A lot of people now favour the free standing style over the hanging bag equivalent, they require minimal assembly and don't need any fitting or drilling into walls needed either, the base is simply filled with sand or water to stabilise it and you're ready to go.
Free standing bags come in more variations than hanging ones with some been inflatable others been foam, some have adjustable stands and other are fixed, you even get shorter style and longer style variations so in some ways you can find a better suited version than a hanging one.
Generally the heavier bags have a larger base capacity to withstand high impacts without toppling and the beginners bags are lighter in the base for cardio workouts more than anything, if you need any help or advice picking out the best option you're welcome to call us on 0845 459 4500.