Amber Sports Invincible Pro Speed Bag

[aad03]

Anybody have any experience with the Amber Sports Invincible Professional Speed Bag? Amber Sports is based just down the road from my office, so I was gonna go check it out after work. But I called, and they say they are sold out of that bag until mid-August. Also, the guy I talked to sounded like he could barely speak English, and like today was probably his first day of work; Anywhere, Ever. The quality looks good, but I'm not sure if they come in different sizes or anything. Here's a link; http://www.ambersports.com/catalog/p...oducts_id=1320

[sparrky37]

Looks like your gonna have to pave that road for me! "$80" for that amount it should have lifetime guarentee or something. Good luck let us know how it is!

[Mrs Mitts]

Nice looking, I'd be tempted!

[TJ_MaTee]

Looks like decent quality but it's gonna have to be "Invincible" for $80. Wonder where they're manufactured? The Rival and Lonsdale bags are quality leather, manufactured well (craftsmanship etc.), but they're a bit sluggish for my preferrence. And they're not givin' those things away either ($$$$). I just saw the Everlast 6x4 in the title catalogue for $39.00. It's easy to spend some cash once you start buyin' bags. Can't think of a better investment though.

[aad03]

Alright, I'm not sure I'll be able to sleep until I go by the place and see for myself if they've got any in stock. Apparently there are a couple different sizes. They have some other models as well. It's on my way home, so I'll swing by, and report my findings.

[MsDeville]

Originally Posted by aad03

...Also, the guy I talked to sounded like he could barely speak English,
and like today was probably his first day of work; Anywhere, Ever.

Don't ya just love it? And in these times, you never know who you're gonna get at the other end of the phone... we're so understaffed this week at my work, they have ME answering our newspaper office phones... and I'm in the Production Department!

That bag does look nice. I wonder what makes it worth $80 – must be high-grade leather and maybe better stitching...?

I looked at the other style they offer– the Amber Professional – for $30. It's more reasonably priced. Looks like it has a shorter neck (does this make it faster?) and is a little more bulbous...and comes in several sizes.

Originally Posted by aad03

It's on my way home, so I'll swing by, and report my findings.

See if they'll let you take it for a spin around the block, er platform...

[aad03]

So I went by the Amber Sports store, and here's what I found; First of all, they actually DID have the Invincible bag in stock, sizes S, M, and L. The photo from the Amber website is a little misleading. When inflated, the bag is very round, or bulbous. The bag is of decent quality, but nothing too impressive. The leather seems a little thin, so I'll have to see how it wears. The problem with this bag is the sizing. The Amber Small is not very small at all. Had I wanted a Large, I'm not sure it would have fit in my truck. The bag is pretty lightweight, and has alot of bounce to it. May be a nice bag for someone just learning to hit, but definitely a little overpriced. Oh, and it's actually $60 in the store, not $80 as shown on the website. A few pics next to the Everlast XS for comparison:

[The Baggist]

Thanks for the info. I've always wondered about that bag but didn't want to fork over $80 bucks to find out. Like you, I thought it was much smaller. It looks like it might not be a bad bag to own if you could find a good deal on it. $60 is a little better but they should probably cut that in half.

[aad03]

So here's the update: Since Amber Sports is on my way home, I dropped in yesterday to check out any other speedbag/fitness gear they might have. I asked the lady working there for the smallest speed bag they have, which is the Amber Professional XS. This one sells for $27 in their store, and is actually much better than the $60 Amber Invincible bag. The leather seems to be better quality, the size is much more appropriate, and the price is very nice. The XS is roughly the same as the Fighting Sports Small, maybe just a hair longer.

I think I've figured out the Amber speed bags: They have a ton of different leather training gear for boxing/mma, and even some rugby balls, and baseball gloves. Everything has a tag that says "Made in India." Also, both times I went to the store, there were only Indian people working there, I am assuming it is a family company, but not sure. The store is very small. So, what I figure is that this family has a manufacturer in India making leather goods to their specs. Since they cater to actual fighters, they see the speed bag simply as a piece of training equipment, not as a sport/hobby in its own right. So there is not much thought put into developing a bag for people like us. I think that the cheaper Amber Professional XS bag coincidentally fits the style of punching that we (forum members) prefer. I am not sure why the Invincible bag is so much more expensive. Maybe there is something about it that makes it a little more difficult or costly to manufacture, but as far as function, the $27 Amber Professional XS is much much better. I think the website lists it as $30. Here is the link, I'll get a video up soon.

http://www.ambersports.com/catalog/i...Path=45_47_358

[Speedbag]

Originally Posted by aad03

So here's the update: Since Amber Sports is on my way home, I dropped in yesterday to check out any other speedbag/fitness gear they might have. I asked the lady working there for the smallest speed bag they have, which is the Amber Professional XS. This one sells for $27 in their store, and is actually much better than the $60 Amber Invincible bag. The leather seems to be better quality, the size is much more appropriate, and the price is very nice. The XS is roughly the same as the Fighting Sports Small, maybe just a hair longer.

I think I've figured out the Amber speed bags: They have a ton of different leather training gear for boxing/mma, and even some rugby balls, and baseball gloves. Everything has a tag that says "Made in India." Also, both times I went to the store, there were only Indian people working there, I am assuming it is a family company, but not sure. The store is very small. So, what I figure is that this family has a manufacturer in India making leather goods to their specs. Since they cater to actual fighters, they see the speed bag simply as a piece of training equipment, not as a sport/hobby in its own right. So there is not much thought put into developing a bag for people like us. I think that the cheaper Amber Professional XS bag coincidentally fits the style of punching that we (forum members) prefer. I am not sure why the Invincible bag is so much more expensive. Maybe there is something about it that makes it a little more difficult or costly to manufacture, but as far as function, the $27 Amber Professional XS is much much better. I think the website lists it as $30. Here is the link, I'll get a video up soon.

http://www.ambersports.com/catalog/i...Path=45_47_358

I have known the owner of Amber Sports for a long time. He was one of the first online sales outlets for the SBB. Yes, they are from India. I have not had the opportunity to visit their store but have spoken to Sanjay several times.

I have hit several of their bags and like them very much. When Blue Man Group was thinking about using a speed bag in their music they initially bought their equipment from Amber. In the picture below, the bag is an Amber bag as was the free standing floor frame they modified to hang the drums on.