Reddit reviews Century Versys Fight Simulator (with 10184B Base)
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The most versatile System on the marketIdeal for both Stand-Up and ground trainingProvides you with the most realistic workout next to partner training
> which is cool because we never get to use these strikes during kumite.
Unless you're a total dick. lol.
A heavy bag is probably a much more versatile tool for you given your living situation. You will definitely get feedback from hitting it that will help you improve your technique by testing the structure under force. Plus you can incorporate some lateral footwork as well. Although I definitely enjoy striking the makiwara, I think a heavy bag more closely resembles the physics involved when hitting an opponent. A makiwara increases in resistance the further you punch through it. A heavy bag has less resistance the further you punch through it.
For me, I went a slightly different route. I bought the Century Versys VS1 "Fight Simulator" (groan). It's basically a 100lbs sand base with a foam core tube zippered on top. It is very much like those inflatable punching bags you may have played with as a child. You hit it and it bounces back. It doesn't take much to knock it over, but when you prop it up against a wall, it works quite well as a makiwara albeit with a much softer striking surface. However more importantly, when propped up against a wall, it provides adequate resistance that increases the deeper you penetrate with your strike.
It's a good piece of kit. I use it to practice striking drills. Compared to a heavy bag, having the top move around better simulates how someone's body would respond to a strike to the head or neck. Unlike the wavemaster bags with the large plastic base, the soft sand base is quite short giving you full range to practise anything from low leg kicks to strikes to the head. I also pick it up and do sumo squats with it to work my legs. Aside from the noise it makes when you hit it, it's actually pretty quiet. And it's got a small footprint, so you can easily drag it out for training and then move it off into a corner when you're done with it.
If you can't modify your apartment to hang a bag, you could invest in this product:
http://smile.amazon.com/Pull-Core-Unit-Gorilla-Gym/dp/B00FM63MCA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459204670&sr=8-2&keywords=Gorilla+Gym
It's a $80 pull-up bar, that they make a punching bag attachment for -- you can hang any size weight bag on it and it should be stable.
You can also get a free standing bag like this:
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00EUXR59M/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=2CI6POHOSRNN6&coliid=I3QEE0BOCYTOBL