Century BOB XL Punching Bags - Freestanding Boxing Dummy for Adults & Martial Arts Kickboxing Training

I purchased Bob XL to practice Krav Maga when I'm not in class. I have found this to be a way to stay sharp between classes. Of course you can't do everything with Bob like in a class setting with a live partner, than again there are some punches I can do to Bob I can't do to a live partner. To fill Bob I used a plastic gallon milk jug, just cut the bottom off turned upside it down, sits right in the fill hole and used a bungee cord wrapped around the plastic part that Bob sits in and the handle of the milk jug, filled it with 5 50lb bags of play sand. The sand was very dry (like everything else this Summer in Texas) so it took me by myself maybe 10 minutes at the most to fill. The plastic milk jug never moved and made pouring in the base a snap. Also, you will see on the Amazon page a green funnel, that does not come with it. One of the other folks bought that at a local Auto store for $5.00 dollars and posted the picture of what he used to fill the base with sand. It looks misleading because the picture is right next to picture of Bob XL. In many of the reviews I can tell that folks though that came with it. I have Bob in my garage in my apartment, and yes you can and will rock the base with good punches so you have to have him in a place that won't bother others. Punching his head doesn't quiet feel exactly right, but if you punch at his chin than a bit more life like feel, than higher up, still very good target practice! I can use Bob like a punching bag if I raise him up and punch into his chest. I'm only 5'7 155 pounds, so I would say if you are a big guy with some weight to boot I don't know if you would be satisfied with just having Bob, maybe have a 100lb heavy bag also. For me though at my size Bob works fine for that. Wear gloves, I use the Century Adults' Leather Martial Arts Wrap Gloves I use in Krav Maga for hitting, they work well, just sized a little small, so you need to test fit them, along with any glove really unless you've used them before. I found them at a local Academy Sports here in Texas. So I have found Bob XL to be an excellent investment, the shipping was very fast, ordered on a Thursday afternoon, got him from Fed Ex the following Monday afternoon. I run a lot, so on days in between running I'll go out into my garage for an hour and give Bob a beating, I do a variety of 2 minute drills similar to drills we do in class to get my heart rate up and to push myself, and I always come way drenched, so you can get a excellent workout if you push yourself. I have also noticed my punches are getting much stronger and I gotten into even better shape using Bob. I practice a variety of punches, elbows, and all the different techniques we use in Krav Maga, side kicks, you do have to be careful with front kicks if you kick too low, you could hit the plastic Bob sits on (In Krav we really don't focus on high kicks like in other MMA's do) I've been trying to find something that I can wrap around that area (between Bob and the base) to cushion that area so I don't bust a toe if I miss kicking Bob in the groin, haven't found anything I'm satisfied with yet. So I am very satisfied with my purchase of Bob XL, and I would certainly get the XL over the smaller Bob, worth the extra money. So if you use Bob he will make an excellent training tool, if you don't.... Well it's not like the rails on the sides of a tread mill that you can hang cloths on. Then again I guess you could use Bob has a mean looking mannequin, and like someone else said, very useful for Halloween! If your serious about whatever kind of Mixed Marital Arts, Boxing, or training you are doing, I would highly recommend Bob XL.

I don’t know what to add that other people already haven’t (about set up, water vs. sand, etc.). I will say it arrived days before the delivery date, packaged appropriately, no damage, exactly as expected. I am very pleased with the set. It’s better than I expected really. Because of some reviews about his head being too soft, it moving around too much, or being too loud, I was hesitant prior to purchasing. I live on the upper floor of a condo building so this was a small concern for me. But it’s not loud at all imo. Putting it on top of foam padding also helps (and looks better :) ). For me and my size, it’s perfect for what I need right now. I am not a large powerful man. I am a tall woman. The entire setup is perfect for me, weight is perfect at my level. I’m just starting out with Mauy Thai and find it extremely useful and helpful to review what I learn in class/training more, at home. It’s helpful with body conditioning, endurance, cardo at home, reviewing what you learned that day or week in training. Anyway, it’s been around for a long time. As a newbie, I recommend this set, find it valuable, and am happy with the purchase and shipping process from this seller.

Easy to exercise with, even for special needs child. Excellent quality.

I hesitated purchasing this for quite a while due to the price but left it in my cart. A couple of weeks ago, the price dropped over thirty bucks and I couldn't resist any longer, especially with the free prime shipping. I had debated about getting the regular sized BOB (no lower torso portion) but I am glad I chose the bigger one. I received a call from the delivery people asking what day I could be home for delivery, although they did advise they could not provide an exact time. They arrived before 10a on the scheduled day; the delivery guy was super nice and there was no damage to the boxes. The base comes in a tall, hexagonal shaped box and BOB himself comes in a large rectangular box. Other than putting water or sand in the base, setup is easy as you just slip BOB over the base and adjust to the height you want. You will definitely want a large funnel to help with putting sand in the base; I chose sand over water because although the base seems very thick and strong, I did not want to risk it springing a leak in my house. The larger BOB version is easy to punch and knee with ease. However, be forewarned for the first few days, you will jump or be startled every time you walk in the room where he is located. It took me about 3 days to get used to him, but visitors always freak out. LOL I have punched BOB with my bare hands as well as with fingerless gel gloves and boxing gloves, too. I do not recommend using your bare hands as the texture of BOB can rub or irritate your skin after a few hits. All of my friends have had a go at BOB when they come over and everyone really likes him. There is just something about punching a life-sized and realistic object which far exceeds a bag for me. He is very well made and feels like he will last forever. Gloves do rub off or "scar" his skin, but that should be expected. I have a t-shirt on him for now, although I really like the feel of punching without it. I look forward to getting some great cardio workouts with BOB for a long time.

First delivery was delivered to some no man's land (not the sellers fault), so I contacted them and they asked a few questions and sent a new one out that arrived within a few days. BOB itself is great. Took awhile to fill with water, but other then that it's good to go. Everywhere feels pretty good to hit, the exception being the face where the nose is a little dense, and the back with the metal spacers that your toes may clip. It won't fall over unless you are specifically doing something like a hefty push kick like you are pretending to be Leonidas from 300. If you knock it over without said purposeful hefty pushing action you are either a giant, or hitting completely wrong. The only things that are a little annoying is it will slowly slide around when you hit it, but that's how physics work. The other is an occasional slight drip leak from the cap when the water inside sloshes.

Why the name Bob? Ha! So, I was skeptical about buying this on Amazon as I'd seen some reviews of folks missing parts and other varying challenges with their orders. Before making this purchase I did quite a bit of research on pricing, durability and went through MANY reviews here and elsewhere. I'm used to punching bag at a gym but I have been hesitant about drilling and hanging things in my garage so I went with Bob. Additionally, putting a stand in my garage, for me, was a larger footprint than I wanted. The stand that I would have chosen would have been pretty sturdy and larger than Bob's footprint in my garage. No Bob will not swing back at you like a punching bag but he's actually really great for technique. I have noticed my precision and flexibility getting better after using this. I can feel the workout in my abs for sure. Filling the base was something I researched as well because it seemed to be the one thing that folks said was a pain. I have always had a pretty heavy kick so I was concerned that Bob would be doing a dance back and forth and decided to go with sand and pea gravel. I bought about 200-250 lbs between them both at Home Depot in the garden section. I alternated between a bag of sand and gravel, placing mostly sand at the very bottom first. I decided not to use all the bags until I got a better feel for my needs, as well as gauging a weight where I could still push it out of the way if I needed to. He does move around a little but nothing crazy where I would have to keep resetting him. That's the nature of kicking anything really. If you are kicking straight forward to the abs, you'll def want to test the weight as you go along. Two things I recommend, which I've seen other folks suggest is, try to get 'dry' sand because some will be bagged wet and leave your gravel out to dry before putting into the base. I actually opened my pebbles of gravel on a piece of large cardboard to dry because I didn't want anything remotely moldy or anything growing in the Bob's base. I used a VERY large funnel that I got from a car parts store. I would highly recommend getting a bucket and pouring sand and pebbles in there before putting in the base - scooping from there. I say this because it can get a bit messy and if you are tipping a bag in, you get all kinds of sand debris in your face. Fortunately, my mess was minimal. I took my time. I was initially going to cut a hole on the pointy edge of the bag and pour into the funnel but that bag was pretty heavy and well, those bags don't hold well and you could tear them if you don't hold them right. I used a take-out soup container to scoop sand and pebbles and pour into the funnel, while I jiggled it. I didn't tape around the funnel and there really wasn't much mess at all. The end of the funnel went in pretty good. Have a vacuum and a dust pan handy. You want to dust up any sand you could use and vacuum your left over. After getting about one bag into the base I would shake the base as much as I could to distribute the sand and gravel. It was a bit of work to get the sand and gravel in but it's a one time deal so no biggy. Happy I made the purchase. Thus far it's working well. I haven't had it long so we shall see how he holds up.

Just as advertised, great quality ready to use out of the box. The best part, delivery was 2 days early!!! Great job Century and Amazon

More goods than bads, to be sure. I'm a little bit past halfway to my black belt in Kempo Karate, and bought this to work out with away from the Dojo. Definitely assists in targeting practice, as the BOB has highly defined cheekbones, collarbones, groin, and other strike points to practice on. Soft enough to hit hard without damaging your hands and feet, yet hard enough and heavy enough to hit with a fair amount of force (I'm 200 lbs, and hit/kick him pretty hard, maybe 3/4 of my maximum). Adjustable height is a great feature too; I'm 5'10 so I can practice on guys up to about 6'4, but can set it up so my daughter (9 yrs old) can practice on someone a bit more her size. Negatives: Base is wide, which for some styles (like mine) may be an issue. Kempo involves getting in close, and the wide circular base makes it difficult to simulate stepping in between an opponent's legs or putting your foot right next to his. He's a bit cumbersome to move, but that's because if you set it up correctly, the base is filled with sand or water, and is pretty heavy. Just be careful and follow the instructions on how to move and you will be fine. Also, be careful on strikes to the back; device clearly states it is not intended to be struck in the back, but some martial arts style require such strikes. You must hit light on the back or you will damage BOB and probably you. Finally, the color coupled with the texture of the "skin" shows dirt, and isn't easy to completely clean. Mine looks "well used," especially around the face and abdomen where I target most of my punches and kicks. Finally, lack of arms makes practicing any move that starts with a block somewhat difficult. I have already purchased the aftermarket "jacket" that comes with two styrofoam arms and that has made a big difference, but it's an extra $130 or so.