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Product ReviewJosh Henkin’s SandbagProduct: Josh Henkin’s SandbagFound at: www.SandBagExercises.comPrice at time of review: 69.99 for Medium Bag / 64.99 for Small BagSecurity: Zipper buttonsHandles / Gripping: Various grips on the bag: outer edges, and various straps to grab forgrabbing on the bag as well.Copyright 2006 – 2007www.UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

Durability: Four weeks of use and abuse with no signs of wear and tear. Plenty ofdropping and tearing away at the handles and so far so good Holding Capacity: Medium Bag: 120 lbs / Small Bag: 80 lbsMy thoughts:Josh Henkin, since day one, has always shown me how thorough he is in all that he does.To no surpirse this bag is just the same. He took the time to plan it out and construct abag that is heavy duty and VERY versatile. I love the various handles that are on the bag,as opposed to only having handles on the ends of the bag.The handles that are placed on various spots on the bag ramp up the variations you canuse with exercises such as cleans, military presses, front squats and bent over rows. Somemay argue using the handles takes away from the grip factor, but, having more variationsalways adds to the fun of the workout and you can always grab the bag or the outerhandles for extra grip work.My partner had a REAL tough time cleaning the bag using the handles because theweight kept pulling the bag down. It required a different motion than he was used to andcertainly turned the clean and press movement into a wrestling match! I thought this wasawesome to have such difficulty using this new bag compared to our others bags.Copyright 2006 – 2007www.UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

I loaded my bag to 75 – 80 lbs. I placed a full bag of 50 lb pea gravel, and two more largezip lock bags (as Ross Enamait does with double bagging zip lock bags). Fitting in thetwo extra mini bags was tough, so if you wanna fill each bag to capacity it seems to methat you have to make several smaller bags to get the bag filled to capacity.Above, getting the necessary tools ready: pea gravel, contractor bags, duct tape, zip lockbags and of course, the sandbag itself.Copyright 2006 – 2007www.UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

Below, a zip lock bag (double bagged) w/pea gravel. The next step is to tape the entirebag with duct tape for security and no mess!Above, a zip lock bag (double bagged) w/pea gravel. The next step is to tape the entirebag with duct tape for security and no mess!Below, the bag starts to get filled and we’re almost done!Copyright 2006 – 2007www.UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

If you are still concerned about spending 65 - 75 on a sandbag knowing you can buy3 or 4 duffel bags from an army navy store I can see your point. I will still purchase bagsfrom the army navy store (both the sea bag and the duffel bag style) because I feel it iskey to have a variety of shapes / sizes for the odd objects. Would I purchase Josh’s bagsin bulk and go only with them? Personally, I would not do so because I want the varietyof shapes / sizes for the odd objects. Will I purchase another bag from Josh, I certainlywill.But, do I think these bags would be great in bulk orders for others? Yes, and primarily forthe following: small studio owners, schools / colleges, in home / traveling trainers,general public fitness centers. Josh’s bag is less likely to be messy compared to my armynavy sea bag that is duct taped at the top! In addition, it does lookmore user friendlywhich can be a good thing if you’re clientele tend to get intimidated by trainingUnderground style.Would I get Josh’s bag instead of the K 2 bag, yes I would. You get what you pay for inthis instance. In addition, Josh is much easier to get a hold of should there be aproblem.As you can see at www.SandbagExercises.com, Josh stands by his products through andthrough. Knowing Josh personally I have found this to be true time and again.Do I recommend you to get one of Josh’s bags? I suggest having a few different bags andJosh’s bag is one of them. A great set up would be one army / navy duffel bag, an army /navy sea bag and one of Josh’s bags. All three of these bags are different shapes, sizesand hold different weights.What would I like to see changed on the bag:I would still like to have an even larger bag! I like filling in larger bags of pea gravel asopposed to the small sizes. So when Josh comes out with an XL bag I’ll be picking it upasap!Copyright 2006 – 2007www.UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

Overall:Yes, the bag is a bit pricey, but high quality. I would be pissed if it began tearing andhandles were falling off. Although it’s only been 1 month of training we shall see how itholds up from here on out. The fact that it has been so versatile and durable doesn’t makeme worry about the cost. Obviously, this is the top dawg sandbag on the market today.Versatile and tough. This is exactly what we need For more Underground Reviews and hundreds of innovative articles and work outs visitwww.UndergroundStrengthCoach.comCopyright 2006 – 2007www.UndergroundStrengthCoach.com

handles were falling off. Although it’s only been 1 month of training we shall see how it holds up from here on out. The fact that it has been so versatile and durable doesn’t make me worry about the cost. Obviously, this is the top dawg sandbag on the market today. Versatile and tough. This is