Big Land Training Sandbag

Name: Big Land Training Sandbag
Brand: Inclusive Fitness
Rating: 4.78 (3 reviews)

The Big Land Training Sandbag is a Canadian-made strongman/functional training sandbag from Inclusive Fitness, a small brand based in Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador (the “Big Land” of the name). It’s built from dual-layered 1050D Cordura nylon and ships empty, so buyers fill it with dry, coarse sand (or an alternative like rubber mulch or wood pellets) to hit their target weight. The fill compartment is sealed three separate ways — an inner hook-and-loop filler bag, a metal YKK zipper, and an outer hook-and-loop flap — which owners credit for the bag holding its shape without going floppy even when overfilled. It’s sold across eight fixed sizes from 50 to 400 lbs, each with its own diameter/height footprint, so the same design scales from a light conditioning bag up to a heavy strongman-style load. Inclusive Fitness backs it with a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and ships free within Canada.

Fill	Ships empty; fill with dry, coarse sand (rubber mulch or wood pellets also usable)
Origin	Made and shipped from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Closure	Triple-sealed: inner hook-and-loop filler bag, YKK metal zipper, outer hook-and-loop flap
Material	Dual-layered 1050D Cordura nylon
Warranty	30-day satisfaction guarantee
Intended use	Strongman training, functional fitness, combat conditioning, rehab, home/outdoor gyms
Weight range	50-400 lb across 8 fixed sizes
Dimensions by size	50 lb: 35cm dia x 10cm h \| 100 lb: 38cm dia x 18cm h \| 150 lb: 38cm dia x 28cm h \| 200 lb: 38cm dia x 38cm h \| 250 lb: 38cm dia x 48cm h \| 300 lb: 38cm dia x 58cm h \| 350 lb: 38cm dia x 68cm h \| 400 lb: 38cm dia x 78cm h

What is a Sandbag?

What a training sandbag is

A sandbag is a filled, multi-handle bag for odd-object strength and conditioning — cleans, carries, over-shoulder throws, and loaded squats. The shifting fill forces stabilizers to work in a way fixed implements don’t, and the soft load is forgiving to drop. Durability lives in the outer shell (1000D Cordura is the standard) and the handle count/placement; most bags use inner filler bags so one shell covers a range of weights.

How it compares

	Big Land Training Sandbag	Cerberus Dual-Ply Sandbag	Freedom Strength Atlas Sandbag	Freedom Strength Strongman Sandbag
GymRadar rating	4.78/5	4.78/5	4.75/5	4.75/5
Price			$110.99	$78.99
Fill	Ships empty; fill with dry, coarse sand (rubber mulch or wood pellets also usable)		Ships empty; fill with dry play sand
Origin	Made and shipped from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Closure	Triple-sealed: inner hook-and-loop filler bag, YKK metal zipper, outer hook-and-loop flap	YKK zip + double overlapping Velcro straps, with a separate double Velcro roll-down seal on the built-in inner liner bag	Giant Flap Free Design	"Giant Flap Free Design" -- dual Velcro-and-zipper closure on an internal filler bag, plus a built-in filler funnel
Material	Dual-layered 1050D Cordura nylon	1050D CORDURA nylon ballistic fabric	1050D Cordura fabric, bonded nylon stitching	1050D Cordura Nylon
Warranty	30-day satisfaction guarantee		1 year against defects in materials and workmanship	1 year (normal wear and tear)
Intended use	Strongman training, functional fitness, combat conditioning, rehab, home/outdoor gyms
Weight range	50-400 lb across 8 fixed sizes
Dimensions by size	50 lb: 35cm dia x 10cm h \| 100 lb: 38cm dia x 18cm h \| 150 lb: 38cm dia x 28cm h \| 200 lb: 38cm dia x 38cm h \| 250 lb: 38cm dia x 48cm h \| 300 lb: 38cm dia x 58cm h \| 350 lb: 38cm dia x 68cm h \| 400 lb: 38cm dia x 78cm h	21.5cm height (45kg) up to 85cm height (180kg)

4.8/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

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4.78/5

3 reviews

Inclusive Fitness’s Big Land Training Sandbag is a straightforward, well-made training bag from a small Newfoundland brand: dual-layered 1050D Cordura with a triple-sealed closure (filler bag, YKK zipper, outer flap), sold empty across eight sizes from 50 to 400 lbs. Build quality and durability are the standout — every GymRadar owner reports it holds its shape without going floppy, even overfilled, and calls the surface grippier than the common Cerberus bag. Value is the weak spot: reviewers who bought early praised the price, but more recent ones flag that cross-border shipping/duties from Canada have eaten into that edge for US buyers.

+Build quality: dual-layered 1050D Cordura with a triple-sealed closure (inner filler bag, YKK zipper, outer flap) holds shape without going floppy even overfilled (Big David, GymRadar)
+Durability: three independent owners report zero failures after months of regular use, including a bag intentionally overfilled by 10 lbs (GymRadar)
+Functionality: textured surface reviewers call less slick than the popular Cerberus sandbag, aiding grip during carries and loading (Big David, GymRadar)
+Versatility: 8 weight options from 50 to 400 lbs, ships empty so buyers dial in exact resistance with sand, rubber mulch, or wood pellets (Inclusive Fitness)

−Value: cross-border shipping and duties from Canada have pushed the effective US price up since these reviews were written, eroding what used to be a price edge (Big Jen, Big David, GymRadar)
−Durability: reviews only cover a few months of real-world use, so long-term wear at the seams/zipper isn't established yet
−Coverage: no editorial or video reviews found — signal is limited to 3 GymRadar user reviews plus the manufacturer's own page