Champion Sports Rhino Playground Ball Set, 8.5"D -Two-Ply, Nylon Wound - Set of 6 Colors

I think I got the idea to use these as a party favor from someone else's review on here. But wow, what a great idea that was! My 8 year old son had a birthday party at an indoor gym in the Seattle area. I was considering making up standard goodie bags for the 23 children who attended. I didn't want to give the typical little toys that break within 2 minutes and then end up in the landfill or fill a bag with a bunch of sugary candy. These balls were my answer! I received them so quickly after placing my order for 4 sets. Awesome speedy delivery! The balls come flat so you must take some time to pump up each ball but it literally took a few minutes to pump each one. Then I took a big black Sharpie marker and I put my son's name, 8th birthday party and then the date and also wrote "thank you for coming!" on each ball. After the fun ended at the indoor gym and the party was about to end, I gave each guest a ball to take home. The children were thrilled. It's been 2 months and we still have a few balls at home that my kids play with regularly! I have 3 boys and they play HARD and these balls have held up wonderfully. The writing is still clearly seen on each ball too. I will admit that one of our balls is kind of slightly not round anymore but I think it's because my kids sit and stand on them while watching tv. These balls are a great buy when you purchase in bulk like this. I'm telling you, give these as a party favor! Your guests will love them!

These are great for PE they do not hurt kids and kids are much more engaged especially the younger ages. still be wary with kids with glasses and can get a hit in the face that can be uncomfortable but for the most part these are great for games like dodgeball which let's be honest is still the kids favorite game. Not sure on durability mainly you just have to make sure you put them away when you're done playing do not let kids play with these unsupervised they are certainly not a playground ball because kids will start picking holes in them because they are foam.

So this variety pack of six 8.5 dodgeballs is exactly what you want when you think of the dodgeballs used in leagues or at a camp/school. They are well built with bright colors. They are the texture you expect when you think of dodgeballs and are very easy to inflate. It does NOT come with a pump and that is the only thing I would change about the product. Even if I had to pay a couple dollars more to include a pump, some of these balls, when gotten individually, are like 14 dollars (For some reason, different colored balls are different prices), so getting a set of 6, each with a unique color, for ~33 dollars is awesome and my interest in the product wouldn't change at all if it was 3 dollars more, while also including a pump. It's still getting a 5 star review because the product is not lacking anything or deficient in any way, I just think it could be IMPROVED by adding a pump with the balls.

Bought these for our church youth program, and was able to get SIX balls for $25 - the way the kids lose them, that's really a good idea for our church budget. Made well, colorful, and now in play in our yard! Come deflated, so have an air pump ready. UPDATE: After a few weeks of play, the covers are beginning to crack a bit here and there - will watch them, but they are still holding air well and the kids love them. UPDATE: These are short-timers. They last about a month in outdoor play. I will spend more next time and get a better ball.

High quality, good weight. I'm very happy with how well these are holding up

Started to pump the dodge balls and notice that the orange ball had a hole in it. I question the durability of these balls. Seems that they could break easily especially if left out in the elements. How do I get a replacement orange ball without having to return the whole lot?

These are great when they're inflated. They bounce nicely and stand up to abuse. I wasn't aware that they would arrive deflated, so I had to rush out to a local sporting goods place and buy an air pump for them at the last minute. It has proven to be a good investment after they were inflated too though, because they deflate pretty quickly after being abused for dodgeball or bouncing them a lot. Good product, but make sure you get a pump!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Great quality and decent price. Should last a very long time.

Excelentes para equipos de Quidditch. Vale la pena la cantidad por el precio, de muy buena calidad el material del que están hechas.

Dodgeball is not really a thing done in Australia and it should be. If it is played in schools it is done with volleyballs or basketballs..... These should be available at schools. They are exactly what they should be. Great purchase if you want to play dodgeball. Pump up to about 13 psi.

PERFECTO PRODUCTO MUY BUENO, LO HE COMPRADO VARIAS VECES SIN PROBLEMA, UN PRODUCTO MUY BUENO PARA EL DEPORTE EN ESCUELAS

Great for preschoolers

Las pelotas venía aparentemente bien, ya cuando las inflé se inflaron disparejas, a una le creció por un lado otra bola y tuve que sacarle aire. Al momento de rebotar se van hacia otro lado por lo mismo. Incluso, una que ni siquiera habia inflado tanto tronó en ese mismo rato. No las recomiendo para nada! These balls looked perfectly fine, when I started to inflate things went wrong. All of them grew a bump, one had the bump so big I had to deflate it to a smaller yet bounce-able size. One of the balls popped in that same day and it wasn't inflated much. I do NOT recomend these.