency on my credit card bill.
2. Delivery took 8 days and was impossible to track.
All-in-all I would highly recommend this brand, although with shipping it ended up being a $50 bag. Definitely cool to have a 6 x 4 in your arsenal but for the price you could probably find one less expensive. If you live in Canada, Rival might be the brand for you.
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