Repairing a broken bag?

[Adept]

Today I tore one of the straps on my heavy bag. I've done this before, and just replaced the whole bag (since it was old and tatty anyway). But this is a relatively new bag and I don't have the money to replace it, so I have to repair it. Has anyone ever replaced one of these straps? How do you go about it?

 

[Miles]

Adept-

I am going to assume this is not a leather bag (at least where the straps attach).

I suggest if you don't have a heavy-duty sewing machine that you take it to an upholsterer. They can put some material behind the area which ripped to reinforce it and then sew a new strap.

Good luck, this has happened to me and it is depressing.

Miles

 

[MA-Caver]

Duct tape and baling wire.... at least that's how McGyver would do it...


Actually Miles has the right idea. A professional upholsterer would have the machine to do it right... question would be if you could afford the upholsterer?

 

[masherdong]

Duct tape and baling wire.... at least that's how McGyver would do it...

You forgot that Macgyver can make a bomb out of gum!

Now, what the other guys said is to take the bag to an upholsterer and have them patch it up for you.

 

[bushi jon]

I would go to the doctor a torn bag can be serious

 

[Nanalo74]

I would go to the doctor a torn bag can be serious

OUCH!!

 

[47MartialMan]

I have to agree to take it to a upholster or a banner-making sif=gn company to stitch in re-enforced webbing and "d" rings.

 

[Adept]

Cheers all. I took the bag into the upholsterer today, and they fixed it up for me for only $5.00

I've also taken this opportunity to re-hang the bag so it minimises wear on the straps.

 

[MA-Caver]

Cheers all. I took the bag into the upholsterer today, and they fixed it up for me for only $5.00

I've also taken this opportunity to re-hang the bag so it minimises wear on the straps.

Good deal! Live and learn now eh? Cool!

 

[masherdong]

Cheers all. I took the bag into the upholsterer today, and they fixed it up for me for only $5.00

I've also taken this opportunity to re-hang the bag so it minimises wear on the straps.

Glad it worked out for you. $5.00?? Cant argue with that!

 

[Adept]

Glad it worked out for you. $5.00?? Cant argue with that!

Yeah, I was pleasantly suprised. It took them less than half an hour to do it as well.

MACaver:Life is a state of constant learning!

 

[Miles]

Adept,

Glad it worked out.

Miles

 

[47MartialMan]

I usually buy the "navy" duffle bag and it holds up well cause the canvas holds up by sea-worthiness design.

 

[Miles]

I usually buy the "navy" duffle bag and it holds up well cause the canvas holds up by sea-worthiness design.

This was my first heavy bag-in 1975. I got free sawdust from a local lumbermill and sand from the beach. It was a great bag....til it ripped.

Miles

 

[47MartialMan]

This was my first heavy bag-in 1975. I got free sawdust from a local lumbermill and sand from the beach. It was a great bag....til it ripped.

Miles

The sand/weight was the thing that hurt it.....

A bag such as that was not designed to carry sand......


mine last seemingly forever......