FitnessQuest Slamman

Advantages: Computer data, movable (just) is a great talking point
Disadvantages: Long time to set up, computer can be a bit slow

Having owned several punch bags in my time and having a few hundred quid burning in my pocket for a bit of a boys toy!, One of my work colleauges told me he had just purchased this slam man!... This lead me on to seeing why this toy cost him £284... On first impression the slam man looks hysterical, only when you say "Hang on, thats for real", do you take its function seriously... I wee'd myself when I saw what my work mate had brought (he was a ...
...I guess... The slam man comes in 2 parts, the torso and the base, the torso then attaches to the base, once you fill the base with sand, once you plug the computer in its ready to use. There are 2 entry points into which you can pour sand into the base. The slam man is a life size model resembling a torso, featuring a computerised system with integrated lights within the body. The computer is situated at the bottom of the torso (groin area) so ... Read review

Advantages: Keeps you fit
Disadvantages: Gets boring after a while.

My sons have a slamman and couldnt wait to have it delivered, They ordered it from www.boysstuff.co.uk on a 1 day discount for £199 and free next day delivery, which was good at the time as they are priced around £250, When delivered the slamman comes in 2 parts, ~torso and base~ and weighs 29lbs, before setting it up you must fill the base with..wait for it ...240lbs of sand! This had to be ordered and delivered seperately at a cost of £13 and ...
...to move due to the weight, so plan where you want to put it. He came complete with a pair of 12 oz professional boxing gloves~ Instructional video~ Eating plan and manual. When the base is filled, slam man is ready for punching. The Slamman stands 72 inches high and is made from high density moulded plastic, and has a height adjuster to suit the individual, The torso and face is embeded with target lights which you have to punch to put them ... Read review

Advantages: Good fun while improving fitness
Disadvantages: Expensive

I ordered my "Slamman" from www.boystuff.co.uk after seeing it advertised in the back of a mens magazine. Basically it is a polyeurathane model of a man - and a pretty mean looking one at that - which has lights embedded in the face and sternum. A small electronic unit on the front is used to cause the lights to flash in a pre-programmed sequence over a configurable period of time. When the lights flash, you punch them, and if you hit the light with ...
...running score of how many lights you have blitzed so that you can assess your performance/fitness. One problem with this product (and this applies especially to the guys) is that you must weigh Slamman down with a huge quantity of sand to stop it from moving as you pummel it. In the instructions it suggests 5 bags of sand but I found this woefully inadequate with me able to move Slamman from one side of the room to another during an exercise program. ... Read review

Advantages: It scares the children
Disadvantages: It doesn't do anything you think it will

That sinking feeling, do you know it, you soon will if you order this product. The sinking feeling when you open a box and see that you have wasted hundreds of pounds on the worst quality item you have ever seen. Quality: Black plastic covered in ill-fitting foam. The whole thing looks horrid. Technology: The "computer" is the size of a brick, looks like a brick and basically has the same functionality as a brick. You would find better and more ...
...Argos catalogue. Reliability: Mine has gone wrong 3 times in 1 year. It is broken again - but I can't be bothered to send it back again. Each time it was the tilt switch. Tilt switch I hear you cry, read on. The Gimmick: Well, ignore all the negatives, because it sounds fun punching the lights out right? Wrong! The slam man is marketed in a way so as to suggest that the lights light up and you punch them out. This is not the case. The slam man ... Read review