Canvas or vynil heavy bag?

Question

What are the pros and cons of each material?

Answer 1

Vinyl probably looks better and is less

expensive while canvas it definitely "Old-

School" and lasts much longer.. Canvas

bags  don't  look  too bad either when

they're relatively new.. But I would definitely

recommend Canvas.. Plus canvas-bags

can probably  be heaviest in terms of

weight, when making your selection.

Answer 2

Vinyl is the worst choice. When punched with o glove it seems quite sticky and the gloves wear down much faster(in my experience). When punched with the bare fist you can get skin-burns on your knuckles if you don't hit properly.

Canvas is better.

The best choice is genuine leather. There are no known problems wether you punch it with a glove or not.

Please excuse any grammar problems, but english is not my first language.

Answer 3

Punching without gloves on a canvas bag toughens your knuckles, but apart from that, there is not many differences. A good leather bag I have found lasts longer than any other material.

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