"The PIG" Elite USA-Made Training Sandbag (Coming Soon)
"AND IT SURE AS HELL AIN'T GONNA CARRY ITSELF"
Built for The Grind: By A Combat Vet Who Lives It
Forged by a Combat Marine Corps Grunt, 82nd Airborne Paratrooper, and 20th Special Forces Group Veteran, GRUNTBAG is the Gold Star Standard—a father’s mission to honor the legacy of CPL Christopher Mason (KIA 2006). I engineered an elite, hardware-free, 100% USA-made training sandbag for those who live the grind.
THE PIG: TACTICAL SPECS & ORIGIN
BUILT MARINE/PARATROOPER/SPECIAL FORCES STANDARDS
The "Armor" (Materials)
- Fabric: 1000D Brookwood® Cordura. This is the gold standard for tactical gear—military-grade, abrasion-resistant, and water-repellent.
- Thread: Bonded Nylon Thread. I use heavy-duty, American-made thread designed to hold under the pressure of repeated drops and drags.
- Origin: 100% USA-Made. From the raw Cordura to the thread to the hands that sew it, every component is sourced and manufactured in the United States.
The "Zero-Fail" Design
- Hardware-Free: No zippers to jam with sand. No plastic buckles to snap. No metal to rust or scratch your skin.
- Closure System: Triple-Redundant Iron-Fold. A stubborn enclosure for a stubborn bag. The more you work it, the more secure it stays.
- Stitching: Reinforced Box-Stitching at every high-stress point. I don't do "decorative" seams; I do structural ones.
The "Unruly" Dimensions
- Target Weight: Designed for 20lb to 100lb+ loads (depending on fill density).
- Fill Compatibility: Best used with dry play sand, lead shot, or gravel.
- The Fighting Weight: It’s an unruly, shifting load that forces your core and grip to work twice as hard as a standard barbell.
In 84 my office was a Fast Attack Vehicle (FAV). It was a stripped-down cage of iron and adrenaline.
About GRUNTBAG
My Story
🇺🇸 THE MISSION: NO ZIPPERS. NO FAIL. NO EXCUSES.
A Message from The Founder SSG Garland Mason (Retired)
They say "buy once, cry once." In the jungles of Vietnam, we didn't have room for combat gear that quit halfway through a mission. Why should your training gear be any different?
As a Combat Marine Corps Grunt in Vietnam (4th CAG, 2nd CAG, 2nd BN 7th Marines, 3rd BN 5th Marines) and a U.S. Army Paratrooper (4-325 ABCT, SETAF, 82nd Airborne, and 20th Special Forces Group), I am a Service-Disabled Veteran who has witnessed combat gear fail when it mattered most.
I’ve also seen what true sacrifice looks like.
The Engineering of "The PIG"
I design one thing: a hardware-free physical training sandbag. It is engineered for those who refuse to train with compromise. When you train with the PIG, you are training to a higher standard.
- ❌ Zero Zippers: No plastic teeth to break, jam, or leak.
- ✅ Brookwood 1000D Chassis: The military gold standard for abrasion resistance.
- ✅ 100% USA Made: Berry Compliant materials. Built by American hands.
- ✅ Zero Fail: Simple, indestructible, and built for the hardest miles.
The Mindset: Own the Grind
This sandbag isn't for everyone. It’s for the "Grinders"—those who know that progress is earned, not given. When you look down at the PIG, remember one thing: "IT AIN'T GONNA PICK ITSELF UP!"
The "Zero Slack" Manifesto: HONOR THE FALLEN"
I didn't design and build this sandbag to start a business. I built it military-tough to honor my son, along with all our Fallen. I honor them by doing what they can no longer do. At 75 years old, I still bust my ass. I cut myself zero slack. I hit the dirt or the pavement every chance I get—and I do it for them.
Every pushup is a salute; every drop of sweat is a debt paid. I built 'The PIG' to be as stubborn as the fight and as hard as the men and women we lost. No zippers to jam, no fluff to fail, and zero excuses.
Own the grind. Carry the weight they no longer can."