Any one know how to fix a tear on a speed bag

[Neil0383]

My speed bag has a tear on the leather case, just wondering if anyone knows how to do a quick fix or suggestions?

[Tim]

My speed bag has a tear on the leather case, just wondering if anyone knows how to do a quick fix or suggestions?

Try a shoe repair place maybe?

I think most anything you do is temporary at best, once they tear, it's only a matter of time. An actual patch might last the longest.

[Dutchman]

Is it a tear, or a blown seam? If its a seam they can be sown up fairly easily by a good shoemaker or luggage repair. If it's a tear, it can be patched but depending upon the size of the bag it will probably throw the balence off a bit.

[Speedbag]

A tear in the outer leather isn't always fatal until it reaches the size that the bladder protrudes and throws the bag out of balance and also exposes the bladder to being punched directly by the fist. I've hit plenty of bags with a bit of bladder showing from inside the bag, and they have lasted a while. You might try just one strip of Duct tape over it in an attempt to maintain the rip to it's present size. If it keeps going to the point that the bladder pooches out, then it will eventually effect the balance of the bag by warping it's shape. Then it is just a matter of time.

As Dutchman says a blown seam can often be repaired. Many years ago we beat everlast 4200's and 4210's senseless and busted the seams. Then got the seams sewn back to extend their life. Paying a shoe repairman was waaay cheaper that buying a new bag. (Don't we miss the 1970's.. )

I remember once trying to thread heavy guage sewing thread through a sewing needle eye three or four folds thick in an attempt to sew up a small seam explosion by myself. Boy, those were the days.

[Bag Man]

I tried the shoe repair route on an Everlast a few years back. It was a panel that had worn through. By the time all was said and done could have purchased a new bag for less. Ended up throwing the bag away as the repair didn't hold. That being said, might fair better with a seam.

I think it all depends on the quality of the bag. If it's well made, you might want to try: http://www.thesportsdoctor.com/strik...r_pricing.html.

He looked at the bag before I went the shoe repair route and said that he wouldn't touch it due to the poor quality of the leather. (No surprise there; thanks Everlast.) Turns out he was right.

Given the pricing structure, not worth the money if it's a cheap bag. Or at least that's my read.

Steve