Boxing Gear's® Speed bag Swivel - precision ball Swivel (Steel)

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  • Speedbag
    Author of the Speed Bag Bible, founder of speedbagcentral.com

    • Feb 2006
    • 7109

    #16
    Originally posted by Speedbag View Post
    ...I do notice that older everlast "ball" sits deeper in the housing then this one, and also the plastic ball hook. I guess it is a wider hole and more of the ball sticks out.
    When you look at the specific details closer, the Everast metal ball (left) had a flat bottom. The Watkins ball (center) clearly has a flared bottom. (they have sent me several - and they are all flared) and the plastic ball is more perfectly round, so it flares out just a bit at the bottom.

    Maybe that is why the watkins has a little different sound to it, (nice actually, not a loud "chank" sound). On the everlast, there has to be a momentary empty space between the non-flared bottom, when only the eyebolt is going to the swivel housing. And I used the original watkins (long hook) for a while without tape, and I had no problem with the bag flying off.

    For the record, Watkins is really working on their design to try and develop the best swivel of this type. I have their next generation, and the hook is redesigned to be a bit shorter. stay tuned....
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    • osit
      Speed Bag Trainee
      • Nov 2007
      • 1

      #17
      does this swivel fit into the everlast mounting plate?

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      • Speedbag
        Author of the Speed Bag Bible, founder of speedbagcentral.com

        • Feb 2006
        • 7109

        #18
        Originally posted by osit View Post
        does this swivel fit into the everlast mounting plate?

        NO. I have found that only everlast products fit together. This swivel comes with it's own base attachment to the board, and the bag attachment part which screws into that base.
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        • firemanjer
          Speed Bag Trainee
          • Aug 2007
          • 12

          #19
          The screw holes line up the same, you don't have to re-drill your board.

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          • Speedbag
            Author of the Speed Bag Bible, founder of speedbagcentral.com

            • Feb 2006
            • 7109

            #20
            Originally posted by firemanjer View Post
            The screw holes line up the same, you don't have to re-drill your board.
            Correct, but the threads won't match.
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            • firemanjer
              Speed Bag Trainee
              • Aug 2007
              • 12

              #21
              Speedbag,
              Do you have a picture of the newer shorter hook the company sent you? How much shorter is it? Do you know if they are selling that version yet. Their website doesn't have an updated picture or description.

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              • Speedbag
                Author of the Speed Bag Bible, founder of speedbagcentral.com

                • Feb 2006
                • 7109

                #22
                Originally posted by firemanjer View Post
                Speedbag,
                Do you have a picture of the newer shorter hook the company sent you? How much shorter is it? Do you know if they are selling that version yet. Their website doesn't have an updated picture or description.
                Yes, I have a few pictures that I attached below. It is still in modification. The shorter version is on the right in both pictures below.

                The have a lot of the other ones in stock, and won't have the other until the first stock is gone. I would still use the first model, for the size really doesn't interfer with the action. It is just feels a bit slower. not a big deal, though.
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                • juanantoniomartin
                  Speed Bag Trainee
                  • Jan 2007
                  • 20

                  #23
                  I have been using this swivel for a few months now

                  Me and my boy both love it, Great action and sound. Despite the big opening on the hook it stays on fine and is super easy to swap out bags.

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                  • Speedbag
                    Author of the Speed Bag Bible, founder of speedbagcentral.com

                    • Feb 2006
                    • 7109

                    #24
                    Originally posted by juanantoniomartin View Post
                    Me and my boy both love it, Great action and sound. Despite the big opening on the hook it stays on fine and is super easy to swap out bags.
                    Good to hear. I'll pass the feedback along to them.
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                    *attendee: Every SB gathering so far!
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                    • toolboxdiver
                      Speed Bag Guru
                      • Jan 2008
                      • 516

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Speedbag View Post
                      NO. I have found that only everlast products fit together. This swivel comes with it's own base attachment to the board, and the bag attachment part which screws into that base.
                      Would it fit into the Title Pro Swivel base? I use those but would like to try a ball swivel but into changing the base on my platform

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                      • whiptats
                        Speed Bag Trainee
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 21

                        #26
                        2 cents

                        Looks like that swivel works just fine for you. None of them work like that for me. More work,I think.

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                        • whiptats
                          Speed Bag Trainee
                          • Dec 2008
                          • 21

                          #27
                          For what it's worth the parts do interchange on my Everlast and Watkins ball hooks.

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                          • fingers
                            Speed Bag Guru
                            • May 2008
                            • 618

                            #28
                            Its a shame this swivel is not available in the UK i might yet be converted to the ball hook!!

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                            • TJ_MaTee
                              Senior Member

                               
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 316

                              #29
                              Hi Alan, I just ordered "Boxing Gears" swivel you tested. Available also (whick I ordered $6.99) is an extra steel ball that comes with a shorter hook included. They must have been getting feedback regarding that "longer hook". Anyway, thanks for all the great info! I'll let you know how my swivel works out.
                              T.J. MaTEE'[/U][/U] u:

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                              • goju
                                Senior Member
                                • Aug 2009
                                • 227

                                #30
                                Originally posted by fingers View Post
                                Its a shame this swivel is not available in the UK i might yet be converted to the ball hook!!
                                we get bumped royaly here in the Uk fingers.. iv'e been using a modified swivel.. Everlast chain link housing with a plastic ball.. seems to work quite well.. but i would love to have metal housing / metal ball combo

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