Customer Reviews

Juggling Balls (SET)

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3 star:		(2)
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they're okay, but i definitely wouldn't recommend these starting out.. basically, they're slightly large, bald tennis balls.. so they're kinda big for juggling.. especially for a kid starting out.. plus, when you drop em they go bouncing under furniture or rolling across the room.. try cheap tennis balls if you're gonna try these.. unless of course, if you're juggling professionally, and don't drop the balls often enough to matter, in which case, i don't know why you're reading this review...

These Balls are too bouncy and when they bump into each other they go all over the place. Good for beginners. Good for juggling 3-4 balls and maybe 5. But with 5 they're too big and they bump into each other. They're a little bit like tennis balls but larger and squishier. My record for 5 of these balls is 22 catches. But my record for bean bags is 111 catches.

I was skeptical at first...I just went to Seattle's juggling festival where professional silicone juggling balls were $10 EACH. I saw these and decided to try them, to learn how to juggle 5 balls instead of just 3. After all, for roughly 1/10 the price what's the worst that could happen? I have been pleasantly surprised:

PROS:
-They are the exact size (3in) and similar weight (71g +/- 1g) as silicone balls.
-Size and structure is more uniform than beanbags, helping with consistent throws
-They have decent grip
-They don't have much bounce so they tend to stay put (i.e. within walking distance) when you drop them
-They are practically free
-You have an extra ball in case you lose one (if you are learning to juggle 5)
CONS:
-They are vinyl (feels like rubber) rather than silicone
-Each ball has a small but noticeable seem
-Weight is not perfectly balanced (each ball feels ever so lighter around the seem)
-No color choice (each set comes with 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green)

IN SUMMARY:
If you want to learn how to juggle balls and don't want to spend $30-$50 to get started, this is very juggle-able starter set and will make it easy to transition to a gold-standard silicone set once you are making the big bucks.

The balls are well balanced, but very light. I am accustomed to juggling heavier, more substantial material. I also juggle 1 pound exerballs for training and expertise. They do not suit my needs, but they would make an excellent starting set. I am giving them to my son to see if he really wants to juggle.

These balls are light - especially if you're used to beanbags. But they're good for kids, and very durable. Also nice as an introduction for contact juggling. Excellent value overall.

I started out with these and have really gotten the hang of juggling. Fit almost perfectly in your hand.