Any tips on changing a bladder

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  • trexmdr
    Speed Bag Trainee
    • Jan 2014
    • 4

    Any tips on changing a bladder

    I had the issue with the yellow 5x8 Title bag that had no bounce.
    So I got the orange bladder.
    Any tips on changing a bladder?
    I've never done it before and don't want to screw it up.
    Thanks in advance,
    RT
  • Chris M
    Speed Bag Guru
    • Mar 2006
    • 750

    #2
    It's fairly straight forward. I've changed out several and the one thing that is hard to do is to keep the nipple pointed toward the hole. Some nipples have a little ridge on them that you have to force through the bag and it holds it in place nicely while you lace it up and reinflate it. The ones that do not can be a little tricky. My suggestion is to slightly inflate it after getting it lined up and then lacing it up. After it's laced up, you can pump it up and you're all set. One thing I have noticed is that if the bag is slightly lopsided after full inflation, if you deflate it slightly you can move it around and/or punch it for a a few minutes and the bladder will center itself in the bag.

    I've also heard the suggestion of using rubber cement on the bladder around the nipple to hold it in place.

    It's not that bad of a job at all.

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    • fedora
      Speed Bag Guru
      • Dec 2012
      • 471

      #3
      Here is a good video to watch on doing it. Now he doesn't use glue and that will work and I've done them with glue and without. I'd suggest using the glue, a contact type cement that will stick immediately. Just make sure you have the valve stem lined up on the hole and push it in. If you don't glue it, sometimes the stem will move off to the side and it will be hard to inflate or reinflate later. That's what happened to me anyway.

      fedora

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      • Zaza
        Speed Bag Guru
        • Apr 2011
        • 2000

        #4
        Here's a step by step video I did awhile back:
        Art of the Bag - A Speed Bag Story
        http://www.artofthebag.com

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        • swfl
          Speed Bag Guru
          • Apr 2013
          • 274

          #5
          Nice video Zaza. You make it look so easy. Although I have only done two replacements I was unable to get the bag completely reversed. I would say yes to the rubber cement as well.

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          • looster
            Member
            • Jul 2012
            • 73

            #6
            thanks, great stuff. I have been changing bladders the wrong way for about 20 years.
            I appreciate the vid, thanks a ton.

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            • bbally
              Senior Member
              • Jan 2013
              • 121

              #7
              Well the vid looks easier than the wrist contorting method I use! I will give it a shot on big blue. The bladder it comes with was a cement bag in its previous life!
              sgt
              USMC 79-85


              Thanks to all who continue to serve... and to those that answered the call in the past!

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              • paranday
                Speed Bag Guru
                • Sep 2009
                • 2515

                #8
                Originally posted by bbally View Post
                ...The bladder it comes with was a cement bag in its previous life!
                Ain't it the truth. Title, are you listening ????

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                • Niki Knuckles
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2012
                  • 175

                  #9
                  Thanks for the video.
                  Don't buy your speed bag from the same place you buy your tackle box.

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                  • CeSalt
                    Member
                    • Nov 2013
                    • 46

                    #10
                    I'm laughing about Big Blue. Yeah, it reminds me of those red balls that lots of elementary schools used back in the '60 & '70s. They were made of rubber so thick that it hurt to kick, and if you got hit with one playing dodge ball it would leave you dazed. If I open up my Big Blue I wouldn't be surprised to find a cousin of one of these balls in there.

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