Half price on Everlast Adjustable Pro Speed Bag Platform?

[Zack]

Sports Authority:

http://www.sportsauthority.com/sm-everlast-pro-speed-bag-platform--pi-2521733.html

Same one from Title Boxing for twice as much:

http://store.titleboxing.com/titleboxing-everlast-adjustable-pro-gym-sb-platform.html

[Chris M]

I honestly don't know why that thing would be that much. I can't be any better than the Ibox, except that it has an all wood drum, whereas the ibox has a thick MDF drum.

You could by two ibox's for that much. If you're in the market, look no further than the ibox, I'm serious!

[Zack]

Isn't the wood drum far superior to the MDF? Also, I'm concerned about vibration with the iBox - the frame doesn't look that sturdy.

[Chris M]

Isn't the wood drum far superior to the MDF? Also, I'm concerned about vibration with the iBox - the frame doesn't look that sturdy.

I weigh about 200 lbs and I can do pullups on it without it flexing. That's sturdy enough for me.

As far as mdf vs. wood, As long as the mdf & wood is at least 1" thick, for our purposes as a speed drum, the difference is mostly aesthetic in my opinion. That being said I made a solid cherry drum that I have on my ibox.