Spalding TF1000 ZK Pro Basketball

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Product Description

Product Description
The #1 choice for college and high school play. Designed to feel like broken in leather right from the start, the Spalding TF1000 basketball maintains it's feel, performance and look game after game. Exclusive ZK microfiber composite leather cover. Wide channel design. Meets all top level competitive play specifications.

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• ASIN: B0007ROKNY
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #13,847 in Sports & Outdoors (See Bestsellers in Sports & Outdoors)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Most used high school ball by far..., November 28, 2006

By	scott_from_dallas (Irving, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

...at least, where I am. I'm a basketball official and this ball is used in probably 80% or more of the high school gyms I work in, both for the boys and girls side. College is a bit different, having gone to the Wilson Solution primarily. The Wilson Evolution is second in high school. Anyway, the Spalding has its pluses and minuses.

Pros: Reasonably durable, good grip, seems to hold air well when fairly new, and its a good mix of the old leather feel in a microfiber ball.

Cons: could be more durable, not as tacky (personal choice) as the Wilsons, when worn out, it gets very slick, and doesn't hold air well when old.

As you can see, if you are going to use the heck out of this ball (for lots of games and practices) be prepared to replace it regularly. I'd say schools probably need to rotate out these balls every three years: 1st year, practice only to break in; second year, game ready; third year, subvarsity practice only.

I think the Wilson Solutions are better overall balls when fairly new, but I haven't seen enough of them to know how durable they are. The Evolutions are more durable. If I were a high school coach, however, I'd regularly practice with both the Spalding and Wilson lines as that's what you'll see at away games.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars TF-1000 ZK is close to the top, June 4, 2005

By	Arch Stanton "Freeholder" (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best non-Leather composite basketball on the market. Only other ball I've played with that even comes close is the Nike 3000 Composite. Both are great indoor balls that maintain good feel, which ultimatesly helps ball-handling and shooting. So if you play indoors and don't want to spend almost $90 for a leather ball, this (or the Nike 3000) are the ONLY balls to go for!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spalding TF 1000, January 15, 2007

By	Vaclav Tvrdik "Big Ticket" (Czech Republic, Prague) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's cheap but very good suff, excellent ballhandling, quite light compared to my old ball. Simply good bargain, I'm satisfied

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