Expert: Alan Kahn - 10/4/2004

Question
I just bought your book on Amazon.

There is a speed bag and mount for sale on ebay that has a ring instead of a round board. Is this missing something or is it is a different type of a mount for a speed bag? Would you recommend this or should I get a real mounting board. I like it as it is oak and would look good in my rec room.

Thanks,

Tom Curtis

P.S. I hope you won't bid on it after getting a heads up on this auction.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7105294101&ssPageName=ST...

Answer
Hi Tom,

Yes, rebound rings are a different type of mount and you don't see it much anymore. They  were a lot more popular years ago but seem to have fallen out of favor.  The problem with a metal rebound ring is that the radius of the ring limits the size of the bag you can use.

the Belly of the bag ( fattest part _ see picture below)
http://www.speedbagcentral.com/Tips_SkillLevels.html#B

needs to hit the "board" or "ring". A board will allow you to use most bags of any size, but a ring will only allow bags that fit properly from the swivel to the ring, - maybe only one or two size bags.  Boards are much more versatile.

Here is a link to some Speed Bag Equipment on my website,
www.SpeedBagCentral.com

http://www.speedbagcentral.com/Equipment_SpeedBagParts.html

Look underneath the top "equipment" menu and you will see the pages for "setups" and "companies".  

Good Luck and train safe.  My suggestion: Stick with a Standard board. Here is my own personal favorite.  Great board and extremely quick adjustments for height. ( Maybe a little overkill for the house, but great for a club.)

http://www.primefighter.com/pfproducts.html

Alan Kahn
author: The Speed Bag Bible
http://www.speedbagcentral.com/Demos.html