After having my 15 year old son destroying many leather court balls and even a rubber one, I decided to give this ball a try. What a difference. It has lasted at least 5 times longer that any other ball on our asphalt court. I have already purchased another one for Christmas even though the first one is still in pretty good shape, albeit only visually worn after over a year of regular use.
I bought these needles just to fill in my order to get Free shipping. However, they turned out to be the best needles I have ever had. They manufactured with smooth air outlet holes and smaller diameter than other needles.
I play mostly outdoors on concrete. This ball has good grip and nice bounce but not too bouncy like rubber so you'll get the soft roll. I've only used it about 10 hours collectively but it has retained it's initial quality so far. The logo's don't interfere much with your shot. I'd definitely get another one.
P.S. - Read the item description closely. When I bought this ball there was a picture of a Spalding Infusion basketball with the product description-but it's not.
My two year old son loved the hoop. On his birthday he played for 45 minutes before he put the ball down. It is very durable as well. We havn't even put anything in the bottom to weigh it down. very good product.
Look... If you are reviewing an official NBA game ball, you can not be playing basketball for a couple of months. First of all: This ball needs a serious break-in time. (there are several ways to break this ball in) Secondly, this ball is much heavier than your cheap spalding/wilson/Nike etc. balls. This ball is made to be shot by men, who are mostly 6'0-7'6 with larger triceps... so at your 5'6 148 pds., do not review this ball.
I found that it is not wise to over inflate this ball. No one, out of over 50 people I have given this ball, actually enjoyed the feel or the shot path they had with this ball. Everyone who I have given this ball to shot their first 10 shots at least short. This is back to the fact that, they do not posses and have not trained to posses the muscles adequate ... Read More
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