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    Heavy bag filling

    Hello,
    I just bought a new 6ft leather thai bag. I would like some suggestions for filling it. I know I know!!! Rocks and Sand LOL.
    I just want a good workout and improve my technique so that is a bit harsh. anything else that is not as hard yet no super soft???

    Thanks in advance!!!


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    You can try using garment/cloth scraps. If you want it soft, don't pack that much in it...if u want it hard, pack it really tight...
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    where to find??

    Thanks pachanga!!! Someone else suggested that and it sounds reasonable.. THey said line the bag with carpet padding, put a 40 pound bag of sand at the bottom, then fill with old clothes. the garment scapes sound better because I imagine the density would be better!! Anyway do you know where I can get them from??? I live in So. Cal in the Inland Empire......

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    COOL...I'm in the IE also (FONTANA)

    You can try going to some garment factories. Usually, you can get them for free since this is what they throw away...Don't know around here.

    I bought a bag from fairtex and filled it w/ the scraps and it's pretty hard. My teacher has one that's also filled w/ scraps and it's really really hard. I guess it depends how hard you pack the cloth scraps inside of it. Just remember that the cloth takes a while to settle down...i'm sure if you kick your bag regularly, your shins will get conditioned pretty quick. You're not going to notice how hard the bag is after a while that's what happened to me.

    Also, I think you have to add the cloth scraps a little at a time and pack it in....This is something I forgot to do (i filled the bag 1st and tried packing it). This will make the bag harder...which is something i now want.

    Where do you train?

    Hope this helps
    --Pachanga
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    The 'Fairtex' method

    I recently purchased a 6' banana bag from Fairtex and they recommended filling it with cotton strips, preferably denim - Fairtex uses garment scraps in their pre-filled bags. Their packing method is as follows:

    Pack the bag in 1' increments, packing it from the center outward with something heavy such as a sledgehammer. This produces a solid bag with smooth surfaces.

    I hope that helps,

    ~W2

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    pack it with leather off-cuts from your local shoe/jacket repair shop this will give you a nice heavy & tough bag

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