Hi Everybody,
I've got a couple of questions for the speedbag collective.
1) Everlast Duo Heavy/Speedbag stand. Just got one and am digging it but wanted to know any tips to tame vibrations on the speed bag platform. I've gone through some old threads but didn't come up with much other than you're stuck with the shakes on this thing. I saw that one guy beefed up his drum by sandwiching it between two pieces of plywood. The guy posted a photo but didn't really say whether it helped or not.
Analyzing the situation it looks like the vibes are coming partly from the thin mdf drum and the long load path to the ground, plus that platform post connection.
I was thinking of beefing up the drum by adding two or three pieces of plywood on top gluing and screwing them together to rigidify the drum. Also once I figured out where I wanted to permanently locate the stand in my garage, I'd fasten it to the floor with some drop in anchors giving me a more solid connection than the salt bags that I'm using and a lot less expensive than weights.
I realize that it is never going to be as rock solid as a wall mounted platform but I would like to improve what I have to it's max potential. Have there been any developments other than strapping the platform down with luggage straps?
2) Swivels. Is there any difference in action between the Everlast plastic swivels with the S-Hook and the Carabiner? My stand came with the Carabiner version and after lubing it up, it works really well. Better than expected. I like it a lot better than the Everlast Chainlink model that I use at the gym. Also how do the plastic models compare to the old Everlast S-Hook metal swivels? I am talking about the cheap ones, similar to Title's Classic S-Hook swivel. About twenty years ago I had one at my parent's house that I used for years as a teenager and I really dug it. But now I am just getting back into hitting the bags and the plastic actually seems okay.
Overall I really like the Everlast stand. I wasn't expecting much from the speedbag half of the unit but even though it shakes more than Katharine Hepburn after a quadruple espresso and a bag of Skittles, I am able to get good speed out of it and I really like it. Right now I am only hitting straight on with the standard boxing type workout. I came here to get some of Alan's techniques so I can mix things up a bit and I'm sure that with strikes perpendicular to the support arm, the platform will be even more out of control.
Peace,
D
I've got a couple of questions for the speedbag collective.
1) Everlast Duo Heavy/Speedbag stand. Just got one and am digging it but wanted to know any tips to tame vibrations on the speed bag platform. I've gone through some old threads but didn't come up with much other than you're stuck with the shakes on this thing. I saw that one guy beefed up his drum by sandwiching it between two pieces of plywood. The guy posted a photo but didn't really say whether it helped or not.
Analyzing the situation it looks like the vibes are coming partly from the thin mdf drum and the long load path to the ground, plus that platform post connection.
I was thinking of beefing up the drum by adding two or three pieces of plywood on top gluing and screwing them together to rigidify the drum. Also once I figured out where I wanted to permanently locate the stand in my garage, I'd fasten it to the floor with some drop in anchors giving me a more solid connection than the salt bags that I'm using and a lot less expensive than weights.
I realize that it is never going to be as rock solid as a wall mounted platform but I would like to improve what I have to it's max potential. Have there been any developments other than strapping the platform down with luggage straps?
2) Swivels. Is there any difference in action between the Everlast plastic swivels with the S-Hook and the Carabiner? My stand came with the Carabiner version and after lubing it up, it works really well. Better than expected. I like it a lot better than the Everlast Chainlink model that I use at the gym. Also how do the plastic models compare to the old Everlast S-Hook metal swivels? I am talking about the cheap ones, similar to Title's Classic S-Hook swivel. About twenty years ago I had one at my parent's house that I used for years as a teenager and I really dug it. But now I am just getting back into hitting the bags and the plastic actually seems okay.
Overall I really like the Everlast stand. I wasn't expecting much from the speedbag half of the unit but even though it shakes more than Katharine Hepburn after a quadruple espresso and a bag of Skittles, I am able to get good speed out of it and I really like it. Right now I am only hitting straight on with the standard boxing type workout. I came here to get some of Alan's techniques so I can mix things up a bit and I'm sure that with strikes perpendicular to the support arm, the platform will be even more out of control.
Peace,
D
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