Customer Reviews

Wilson TDS High School Leather Game Football

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I bought this for my son and the quality is great. He likes it because it is what they use in his high school games.

I purchased this football at a sporting goods store. The quality of the leather is decent, though not a great deal better than the some of the nicer composites. Perhaps when I break it in more, the leather will become tackier, but that's not going to happen because the ball is too poorly made to play with. The seams at the nose are slightly misaligned, causing some asymmetry and a wobbly flight pattern. The side panels also bulge a bit right at the seams, no matter how inflated/deflated the ball is. I've tried to work the stiffness out of the leather here, but the bulge persists. To look at, these are very minor defects, but they combine to form a ball that is very difficult to throw a tight spiral with. I really can't use this ball. Too bad.

I'm not a football player, not the parent of a football player and not a guy trying to relive his youth. I just like having a football that I can toss around on camping trips or backyard gatherings. This is a leather, regulation high school football, and most important to me IT'S MADE IN THE USA!! I agree with the review that it is not perfectly symetrical but I don't have a problem spirling the ball and I view the slight seam variances as the character of the ball. I wanted a good quality, leather football made in America, and this is it.

The Wilson TDS high school approved game football is the real deal. I got this for my son who was making the transition to Freshman football. Excellent quality this is true leather and a decent price.