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Hello, my name is Aaron Shepard. I have only posted on modified a couple of times, but I have been a freestyler since worlds 02, and have been stitching since April of 04. I originally learned how to stitch from Jane Zerbe and Kevin Ritchie, but have learned little things from many other great stitchers from all over the world and have gradually improved through time. After going to Worlds this year, I finally feel my bags have reached the quality I was looking for before I advertised myself.

I like to make footbags that break in quick but last a long time for a reasonable price. I can make the standard 32 panel pattern as well as a couple of other 32 panel designs (the rainbow one is the best, although it doesn't have to be the seven rainbow colors). The bags are good looking brand new but will age like wine. My normal bags are 55 grams, steel shot #7 fill, golf ball size, and have medium gather on dental floss thread. I can draw a small sea turtle on one of the panels if you like, or leave it plain.

I stitch one or two bags a day, and can take requests for custom bags if you want one a certain way. I have made about 300 footbags in the last few years and am comfortable making them a variety of ways. Here is a list of some of the things you can make specifications on: thread type (floss or nylon) and amount of gather, size, weight, pattern (standard soccer ball or seven colored rainbow style, and more to be described later) and fill (steel, lead, or tungsten), or standard like the pictures.

I am charging $20 a bag plus shipping costs for steel bags, $25 for lead bags ( I don't like the toxicity of lead, I am a sea turtle biologist after all), and $30 for tungsten filled bags. I will set up a paypal account, or you can mail me a money order. Cash is not an option over the mail. I hope to do business with you. Write to me if you have any questions. Take care and have a good day. Good shredding to you.

-Aaron

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Aaron is an incredible stitcher for being so unknown! Buy his bags! I have two! They're good! Real good!

RAHHH!!!@!@!!!! Plus he saves sea turtles. :)

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yeah, they are defenitely good bags. i play with zacs sometimes, never got one for myself. how are the sea turtles doing down in costa rica Aaron?
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$20!!!!

Thats freaking an amazing price for such an amazing bag!
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I kick with one of Aaron's bags right now and I love it.

Best bag I've had in a long time
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aarons bags are amazing! the stitching is so consistent, perfect gather, weight and filler, and they are just an incredible bag. i ended up buying 4 at SJFF becasue i loved them SO much! 20 dollars for his bags are a "steel", i absolutely love them! keep it up man, you will be hearing from me and yogan. peace
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Aaron would you consider trading? pm me if you wanna.
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as soon as someone (preferably experienced) gets one of these bags, please post a review.

Thanks :)
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haha look two posts up chris... i love them =)
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ObArA'BaRs wrote:as soon as someone (preferably experienced) gets one of these bags, please post a review.

Thanks :)
I'm not really experienced, but meh. Aaron is experienced though, he only plays with his bags and he's been playing for like 5 years or something.

At first his bags are pretty stiff, but they break in with a bit of kneading. I would request softish colors if you're getting a custom bag. The weight is good, around 50g or so. They might be a bit full, but that is easy to fix if you want to change filler.

The size, I would suggest the mini. I think it's the best.

He had a shit ton of bags at worlds, and they were all about the same. He's very consistent and he won't disappoint you (especially for 20 bucks).

I would advise getting one. Or two or ten.
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Post by ObArA'BaRs »

Thanks Zac :)

After Im done finishing up my other orders with people Ill start thinking about buys some.
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Aaron's bag's kick ass and for only $20 that is more than a steal. I have 2 of his bags that I kick with on a regular basis and they both are fucking sweet. For the guy who needed an experienced players opinion here is my resume:

3 month footbag tour in Ireland 1999
3 month footbag tour in Czech 2000 (Where Vasek first saw footbag)
2 year footbag tour of United States (All 50 States)
I am from where most basic footbag moves were invented (Eugene)
I run the SJFF (6 years)

Have played with:
Carol Bags
Tim Kelly Bags
Jane Bags
Mel Bags
Lon Bags
Kevin Richey Bags
Mirken Bags

And Aaron's are one of the best!
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Hot diggity dang! I think that is the best thing anyone has ever said on my behalf. You're the man Matt. Thanks. You have been a great friend to me over the years and have taught me so much about footbag, I don't know how I could ever repay you for all that. I will have to just bust crazy freestyle and tell everyone where it comes from. PRIZ-OOPS! AND SJFF is still the best festival I have ever been too. It is my favorite time of year! Many great memories.

As far as my footbags are concerned, I would like to update my original post while I am up here and show some of the colors that I have right now, but I am always getting more colors. I can't get enough! I am still trying to get that tungsten, but it shouldn't be too much longer.

Also, my bags break in a little faster now since worlds brother Zac. They are not filled quite so full anymore, but wiegh more like 55 grams. You are still hella cool and thanks for all the positive comments, I will make sure I send a new bag your way for the Kansas Jam in the winter for prizes or a little somethin somethin fourz you as well.


Here are those colors, have a great week and hit some fives for me! Take care.

Aaron

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I like that review Mr. Baker. 8)
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Some new bags from this week

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aylow,

check this one out! this one is going to Vegas! Oh ya!
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Last of the active green

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Ahhh mannn. How I will miss the active green. This was the last of what I had.

Also, I will try to get ahead of my orders so I have a little selection for people to choose from. I have to make one or two more orders, and then I am all caught up. I think that I am going to shrink my pentagons and try something new.

There has been a terrible wind storm in the Pacific Northwest and the freeway between Portland and Seattle is closed (WOW), so I will be stuck in the mountains stitching and shredding away for days while they fix the dam that broke and flooded the I-5.

I know, a sick string next to the dam crumbling would have been awesome!

Here is the photo of the last great rainbow bag. I am off to start the Turtle Bag of Greatness. It will look like a sea turtle somehow. Just you wait!

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Wow!
Nice colours!!
Can't wait to see the seeturtle bag!
I think, we all should sew more animal bags.

I'm working on an frog bag!!!
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This bag has six colors. All green pentagons with white, pink, yellow, blue, and brown hexagons (4-hex panels for each color). Low gather, floss thread, 55 gram-steel shot #7, about 60% full. This bag will be fun and easy to shred right away, but in a few months will get looser, but still playable. Good for delays and hot people.

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This is a darker bag. It is colonial red with pricess purple dots. Medium gather, floss thread, 55 gram-steel shot #7, about 80% full. Will be rolly for the first few sessions, but will last a long time after broken in. Good for sets and vampires.

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Each bag is $20, plus shipping. PM me for my paypal address. Thanks.
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How full would a 50-55g bag be?
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Post by Aaron Shepard »

The fullness of a bag depends on a few things.

55 grams of pure steel shot = less fill and more open space inside the bag because it does not take that much shot to reach 55 grams.

Say 45 grams of steel shot +10 grams of plastic pellets (55 grams)= a full bag with less open space because it's stuffed full of plastic in it. Do you see what I mean?

I could put a small dense heavy object in the bag that would weigh 55 grams but leave the bag mostly empty, or pack it tight full of feathers to weigh 55 grams. 55 grams is always 55 grams, but I can always adjust what constitutes the 55 grams. Mwuh hu hu hu ha ha. How full would you want it and what % fullness do you think a new bag should be?

In the two bags that I stitched above, I just pulled the gather more on the red bag, tightening it up and shrinking the amount of open space, but not adjusting the type or amount of fill (pure shot in both).
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