Everlast 6-Piece Platform Bag Set

About Everlast
The name Everlast is synonymous with boxing. Renown internationally as a manufacturer of boxing equipment, Everlast started out as a swimwear manufacturer in 1910. Headquartered in the Bronx, NY, the company was founded by 17-year-old Jacob Golomb. The son of a tailor and an avid swimmer, Jacob Golomb was dissatisfied with the durability of swimsuits because they barely lasted a season, so he began making suits that he guaranteed would last for a full year. He proudly gave them the name, Everlast. Although the swimsuits did not last through the years, the name did.

Over the next years, Golomb expanded his company into a small retail store that carried a full line of sports equipment. In 1917, a young fighter named Jack Dempsey introduced boxing to Golomb and Everlast. Dempsey asked Golomb to construct protective headgear that would last more than 15 rounds of intensive boxing training. Golomb specially designed the training gear for Dempsey. In 1919, Dempsey won the world's heavyweight championship wearing boxing gloves made for him by Golomb. Everlast became the headquarters for boxing equipment throughout the world. In 1925, Golomb designed elastic-waist trunks to replace the leather-belted trunks then worn by boxers. These trunks, now known as boxer trunks, immediately became famous. Jacob Golomb ran the business until he passed away in the early 1950's and his son, Dan, took over. In 1958, Ben Nadorf joined Everlast and purchased 50% of the company from the Golomb family. When Dan Golomb passed away in 1995, Nadorf purchased the family's remaining 50% interest. Nadorf remained the President and Principle Share Holder of Everlast until October 24, 2000.

Everlast men's and women's apparel and accessories continue today to be tremendously successful both inside and outside the ring. In addition, Everlast boxing trunks and equipment remain the proud and undefeated champion of the boxing industry for more than 90 years. The history continues, as the name states. Everlast has a traditional past and a knockout future.

What's in the Box?
Speed bag (bag color may vary), swivel, one pair of bag gloves, one pair or hand wraps, nylon jump rope

The jump rope is a nice extra although perhaps not as essential for karate students. That's because a boxer is poised on the balls of his feet, and his most powerful punch is the hook, which travels in an arc. A karate thrust punch is just the opposite. Karateists punch flat-footed and the punch is from the hips and travels in a straight line, so the karateist isn't always bouncing around on the balls of his feet like a boxer. He's more likely to shift stances and move only when necessary to adjust distance, although that depends on the individual fighter, too.

Overall, a useful set and at a reasonable price for the quality and features offered.


It looked like a good deal.   July 27, 2005
speedy
16 out of 18 found this review helpful

After 1 week of learning on this bag. It was way too slow even inflated as much as i dare. I replaced the bag and had no problems with the higher quality bag but, after two days the swivel broke. I would recomend buy a high quality bag and swivel or set if you plan on using it for anything more than decoration.


Doesn't take much punishment   August 12, 2006
Attila the Eleventeenth (Houston, TX)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

I bought one of these, got it mounted, no trouble. I enjoy every minute of working out with the equipment. However, the platform is made of particle board - mine broke in half this morning after about 3 weeks of use. So if you're like me and tend to lay into your speed bag, be prepared to replace the platform with a piece of solid wood.


Great Value   March 1, 2005
Sports Guy (Sammamish, WA USA)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful

This item is such a great value. Everything included is a basic necessity. For anyone interested in getting into boxing, I suggest this set as your first purchase


Good value starter boxing set   March 15, 2006
H. Johnson (St. Paul, MN)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

This boxing set is a good value compared to if I would have bought each item separately. However, you only really need the boxing bag, gloves and that spinning thing to attach it to the ceiling. That other piece of equipment that you mount on the wall is very large and was not really that useful to us. Maybe it would be to someone else, but you can just use that spinning thing and mount it to a beam and use the boxing bag that way. That other mounting wall bracket is heavy and takes up too much room. But I bought this whole set anyway because it was cheaper to buy all this together than to buy it separately.. and it's good exercise!