Yes the Everlast bags (the Skinny ones at least) tend to be hard. I hate hard punching bags. That make sno sense for them to be so hard, I mean thats only going to mess up your hands and adds nothing to the training experience other than that. The soft fill bags are excellent and feel so good on your hand. You can punch as hard as you wish and the feeling of your fist sinking into the bag is one of the greatest feelings in life.