Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this exact same heavy bag from a box store's website and just wanted to clarify a few misconceptions. 1) Unless you're buying professional quality bags at 5x the price, they're all going to be around 3ft in length. That is the average strike area on an american male. The chain allows you to adjust the height to suit your needs. Not great for multiple users or for kickboxers, since you'll have to adjust the height each time. But it is a beginner's bag. If you're practicing combinations with lots of low kicks, you're probably too advanced for this bag anyway. 2) you need to do research on how to hang a heavy bag. Most likely, you'll either buy a freestand that needs to be anchored with weights so it doesn't move, or you're going to screw a hook into a load bearing support. The hook is easy if you can drill holes in the ceiling support or you can get an L shaped support to hang off the wall. But if you don't get it into a strong wall stud, the weight of the bag is going to destroy your wall/ceiling. I used a free stand with about 50lbs of old weights to hold it down. It takes 5x6ft of the floor, about a quarter of my second bedroom. Unless you have a room to spare or an unused basement, a punching bag is a big investment in space. 3) I had my bag shipped to the box store, and the box was still damaged. It may just be unavoidable with something this big and heavy. Just make sure all of the parts are there, and the bag didn't get punctured. The bag itself it pretty heavy duty, with a solid exterior and good stitching. After a year of moderate use I've yet to see any significant wear. 4) the bungee cord is for a optional bag you fill with water and put under the heavy bag. It weighs down the bottom so it doesn't sway as much when you hit it. The bungee is NOT for hanging the heavy bag itself.