Please Help!!!

jdrisc247 · Post by **jdrisc247** » 25 Apr 2005 13:37

hey whats up every1?? I am pretty new to hacky sack or footbag or whatever u guys want to call it. I want to get a really good bag and am not sure what to get. All i hear about is the Mr. Sandbag and how good it is but i also hear that it breaks really easily. I was really interested in to bags from this site... http://www.x-village.com/footbags2.html The 2 that are towards the bottom. they are called viking leather and the juice net bag. Price doesnt matter to me, i will spend what ever. Should i get a mr. sandbag, the viking leather, the juice net bag, or something different. Please help i am stuck at home with some shity bag that i found from like 5 yrs ago. Thanks alot!

footjoe · Post by **footjoe** » 25 Apr 2005 13:49

Hey Welcome to the sport of footbag , I wouldnt recomedn those 2 bags you said about , the leather would be stiff and the juice net bag would be really round and harder. Go with a mr. sandbag , they last quite a long time if you take good care of it , The sand will probobly leak out before the bag accually breaks , but it takes a while for all the sand to come out and when it does you can refill it , and if you dont want to go the mr.sandbag way then pick up a sweet custom 32 panel , there are various stichters just check out the stitcher contact info to find out about it , but go with a mr.sandbag or a 32

Oh and lavers would be a really good investment , or ct520s or Clima Cools

ninja · Post by **ninja** » 25 Apr 2005 14:49

Yeah those two bags are designed for footbag golf (well it said suitable for) and net. Theyre designed to be packed full and solid.

For freestyle footbag you want something that stalls well so you want it to be made of a soft material that breaks in not like leather.

jdrisc247 · Post by **jdrisc247** » 25 Apr 2005 14:57

thanks alot for ur help so far! Any more opinion would be greatly appreciated! Also do u have any recomendations for some 32p bags?

footjoe · Post by **footjoe** » 25 Apr 2005 15:02

hey jim , get on aim if its not a hassle so we can talk on there , add me at joekulacz27

KronoKicker · Post by **KronoKicker** » 25 Apr 2005 15:40

what you heard about mr. sandmans breaking was probably someone saying that they "break in" quickly, which is a good thing. All footbags need to break in, which just simply means getting the bag to be playable.

the 2 bags you are looking at are definitely net bags, they will hurt to kick with lavers on your feet. When they "break in", they're generally not good anymore. Net bags are designed to be tight like that for roll spikes, digs, serving,.. and all that other crazy hard hitting stuff they do.

Definitly go with a mr. sandman or a 32 from one of the stitchers, in the bags and equipment section under Stitcher Contact Info. thread.

tuomoruutufan · Post by **tuomoruutufan** » 27 Apr 2005 08:41

if money is not an issue this is the ideal thing to do. Buy a few mr sandbags and then buy a 32 panel bag from a sticther like abshire carol or whoever.

Then we you practice you warm up with basic kicks with the abshire and then shred/stalls with your mr sandbag. I shred With The chicago inner circle who are long time players and even at the skill level they are we still end up using mr sandbags just as much as 32 panel bags having the right bag is more important than having an expensive bag just because mr sandbags look and are cheap does not mean something else is better

trust me. And when doing warm up kicking its alot of fun to do it with a non broken in 32 p bag. in time your 32 p bag should be very soft and controlable.

I personally am in the begining stages of this sport and i really dont notice ALOt of difference between them. random things were harder or easier with both bags so.

no matter what bag you buy make sure to add at least one mr sandbag to the order just incase. You will thank us later

sen · Post by **sen** » 27 Apr 2005 08:50

If your looking for a 32 panel bag I would suggest a FootFighter.
You can order one by PMing FLIPSIDER on this forum.

I really liked these bags. For a more enexpensive choice the Mr. Sandbag REALLY is a good choice.

LittleBoy footbag · Post by **LittleBoy footbag** » 27 Apr 2005 13:48

if you're new to the sport like you said, I'd really stick by Mr. Sandbags. However, always keep a crap bag near you. For me, I learned all the basics and how it should be lik eon my Sandbag and then mastered it like hell on my crap bag which rewarded me in buttloads of not dropping the bag later on. Good luck on finding a good bag.

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 01 May 2005 15:30

if u dont mind money id recomend a Felix or Abshire or a footfighter. These are all relly good bags.