xmark platform?

[Niki Knuckles]

Learn to walk, then run.

My first speed bag was hung by a key ring. A piece of scrap plywood, and a couple of 2X4's. Then I got a clevis... Then a cheap swivel... I got better, and better stuff.

If you cant do it with a p.o.s. from Walmart, then what do you need big budget for?

[Zaza]

Originally Posted by Niki Knuckles

Learn to walk, then run.

My first speed bag was hung by a key ring. A piece of scrap plywood, and a couple of 2X4's. Then I got a clevis... Then a cheap swivel... I got better, and better stuff.

If you cant do it with a p.o.s. from Walmart, then what do you need big budget for?

That's the beauty of the speed bag...pieces of scrap wood...an eye-bolt...a bag and a piece of cord...you're baggin'!

I still love my $20 basement platform!

All 2x6 scraps...a 24x24 piece of MDF. I use it all winter long.
(of course I use a Powermill Evil Swivel now...but the rest is the same!)

NOTE... just realized, March of this year is my 2 year baggin' anniversary.

[Speedbag]

Originally Posted by Zaza

That's the beauty of the speed bag...pieces of scrap wood...an eye-bolt...a bag and a piece of cord...you're baggin'!

I still love my $20 basement platform!

All 2x6 scraps...a 24x24 piece of MDF. I use it all winter long.
(of course I use a Powermill Evil Swivel now...but the rest is the same!)

NOTE... just realized, March of this year is my 2 year baggin' anniversary.

now that's something you don't see everyday.....

Awesome and Ingenious.

[joshmar11]

No i havent fixed it yet. I will post pictures soon. I have been using my heavy bag and been to several boxing gyms with some sparring. I started a little over 2 years ago. Spent some time with the speed bag during that time but I just started to commit to building up skill. Yep i gave my gf a spin bike and i got my speed bag. I also just set up a double end bag.

The platform has some vibration, it still works well but not as well as i think it should. The wall mounts seem solid but when I push up on the platform the adjustment screws seem to give and let the platform frame slide.

[ventanakaz]

Originally Posted by joshmar11

No i havent fixed it yet. I will post pictures soon. I have been using my heavy bag and been to several boxing gyms with some sparring. I started a little over 2 years ago. Spent some time with the speed bag during that time but I just started to commit to building up skill. Yep i gave my gf a spin bike and i got my speed bag. I also just set up a double end bag.

The platform has some vibration, it still works well but not as well as i think it should. The wall mounts seem solid but when I push up on the platform the adjustment screws seem to give and let the platform frame slide.

...what if you shim up the adjustment screws with some washers to take up any play, that might work. i also have a double end bag, but you get more up and down movement of the bag if you use bungee cords on the top and bottom of the bag. for instance if you throw an overhand or uppercut the bag will move more than just having the classic rope on top and bungee on bottom. this setup makes the double end bag more lively and harder to target...ralph