comparing speed bags-Title Pro vs Ringside vs Fighting Sports etcvs

[Dutchman]

The "bananna" bags are more oblong than pear shape, and yes they "hit" differently than the latter. I personally don't know if they are any good for "Bible" style punching, perhaps some here has had experience with them. Ringside dabbled with them for a while but seem to have gone back to the pear shape bags. The are other shapes out there, some of them a bit on the weird side, and reports on those pretty much say if you're serious about bagging don't buy them.

[Speedbag]

Originally Posted by Dutchman

The "bananna" bags are more oblong than pear shape, and yes they "hit" differently than the latter. I personally don't know if they are any good for "Bible" style punching, perhaps some here has had experience with them. Ringside dabbled with them for a while but seem to have gone back to the pear shape bags. The are other shapes out there, some of them a bit on the weird side, and reports on those pretty much say if you're serious about bagging don't buy them.

IMO, the bag shape has less effect on "Bible style" punching than the swivel does. I've hit plenty of bananna bags that were fast and accurate, but eventually bag shape comes down to personal preference. I personally prefer the tear drop shape for the bags are fatter toward the bottom, with a lower bag belly. Some bananna bags have the belly (fatest part) more toward the middle with a longer bag taper to the bottom. My hands normally tend to hit lower on the bag and I find them "slipping" just a bit on the tapered bottom.
Others I know prefer the longer leaner bags and they hit just as accurately on them. Again, personal preference.

[chippy]

so the Fighting Sports (first pic) and the Title Pro (4th pic) would be called tear drop or pear shaped, yes

what would you call the Cleto Reyes (second pic), tear drop or banana?

and the Morgan (pic 3), banana?

and the Ringside (pic 5) looks about the same as the Reyes to my eyes, perhaps a little fatter around the middle, banana or tear drop shaped?

[ventanakaz]

i wouldn't get to much caught up in shapes of bags JMO. i used to just like the tear drop shape bags but then found out that hitting on different shape bags and sizes of bags brought my skill level up higher. when i'm hitting i always change bags from small to big and so fourth...ralph

[Speedbag]

Originally Posted by chippy

so the Fighting Sports (first pic) and the Title Pro (4th pic) would be called tear drop or pear shaped, yes

what would you call the Cleto Reyes (second pic), tear drop or banana?

and the Morgan (pic 3), banana?

and the Ringside (pic 5) looks about the same as the Reyes to my eyes, perhaps a little fatter around the middle, banana or tear drop shaped?

For me it's pretty simple. If it looks like a bananna, (long and lean per size) than it is.


In this group, the Reyes and Ringside look narrower per size than the others. But I agree with ventanakaz's comment, hitting all size and shapes is a great experience (if you have access to them...). It's the best way to find your next "favorite bag". For the record, my current favorite is that black Title Pro underneath the "morgan", bubble bag (my least favorite looking bag in this group).

[MsDeville]

Originally Posted by chippy

G'day Ralph, wow, you have just about got all those mentioned covered, i noticed with a bit of searching on the forum you have the ringside (red/white and black), fighting sports, and now mentioned the Cleto Reyes and the Title Pro you da man hehe

would it be possible for you to sum up the differences between them? or in order of preference and why

you only have the smallest CR but i guess it sounds like that would be your preferred choice if money didnt enter it ?...the loop, does it fit properly on (i have yet to get a swivel) say, Dee's deville swivel, the cheap but presumably good everlast ball swivel, was considering that one as to my door it would cost less than $20, about one quarter the cost of Dee's nice swivel or (doubt you have this one) the Pro "Grant" style Swivel (its another i'm considering (i might get two) since i saw a bloke on the forum with a vid of it and saying it performed well, i was thinking that may be a good choice for the large bag (extra weight and harder hits i guess), hitting non bible style, more, heck what do i know lol, boxing or freestyle i suppose you would call it


cheers
chippy

To answer your question, chippy, about the Cleto bags fitting on the Deville swivel hooks, the answer is yes.

Here's a brief clip showing that the big blue Title bag, the large red Cleto, and the medium Cleto bags will fit on the Deville S hook.

[paranday]

Originally Posted by MsDeville

Here's a brief clip showing that the big blue Title bag, the large red Cleto, and the medium Cleto bags will fit on the Deville S hook.

Does your big blue Title have any liveliness in its rebound ? Mine's a bit dead, have a new bladder but haven't got around to changing it.

[chippy]

Thanks Dee, i have ordered all four sizes in the Cleto Reyes, they were cheaper than regular prices and i saved on shipping that way so good to know they will fit also have the 40cm Jim Bradley on its way so i can let ya'll know how that goes too!


cheers
chippy

[ventanakaz]

Originally Posted by Zaza

These are two of my favs. Both with their original bladders. I've used them daily now for the better part of a year.



FS has a little bigger belly and gives you a great workout.

...hey zaza if you had to choose between the two bags which one would it be. that lonedale looks nice...ralph

[ventanakaz]

Originally Posted by chippy

Thanks Dee, i have ordered all four sizes in the Cleto Reyes, they were cheaper than regular prices and i saved on shipping that way so good to know they will fit also have the 40cm Jim Bradley on its way so i can let ya'll know how that goes too!


cheers
chippy

...hey chippy let us know which size cleto reyes bag you like best...ralph