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I ordered from a guy who handmakes them and asked for the hardest he can make. Long bag, I can even calf kick it.
I suspect now that it's hurting me. Forget about shins and skin which a hard bag will condition. This bag is so firm my elbow strikes are uncofmortable. I woke up with a sore back blade, like the one in the middle which controls my right arm. I'm suspecting the bag hurts me.
This bag is at home, the one I used at the fitness gym is the exact opposite and looks like I gotta watch out to not crack it. That one doesn't discomfort or hurt me.
Also the bag seems to make me tired quicker than the soft bag. Obviously the soft bag reacts and sounds like I was Mike Tyson hitting it. While the hard one is not as rewarding.

What do Thais and Dutch prefer ?
 
Natural Order said:
Do you think you could take it back to the guy to modify to a normal feel?

Also, stop being a god damn pussy.
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Nope can't and don't want to bring it back. It's actually delivered from out of town like 2.5 hours away. Guy deserves the money. Was pretty inexpensive and he delivered what I asked for.

I was wondering the consenus of seasoned vets on bag quality. What everyone else likes. Like what is the golden standard. I guess mixing it up is the best. Or just working with what is there. It's the will that matters not the equipement.

Of course I can still train on it.
 
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Maybe you can tape some foam or softer rubber to it. You could try it on a smaller section to see how it feels before doing the rest of the bag.
 
Because it is new and (I assume) you are the only one hitting it, it'll be hard and quite firm but it should break down or soften up a bit just need to keep hitting it. Good luck!
 
Trabaho said:
I ordered from a guy who handmakes them and asked for the hardest he can make. Long bag, I can even calf kick it.
I suspect now that it's hurting me. Forget about shins and skin which a hard bag will condition. This bag is so firm my elbow strikes are uncofmortable. I woke up with a sore back blade, like the one in the middle which controls my right arm. I'm suspecting the bag hurts me.
This bag is at home, the one I used at the fitness gym is the exact opposite and looks like I gotta watch out to not crack it. That one doesn't discomfort or hurt me.
Also the bag seems to make me tired quicker than the soft bag. Obviously the soft bag reacts and sounds like I was Mike Tyson hitting it. While the hard one is not as rewarding.

What do Thais and Dutch prefer ?
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Your bag sounds far superior to a makiwara.
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Post a video of the bag? Also how hard are you hitting it? What is the weight?
 
Trabaho said:
As hard as I have gass


I don't know, maybe 185 pounds, estimate
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That is a very heavy bag. Would heavier gloves help? https://www.amazon.com/ProForce-Leatherette-Boxing-Pro-Force/dp/B01LFMK2ZO/ref=sr_1_6?crid=PV7K2CWMNLUT&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.C-uecK11rsDvYugQBZ4Xbu7j2nWGpDqmmzmds76MTfjRyyZX1Gn3Gj-T_8UdVg0IqUx_ylVIpF7qkpmqJ-bdb5__bBDOVw-qeNq9PIKjMkS0EXEuNTBen1AjU0Jj4WCFBZTIgFDp3GCy1GDxD_0NsA9vbsH7poufnCd8slTENB8ep7twukELZ06VlBDfQpio61z4Ul_hyHDQNL0JsF9OgMLBtpx3j3qTuTOwsZ9uTRaag-4aQ_8hjA0CBubkaoaF2ajlvSH1iiZWEIECkjpav6kiL8tstxSg2PEFvdtV9g7ckNGE3bhBgwoa1seiZI4kSJbE2lAwtPCEWC99MjXCoLtlgRGvUovefAhCc5kEFwCojqBGdn_7JP29-HGzFw07iZ-moJ9JDNYHuZq3mW4j57X84Qo3roTzWnOx-pF5GlS8IlICVRvQ_tn_Eu-67l66.0bOn-62MzN7JsbgsHIbg_ftHDZy6DzmAwu-6mOpCddc&dib_tag=se&keywords=24+oz+boxing+gloves+for+men&qid=1736781704&sprefix=24+oz+boxing+gol,aps,137&sr=8-6. Also would this help. https://www.homedepot.com/p/FUTURE-FOAM-6-in-T-Multi-Purpose-Foam-10030BULK6/302083027. I would glue the ends and then seal them with gorilla tap. I would then wrap the entire foam with gorilla tape as the foam will not hold up by itself.
 
Post a video of the bag? Also how hard are you hitting it? What is the weight?
Trabaho said:
As hard as I have gass


I don't know, maybe 185 pounds, estimate
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It's probably too heavy for you. Usually you pick a bag that is half of your weight or a little bit heavier. You are like 220 lbs now? There is probably no give for the bag.

I hurt my shoulder blade a long time ago but I was hitting those mounted box bags. They are connected to the wall and they have no give at all. I learned not to hit it as hard as I can.
 
NoSmilez said:
Post a video of the bag? Also how hard are you hitting it? What is the weight?

It's probably too heavy for you. Usually you pick a bag that is half of your weight or a little bit heavier. You are like 220 lbs now? There is probably no give for the bag.

I hurt my shoulder blade a long time ago but I was hitting those mounted box bags. They are connected to the wall and they have no give at all. I learned not to hit it as hard as I can.
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So yesterday I worked on It and it was good. I'm getting used to it. I'm about 119 kg alegedly according to scales in Herzegowina. German scales told me I was like 117 kg. So about 260.

I'm going to lift weights in 25 minutes. On the 22.1 it's back to Germany.

So gonna pay somewhere round 10 american bucks for a week of gym here.

The give is exactly what I couldn't put in words. However it just being hard is ok after 20 minutes, than my skin is warm. Makes me kick more with the shin. I just love kicking with the top foot and low shin conection or even just with the foot.
 
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Nah fuck that my joints can’t handle hard bags.

I don’t understand how Thais feet aren’t completely destroyed. I can barely kick bags without pain nowadays
 
biscuitsbrah said:
Nah fuck that my joints can’t handle hard bags.

I don’t understand how Thais feet aren’t completely destroyed. I can barely kick bags without pain nowadays
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I just got sore fingers my cartialage is worn out from poping my fingers as young teenager for years mutliple times a day. Than ad in box training and videogames. Rest is fine.

What hurts in your legs ?

Well you had fights without shin guards and train intensively for many years.
 
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Nah fuck that my joints can’t handle hard bags
Trabaho said:
I just got sore fingers my cartialage is worn out from poping my fingers as young teenagers for years mutliple times a day. Than ad in box training and videogames. Rest is fine.

What hurts in your legs ?

Well you had fights without shin guards and train intensively for many years.
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Top of my left foot always hurts for some reason. Idk what to do
 
biscuitsbrah said:
Nah fuck that my joints can’t handle hard bags

Top of my left foot always hurts for some reason. Idk what to do
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Let it rest and heal ? Does the bone or skin or meat hurt ? Perhaps get it checked by a doctor
 
Trabaho said:
Let it rest and heal ? Does the bone or skin or meat hurt ? Perhaps get it checked by a doctor
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The top of the foot bone when pressed. It’s not super bad but it’s enough to hurt when kicking a bag and when I press it with the heel of my over foot.

It’s been like that for a couple years now. My foot has been rested for a long time
 
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