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✔ Brand | Gallant |
✔ Height | 5.5ft / 167cm |
✔ Circumference | 90cm |
✔ Padding | EPE Foam |
✔ Stitching | Double Stitched |
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The Gallant Free Standing Punch Bag is a series of free standing punch bags ideal for a variety of training styles, including kickboxing, boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA). Coming in at 5.25ft (160cm), this heavy duty punching bag was designed with intense training in mind, whether at home or in the dojo.
There are essentially two kinds of punch bag on the market. The first is the traditional punch bag which hangs from a hook on the wall or from the ceiling. The other is a free standing punch bag which sits on a base.
Hanging punch bags are often problematic because of space restrictions and using them in small spaces can cause damage. Not to mention the fact that they can be difficult to install in the first place.
This is where free standing punch bags come in. Free standing punch bags do not have this problem. They are able to stand independently and with recent innovations in base designs they are far more stable than before, as demonstrated by this Gallant Punch Bag. As a result, free standing punch bags have undergone an explosion in popularity as evidenced by the fact that they are widely found in gyms and martial arts dojos.
In this review we will look at the Gallant Free Standing Punch Bag in detail and answer common questions about it that people often ask. We will consider its specification, functionality, durability and style.
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Measurements for the punch bag are as follows:
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You can fill the base with water or sand. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. Water is cheaper than sand, but lighter. Sand is heavier than water, but it is harder to get hold of and makes the punch bag harder to transport. It is up to you which one you want to go for, but personally I prefer using sand.
Note: Sand is not included.
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As mentioned above, the faux leather is a particularly resilient material so the coating on the punch bag will not wear through easily, even if it is regularly used in a dojo.
Moving the punch bag around the room is easy. I prefer the shuffle and rotate method which is fairly self-explanatory. If you are moving it somewhere else, say downstairs or into the car, then you should really drain the water/empty the sand from the base or, if necessary, take the whole thing apart.
As with all martial arts equipment, it is important to keep it clean. Wiping it down with a damp cloth after each use should be more than enough.
Update 2017: These punch bags were completely redesigned in late 2017. Their new designs are much better and have more variety.
The Gallant punch bag comes in four different designs, namely a design with black with red targets, a brown design with boxing related writing on, a yellow and black combination and a white coating with a dragon stencil on and the words "unleash the beast" written on it. You can see enlarged images of the punch bags here. While all the new designs are strong, I think the yellow and black one is by far the neatest, although the brown one comes in close second.
Overall the Gallant Free Standing Punch Bag is a well designed and functional piece of equipment. What makes it stand out from other free standing punch bags is the fact that its base is more narrow. I would recommend this punch bag for gym/dojo use and especially to anyone looking to do additional training outside their gym/dojo.
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