Everlast ball/hook swivel

Originally Posted by Speedbag

If you want to take the metal shank and hook out of one swivel and put it into another, be aware that the metal shank thickness will have to match the hole in whatever ball you are putting it in.

For the record, I did take the metal ball and hook out of a metal ballhook and put it into the plastic housing of a plastic ballhook. This works fine and made the metal chanking of the rebound a bit quieter, since the shank hits the plastic housing. I don't know if the metal shank of a plastic ballhook fits hole in the Boxing Gear metal ball. I'll have to check that out.

Speedbag, I just ordered the Boxing Gear swivel, and I am going to see how it works stock. My plan was not to take out the shank out nessecerily, but just the S hook. I would have to bend it open with a vice or something, (haven't really figured that part out yet ) I guess getting a new shank would make the rebound arc even shorter, I may do that as well, after seeing how it works!

[dax_q]

If you end up putting a shorter S hook on there, I want to see pictures/video.
Dax

[firemanjer]

I took apart a plastic ball hook and inserted the hook into the Watkins swivel ball. Tightened the crap out of the set screw. Dare I say, It may be faster that the Everlast big brother. No pics or video of it but I can post some later. The chrome has held up very well. It gets very heavy use at the gym where I work. Works perfect.

[Speedbag]

Originally Posted by firemanjer

I took apart a plastic ball hook and inserted the hook into the Watkins swivel ball. Tightened the crap out of the set screw. Dare I say, It may be faster that the Everlast big brother. No pics or video of it but I can post some later. The chrome has held up very well. It gets very heavy use at the gym where I work. Works perfect.

That's great to know. I will give that a try. You may notice the watkins metal ball shape is also different than an everlast metal ball.