Product Review - KO Fightgear Thai Banana Bag

**TEA** · Posted On: 10/02/2008 7:59pm

So, I've move up to the hinterland of Hillsboro, TX and the only MA school in town is a TKD McDojo. I'm working 12 to 16 hours a day with my new teaching job, so don't have the time right now to make it down to Waco to train with the Relson Gracie Baylor Association. So, if I can't get to a dojang/dojo, I figured I'll do what I've done in the past in similar situations and bring the dojang to me. First step, get a heavy bag. I wore out my Everlast bag and was going to try and rehab it, but it got lost in the move. Besides, it wasn't really all that great a bag to begin with.

I tried to get some feedback here on good Thai banana bags to get (I really need to work on my leg kicks), but didn't get much responce. From their Web site, KO Fightsports looked like they have a good product and for a reasonable price. Since I'm hanging this outside, I did not want a leather bag, so the synthetic option works just fine for me. It just came via UPS today and here are my impressions so far.

Their customer service is outstanding. I ordered the bag on Friday and the owner called me on Sunday at home to confirm that I was OK with the shipping charges, since he wanted to get it to me ASAP but was worried with how much UPS was going to charge.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222994023

It was well wrapped with a nylon bag inside a bunch of plastic wrap. The UPS guy was not happy hauling it out of his truck and luckily I just happened to be driving up when he arrived, so my wife didn't get stuck trying to haul a 135lbs of bag out back.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222994788

The stiching looks nice and tight and the material seems very sturdy. I'm especially happy with the straps that the chain attaches too, since this is what crapped out on my Everlast bag.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222994939

I'm a little worried about the structural integrity of the porch roof I'm hanging the bag from. Perhaps some of you with experience in this area would care to chime in.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222995039
http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222995104

You can hear the structure rattling and shaking when I hit the bag.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[yt]8ydJX-2_yqg

I could try and hang it in our garage.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222995389

But even if I cleared out the junk to make room for it, the florr is broken and crappy and there isn't a whole lot of room to move around.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...g?t=1222995477

I'll update as I get more use out it to let y'all know how it's holding up. In the meantime, any opinions on where I should hang it?

Oh, and here's their Web site.

http://www.kofightgear.com/heavybag.htm

**Kid Miracleman** · Posted On: 10/02/2008 9:19pm

Can't go wrong with KO Fightgear. From my experience, their sparring gear is quality and their customer service is really great. I don't know much about the structural integrity of porch roofs, but keep us updated on how the banana bag holds up.

On another note, shouldn't this thread be in our brand-spankin'-new Reviews section?

**TEA** · Posted On: 10/02/2008 9:27pm

Originally Posted by Kid Miracleman

On another note, shouldn't this thread be in our brand-spankin'-new Reviews section?

I didn't know that there was a brand spankin' new "Reviews" section or I would have posted it there. Mods, please feel free to move this at your discretion.

Oh, and my daughter likes it, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=[yt]f-6I_HdcpGU

**kwoww** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 7:28pm

Now let's see if I can convince my parents to buy me one :O

**TEA** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 8:38pm

I'm still worried about the structural integrity of the porch roof. It shakes like mad when I hit the bag with any degree of force.

**antman** · Posted On: 10/28/2008 9:25pm

put an industria spring in between. I haven't seen the vid because I'm on my Treo but it will dissipate some of the energy.

**TEA** · Posted On: 10/29/2008 12:29pm

Originally Posted by antman

put an industria spring in between. I haven't seen the vid because I'm on my Treo but it will dissipate some of the energy.

You mean as in hang the bag from an industrial spring?

**billy sol hurok** · Posted On: 10/29/2008 1:36pm

Presumably, something like this.

**SoulMechanic** · Posted On: 10/29/2008 1:53pm

Cute kid, you however.........not so much.

; )

**Ming Loyalist** · Posted On: 10/29/2008 2:14pm

Originally Posted by billy sol hurok

Presumably, something like this.

yeah those ringside springs are good and do reduce the impact on whatever you hang the bag from. if that fails, they also have a free-standing bag stand that i currently own, and use, and the thing is rock solid (i live in an apartment and can't hang a bag from the ceiling.)

i'm surprised to hear that you weren't able to find heavy bag info, i seem to remember there being a thread that i contributed to, which talked about a variety of available bags and their pros and cons.

but as i am not in the market for a new bag (in fact i have a surplus of them) i am not going to take the time to search for the thread.