Sandflail Long VS Shorty Length
Sandflail Attribute: Constant Deceleration
Another awesome Sandflail Attribute: The Constant deceleration work
Many exercises emphasize acceleration, but Sandflails require a lot of braking.
Your muscles spend much of the movement:
absorbing force
controlling the swing
preventing overshoot
This eccentric muscle work is very fatiguing. For many people:
10 kg clubbell: feels manageable because the mass is distributed.
10 kg macebell: feels heavier because the head is concentrated.
10 kg Sandflail: often feels like a significantly heavier implement because the moving, unstable load continuously increases the stabilization demands.
It’s common for experienced users to say a Sandflail feels comparable to a mace or club that’s several kilograms heavier, although the exact difference depends on the exercise and technique.
That “heavier” feeling is exactly why they’re effective. They develop:
��grip endurance
��shoulder stability
��rotational core strength
��coordination and timing
��the ability to absorb and redirect force
So while the scale might say 10 kg, your nervous system experiences a much more complex loading pattern than it does with a 10 kg macebell or clubbell, making it feel substantially heavier.
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Let’s talk about that Sandflail Handle
Difference between The Sandflail flexible handle and other tools with solid handles.
The difference comes down to how the tool transfers force and how your body controls it.
A solid-handle mace or club is essentially one rigid lever. A sandflail Introduces a moving joint between your hand and the weighted head, which changes the dynamics significantly.
Here's what the flexible handle accomplishes:
1. It delays the force transfer
With a rigid mace, when you move the handle, the head moves immediately because they're locked together.
With a flexible handle:
Your hand starts moving first.
The flexible section bends.
The weighted head lags behind before catching up.
This creates a "whip" effect where the force arrives later rather than all at once.
2. It forces constant stabilisation
Because the head isn't rigidly attached, it wants to continue moving under its own momentum.
Your:
wrists,
forearms,
shoulders,
core,
must make continuous small adjustments to keep it under control.
A rigid mace is comparatively predictable.
3. It increases proprioception
You receive much richer feedback through the flexible connection.
You can actually feel:
where the head is,
when it's accelerating,
when it's pulling away,
when it's beginning to swing off-axis.
Many people describe this as the tool "talking back."
4. It smooths the acceleration
Instead of a sudden stop or reversal at the end of a swing, the flexible connection absorbs part of that change.
The result often feels:
less jarring,
more fluid,
more circular.
That's one reason many people enjoy using them for flowing movement drills.
5. It punishes poor timing
If your timing is off:
the head swings wide,
oscillates,
or pulls you out of position.
A rigid mace can often be "muscled" through a movement.
A flexible tool requires you to coordinate:
body rotation,
arm motion,
and rhythm.
6. It changes loading during swings
During circular movements, the head develops centrifugal force.
With a rigid handle, that force is transmitted directly.
With a flexible connection, the direction of pull is constantly changing as the handle bends, so the load on your muscles is less constant and more dynamic.
Why it feels "alive"
Many users describe flails as feeling alive because the weighted head has a degree of independence. Your nervous system is continuously predicting and correcting for its motion. This is similar to handling:
a rope with a weight attached,
a kettlebell during certain ballistic movements,
or a medicine ball on a tether.
The flexibility means you're managing an object with its own momentum rather than simply rotating a rigid implement.
Summary
A flexible handle primarily:
delays and smooths force transmission,
creates a whip-like motion,
requires much greater stabilization,
improves proprioceptive feedback,
rewards precise timing and rhythm,
and makes the implement feel dynamic rather than rigid.
That's why swinging a sandflail often feels less like lifting a club and more like guiding a moving mass that has its own momentum. A completely unique experience unlike anything else.
Something new is coming.
Re-release of The Parablocks: Standard coming soon.
A rerelease of one of my creations: The Parablocks Standard. I created these about 5 years ago now at the same time I created the Original PARABLOCKS The Bricks. I love both versions and alternate between them all the time for the different feel. These will be available to buy very soon. You can do all your standard push up board/low parallettes movements and so much more with these things. Think a Shena push up board, parallettes and yoga block hybrid and you’re somewhere close to what you can do with these amazingly versatile tools I have created. Now I have access to a workshop again expect a lot by more creations, when I was first selling these I noticed a few people around the world trying to copy them, they didn’t get it right. I spent many months in a workshop trying out every different dimension, materials, tools, shapes to get these things just right, they look super simple but trust me every millimetre in these things has been designed exactly the way it needs to be.
Available to order very very soon. Shipping Worldwide! Everything Designed & Handmade in Scotland!
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The Parablocks! Get this exact set now!
Look at the stunning grain structure in this set of Parablocks I just finished up. Next Parablocks sale gets this exact set.
The Parablocks: My creation I first made about 5 years ago now. I have had shoulder/neck issues most my life (thoracic outlet syndrome to be precise) and for floor pressing movements I need variation in angles & grip to be pain free. I love Shena push up boards but I wanted the different angles & hand variations. The PARABLOCKS were born. I don’t like the standard thinner round parallettes handles so I created this, the dimensions and the finish I use fits so well in the hand and offers so much variations.
Handmade by myself out of premium quality materials in Scotland.
Parablock preorders now shipped.
Thank you for purchasing the PARABLOCKS they are now shipped with a few more sets hitting the store this next week. I make these when I have time so only a few sets a week are available at present. Thank you for the continued support.
New Circular Sandflail Now Live!
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New Circular Sandflail Coming Very Soon
New 13” Sandflail
Introducing the 13” Sandflail. This one is a circular training beast. The 11” is a great strength training tool but I wanted something to really grow into and for people who are very very strong. The 13” version is born. The same weight in the 13” feels heavier due to the weight being situated more to the bottom and obviously can fill up heavier. Only people experienced & strong in circular training should look at this one. This will definitely test your grip & overall strength.
Preorder going up at www.sandflail.com very soon.
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People Around The World Using The Sandflail & Gunny Sacks
Anthony Thosh Collins Using Sandflail
@thosh.collins showing how he integrates the @sandflail into a total body session with other tools. You can 💯 use the Sandflail & Gunny Sacks as a stand alone workout but I feel they truly excel when integrated with other complimentary tools like clubs, maces & kettlebells, leaves no stone unturned and no gaps in your training…will get you strong in all planes. He also has such a great philosophy on training, listen to the end of the video for such a great message! Thank you for all the kind words you have to say about the Sandflail & integrating it into your practice.
Last week of the preorder so if you want to secure yourself a Sandflail or Gunny Sack head over to the store now. @thosh.collins now also has a medium Gunny Sack to play experiment with.
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New Product Coming Soon
Two Hand Heavy Gunny Sack Swings
Heavy Gunny Sack two hand swings. Heavy swings with a Gunny Sack gives me full body activation like nothing else I’ve ever tried. I’ve used kettlebells and clubs for over 15 years now but this is now my go to hinge swing movement. Medium Gunny Sack loaded about halfway, Roughly 45-50kg/100-110lbs.
A whole video series of training from this trip to follow. Thanks for looking.
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9” Sandflail Outdoor Session
Get outdoors as much as you can. You cannot beat training in locations like this.
Short on time? This is my go to workout.
Quite often I’m extremely busy and don’t have much time for a full workout. When this happens I pick two movements. The Sandflail 4-8 and the Gunny Sack bear hug slow tempo squat. They hit everything and get me the stimulus needed until I have more time. There has been weeks where this is all I’ve had time for, maybe swapping in and out a few movements here and there. With training you have to be realistic. Most of us don’t have hours to spend in a gym, especially if you have loads of responsibilities and a full time job. I work full time on the Sandflail, I work in care looking after autistic children, I’m planning a wedding, a partner (soon to be wife), we’re planning a wedding, have family members going through cancer, two cats etc etc. you don’t need to do a lot to stay in decent shape you just have to fit on what you can and get results in that small window. Be realistic. The Sandflail and Gunny Sacks allow me to get that done quickly and effectively. Best thing is when I go on my travels I take the same kit and can sneak in training sessions.
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Pat McNamara Sandflail & Gunny Sack workout.
Sandflail 11 & 9” dual layer in both black and green multicam, Gunny Sack small, medium & large in Black multicam. Also single layer 6” green multicam all available on the site to buy this coming week.