i have and have used a wavemaster style heavy bag, and my comments are as follows, better than nothing, but still noisy as hell, that would stand true for any bag.my parents had a house with an i beam not wood that went along the bottom floor as a support. this you could use as something to hook the bag too and it won't shake the house(probably) a floor standing bag will also travel across the floor as you hit it, this becomes anoying. for working footwork, not so good unless you want to chase it. also it may leak, and it could leak a lot...i dumped one on the floor deliberately, and it made it rain one floor below me...don't ask why, just trust me i am not always patient with bullies or fools.all in all not a badproduct, but still loud, and a bit limited as compared to a hanging bag.