Ringside Heritage 9x6

[fedora]

I wanted to try this bag out because it's thinner than all my other "fatter" bags. I really don't have much to add to what Bag-a-holic and ZaZa said about it. I should add this though, that I noticed the same problem with inflation on it as I did my Leone. Too much air, too little control. It took some adjustment to get it right so it wouldn't be so wonky. 4 lbs is way too much. I think I had to put it down just under 3. As I get better with it I may be able to up it some but not by much.

I like having the variety in shapes as it keeps me having to adjust from bag to bag which I feel is helping my overall improvement in all techniques. It is a high quality bag and performs great so I am glad I got it.
However:
About the price, I got a 15% discount off the normal $99.99. But to be honest I can't say I like it any better than my Leone which was only $50.00. It does have a more substantial leather and does have a great rebound but I'm not sure it's worth paying $100.00 for. IMHO. But that may change as I use it more.

fedora

[fedora]

I just put it on the swivel again yesterday after using the Balazs for the last few days and I actually liked it better than when I first got it. It has a better rebound than the Balazs but I think the Balazs is a higher quality made bag. With the discount price on the Heritage it put it at about the same price as the Balazs. I'm just not sure it's worth the full $100. especially when you consider it is made in Pakistan.
But that's just a novice's opinion. There are people here with a lot more experience than me that can probably do a wider comparison to other bags.

fedora

[fedora]

here's the thing about having different bag shapes, sizes and weights is you have to addjust your striking and timing to the bag, also some bags have a bigger sweet spot and others have a smaller one, and the sweet spot will be higher on some bags and lower on others. this is why it's good to have the different bags, it brings your striking and timing skill level up higher. :-)...ralph

Thanks for letting me know that as I was doing a lot of bag changing just because I'd get bored hitting the same bag. I was wondering if that was helping my techniques or hurting them. I change out the swivels a lot too, again just for the variety. I have noticed that some bags are easier to do some techniques on than others.

fedora

[Speedbag]

Thanks for letting me know that as I was doing a lot of bag changing just because I'd get bored hitting the same bag. I was wondering if that was helping my techniques or hurting them. I change out the swivels a lot too, again just for the variety. I have noticed that some bags are easier to do some techniques on than others.

fedora

IMO, every bag has it's own "personality" and you can never know how one will react over the other. They are all individuals.

[Zaza]

They are all individuals.

[fedora]

Hmmm, for some reason that bag looks familiar.

fedora