Break in Tips (was: doctor)

Tsiangkun · Post by **Tsiangkun** » 02 Aug 2005 09:02

TheVindicator wrote:When finger rolling, should I feel the filler in between my fingers?

No. If the filler is coming out of the bag you are pushing too hard

jbalexdarkelf · Post by **jbalexdarkelf** » 12 Aug 2005 15:21

I personaly wouldnt recomend finger rolling because it might cause an uneven breakin( yeah i cant resist doing it either ) but if you do, make sure its the same amount of pressure, the same amount of time on each and every panel.

slapdash21 · Post by **slapdash21** » 12 Aug 2005 15:29

thats why i like light palm rolling, with a slight spinning motion. you keep it directly between your palms so its more even, i think.

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » 16 Aug 2005 05:56

Everyone's talking about finger rubing or finger rolling but noone is saying how to exactly do it. I got some instructions over msn but I didn't understand them well enough.

Senor Grommet · Post by **Senor Grommet** » 16 Aug 2005 12:10

I made a video in my .org account, "Break-in tips of the Master Hacker." Im not so sure what my gallery's addy is, but my member name is TheSpecialist and Im pretty sure you can just search for it with my real name, Jeremy Mirken. It shows how to do the finger rolling break-in and the finger poke break-in I believe. You'll see- very high production quality, hehe.

Brandon1337 · Post by **Brandon1337** » 25 Oct 2005 00:59

WOuld like soft soap or body soap work?

mosher · Post by **mosher** » 25 Oct 2005 06:19

i hErd taht liek iF u paRk ur caR on it ur aBshier wiLl get lieke wAI brokin in!!!!!!

(someone actually told me this once!!!

)

Troyson · Post by **Troyson** » 22 Nov 2005 17:32

when using the fabric softner dryer sheets how do u get off the white fuzzy crap..shud i rinse it off, or massage it with my hands and work it into the fabric?

Kyle Hewitt · Post by **Kyle Hewitt** » 23 Nov 2005 19:16

mosher wrote:i hErd taht liek iF u paRk ur caR on it ur aBshier wiLl get lieke wAI brokin in!!!!!!

(someone actually told me this once!!! )

No that doesnt it do it as well if you peelout on it sends it shooting on to a wall it will be OMFG broken in

and the way i do it is Soap rinse repeat aa million times or until the water coming out of it is clear
and for me the washing machine thing doesnt work for me.... it just makes me hania bag more dirty o.O

JFootbagger · Post by **JFootbagger** » 24 Nov 2005 05:16

I guess I'll put my input on breakin' in bags

-warm up kicks with it
-work it with my fingers (pams) a bit, just like play with it around in your hand when you're bored
-wash it when it get's dirty

NOTE: Do NOT squeeze too hard whenever you're rising it, be VERY gentle, because the water trapped in the bag will come out forcefully and may puncture a hole in your pannel. Trust me, this already happened to TWO of my 32's and it sucks!!

-after washing it, I soak my bags in Snuggles Fabric Softener for 'bout a minute or so, then rinse.
-play with it in my hands while it's dryin' out
-repeat from the beginning

BalinorNZ · Post by **BalinorNZ** » 27 Dec 2005 19:25

This topic has been unstickied and a link to it added to the "Stitching/Shoe Modding/Breaking in tutorial (Archive)" thread to make the forum tidier and easier to read.

The "Stitching/Shoe Modding/Breaking in tutorial (Archive)" can be found here: http://www.modified.ca/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=11583

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 16 Jul 2006 14:41

eright... so i just got my amazingly cool and first 32 pannel (abshire), but it sux and i can barely stall w/ it...
i don't want to have to keep playing with a crap bag and wait weeks for it to break in;
is there a faster way to break in "non-broken-in" bags?

i.e. water, microwave... w/e

Post by **Zac Miley** » 16 Jul 2006 14:43

Lol... microwave...

People said freezing works ok, so you could try that... but if your bag breaks don't blame it on me.

Finger rolling is a good way, and just kicking it for your warmup is a good idea too... Then just switch to the bag that you kick better with.

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 16 Jul 2006 15:01

ya, i'll try that, i was hoping the microwave might help.. like throw it in there for 5 seconds at a time, lol

i have 2 other mr. sandbags, 1 is a little over amonth old, and got a hole already so i glued it shut, and the other is a week old and already broken in, so i was just wondering how long it might've taken to break them in.. btw, the mr. sandbag is one kickass bag!

i really gotta wash these bags more

hackeysnacker · Post by **hackeysnacker** » 16 Jul 2006 15:08

there's metal in most 32 panel bags - don't microwave it

Moxie · Post by **Moxie** » 16 Jul 2006 15:44

[Moved to Bags and Equipment]

Here is another thread that discusses break in techniques... somewhere in there. >Bam<

kehern15 · Post by **kehern15** » 16 Jul 2006 16:04

Moxie wrote:[Moved to Bags and Equipment]

Here is another thread that discusses break in techniques... somewhere in there. >Bam<

Is that like an Emeril BAM?

Kyle Hewitt · Post by **Kyle Hewitt** » 17 Jul 2006 17:39

Abshires don't suck =/

(Sorry, but I had to get that off my chest)

Spontaneous Spaz · Post by **Spontaneous Spaz** » 17 Jul 2006 18:03

ur right, they don't suck, and that's not what i meant or intention when i said that...
i meant, my 32 abshire sux cuz its not broken in

i soaked it in water today and fiercly massaged it with my hands every free second i had ( which is alot being that i am a lifeguard and we get long breaks, and many of them )... so now its all mushy and SWEET!
it still needs some more breaking in, because its difficult to play w/ it; i may just have to get used to it (this is my first 32 panel)

Kyle Hewitt · Post by **Kyle Hewitt** » 17 Jul 2006 18:31

Again, no Abshire sucks they just need to be broken in before they're truely great!

and your right about getting used to it! It just takes time!

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