Matthews 5 lb. Cordura Sandbag with Sand, Black.

Sandbags by Matthews are heavy duty cordura or vinyl bags filled with sand. That's the simple explanation. The complex explanation details the type of sand and other materials Matthews uses to make its sandbags the toughest and most reliable sandbags in the industry. Different types of sandbags may be purchased with alterations to the original design suited to fit your needs. Those needscan be anything from weighting down a stand or part of the wing of an airplane to doing exercises that call for weight to be used ineither a gym/body-building type atmosphere or a yoga class. There is absolutely no need for you to search any longer - we have the sandbag that is right for you.First, the sand. Taken deep from the Malibu beaches, drawn from that stretch of sand that houses the dead bodies of the Baywatch cast and crew, Matthews sand is of the highest quality. This sand is commonly known as silica sand; it is a purified type of sand engineered to resist odors and staining due to exposure to water or other types of liquids. Practically speaking, this will ensure that if you should happen to get the sand inside the bag wet, you are spared the nasty smell that inevitably accompanies wet sand drying in an enclosed space. Whew! However, it should be noted that with a Matthews sandbag it is very difficult to actually get thesand inside the bag wet. Why, you ask? Well, Matthews employs an additional inner liner of waterproof material in each sandbag to add a heightened degree o