Doctoring a spped bag swivel.

[Von Milash]

sigh. yes, I know plenty well how to hit a speed bag....really fast, too, for as long as I want.

[yvonne]

sigh. yes, I know plenty well how to hit a speed bag....really fast, too, for as long as I want.

Sound!!Have you considered buying a new speedball shackle,i mean how long have you had the one in question?

[Von Milash]

Well, again, the swivel is fundamentally flawed in its design. And yes, the bag could be a factor. It is a 10x7 everlast that I outgrew a long time ago. That said, I just ordered this 5x8 Rival yesterday.



And here is the "new" swivel, the way they were meant to be.

[yvonne]

Well, again, the swivel is fundamentally flawed in its design. And yes, the bag could be a factor. It is a 10x7 everlast that I outgrew a long time ago. That said, I just ordered this 5x8 Rival yesterday.



And here is the "new" swivel, the way they were meant to be.

Nice ball there bud.How much do the shackle cost over where you live?There cost around about £20-£25 over here!

[Von Milash]

Nah, CAN'T be THAT much! Unless you're looking at some kind of special shackle. Because a brand new SWIVEL is only $35 or so, and that's a GOOD one. I paid about $2 for that shackle and $3 for the pin. In retrospect I guess I should have sold the bag and swivel as a set and bought a new swivel with the new bag. oh well... never thought of selling it...

[yvonne]

Nah, CAN'T be THAT much! Unless you're looking at some kind of special shackle. Because a brand new SWIVEL is only $35 or so, and that's a GOOD one. I paid about $2 for that shackle and $3 for the pin. In retrospect I guess I should have sold the bag and swivel as a set and bought a new swivel with the new bag. oh well... never thought of selling it...

Yep we brits pay a hell of alot of VAT,still good shackles though!!Mind you you can pick up a full speedball set(including everything,the ball,shackle,swivel,board,brackets)for £70-£80(the cheapest)

[Von Milash]

you guys need to burn down parliament buildings. That's crap. I'm mad for you.

[Chris Nagel]

Hi Von, did you give it a go? How's the "new" swivel feel?

I've been using a different kind swivel myself, it's similar to this:
The fish-eye bolt is connected to a ball which adds a lot more dimension to the speed bag's movement. You could say that it turns that lovable speed ball that you could hit forever and as long as you liked into "Huevo de Diablo."

Trust me, after you after you install that baby you'll practically have to learn how to hit the speed bag all over again.