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Concrete Wall Ball
| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 03:50 | |
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I need a strong ball that won't peel when hit against a concrete wall. All the regular balls seem to peel when I play on the tennis court. The tennis court has a wall in the middle so it is a perfect place for me to practice with a wall. But I can't find a ball that is tough enough for this. I even bought the Calle street ball and it's fine when just doing groundmoves but when I hit it against the wall it started to peel like the rest of them. Somebody else must practice on a wall? What ball is good for this?
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 03:59 | |
maybe try a futsal ball, they are a lot heavier though but much tougher imo
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 04:07 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 11 Jun 2007, 02:55 Posts: 363 |
Honestly I don't there are many soccer balls out there that are made to withstand being kicked into a solid concrete wall (if any). I think you are better off just buying a cheap soccer ball (10 dollars) and just have that last for 1-3 months. However, I do have recommendations, most of the cheap Diadora balls (like the ones you find at Target) are pretty durable for this type of training, cause its what I use. I would not use the Adidas glider balls (like the padded ones), those will tear apart against a wall/fence. As for Nike, I think those would be okay, as long as you don't get the padded ones (spongy). As for other brands, as long as they aren't padded, they should last a while.
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 08:14 | |
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I always find that Addias balls, paticularly the champions leauge balls always are great at withstanding abuse from being hit at a wall
I get them cheap from a factory shop (€10 as opposed to €20) but they are well worth it and always reatain their shape Peeling on the other hand is next to impossible to stop... Bubblewrap is the only solution EDIT: Moved to Apparel forum |
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 10:33 | |
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try the mikasa
its a pretty tough ball another option is the molten vantaggio we play on a hard ground and have been using the above two balls since years. i highly recommend the mikasa |
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 11:03 | |
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In Aus you can buy a league summit street soccer balls for like $15 aus dollar
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 15:35 | |
Veteran Member Joined: 06 Apr 2007, 19:17 Posts: 346 |
Mitre balls are very tough. I'd recommend it for this. .  Fight for the name on the front, n they'll remember the name on the back. http://pitch.co/entry/46412 ^Vote please? 
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 15:35 | |
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I have used a Adidas tango ball....lasted about a year of abuse...great ball
"The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure." |
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| Posted: 08 Jul 2009, 16:46 | |
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Shifty_FSU wrote: Mitre balls are very tough. I'd recommend it for this. Oh on second thoughts Mitre are kickass, they are impossible to damage |
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| Posted: 09 Jul 2009, 00:56 | |
Alright, thanks a lot guys. Im going to get one of those mitre balls and see how it hold up. 
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| Posted: 09 Jul 2009, 01:20 | |
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I went to mitre.com and checked out some of the balls they got. how does this one look?
http://www.mitre.com/products/football/ ... imple.html never seen one like that before, maybe it wont peel. |
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| Posted: 09 Jul 2009, 01:43 | |
Junior Member Joined: 21 Jun 2007, 01:46 Posts: 90 |
I saw that you got the calle street ball so i'm not sure if this one will be any better as i've never tried it. Anyways here is a link to a nike street ball.
http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Ne=178&N=4294960224+373&Product_Id=476658[/url] 
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