Quick question on my new speed bag swivel

[Capt Kylos]

I just got back into using the speed bag after not having done it for years (I used it to cross train for fencing in college) and I have found it to be so much more fun now that I am a little older......but the new all in one speed bag stand my wife got me has a swivel that is kinda sloppy as I would describe it. It is a chain link type. Is there anyway to stop the sloppy action on this swivel or should I just toss it and get a better quality one?

[Speedbag]

I just got back into using the speed bag after not having done it for years (I used it to cross train for fencing in college) and I have found it to be so much more fun now that I am a little older......but the new all in one speed bag stand my wife got me has a swivel that is kinda sloppy as I would describe it. It is a chain link type. Is there anyway to stop the sloppy action on this swivel or should I just toss it and get a better quality one?

Hey Capt.

I'm not sure what you mean about "sloppy action" but if you mean it doesn't rebound exactly as you'd expect, that is a problem that happens occasionally from the Chain link types. In your case it may depend on "which version" of the chain link you have, as their are several versions - but if it was ME (my opinion only..) I'd toss if for a another style. Way too much trouble to put a bag on to only have it swing poorly.

personally, I like the ballhook for it's rebound accuracy, and this Watkins (boxing gear) is the only metal ballhook available.

[NABALCHI]

Hey Capt.

I'm not sure what you mean about "sloppy action" but if you mean it doesn't rebound exactly as you'd expect, that is a problem that happens occasionally from the Chain link types. In your case it may depend on "which version" of the chain link you have, as their are several versions - but if it was ME (my opinion only..) I'd toss if for a another style. Way too much trouble to put a bag on to only have it swing poorly.

personally, I like the ballhook for it's rebound accuracy, and this Watkins (boxing gear) is the only metal ballhook available.

is this the only place to get it??? and does everlast make it anymore?

[Capt Kylos]

Thanks...........I just ordered that metal ballhook swivel........I think it will help......now I just need to get back into shape.

[Speedbag]

is this the only place to get it???

Yes.

..does everlast make it anymore?

Not a metal ballhook. Everlast only makes the plastic ballhook that I can find.

[Capt Kylos]

As a follow up.........I did find a Everlast metal ballhook swivel......it is the model 4440 and it works great.......much better than the chainlink type.