Nipple Slip

[Niki Knuckles]

I have a 5x8 TITLE Gyro balanced leather speed bag.

It was low on air. I pumped it up to 5.8 psi. I moistened the needle and valve. I did everything the same. I would stop to check air pressure till desired.

Now air keeps leaking out the the air inlet valve. It has turned into an air exit valve. Never holds air. Bag works, but have to pump it up to use. Every time it's always leaking out of the air inlet valve... Wont seal.

[Speedbag]

I have a 5x8 TITLE Gyro balanced leather speed bag.

It was low on air. I pumped it up to 5.8 psi. I moistened the needle and valve. I did everything the same. I would stop to check air pressure till desired.

Now air keeps leaking out the the air inlet valve. It has turned into an air exit valve. Never holds air. Bag works, but have to pump it up to use. Every time it's always leaking out of the air inlet valve... Wont seal.

ventanakaz (Speed Bag Guru) is correct, that the bladder is shot because the air valve is shot. Permanent fix is to change bladders.

however.....

I HATE changing bladders. For me it has always been waaay more of an ordeal than it should be - But- it is just a royal pain. So, in the past when I've a similar problem, (pervasive leaky valve) I blow it up good and tight one last time, then seal it by glueing the valve shut. I've done this using small bits of wooden matches or leather strips force into the hole with supper glue on them. Sure it would eventually blow, but sometimes that fix would get me through five or six more workouts until it finally died.

Just a thought.

Good luck.

[Niki Knuckles]

OK. Thanks for the replies...