Spalding Top Flite 1000 Basketball

by Spalding

Product Description

Exclusive micro-fiber composite construction
Wide channel design
Indoor use only
NFHS approved

Product Details

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• ASIN: B004RYWVZC
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,538 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best indoor ball for the competitive player, October 23, 2004

By 

Kevin Woodward (Soquel, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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I was introduced to the TF-1000 when my daughter first began playing for a competitive AAU team. I have found it not only to be a step above the rest, but the best indoor ball period.

It has an excellent feel and touch for shooting, passing, and dribbling. It retains air and holds its shape very well. And after more than two years of use it still seems new -- plenty of life remaining.

All balls are different, but because this one is often used as a competitive game ball at tournaments, it's important for a player to practice with the same equipment with which they will be competing. As the saying goes, "Practice how you play because you play like you practice."

Finally, if this ball is ever lost it will be easy to replace for the simple reason that it is such a standard in the women's game today. Please be aware that this is an indoor ball for use in gyms, not outdoors on asphalt or concrete.

The TF-1000 is an NFHS approved basketball for high schools and often used as a game ball. As such it may be considered a must-have piece of equipment for the competitive player.

(Note: If you shop around on Amazon you may find this ball offered at a lower price from another merchant.)

Play hard, have fun.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spalding TF-1000 vs Wilson Evolution, May 13, 2010

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J.G (Colorado) - See all my reviews

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I flipped a coin two years ago and got the Evolution instead of the TF-1000. Have always wondered if I made the right choice so I just got the TF-1000 as well.

Pros: feels great in the hand, wants to go into the hoop, hey, sounds great when bouncing off the hardwood!

Cons: doesn't bounce as consistently true as the Evolution.

Differences in the two: yeah, my Evolution feels "spongy" but I like "spongy". The TF-1000 feels hard in comparison, but not bad, just real different. The channels almost feel sharp. I, like most of you, never look at the ball when I'm dribbling and the TF-1000 wants to get away from me on occasion, not all the time but enough that it's disconcerting. The Evolution always comes straight back up into my palm, every time. If I didn't switch balls for comparison I wouldn't know, but I have to say I prefer my Evolution for bomb-proof dribbling.

Both feel great coming off my fingertips, both want to go into the hoop. Both feel like real basketballs, the kind you'd only choose for games. If I had to choose I'd take my Evolution, but really it's a tossup.

edit: I just got back from the gym where I shot with both balls with 4 other guys. Three of them eventually preferred the Evolution, but they all loved the TF-1000 when they first handled it. Go figure.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Basketball and Low Price, August 15, 2010

By 

Peter Yao - See all my reviews

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I think that the TF-1000 is the best basketball for indoor use, even better than the Wilson Evolution. Never use the TF-1000 in an outdoor court (concrete or asphalt) or your just wasting your money. The ball will get beat up in no time. This is the ball for an extremely competitive player. It's NFHS approved and is the Official High School used ball. The TF-1000 needs breaking in, in order for you to get the real feel to it. I usually purchase regular $20 Spalding grip control basketballs to use. I always use them indoors but they only last two months. Trust me, instead, buy the TF-1000. It has a nice grip, and always seems to go in the hoop. Plus, it'll last more than two years. I play in many different leagues such as the USSSA and games at the Rec. Center and my TF-1000 or somebody else's seem to always get picked.

Speaking of money, don't waste your time buying a TF-1000 in stores. The best deal would be buying it off of Amazon. Come on, $33 for a new Spalding TF-1000! That's a great deal! Also, the difference between the TF-1000 ZK and the ZK PRO is pretty much the price and the channel depth. The ZK PRO has a deeper channel. There is too much grip and takes longer to break in. I'd prefer you buy this instead. Cheaper and better! With Free Shipping, there's no better deal than this! Don't miss out!

The Good: Easily handles getting beat up
Best ball for indoor
Microfiber composite leather
Grip is perfect
Soft and polished
Good for using if you don't want to keep replacing basketballs

The Bad: Needs breaking in
Some people will try to steal it
Can only be used for indoors

(P.S. Put your name on this if you buy one and make sure you keep an eye out for thieves.)

Updated: 12/12/10

After using it for for months, the words do come off. It's just a little bit, not too much. The basketball from the start is a dark brown color but eventually turns into a lighter color, so don't worry about the ball's color when you first get it. I was freaked out but then noticed it started to change bit by bit. There are little and minor scratches. I never dribbled this ball outside so the quality is still amazing. The surface has a little less grip. Whenever you shoot the ball and swish it, it looks much more clean. Still, great quality basketball. After all, I used it for only four months, and I played with it about 12 hours a week so I used it for about 194 hours. I had to re-pump it with air 2 times since when I first received the product. It looks like it'll last for 3-4 more years. I'm pretty sure it will.

Updated: 6/22/11

After about a year, this ball is still in great condition. It occasionally gets slippery from the sweats but that's common to most balls. It tends to get flat often. I have to pump it up every month or so. There are many major scratches on it now even though I only use it indoors. All the letters have peeled off except for the outlines where it ways "spalding" and "TF-1000". The basketball now seems to be broken in. I previously used a TF-1000 where the surface was totally worn out. I'll see if it happens to mine in a couple of months when I re-update it. For right now, it's still in great shape, better than I imagined despite those ten major white cuts and scratches on the surface. Nothing is peeling off. For tips though, if you see the skin slightly peeling off, don't mess with is. There's still some grip on it but a very notible difference from the first time used.

Updated: 10/11/11
It's been 4 months after the last review. This basketball has been keeping its shape for a long time now. Still is amazing and it still a top basketball to use. Scratches come and go but it doesn't affect your shooting nor dribbling. The grip is worn out but there is still some that are noticeable. The new TF-1000 legacy just came out. I used it and the feel is totally different compared to the regular TF-1000. I would prefer to stick to this one since it is most likely still going to be the official high school basketball for games, but if you're just getting one for fun and not a serious high school/older baller, then get the new TF-1000 legacy since it's newer and estimated to have the same "life" My TF-1000 was just recently stolen so for reminders "TAKE GOOD CARE OF THIS BALL"! I just purchased a brand new TF-1000.

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