Follow-Ups to Answer from Expert Alan Kahn

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1stdanblackbelt wrote at 2006-06-29 00:35:26
i used an old long rucksack filled with sand to use for upper cuts and the best filling i found was 100% sharp sand and if that is to hard for your likeing try mixing it with some saw shavings a mixture to suit your needs and i find canvas potato bags are great or coll bags whichever is easiest to get a hold of and there are strong but you will have to duck tape them to stop any spillage

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Lee Horspool wrote at 2008-02-17 13:44:34
Carier bags make excellent filling, also allowing you to leave bag outside without stuffing rotting.

Drop a couple of smallish bags of sand in the bottom to give it ballast, make sure you pad plenty of bags around these.

The bags can be stuuffed tight but after a few heavy sessions you will find the need to add some more filling.

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timmy wrote at 2008-12-30 23:35:42
everlast super leather training bags are made by packing 6 layers of sand and cloth material (tshirts etc) you don't want a heavy bag where most of the filling settles on the bottom. this is the reason for the layers of sand and cloth.

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