Everlast XS back in stock at walmart.com!!

[riqal]

Here's a pic of one of the tears. It was about a .5" long right out of the package, but after about 15 mins on the swivel, it became approx 2" long in addition to other cracks/tears! Is this normal for a new bag or not a big deal? Thanks for any feedback.

Anyone who owns lots of speedbags will tell you that cracks in the leather will happen sooner or later and in different degrees. Some bags have insignificant cracking and some develop cracking all over. My black/yellow everlast 6x4 from walmart was fine right out of the box. However, after pumping it up and several days later the leather began cracking on a few of the panels near the bottom. There has been no new cracking - it was like all the cracking happened over the course of a few hours and that was it. Months later no new cracking that I can identify.

Then there is my ringside premier bag size 9x6 that has very significant cracking all over - half the bag is the underlying brown material. This bag performs well and I would not trade it for a new one because of the great rebounds of this very cracked bag.

Cracked bags can be top notch in terms of performance - and that in my opinion is the most important attribute. Overlook the cracking if it does not develop much further. It is not easy to get the perfect looking bag with the best performance. If you send this one back, you could get a replacement that is even worse. All bags will eventually look like crap, but some continue to perform well in spite of the way they look.

[Speedbag]

Anyone who owns lots of speedbags will tell you that cracks in the leather will happen sooner or later and in different degrees. Some bags have insignificant cracking and some develop cracking all over. My black/yellow everlast 6x4 from walmart was fine right out of the box. However, after pumping it up and several days later the leather began cracking on a few of the panels near the bottom. There has been no new cracking - it was like all the cracking happened over the course of a few hours and that was it. Months later no new cracking that I can identify.

Then there is my ringside premier bag size 9x6 that has very significant cracking all over - half the bag is the underlying brown material. This bag performs well and I would not trade it for a new one because of the great rebounds of this very cracked bag.

Cracked bags can be top notch in terms of performance - and that in my opinion is the most important attribute. Overlook the cracking if it does not develop much further. It is not easy to get the perfect looking bag with the best performance. If you send this one back, you could get a replacement that is even worse. All bags will eventually look like crap, but some continue to perform well in spite of the way they look.

Using leather treatment products about once a week or as needed can help keep the leather a bit more pliable also to extend the life of the cracked or crinkled leather. I find that Bags will crack a lot worse if they are dried out.

[TJ_MaTee]

Hey Alan, I've got a everlast "elite" 8x6 (black with yellow laces and what looks like a couple of rivets). It's a great bag, it's advertised as a "leather bag" but it's really a synthetic leather. Not sure whats it made of. It's got some really fine looking (what look like) stress cracks (marks) on one side. I've used leather conditioner on some of my other leather bags, like you mentioned, and it works great. Wonder what might work on this "elite" bag. Any suggestions. Thanks Alan.

[Speedbagskater]

Most bags I own have started cracking after years of abuse but have never torn, but the everlast 4x6 bags seem to crack within days of being used, 2 of which split open like bananas, I was told that some of the bags were made from a higher quality leather then others, not really sure if thats true or not, but I do know the speed bags and speed bags gloves made now in no way compare to the ones my father passed on to me from when he was my age... as quoted " They don't make 'um like they used to "

[RenoRattler]

My everlast XS is cracking too. *shrug*

It keeps hitting better and better though.

[Speedbagskater]

Hey Alan, I've got a everlast "elite" 8x6 (black with yellow laces and what looks like a couple of rivets). It's a great bag, it's advertised as a "leather bag" but it's really a synthetic leather. Not sure whats it made of. It's got some really fine looking (what look like) stress cracks (marks) on one side. I've used leather conditioner on some of my other leather bags, like you mentioned, and it works great. Wonder what might work on this "elite" bag. Any suggestions. Thanks Alan.

I have a few elite bags myself, the large 7x10 and the medium 6x8 I think, the medium has a strange shape to it, and I was not to crazy about the action on the bag, but the large bag is great, got it on sale at a S.A. for like $18.00 the material is pretty soft and almost needs no breaking in period, I too noticed a few small cracks but nothing critical