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HomeMMA Training Equipment Health Mark BT22000 MMA Dual Pad Kick Boxing Station with Speed Bag |
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21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Seems to be designed for kids Feb 27, 2009
By AZ
This product looked so cool in the picture that I just had to get it. I am a little disappointed though.
Cons:
1) It's too short
The description says that the height varies from 48-56 inches. This measurement is obviously not from the floor to the top of the "head" or speed bag. I guess maybe that is true if you have the arms pointed straight up. When I use it, I feel a little like Kramer in that episode of Seinfeld where he is fighting those little kids in karate class.
2) The pole spins when you hit the arms
As another reviewer pointed out, when you hit one of the hand targets, the whole thing spins (sometimes upto 180 degrees). I am guy, but not an expert at martial arts. So I hit and kick harder than a child, but I am not crushing it. The problem is that you have to reset the arms after every strike. It breaks up the continuity of the workout.
3) The spring on the punching bag seems too long.
When you give the bag a good bop, it doesn't bounce back very quickly. So, don't expect to do much speed work with it.
4) It's a little more cheaply made than I expected
The punching bag is thick rubber/vynil, so I am not afraid of popping it, but it is not the same material that you see in other speed bags. The hand targets are not even close to the quality of the paddle targets that we use in our taekwondo class. That may be why they designed it to spin. Still, I am not terribly afraid of breaking it in the next few weeks or anything.
Final Word
I got this to use at home because I don't really have anyone to hold paddle targets for me. If I can figure out a way to make it stop spinning when I kick it, then I will be much happier.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Really great for novices Jan 31, 2011
By H-Bomb
This kickboxing station has been great for me as a novice kickboxer. The arms are adjustable upwards and downwards which is great for punches and different kicking heights. I'm 5'5" so the speed bag is at a perfect height for me at the highest setting. If you're tall you might have to set it on top of something to elevate it. The only other complaint I have is that filling the base with water does not give it enough base weight when you build strength and endurance, so it has a tendency to wobble and teeter. I'm thinking sand might give a heavier weight to the base. Otherwise, its a great tool to have in a small space for a good and accurate punching/kicking workout.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Not really what I expected Dec 01, 2008
By Chickie P.
"chickie202"
I expected this to be a little more stable; when you kick/punch the arms, the entire pole swings around. No need for cushioning on the pads; they don't stay still anyway.
It's still a decent piece of equipment, and doesn't take up much room. I'll figure out how to deal with the swinging arms, but I'm not crazy about them.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Decent for the price. Aug 13, 2010
By B. Laiman
Alright, so after reading the reviews I thought to myself I wouldn't bother getting one but compared to getting a $500 Body Action System I figured I would try this out to see how much abuse it would take. After I got everything set-up and tested it out I noticed that people who previously reviewed were right in that if you punch one pad and the stand would actually rotate. Upon finishing a long period of laughter I figured that this is in a way kind of useful since it would help you rotate your body left and right while doing target practice. Something which really annoys me however is upon impact with my fist the speedbag would take forever to come back to me and punch it again. On top of that it feels like it would fall over if I gave it too much force. Perhaps I should take up other peoples suggestion and use sandbags on top of the water filled base I'm using. Overall I would say this is an below par stand to buy if you're really trying to be cheap and don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on punching bags and stands or what not.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Partner is Pleased Aug 16, 2009
By Patricia A. Smith
"Pat Smith, *martial arts friend""
Dual Pad Kick Boxing Station with Speed Bag was purchased for my partner to aid with his Tae Kwon Do classes. He was very pleased although a bit short so he rigged it to go higher.
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