What’s the Difference? Footbag Comparison Table Unleashed
Today, Freedom Footbags unleashes the Footbag Comparison Table. We sell 21 different footbags in the Shred Shop, each with it’s own unique characteristics that make them good for specific people, looking for specific styles; making a choice can be difficult enough for experienced players who have played with many bags. For an aspiring beginner, the choice can be daunting. Do you need a more stallable bag? Or one that really sits on your foot? The comparison table allows you to sort through a matrix a ratings easily and efficiently, and gives you easy access to more information.
The footbag comparison table was created in order to help you make the most informed choice possible when buying a footbag. This one of a kind buyer’s guide offers you an efficient and practical way to
compare our multitude of footbags side by side.
If you have any suggestions on how we can make it better, please leave a comment.
You can sort by:
- Price in USD
- Number of Panels
- Material type
- Approx. Diameter (inches)
- Fill type
- Approx. Weight
- Stall Rating **
- Set Rating ***
- Durability ****
- Kick Rating *****
- Country of Origin
- Average Customer Rating
This chart is interactive. You can click on any heading to sort products by price, material, panels, or any other attribute. Click on any picture to see a close-up of the footbag, or click on the “Name/Description” of any bag to see the product details and add it to your shopping cart.
Note that the weights and diameters of these footbags are approximate. With the exception of the chainmaille Footbag, the footbags will get about 10-15% larger with break-in.
- * Prices marked with a single asterisk indicate that price breaks are available for purchases of multiple items.
- ** The “Stall Rating” is an indicator of how easy the footbag is to stall or delay. The higher the rating, the softer and easier it is to catch.
- *** The “Set Rating” is an indicator of how consistently the footbag sets from delay tricks. Bags that are too big and floppy or bags that are too full may be difficult to set. There are a wide range of moves that involve uptime dexterities (LINK) where a high “Set Rating” will yield superior results.
- **** The “Durability Rating” is an indicator of how long your footbag should last before holes develop. Note that all of our footbags are guaranteed (link to FAQ) for at least 30 days, and that proper care and handling (link to FAQ) can increase your bag’s lifetime. The higher the rating, the more durable the bag is.
- ***** The “Kick Rating” is an indicator of how true the footbag kicks. A seasoned pro can kick any of the bags (broken in) that we sell 100 times within one or two tries. Our higher end footbags are precision made and will kick more consistently, thus earning higher kick ratings.
This page is a BETA project for Freedom Footbags. This means that you might encounter a few things that don’t make much sense, but there shouldn’t be any major obstacles.
July 25th, 2007 at 6:47 am
The footfighters have 0 diameter according to the chart?
August 13th, 2007 at 1:18 am
Thanks for pointing this out, Roy
We’ll get it fixed ASAP.
August 17th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
I love the chart! Now I just have to decide! ouch!
I am a total newbie to all this… at 50 years old. I was introduced to footbag by a friend of my daughter’s… at the airport, as we waited for her plane. They had a circle going and I wandered over, hoping to get in, but never having touched a footbag before. Corey welcomed me in, by sailing me a pass… and now I want to get decent at this… and I want to give him a gift ‘bag as a thank you.
I am wondering a few things….
–what is your general advice for someone like me…
–what kind of bag is easiest to learn on…
–what do people think of the footbags being sold under the DragonFly label (footbagshop dot com) (how do they compare to other companies and where on the chart would they fall — I describe 3 below that I’m interested in)…
For someone who’s ok at circle (compared to me), what would be a good footbag to give as a gift? (sand? plastic pellet? metal pellet? type of covering? etc)
I already bought 2 of their other bags (before I found this website), the Circle 10 and the Pogo 8 metal.
The Circle 10 uses Plastic Pellets has 10 panels, is medium size and weighs 32-35gm. They say it’s their exclusive design, and is great for stalling and circle kicking.
The Pogo 8 metal is filled with a mixture of Plastic/Metal Pellets, is 8 panels, small, and weighs 60-70gm
They say the filling and weight helps with control and stalling. They say it’s a great footbag for the beginner.
Right now the one I’m most curious about is the Clipper 24, a 24 panel Sand bag. I was thinking that a sand bag would be easier to learn on, because it would be less prone to rolling off my foot as I try to catch it… I suspect that what I’m trying to learn is catching and stalling…
How would the Clipper 24 compare to Mr. Sandbag?
What I really want to do is give Corey a footbag as a gift… but when I give it to him, I want to do so with a pass… I want to start the bag, show ’some’ control (so he can see what I’m doing), and then pass him his new bag.
Towards that end I bought an extra bag to learn on (so I don’t give him a used bag).
Right now I’m trying to learn on the DragonFly Circle 10.
I’m finding learning to be very frustrating, because I can’t catch anything… The bag seems to be broken in (it’s not stiff), but everything that should be caught, is rolling off.
I can start from my foot, pass it to my knee and even get a couple of bounces on my knees… but to pass it to Corey, I’ll need to get it down to my foot (to better control the time and accuracy of my pass to Corey).
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That’s where I’m at, and that’s how I got there… Any feedback would be welcome.
Rick
August 18th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
@Rick:
Thanks for your comments/questions!
Daryl is away at the IFPA World Footbag Championships at the moment, and, as such, will probably take a while to respond to you. Rest assured that he will respond, though
I can tell you that, for beginners, there is simply no replacement for the Mr. Sandbag Footbag.
Cheers.