Punching bag questions, answered

It comes down to one question: can you drill into a solid concrete wall? If yes, a hanging bag gives more resistance, natural swing and better long-term value. If no, the standing BOB bag needs no installation at all and teaches better targeting through its human form. Our full comparison works through both sides.

Roughly half your bodyweight is the standard guideline, which puts our 25kg hanging bag in the right range for most adults between about 55kg and 85kg. Lighter people simply get a bag that swings more — which is useful feedback, not a fault. The sizing guide has a full table.

Yes — two 2.4m cotton hand wraps are added to your order at no charge with any punching bag, hanging or standing. That is one for each hand, so you can train the day it arrives. They appear in your cart automatically, with no code to enter. Extra wraps are $8 each if you want a spare set.

Our 110cm hanging bag handles body kicks and knees well, but its lower edge sits above thigh height, so it is not ideal for dedicated low-kick work. The standing BOB bag takes body and head kicks comfortably. Come and try both before deciding.

Yes, and we would prefer it. Every product is set up and ready to hit at our Lower Delta Road showroom. Bring hand wraps, throw a few rounds on each, and buy the one that felt right.

In almost all cases, no. HDB guidance limits objects suspended directly from a ceiling to about 6kg, and our 25kg bag is more than four times that. The workable alternatives are a wall bracket on a structural concrete wall, or a free-standing bag. See the HDB installation guide.

Brick, concrete block or reinforced concrete only. Never drywall, plasterboard or hollow partition walls — they cannot resist repeated shock loading and will fail. Tap the wall: a dead thud is good, a hollow ring is not.

The WM-40 needs 8 wall plugs, and we do not supply them. The correct type depends entirely on your wall material, so a generic set would do more harm than good. Buy 8 heavy-duty expansion or sleeve anchors rated for your wall, or have a handyman assess it and supply them.

Allow the bag height plus roughly 40cm for the chain and hook, then at least 20cm of clearance underneath. For the 110cm bag that is about 1.7m of drop, which fits comfortably under a standard 2.6m ceiling.

We do not install, but we will tell you honestly what your setup needs and what to ask a handyman for. Many customers buy the bracket from us and pay a handyman an hour to fit it.

The hanging bags are — they arrive compacted to their stated weight with nothing to pack or settle. The standing BOB bag ships with an empty base which you fill with water or dry sand once it is in position, which is what keeps it manageable to move.

The pre-filled bag, a heavy-duty swivel carabiner, a 1-metre steel chain and a ceiling hook. The swivel matters — it lets the bag rotate instead of winding the chain up as you work angles.

Water is easier — free, quick to fill, and drains when you move. Dry sand is denser, so the same base ends up heavier and steadier. If the bag will stay in one place, use sand. If you may move house, use water.

Up to 100kg — four times the weight of our 25kg bag, which is exactly the safety margin you want, since a swinging bag briefly loads its mount far above its resting weight. It projects 43cm from the wall and fixes with 8 wall plugs. $70, bracket only.

Yes. Gloves protect what you hit; wraps protect you, by binding the wrist and the small bones of the hand into a single unit. At $8 each — with two free on every bag order — they are the cheapest injury prevention available.

A flat $40.00 anywhere in Singapore, regardless of order size or location. No surcharges for CBD, no evening supplements, no surprises at checkout.

Within 3 working days, Monday to Friday between 10am and 5pm. We call before setting off so you are not waiting around.

Yes, and it is free. Choose self-collection at checkout and the delivery fee comes off. Pick up from 1092 Lower Delta Road, #06-10, Singapore 169203 during opening hours, quoting your order reference.

Tell us in the order notes at checkout. A 25kg bag or a BOB torso is an awkward carry and stairs change the plan, so we would rather know in advance than turn up unprepared.

Not currently. We deliver island-wide within Singapore only. If you are collecting on behalf of someone overseas, self-collection works fine — just quote the order reference.

PayNow, PayLah, bank transfer or card. Self-collection customers can also pay cash at the showroom. Every order gets an emailed confirmation with the payment reference to quote.

Yes. Card payments are handled entirely by our payment provider on their own secure page — we never see or store your card details. Bank and PayNow transfers go directly between your bank and ours.

Unused items in original condition can be returned within 7 days of receipt. Return shipping is at your cost unless the item was faulty or wrongly supplied. Full details on the returns and warranty page.

7 days from delivery or collection, against manufacturing defects — stitching, seams and hardware. Because the window is short, check your order properly as soon as it arrives. It does not cover normal wear from training, damage from incorrect installation, or bags damaged by moisture in the filling.

Yes, if it has not shipped yet. Email hello@punchbag.sg or call +65 6372 1581 with your order reference as soon as you can and we will amend or cancel it.