Is a free standing heavy boxing bag worth buying?

Compared to the original boxing bag that is hung instead of standing I think the free standing one isn%26#039;t as good. I just don%26#039;t know if it%26#039;s like the original boxing bags. Does it have that same feel or effect when you punch it? Can the free standing boxing bag take as much damage as the original boxing bags?|||Hanging bags do move, but it does not simulate the movement of an opponent at all.





I don%26#039;t understand all this %26quot;hanging bags are better because they move%26quot; nonsense. No one moves that slow.





In fact, most newer hanging bags have a hook on the bottom to anchor them to the floor to prevent excessive movement.





That being said, I generally prefer the hanging bags because you can strike with full power, and they don%26#039;t fall over. I have 3 hanging bags (different weights) and the heaviest, longest bag is anchored to the floor.





The best freestanding bag, which I have at our dojo, is the wavemaster XXL by Century with targets. This one is heavy (if you fill it right) and is long enough and thick enough for all types of kicks. The regular freestanding bags are not low enough to effectively practice low kicks.





If I had a freestanding bag, it would have to be the XXL.





But both styles of bags can be effective in your training. I don%26#039;t think one has a significant advantage over the other with the exception of knocking the freestanding ones over.





James|||They are excellent for developing your power and combinations but not great for helping to develop your footwork, timing and accuracy as they don%26#039;t move, swing, or sway like a conventional heavy bag. They do hold up very well and I have several that I have had for a long time that are still in good shape just like my hanging bags. If however you don%26#039;t have a place to hang a bag then by all means, if the floor will handle it, get a free standing one. Hanging ones really have a lot of momentum as they move, bounce and swing and you can not hang one just anywhere.|||they%26#039;re good for developing your lower kicks. But for punches it wont help out much. However, i have one and in about 3 weeks of training on it, i can feel that my roundhouse kicks are 8 - 9 times stronger then before, so i dont regret buying one.|||I take Kung fu and in our school we have both bags. The free standing bags are rarely used. It depends on how you want to use it. We use hanging bags because they move like a person in a real fight might.|||Hanging bag is better for punching because it moves. Standing bag is better for kicking because it doesn%26#039;t move.|||I have one and, i would have to say no...the only thing i use it for now is practicing low kicks.