Ringside Elite Freestanding Boxing Punching Heavy Bag

I’m 5’11 and about 240lbs or so and with the base filled with water this thing is extremely sturdy. The spring speed bounces quickly and a lot which I like as it challenges my reaction and mobility. I’ve thrown full power punches and kicks into this thing and it doesn’t budge but I can still move it if I slide it at the base. My only gripe is that if you fill it to the rim with water it will leak a bit with low kicks but based on another review I added duct tape and problem solved. This is way better than the wave master and I would have to literally cross body this thing to have a hope of tipping it. It’s a firm bag so get good gloves because power shots will damage your hands. Assembled in about 10 minutes after fill up and was very easy. Overall I couldn’t be happier

I'm very impressed with this boxing bag! I used to have a heavy bag that I hung from the ceiling at my old house and it was my favorite way to work out. The way it moved and swayed around allowed a lot of different training techniques and kept me on my toes. I tried utilizing a freestanding heavy bag stand but it just didn't replicate the same feeling; it didn't allow me to circle the bag and the movement of the bag was just annoying without free movement. Well, that's when I found this beauty! I love that I can circle the bag and it has just enough movement that I can still practice some ducks other movements. It was really easy to install. I didn't have any problems putting it together at all, except you do kind of have to wiggle the parts a bit to get the bolts just right. Definitely don't tighten them all the way until you have them all in their respective holes. My only complaint, and I'm not really complaining, is that the base is two separate halves. I assume this was to make the shipping easier, but the two halves force the water/sand holes to be smaller and take a LOT longer to fill. It also makes it awkward to fit the two halves together if you fill them individually beforehand. BTW, each half took a little more than 10 gallons of water each to completely fill. Once filled and completely installed, the bag is very sturdy. I'm 220 lbs, 6 feet tall, and I go all out on the bag, but I haven't had any issues with the bag's base moving even though the floor of my garage is very smooth. Now, this could be because i come at the bag from all angles, so if it does move I may be knocking it back in place with my next attack, but I haven't noticed, regardless. All in all, I love this bag and highly recommend it. It has really helped me get back into a fun workout routine.

Good product. Filled the base with what feels like 30-50 gallons of water. The base does not move when punching or kicking. Only gripe is the bolts that hold the bag to the base needs to be tightened more often than I would like.

This might be an ok item if you fill with water but trying to get sand into the base is maddening. They have two 3/4" holes to put sand in and that release into a sloped entry that you better have perfectly dry sand to pour or it will take you hours to fill the base.

Okay, this might have been overkill for my 12.5 year old daughter to practice her kung fu moves. I didn't get a true sense of the size or weight when the base is filled with water. But it awesome. Great build quality and I have doubt it will last for a good long time. The bag does spring back from a hit which helps with the training. I spent a session boxing and knee striking it and can say it should work for just about any size human being. The striking area is low enough for my small but mighty daughter and it's tall and heavy enough that even a very large adult would not ever knock it over. I only wish there was a rain cover for it so we can leave it outside most of the year (we live in CA).

I'll update this review as I use this in coming weeks; First thing is that its almost impossible to fill this with sand. If you plan to use this somewhere cold where water will freeze, you shouldn't buy this. The fill holes are less than an inch wide, so even getting water in there is a pain. Obviously no thought went into this design, not surprising for a made in China product. The second flaw in getting sand in, is that should you find a way to use a funnel or such, the opening immediately hits a bend, which sand does not tend to flow over, quickly causing it to become blocked, and need to be shaken vigorously to shift the sand into the base. If the manufacturer ever tried to use this, they would have figured all of this out pretty quick because I found this out within 5 minutes of opening it. This should be designed more like a basketball net base, with a wide opening, and honestly a drain for winter if you wanted to use water. The fill should be on the bottom not the top so you don't contend with the weird shape the sand/water needs to run over in order to go through, and the hole should be large enough to at least fit a standard hose into. The plastic of the base is sturdy at least, so I don't feel it will break. The coil for the recoil feels well made, but I havent been able to fill it so I won't know until I get a chance in coming weeks. I plan to drill 3" holes into the bottom of the base, fill it with sand, then JB weld the plastic back together. I guess if I ever want to empty it or add more sand, I'll need to do this again.

Really cool punching bag. You will definitely need to put it on some mats or carpet so it doesn’t slide around. I can really unleash on this thing. I do however have two criticisms. First, I bought two bags of sand to put in this thing but there was no way it was going to work. DO NOT BUY ANY SAND! I was able to fill it up with water pretty easily with a bucket and a funnel. When you do this make sure you put a small amount of bleach in with the water to prevent mildew. Also, fill up the base all the way with water because you will not want to disassemble it to put more in. This brings me to my second criticism. The bolts were pretty difficult to get them all in place. The bolts are positioned in a way so when you screw them in you can’t turn the Allen wrench a full 360 degrees which makes it difficult if you have big hands. And I was able to get three in but then the fourth wouldn’t go in. I recommend screwing each bolt in JUST BARELY then once they are all in place screw each one in a little at a time until they are all fully fastened. All in all I am really happy with my purchase and love kicking the hell out of this thing.

Excellent quality! Very sturdy! Need a hose close by to fill it up with water. Put a Matt under before filling.

I have a finished basement so there is nowhere to realistically hang a 100-200 pound heavy punching bag without damaging the ceiling. The Elite Freestanding punching bag by Ringside is the best alternative to the standard heavy bag. I filled the base of this unit with sand so the weight is approximately 270+ pounds. There is NO WAY you are going to knock this thing over no matter how hard you kick or punch it. It simply will NOT move so I have to give it 5 stars for being the next best thing to a hanging heavy bag. So far the bag portion of the unit seems to be fairly sturdy and able to withstand all the punishment I can dish out to it. The only drawback I can see to purchasing one of these is the hefty price tag which will run you $800.00 to $900.00 Canadian with all taxes and shipping in. Still recommend this if you want to punch a bag but can't accommodate the standard heavy bag or those inconvenient wobbly metal stands.

Excellent pour les coups de poings ou de pied, je pèse 220 et je suis noir en Taekwondo WTF, super stable avec 120 lbs de sable soit deux sac pleins. Très long a emplir de sable car les trous des deux demie bases sont très petits. Aussi, comme les sacs de sables furent acheter en hiver, il a fallu les faire sécher devant le feu en les étendant sur un gros carton(couche mince de quelques centimetres seulement), un sac a la fois ce qui est la façon la plus rapide de les faire sécher. Ne penser même pas a les emplir avec du sable humide, vous allez souffrir et éventuellement l'humidité prise a l'intérieur n'est pas une bonne idée. Avec le gros ressort a la base et la très grosse cible de frappe, il fait un super partenaire d'entrainement intensif. La seul composante qui me fait douter a long terme est le vinyle de recouvrement, mais au pire, nue pied et avec des gants de frappe il devrais tenir le coup bien des années a venir.

Takes forever to fill up with water but the it's never moving it's super heavy. Good workout, it does bounce around but it's definitely not flimsy.

I bought this punching bag after watching a video in YouTube that compares this punching bag with other types of bags. The bag is very stable and have all quality for a free standing punching bag. I am satisfied with the product and recommend for anyone who is looking for a very stable a free-standing punching bag.

For-sure the best in class. Nothing better than this. One major design flaw is the tiny hole that is used to put sand in. Took 3 hours!