Sandbag vs 32 review.

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Sandbag vs 32 review.

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Just to give an idea as to my playing level, for reference I can hit tiltless/some guiltess combos. All tricks I can hit are both sided.

Since February I have solely been playing with Mr.Sandbags, slowly but surely I have progressed, and 2 weeks ago I had decided that I should graduate to a 32 panel. This morning I received two brand spanking new footfighters (new filler) from Kool Kolo, and my first thoughts were " 8O "..

My first thought was "WOW, these are full" and "oh my god they are even smaller than the sandman!"... In my house, I simply tried to toe stall it, and set it to hit the roof. With my sandbag, I usually had to bounce with my supporting leg, and whip the bag at the roof, with the footfighter, I mearly had to set the bag and it hit the roof. Thus, a far less sticky bag...

Swirls are something I have always hated, but envied, I could never set them , and then dex the bag, I just never had enough time. With the footfighter, I can now dex the bag, just the catch is tricky. Once again, prooving they are less sticky.
I love doing toe set strings with the footfighter, they are so compact your leg rarely hits them in comparison to the sandbag. As well, when they stall you can actually feel it.

Overall, I think my decision to get "Tiltless/Guiltless'' with the sandbag first was a good choice, because the footfighters in all honesty are trickier stall, and a Mr.sandbag really takes up the slack for that. As well, if you can not already have determination to play footbag for a few months, why waste the 30 dollars for a 32 than pay 7 dollars for a Mr.Sandbag?

And major thanks to "Kool Kolo", without him I would never had gotten a footfighter.
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Post by funklovesfootbag »

Playing with a sand bag before a 32 was really helpful for me also... but now that I'm used to 32's I don't care for sand bags anymore.
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Post by RunAmuk »

i have to give sandbags mad props i still think there better. i understand what you mean by them being a little "sticky". slowlly i am starting to appreciat a good handstiched bag. but i have yet to find a footfighter that i like. i think there a lil to small. im glad its workin for ya though. :D
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Post by Zac Miley »

Oh, man are you kidding me? Footfighters are the greatest!

But I prefer sandbags for learning tricks, and then handstitched bags for strings and shit...
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