Customer Reviews

SlamMan Aerobic Boxing Training System

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3 star:		(1)
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Just bought myself a Slam Man and I've got mixed reviews on it.

It can offer a good cardio workout when you get going but for me the flaws I've found have made me think twice about my purchase.

I filled the unit with 250 pounds of sand, but the top of the unit is the problem. Because the top of the unit slides up and down to adjust to the user's height, it rattles when you punch it. The rattling is quite annoying after you keep hitting it for more than five minutes. And if you live in an apartment like I do, I'm sure your neighbors aren't going to be too pleased with you by the time you're finished your workout.

I thought about moving it to the basement but the thing now weighs almost 300 pounds and the directions say nothing about how to remove the sand - just how to fill it.

The computer that comes with it constantly beeps when you have the timer on - another annoying feature. If you put on you iPod it won't matter, but it may to everyone else around you.

The three lights on the face seem almost ridiculous in terms of hitting with your left and right because your glove is so big it covers his whole face, therefore hitting all three at once.

I'd think twice about buying this product unless they re-design it.

I've purchased two of these and both wore out in less than 6 months each. The first time I purchased slam man was back in 1997 when Sugar ray Leonard did the infomercial. The second time was in 2000. It was the only toroso that simulated a human-like form. Century B.O.B wasn't available during that time. Slam man stands 5 feet and can be adjust as height as 6 feet. Hitting the face (nose area) with 10-14oz gloves can wear it down especially when throwing uppercuts. The nose area begins to break apart until the entire foam on face falls and your'e left with hard black plastic and LED eyes. The electronic LED lights on the face and body are useless. They beep and flash for you to hit them but they don't measure or count your punches. The body part of the slam is the most durable part. I've thrown some power hooks to the body without a tear. The more you fill it with sand or water, the harder it is to move back obviously. The advantage to this is anyone at any weight can fill it accordingly to the weight of their punch. If you're really a heavy hitter and wiegh 190lb+ you can fill it sand and begin unleashing power shots without moving it much. The face and body is stiff so if you add more weight, it it may feel like you're punching a pole instead of dummy because of its stiffness. I burned calories and found myself addictive to hitting this thing for two reasons:

1)It can take some nice body shots
2)It doesn't hit back (like a sparring partner)

I would have given it Five Stars if the foam on face didn't rip apart TWICE.

I have really enjoyed the Slam Man. When I am working out on it I am having fun and 20 minutes flies buy. I haven't got past 20 minutes yet because its exhausting. Great hand/eye coordination. You can go as slow or as fast as you want. The only pain was filling the Slam Man with sand (lots of it). Otherwise I would recommend this product.

After reading the reviews I knew it I would fill it with water......No problems there. I also put and old sparing helmet on it's head and I have viciously attacked this slamman for the last year with explosive workouts.

Its still like the ay I bought it

I bought the slam man a year ago and am so glad that I did. I luv working out with the slam man. You get a great workout that is also fun and very challenging. Just fill it with sand and it is ready to go. (Make sure that you have the vacuum out when you are filling it with sand, which is to be expected.)

This is one of my new favorite workouts. I actually keep him in my office and my co-workers come in from time to time to let off some steam. I don't like the gloves included and highly recommend getting a pair of "Power Weighted Super Bag Gloves" for a really intense upperbody workout.

this thing is great, I get home from a hard day at work and just go all out on it, and for someone of my size, trust me it can take the hit. nothing has fallen off yet, got to say the gloves suck but its nothing that a sporting goods store can not fix. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a way to get stress out. and its fun and healthy

Please read this carefully. I purchased this item a few years ago. What the customer does not realize is that this dummy is not 100% soft material. The black areas are hard PLASTIC! The blue area is not very soft or pliable. The material they used on this product is cheap and inferior. The hard plastic is NOT ACCEPTABLE for a martial arts/fitness training equipment. Yes they provide you with gloves, however, anyone who purchases an item such as this would expect the equipment to be made of appropriate material - which this is not.