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Commercial Grade Adjustable Speedbag Platform

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I fretted for a while before buying this product because the pictures available on the web were limited to a frontal view which did not show as much detail as I wanted. Also the price was a little more than the alternative I was researching the "Valor Athletics (CA-2)". The CA-2 looked very much like the platform I used years ago when I was younger and into boxing and karate but ultimately I selected the TKO 523CPL because it seemed much sturdier and I wanted to minimize the amount of vibration. While I looked at a couple of providers on the web, I have had a good experience with Amazon over the years so in case this went sideways I wanted them involved. Therefore I decided to ordered the product through Amazon "Bayou Fitness was the vendor" on Dec 27th, 2009 and received it on Dec 31st which was pretty quick. The box it shipped in had obviously received significant trauma during shipping and was torn on one side and crushed in a few spots. I immediately called Bayou Fitness before opening the box just in case I had to pre-notify them to prove it was potentially damaged in shipping. They were not open for business at the time I called and so I decided not to wait and opened the box anyway. Fortunately nothing was missing or seriously damaged albeit the wood platform had a couple of cosmetic dings on one edge. The installation was pretty straight forward and I mounted the wood platform so the dings were to the back. This is a very solid, well built platform and I have no perceptible vibration which means I get good and consistent rebound off the platform whether I am directly in front or working the bag from the side. This translates to lots of speed and a consistent response from the bag. I am pleased with my purchase.