How many speed bags do you own?

[Dutchman]

Durahide is a faux leather, and personally I haven't heard anything good about any of the bags made with it. It's an inexpensive material so much so that Big Five Sporting Goods has quit stocking replacement bladders. The retail difference in price is under ten dollars between a new Durahide bag and a new bladder. Their attitude is if you loose a bladder in one of these bags, just buy a new one. Thus they are ignoring the people that still have and use the old school real leather bags that are out there. That's okay, my business will go to Ringside and Title from now on.

[Speedbag]

I hit the peanut everyday! LOVE IT!

....I wouldn't brag about that!

Poor Peanut!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWThRmRW6GE&feature=related

[Speedbag]

I put a Title bladder in my Ringside NOS after it popped. They're all interchangeable I'd bet, as long as you get the right "size" bladder for your bag. The Title bladder I got was much thicker then the original Ringside NOS bladder and it brought new life to the bag. My Ringside NOS 6x9 is by far the fastest and lightest bag in my inventory. Zaza has a great pictorial "how to" essay on the site on changing bladders if you have questions on the process. It's not to difficult. (edit... or you can see post above mine... pays to look before you post -- Zaza also had MAD video skills!)

Over the past 2 months I added a Fighting Sports XS (the white bag) which I totally dig, but my FAVORITE by far is my Lonsdale Original Peanut bag from the UK (HUGE thanks to Mrs Mitts for the assistance!) I hit the peanut everyday! LOVE IT!

A good friend of mine in Florida uses Ringside bags in a high use area (YMCA). He says people constanly overinflate the bags which leads to bladder (or valve) failure. When a bladder breaks he puts a bladder of the next size up in his bags. For instance, in the small bag he puts a mid size or large bladder in after the original breaks. He says it extends the life of the bags for the next (larger) bladder rarely if ever breaks.

I've never put an oversized bladder in a bag myself so I can't attest to it's efficiency, however my thought would be that if it's a bit overinflated it would stress the bag leather, risking the seams pop or rip, rather than bladder failure.

[paranday]

This thread has been silent for a while. Anyone count their bags lately?

[Dutchman]

Just this morning, they're all still there......

[Zaza]

Just this morning, they're all still there......

[AtTheCross]

3 bags for me I need to catch up to you guys! Know for sure my next will be a Balazs Lazer 5x8

[fedora]

4 of the NOS Ringsides from Ralph
Promex 8x5
Leone 9x6 and 8x5
Ringside Heritage 9x6 on the way

These next 3 will probable go to "Play it Again Sports" for a trade or cash
Tufwear 9x6 came with the Platform
Everlast 4214 and 4210

fedora

[paranday]

Just this morning, they're all still there......

You still cuddle up with them each night?

[Dutchman]

The misses wouldn't have it any other way..............

[paranday]

I count 26 bags. A Balazs Lazer 5x8 seems like a reasonable next purchase. It should out-kangaroo the Everlast kangaroo. Maybe a Bradley or two then I'm done.

[MsDeville]

I count 26 bags. A Balazs Lazer 5x8 seems like a reasonable next purchase. It should out-kangaroo the Everlast kangaroo.

Maybe a Bradley or two, then I'm done.

Are you sure about that?

Famous last words…

[paranday]

For January.

[bbally]

Four bags

Xxs atomic

Title gyro 6 x 9

Everlast elite. 10 x 7.

Contender palladium

And number five on order from Ralph a 4 x 7.

I think this is like my Harley's. it is a disease!

[doss darwin]

bags

everlast : 4000 in the mail
4207 retired
4208 big dog
4213 comfortable
4214 fizz
4216 sorry to admit
i do have a red title that i like and am looking at some of ralph's bags
dd