HEAVY sand added

[260Ravage]

I removed the sand in my rear bag and replaced it "Heavy Sand"
from Sinclairs. What a difference! My bag went from 5.2lbs. to 10.4lbs. The sand I had in it prior to the heavy sand was the sand found in commercial ash trays. If you are riding the fence wondering if the change is worthwhile....go for it.
Terry

 

[jonbearman]

I thought it was a gimmick,but it isnt, both my new rears and 2 fronts are loaded with it.It packs tighter too.

 

[260Ravage]

Yo Jon! Long time. Whatcha been doing?
Terry

 

[fdshuster]

And over time it does not break down into dust like building sand. I would not think of using anything else.

 

[artbosco]

I removed the sand in my rear bag and replaced it "Heavy Sand" from Sinclairs. What a difference! My bag went from 5.2lbs. to 10.4lbs. If you are riding the fence wondering if the change is worthwhile....go for it. Terry

Suggestion: Don't put it in the front bag or rear bag ears. There, you might want to use a 50/50 mixture of Hart's parakeet gravel and play sand to prevent packing.

 

[260Ravage]

What Outdoorsman said. Re: front bag. My front bag has a tendency to get too hard, so I have attached a couple layers of thin felt over it. Works well. Does away with vertical stringing.

 

[artbosco]

My front bag has a tendency to get too hard, so I have attached a couple layers of thin felt over it. Works well. Does away with vertical stringing.

The Soft side of Velcro works great too. Can also be placed in the slot between the rear bag ears.