Everlast Powercore Freestanding Punch Bag

Trying to stay more active as a family and it variety to my younger children so that they can make it a part of their every day routines. This is a study bag. It was so heavy, I felt sorry for the delivery driver. We purchased some boxing gloves and practice hitting it (with someone holding it steady) however, I think I was a little impulsive because I need to purchase either a stand or have a professional come and hang it from a break/stud in my garage. I can't wait until I can use this at its full potential. It really helps relieve stress.

Follow for follow on here and Instagram let’s help each other out and show some love. IG: shereviewsforyou I love this punching bag it is awesome my husband bought it for me about a month ago. It is sturdy and you can fill it up with water or sand and you can hit it as hard as you want lol. This is such a good form of exercise you should give it a try. It’s about $159 on Amazon. I will buy this again if it gets damaged.

Decent for the price. Would recommend.

I liked it, it was relatively easy to assemble, and fun to hit. The downside is that even with the base full (in my case 90% full of water) it still moves quite a bit when hit hard. Also, the neck seems a tad weak, like the parts don't fit together as well as they could, possibly due to the type of plastic used. It's enjoyable, and a good price.

Good bag fora rental propert with some limitations

It’s a great bag and a lot of fun to use. I filled mine up with water, but it still moves around a Lot when you hit it hard. Would be best filled with sand. I also needed a rubber mat underneath to reduce noise. The bag itself is sturdy and great to punch. I’ve done it both with and without gloves and found it’s fine for both. Really good option for a rental place when you can’t hang a bag. You can also kick train with it, but it’s a fairly small target for that and would struggle to do straight kicks without knocking it over

Good light bag

I've had this for almost a year.I filled it with the maximum amount of sand. You know what it's a good bag and I use it often, but if you are an average sized adult, just know that you won't be able to beat on this thing. You can, but even with 300 or so pounds of sand, it wobbles and is incredibly noisy, and I'm not sure what kind of damage it could be doing to structure of house. So I put it under four layers of work out mats, and it helps.Anyways it's great for technique and light training, which is what most amateur boxers need to work on anyways, I use it almost daily.But with all that said, I'm looking to buy a heavy bag, one that I can work on my power punching. Because trust me, you won't be able to consistently power punch this thing.

Great workout

I am loving this bag. The quality is great. It is very well made, durable and has held up well to daily use. The weight is also great and perfect for beginners or the more advanced. I am a beginner again, and this bag has worked extremely well for me. I also really appreciate that it comes with the hardware to install.

Not bad, but must be filled with sand, not water.

Initially filled it with water, only to realise that it really wasn't stable - the base would wobble a lot, and one side would lift. I think it is wrong to advertise that it can be filled with water, because even a medium-strength punch will make it unstable (wouldn't even dare to kick it). So I had to drain all the water out again and buy bags of sand. With about 130kg of sand, it is quite stable.The screw holes are not very well aligned, and it took some effort to assemble (twice - as I had to replace the water with sand). The plastic is meant to flex when you punch it, but it has me worried about the longevity. I do not find it very refined (lots of fine grained plastic 'dust' around the box), and I think it is a bit expensive for what it is. The bottom part of ... MoreInitially filled it with water, only to realise that it really wasn't stable - the base would wobble a lot, and one side would lift. I think it is wrong to advertise that it can be filled with water, because even a medium-strength punch will make it unstable (wouldn't even dare to kick it). So I had to drain all the water out again and buy bags of sand. With about 130kg of sand, it is quite stable.The screw holes are not very well aligned, and it took some effort to assemble (twice - as I had to replace the water with sand). The plastic is meant to flex when you punch it, but it has me worried about the longevity. I do not find it very refined (lots of fine grained plastic 'dust' around the box), and I think it is a bit expensive for what it is. The bottom part of the 'bag' is filled with a ring of simple cheap foam of a different material - I don't know why. The assembly instructions are really not very clear, and more confusing than necessary. The feel of the bag when hitting it is very good - not too soft, not too hard.All in all, it does the job, and given the limited number of options for a standing punching bag, this is probably one of the better options.

OK, perhaps more for speed & technique, not power

First off I would like to say that assembling this was such a pain. The holes in the base of the neck didn't align with the drum so I spent a couple of hours trying to force screws into them.Secondly, and this is easily missed on the instructions, is that you need to take out the core that's in the middle of the bag, AND, the outer housing for the core. You can easily leave this in, and the insert the little foam piece in. Then after releasing your mistake, there's no way to take it out but to break it apart. I saw someone assemble it on YouTube who also made the same mistake.Third. It doesn't feel very strong. It's not something I'd punch with full force. The neck isn't flexible so the thing just wobbles around with all the force and it makes A LOT of noise. I ... MoreFirst off I would like to say that assembling this was such a pain. The holes in the base of the neck didn't align with the drum so I spent a couple of hours trying to force screws into them.Secondly, and this is easily missed on the instructions, is that you need to take out the core that's in the middle of the bag, AND, the outer housing for the core. You can easily leave this in, and the insert the little foam piece in. Then after releasing your mistake, there's no way to take it out but to break it apart. I saw someone assemble it on YouTube who also made the same mistake.Third. It doesn't feel very strong. It's not something I'd punch with full force. The neck isn't flexible so the thing just wobbles around with all the force and it makes A LOT of noise. I seriously feel bad hitting away at it in the garage for all the noise it makes for the rest of the household.I did buy it to punch without gloves, so it's perfectly suited for this as it doesn't hurt my wrist with reasonable force as would a conventional punching bag would.So if punching a bag with your full force isn't what you're after, I think this is a great fun little bag to practice those quick and connecting shots.

Pretty Good Product

I bought this today. I set it up in around 20 minutes. The bolts provided have a rounded head. The required Allen key that is provided with the free standing punching bag seems to be in between standard Allen key sizes. That being said it sets up quite easily.I filled mine with water as an interim measure until I can get some sand. I am 185cm tall and 120kg. I am a 2nd Dan Black belt. When I punch the "Powercore" it shifts a little and rocks a bit - but it is really quite stable - even if you have to chase it across the garage floor slightly. You get good feedback from the punching bag. You can lay some heavy punching on it but it's also great for speed work. I tried some spinning heel kicks on it and I think I'll wait until I get in front of a heavy hanging bag ... MoreI bought this today. I set it up in around 20 minutes. The bolts provided have a rounded head. The required Allen key that is provided with the free standing punching bag seems to be in between standard Allen key sizes. That being said it sets up quite easily.I filled mine with water as an interim measure until I can get some sand. I am 185cm tall and 120kg. I am a 2nd Dan Black belt. When I punch the "Powercore" it shifts a little and rocks a bit - but it is really quite stable - even if you have to chase it across the garage floor slightly. You get good feedback from the punching bag. You can lay some heavy punching on it but it's also great for speed work. I tried some spinning heel kicks on it and I think I'll wait until I get in front of a heavy hanging bag before I go full tilt.I was worried that it wouldn't be tall enough and that it would fall over every time I hit it - but it is tall enough for some good head height punching and kicking, and while it moves a bit - It's not too bad. It will definitely be more stable if I fill the base with sandI'm quite happy with the purchase

Works great

Works great for this amateur. Can do a good cardio and strength building workout, and let off some steam. I put two sand bags in the bottom (play sand - I read that won't cause stains if it leaks) but need more to stop it moving around. There's a huge opening in the bottom for this, so you can leave the sand in the bags and don't need to pour it in, easier when you come to move it. Hitting lower down is 'heavier' and harder on the wrists etc, and hits right at the top feel lighter. I wear hand/wrist wraps and boxing gloves. If you're new to this I'd get some tips on YouTube etc for a varied workout and how to hit it safely cos you can easily tweak your wrist.