I was wondering what the proper filling would be for a standard banana bag. I got an unfilled bag for christmas and I am not sure what to use. The local MA supply store suggested I go to the goodwill and fill it up with shirts and such.
Filling a heavy bag
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I filled one with some spray-in type insulation from Lowe's. It comes in a square, plastic covered, blue & white bail and it is allergy free, itch free, etc. It says R-19 R-25 R R-30 on the side. The stuff packs good too and makes the bag nice and firm. I also added some lose sand to the mix to give it some weight (not much though). I also filled one with old rags and clothes, it was okay but, the other was better.
bydand
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thaistyle, do you mean the blown in type? the spray stuff expands and gets quite hard, not to mention the mess involved.
I would agree with the blown in stuff 100%. Best stuff for being non-itch is named "Insul-safe" , man you can roll in that and not itch even if it is 90 degrees outside when you do it. I would also lean toward adding sand to the bag because the insulation is quite light, play sand or sand-blasting sand can be picked up while at Lowes or Home Depot and it is washed, clean and won't "clump" up on you.
I would agree with the blown in stuff 100%. Best stuff for being non-itch is named "Insul-safe" , man you can roll in that and not itch even if it is 90 degrees outside when you do it. I would also lean toward adding sand to the bag because the insulation is quite light, play sand or sand-blasting sand can be picked up while at Lowes or Home Depot and it is washed, clean and won't "clump" up on you.
