Including everything you need to get started in boxing, the Everlast 6-Piece Platform Bag Set provides a great workout for beginners and competitive boxers alike. The six-piece set includes a 24-inch adjustable wooden platform with a 3/4-inch thick platform and powder-coated adjustable brackets as well as a leather speed bag (color may vary), swivel, a pair of bag gloves, a pair of hand wraps, and a nylon jump rope with wooden handles. Working out on the speed bag is one of the best exercises you can do to enhance speed and agility. The jump rope is a nice extra for basic aerobic training. The hand wraps and gloves provide the protection you need for training. All of the components of this set are high-quality essentials for boxing and are offered at a great value.
What's in the Box? 24-inch adjustable wooden platform with a 3/4-inch thick platform and powder-coated adjustable brackets, speed bag (bag color may vary), swivel, one pair of bag gloves, one pair or hand wraps, nylon jump rope
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 1950s and his son, Dan, took over. In 1958, Ben Nadorf joined Everlast and purchased 50 percent of the company from the Golomb family. When Dan Golomb passed away in 1995, Nadorf purchased the family's remaining 50 percent interest. Nadorf remained the president and principle share holder of Everlast until Oct. 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.
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
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.
