Century BOB XL Punching Bags - Style Options | Freestanding Punching Bag | Boxing Bag for Adults | Fighting Bag & Boxing Bag Stand | Kick Boxing Mannequin | Training Bag for Martial Arts
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Style: BOB XL
Features
- Freestanding heavy bag with life-like upper torso
- Creates more striking surface for head or body shot training
- High-strength plastisol body filled with urethane foam
- Polyethylene base holds up to 270 pounds of water or sand
- Rolls easily for transport; multiple height settings
Description
Established 1976 From humble beginnings – just one man working out of his garage – we’ve since grown into the worldwide leader in martial arts equipment. We are proud to serve martial artists around the world with versatile solutions that adapt to their changing lives. Our Mission We exist to inspire people to experience the life-changing benefits of martial arts. Innovative Born of the need of martial artists. We create versatile solutions that adapt to the changing lives of those we serve. Authentic By martial artists. For martial artists. Inside our walls we are compelled to train, innovate, and test not because it is our job, but because it is our passion. American Made Right here in the Heartland. By people we know. People who care. Working toward the same goals. We exceed any standard and press the boundaries of innovation and quality. Legacy of BOB Century has designed some of the best known and most iconic pieces of martial arts gear, like the Wavemaster, the original freestanding training bag, and the BOB body opponent bag. BOB bags frequently pop up in TV shows and movies, including ‘The Office,’ ‘Deadpool,’ ‘Justified,’ ‘Horrible Bosses,’ ‘Parks and Rec,’ ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,’ and ‘Elementary,’ to name just a few! Century Belts Century makes most of the belts we sell on-site, in our Oklahoma City headquarters. Because we train, we understand what it means to earn a belt. We put the same pride and commitment into making them as you do wearing them. This Body Opponent Bag can adjust from a height of 60" to a whopping 82 inches tall. Self Defense training has never been more convenient. Lifelike dimensions offer the most realistic training you can get without a live training partner. Properly target the correct anatomy with precision strikes using this life like training manikin. Built tough enough to stand up to anything you can throw at it, BOB XL will take the beating and stand ready for more. Body Shots, Head Kicks, Crosses, Hooks, Jabs. This guy can eat them all and come back for another round. Self defense is an important thing to learn, but these lessons can fade without practice. Now you can train at full speed and without pulling your punches to develop the muscle memory you may need if self defense situation occurs.
Size: X-Large
Sport: Combat Sports
Brand: Century
Color: Beige
Item Weight: 50 pounds
Outer Material: Vinyl or PVC
Team Name: Century
League: MMA
Age Range (Description): Adult
Product Dimensions: 24"W x 78"H
Sport Type: Combat Sports
Brand Name: Century
Team Name: Century
League Name: MMA
Age Range Description: Adult
UPC: 142152349108 014215234914
Global Trade Identification Number: 14
Number of Items: 1
Number of Packs: 1
Unit Count: 1 Count
Included Components: BOB XL, BOB with shorts, BOBXL
Item Type Name: A training partner that’s always there and can take it on the chin.
Manufacturer: Century
Model Number: 101692
Manufacturer Part Number: BOBXLK
Warranty Description: One-year limited warranty on all BOB training mannequins.
Size: X-Large
Item Weight: 50 pounds
Item Dimensions W x H: 24"W x 78"H
Color: Beige
Outer Material: Vinyl or PVC
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🚀 Abunda's Overview
This is our summary and key points to consider based on customer reviews.
Both reviewers praise Bob the Dummy, stating they're excellent for conditioning and practicing different punches and techniques when you are unable to attend physical classes or sessions. The product is described as durable, realistic, and efficient, allowing them to push their boundaries and intensify their training. One reviewer even commended it for helping him lose fat while the other has found noticeable improvement in his punches.
Pros
- 🥊 Bob is durable and can withstand strong punches and kicks.
- 🏋️♂️ Pain-free way to lose or maintain weight in a fun manner.
- 💡 Perfect for practicing different techniques you've learned or to mimic the style of professional athletes.
- 🚀 Fast and adjustable setup; easy to move around.
Cons
- 🥴 Head shots seem to be less pleasing than body shots due to the physics involved.
- 🎯 You need to focus where you are kicking to avoid hitting the hard plastic base.
- 🤸♀️ Base tends to wobble and move around, which could be inconvenient if you have limited space.
Should I Buy It?
If you take your conditioning seriously and want an enjoyable, physical activity beyond just running or jumping rope, purchasing Bob the Dummy seems like a terrific idea. According to the reviewers, it requires boxing gloves and some practice to avoid minor inconveniences, but overall, they highly recommend it for all martial arts, boxing, or training regimens.
Style: BOB XL
I purchased Bob XL to practice Krav Maga when I'm not in class. I have found this to be a way to stay sharp between classes. Of course you can't do everything with Bob like in a class setting with a live partner, than again there are some punches I can do to Bob I can't do to a live partner. To fill Bob I used a plastic gallon milk jug, just cut the bottom off turned upside it down, sits right in the fill hole and used a bungee cord wrapped around the plastic part that Bob sits in and the handle of the milk jug, filled it with 5 50lb bags of play sand. The sand was very dry (like everything else this Summer in Texas) so it took me by myself maybe 10 minutes at the most to fill. The plastic milk jug never moved and made pouring in the base a snap. Also, you will see on the Amazon page a green funnel, that does not come with it. One of the other folks bought that at a local Auto store for $5.00 dollars and posted the picture of what he used to fill the base with sand. It looks misleading because the picture is right next to picture of Bob XL. In many of the reviews I can tell that folks though that came with it. I have Bob in my garage in my apartment, and yes you can and will rock the base with good punches so you have to have him in a place that won't bother others. Punching his head doesn't quiet feel exactly right, but if you punch at his chin than a bit more life like feel, than higher up, still very good target practice! I can use Bob like a punching bag if I raise him up and punch into his chest. I'm only 5'7 155 pounds, so I would say if you are a big guy with some weight to boot I don't know if you would be satisfied with just having Bob, maybe have a 100lb heavy bag also. For me though at my size Bob works fine for that. Wear gloves, I use the Century Adults' Leather Martial Arts Wrap Gloves I use in Krav Maga for hitting, they work well, just sized a little small, so you need to test fit them, along with any glove really unless you've used them before. I found them at a local Academy Sports here in Texas. So I have found Bob XL to be an excellent investment, the shipping was very fast, ordered on a Thursday afternoon, got him from Fed Ex the following Monday afternoon. I run a lot, so on days in between running I'll go out into my garage for an hour and give Bob a beating, I do a variety of 2 minute drills similar to drills we do in class to get my heart rate up and to push myself, and I always come way drenched, so you can get a excellent workout if you push yourself. I have also noticed my punches are getting much stronger and I gotten into even better shape using Bob. I practice a variety of punches, elbows, and all the different techniques we use in Krav Maga, side kicks, you do have to be careful with front kicks if you kick too low, you could hit the plastic Bob sits on (In Krav we really don't focus on high kicks like in other MMA's do) I've been trying to find something that I can wrap around that area (between Bob and the base) to cushion that area so I don't bust a toe if I miss kicking Bob in the groin, haven't found anything I'm satisfied with yet. So I am very satisfied with my purchase of Bob XL, and I would certainly get the XL over the smaller Bob, worth the extra money. So if you use Bob he will make an excellent training tool, if you don't.... Well it's not like the rails on the sides of a tread mill that you can hang cloths on. Then again I guess you could use Bob has a mean looking mannequin, and like someone else said, very useful for Halloween! If your serious about whatever kind of Mixed Marital Arts, Boxing, or training you are doing, I would highly recommend Bob XL.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2011 by S. Stanley
Style: BOB XL
Why the name Bob? Ha! So, I was skeptical about buying this on Amazon as I'd seen some reviews of folks missing parts and other varying challenges with their orders. Before making this purchase I did quite a bit of research on pricing, durability and went through MANY reviews here and elsewhere. I'm used to punching bag at a gym but I have been hesitant about drilling and hanging things in my garage so I went with Bob. Additionally, putting a stand in my garage, for me, was a larger footprint than I wanted. The stand that I would have chosen would have been pretty sturdy and larger than Bob's footprint in my garage. No Bob will not swing back at you like a punching bag but he's actually really great for technique. I have noticed my precision and flexibility getting better after using this. I can feel the workout in my abs for sure. Filling the base was something I researched as well because it seemed to be the one thing that folks said was a pain. I have always had a pretty heavy kick so I was concerned that Bob would be doing a dance back and forth and decided to go with sand and pea gravel. I bought about 200-250 lbs between them both at Home Depot in the garden section. I alternated between a bag of sand and gravel, placing mostly sand at the very bottom first. I decided not to use all the bags until I got a better feel for my needs, as well as gauging a weight where I could still push it out of the way if I needed to. He does move around a little but nothing crazy where I would have to keep resetting him. That's the nature of kicking anything really. If you are kicking straight forward to the abs, you'll def want to test the weight as you go along. Two things I recommend, which I've seen other folks suggest is, try to get 'dry' sand because some will be bagged wet and leave your gravel out to dry before putting into the base. I actually opened my pebbles of gravel on a piece of large cardboard to dry because I didn't want anything remotely moldy or anything growing in the Bob's base. I used a VERY large funnel that I got from a car parts store. I would highly recommend getting a bucket and pouring sand and pebbles in there before putting in the base - scooping from there. I say this because it can get a bit messy and if you are tipping a bag in, you get all kinds of sand debris in your face. Fortunately, my mess was minimal. I took my time. I was initially going to cut a hole on the pointy edge of the bag and pour into the funnel but that bag was pretty heavy and well, those bags don't hold well and you could tear them if you don't hold them right. I used a take-out soup container to scoop sand and pebbles and pour into the funnel, while I jiggled it. I didn't tape around the funnel and there really wasn't much mess at all. The end of the funnel went in pretty good. Have a vacuum and a dust pan handy. You want to dust up any sand you could use and vacuum your left over. After getting about one bag into the base I would shake the base as much as I could to distribute the sand and gravel. It was a bit of work to get the sand and gravel in but it's a one time deal so no biggy. Happy I made the purchase. Thus far it's working well. I haven't had it long so we shall see how he holds up.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2018 by CaliSD
Style: BOB XL
I hesitated purchasing this for quite a while due to the price but left it in my cart. A couple of weeks ago, the price dropped over thirty bucks and I couldn't resist any longer, especially with the free prime shipping. I had debated about getting the regular sized BOB (no lower torso portion) but I am glad I chose the bigger one. I received a call from the delivery people asking what day I could be home for delivery, although they did advise they could not provide an exact time. They arrived before 10a on the scheduled day; the delivery guy was super nice and there was no damage to the boxes. The base comes in a tall, hexagonal shaped box and BOB himself comes in a large rectangular box. Other than putting water or sand in the base, setup is easy as you just slip BOB over the base and adjust to the height you want. You will definitely want a large funnel to help with putting sand in the base; I chose sand over water because although the base seems very thick and strong, I did not want to risk it springing a leak in my house. The larger BOB version is easy to punch and knee with ease. However, be forewarned for the first few days, you will jump or be startled every time you walk in the room where he is located. It took me about 3 days to get used to him, but visitors always freak out. LOL I have punched BOB with my bare hands as well as with fingerless gel gloves and boxing gloves, too. I do not recommend using your bare hands as the texture of BOB can rub or irritate your skin after a few hits. All of my friends have had a go at BOB when they come over and everyone really likes him. There is just something about punching a life-sized and realistic object which far exceeds a bag for me. He is very well made and feels like he will last forever. Gloves do rub off or "scar" his skin, but that should be expected. I have a t-shirt on him for now, although I really like the feel of punching without it. I look forward to getting some great cardio workouts with BOB for a long time.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2012 by AngieB
Style: BOB XL
You can't beat BOB, although you can beat on him for years. I've been doing mixed martial arts training since 1981 and can assure you that a BOB dummy is an excellent, must have training tool. It is quite different than striking on a heavy bag; just as a real human is quite different. You have to be more accurate, which is a good thing. It is very realisic to train techniques that require accuracy such as eye jabs, ear pops, throat strikes, brachiel stuns, solar plexus strikes, etc. The BOB XL is much better than the small versions simply because it has a groin in which you can practice strikes on as well. You can't practice these same strikes on a real person (well, I guess you could... once.) CONS: You should know that if you have very powerful kicks you can knock it over. You also can't practice low line kicking. However you should have a regular heavy bag (like a 150 pound Thai bananna bag) for those purposes. The base can be filled with sand or water. I filled mine with water and a shot of bleach to prevent bacterial growth. I have noticed recently that some water is under it when I move it. I'm not sure if I have leak or if it's "sweating" or what. This has only recently happened in the winter months so maybe that has something to do with it. If I figure it out I'll update this review. Overall I highly recommend the BOB XL. It honestly will improve your realistic self-defense ability as it will allow you to practice full force strikes on a man-like target. It is pricey but still well worth it for the benifits it provides.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013 by Vinny76
Style: BOB XL
Truth be told, I wanted to get a heavy bag but had nowhere to put it. I got Bob at the end of 2019 but put him into semi-retirement because punching him always ended up with my wrists getting hurt and the insides of my fingers getting scraped. I am a long-time MMA fan and had gotten some 4oz UFC gloves to beat on Bob. 4oz gloves really aren't adequate, nor are bare fists advisable against Bob unless you punch with the strength of a baby. Fast forward to quarantine and I ordered some 14oz Hayabusa T3 gloves, and Bob is a whole new experience. I've been beating on him about every other day for the past month and he's helping me to lose fat in conjunction with diet modification. I put on some heavy metal and go to town on Bob for about 30 minutes as hard as I can. Great stress relief and I always work up a sweat. Fat is coming off and my diet can stay a little closer to maintenance since I'm getting the cardio in. The best thing about Bob / a heavy bag is that the cardio is actually fun. I HATE running and I hate jumping rope. Most forms of cardio really suck. But beating the living hell out of this mean-mugging dummy really doesn't get old. You can get creative to keep it fresh. Sometimes I will blast his stomach with a hundred punch jab/straight combo just to max out my heart rate. Other times I will practice slipping into hooks. And still other times I will get elaborate and technical, maybe start out with a jab to the face followed by a 4 hook body combo and ending with a thunderous shovel hook to the head. I've given Bob my best spinning backfists and teep kicks and he still sits there with that mean mug, ready for more! It's also fun to emulate fighters. Pretend to be Nick Diaz and throw a pitter patter smattering of body and head hooks, or pretend to be Dan Henderson and throw a lights out Haymaker. Bob can take it all! Bob is very durable and setup only took me about 30 minutes all told, just filling up the base with a hose. The worst part about Bob is that even if he is fully filled with water, the base will scoot around as you beat on him. I know this can be mitigated with sand, but I have him in a small corner of the room and I don't want to exert myself super hard if I ever want to move him outside or into the living room. HOWEVER, I have figured out a way to somewhat deal with the scooting. Once Bob has scooted somewhere you don't want him, all you need to do is "clinch" him and then scoot him clockwise or counter-clockwise in little circles. For instance place your left hand into Bob's right shoulder and PUSH and then put your right hand onto the back of Bob's left hip and PULL. This will scoot him in a counter-clockwise circle. This way you are using leverage to scoot the base around rather than manually trying to get near the ground and scoot the base. The wobble can also be mitigated by going to the body more. If you whack the head really hard, this causes the base to displace more than if you hit the body just due to the physics involved. Doesn't mean you can never hit the head, but you'll just have to be aware that if you do, the base will move more. So if you want to go full power for an extended period without worrying about resetting, attacking the body will be to your benefit. Of note, the full size version has thighs, and it is fun to sink kicks into them. Probably my favorite thing to do with Bob is to body-kick him though. A flush roundhouse body kick feels amazing and realistic. I highly recommend Bob if you are serious about losing fat and hate running, biking, jumping rope, etc. Just make sure you get a pair of good quality boxing gloves so that you can hit Bob and not screw up your hands or wrists. Also beware that he will scare the sh*t out of you and others for the first couple months lol. He cuts a very convincing silhouette and looks mean as all hell. I've seen videos of Conor McGregor beating up on Bob, so if Bob is good enough for Conor, he should be good enough for all of us.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020 by ZombieRommel
Style: BOB XL
More goods than bads, to be sure. I'm a little bit past halfway to my black belt in Kempo Karate, and bought this to work out with away from the Dojo. Definitely assists in targeting practice, as the BOB has highly defined cheekbones, collarbones, groin, and other strike points to practice on. Soft enough to hit hard without damaging your hands and feet, yet hard enough and heavy enough to hit with a fair amount of force (I'm 200 lbs, and hit/kick him pretty hard, maybe 3/4 of my maximum). Adjustable height is a great feature too; I'm 5'10 so I can practice on guys up to about 6'4, but can set it up so my daughter (9 yrs old) can practice on someone a bit more her size. Negatives: Base is wide, which for some styles (like mine) may be an issue. Kempo involves getting in close, and the wide circular base makes it difficult to simulate stepping in between an opponent's legs or putting your foot right next to his. He's a bit cumbersome to move, but that's because if you set it up correctly, the base is filled with sand or water, and is pretty heavy. Just be careful and follow the instructions on how to move and you will be fine. Also, be careful on strikes to the back; device clearly states it is not intended to be struck in the back, but some martial arts style require such strikes. You must hit light on the back or you will damage BOB and probably you. Finally, the color coupled with the texture of the "skin" shows dirt, and isn't easy to completely clean. Mine looks "well used," especially around the face and abdomen where I target most of my punches and kicks. Finally, lack of arms makes practicing any move that starts with a block somewhat difficult. I have already purchased the aftermarket "jacket" that comes with two styrofoam arms and that has made a big difference, but it's an extra $130 or so.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017 by R. Ballister
Style: BOB XL
I purchased BOB 2 months ago. I practice Krav Maga on a regular basis but also wanted to train on my own at home. I used to workout as shadow boxing or without anything to hit, this bag just brought my training to another level. Pros - Aim real sensitive targets (groin, ribs, throat, chin, eyes, solar plexus, etc.). You can apply pressure on these parts. - Height is adjustable. Take into account that the higher the louder when you hit. - Soft - doesn't hurt even without gloves. - The torso is removable from the dock for ground training. I also do use BOB for CPR training. Even if you can't blow air and see the chest inflates, it's still great for training purpose. You can press the chest (below the nipple line) and feel a resistance similar to a CPR mannequin. - I love the head and facial expression. Feel like I am training with an angry man in front of me, that helps. - Ideal for full force air or blood chokes training. Before BOB, I had never really tried to execute a full force choke. - The base can be filled with water or sand. I choose water because I live in an apartment. Just tip BOB to remove the water, it's easy. - BOB never complains about anything, whining free. Cons - At the beginning, I found it tricky to adjust the height. Need some times to get the hang of it. - Even if the base is filled to the maximum capacity, the base still slightly lifts off the ground. - Not ideal for instep kicks / groin kicks. Keep banging my foot against the stem. Bob doesn't replace the feel and learning from a real sparring exercise. Yet it does a fantastic job to train when you are alone. I also train knife, chokes attacks / defenses. You have to be creative, but this gives extra opportunity to practice.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2016 by Andrew
Style: BOB XL
We have had our Bob for three years. He is just now starting to show serious wear and tear. We will definitely be purchasing another one this year.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2026 by Brianna McDonald