Did you use this outdoors? If so, did sticker burrs, sticks, etc. pop the ball?
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We used it on the hill in our back yard and had no issues w things on the ground popping it.
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We used mainly in a trampoline and on the sidewalk. After a couple months, a few of the cells had deflated but the ball was still usable. I didn't examine the cells closely so it's possible they just deflated and didn't pop. Still, based on reviews here, I would be a little cautious about rough terrain. Good luck.
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The best place to play with this inflatable ball is in an open, grass-filled park. My grandson enjoyed this ball one summer, than the individual pillows began to deflate (due to small punctures, I assume). Since each pillow is individually inflated, you can spend quite a bit of time repairing the holes so it will continue to hold air. It was fun and worth his enjoyment, but I'm not sure the price was worth the length of time it was actually "operational."
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We did use it outdoors and the panels popped in the first day - very unhappy. Not sure what actually popped the panels - we used on our grass hill in my backyard
1402700
we had it inside originally but it really is too big even for a large basement family room. We deflated it to move it outside and then re inflated. It's been used outside on yard grass and snow with no problems. It's been outside for three weeks now (25 degrees - 45 degree average temp) and has also remained inflated.
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Yes we only used it outdoors. We have not had any holes or pops. We had it out 24/7 from June to November and it was used in the yard. We do have sticks and rocks etc but no problems. It is away for the winter now.
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yes, we used it outdoors on a sunny but winter day, about 50* F. There were no burrs or goat-heads in our park, but softened dried pine needles, sticks, twigs, and dried grass did not hurt the ball at all.
1065134
Haha! I have totally tried it! And it didn't stick so great to the ball. :-/
234332
I noticed the same thing, I have found that maybe 1 in 10 stays in the net. I thought about removing the target but I don't want to wear through the net, I might place a board across front of net to hold the balls in net area.
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Although we have never tried them outside, I would think they would be fine on a firm, flat surface like a flat driveway or sidewalk. Definitely would NOT work on grassy surface. Just remember to bring them inside when finished. The night moisture and dirt would probably be detrimental to the soft surface. The pins are very sturdy and our balls roll straight.
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The plastic outside doesn't rotate. Everything takes place within the ball and projects outwards. You can change the inside rotation with the settings.
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Seeing how the basketball is made, yes its good outside. Seeing that its not one of the popular balls and not made of the finest material the performance of this ball will not be the greatest or to your advantage.
2012177
You just need to make contact with something (the floor, maybe a rubber tee, something like that for it to register as a hit. Although I believe if you hit the floor your numbers may be a little off. I have a little mat (like a driving range mat) with a long tee coming out of it to act as the ball and it works fine for me. Awesome little product.
832140
Aside from it killing your grass if you leave it out on the lawn anything left outside all the time will wear out faster. Can you leave it out? Yes. Will that drastically shorten the lifespan of the bounce house? Yes
1002129
No, I paid the shop pro another $50.00 to get it drilled. Also, having had the ball a few months now, I have noticed that it can alter performance during a bowling set; even when I wipe it clean and use Tac-up on it.
47334
Not really, you can use a funnel or create a funnel from newspaper or paper towel. My boys didn't seemed troubled with it, but then I did find little balls laying around after they finished.
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That sounds truly strange as these balls are very sturdy. Is it possible it was defective in some way? I did, however, purchase a bigger ball. So far, it has held up pretty well. Check how long you've had it to see if it is still covered under their warranty, and let Gaiam know about your experience.
1478248
I used an old teacher ball pole. You know the ones in a tire with cement. Worked great.
332500
It pops out. I may have used the side of a butter knife to help lift it. It took a little extra effort to get the roller ball back in place.
36406
No, it won't pop; it's not inflated like a real soccer ball. It's a sturdy, hollow rubber ball with a small (about 1" diameter) hole in it.
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Mine did come with stickers on them, but they weren't on very well and were easy to peel off. There was no damage to the balls whatsoever.
1000672
In answer to Gary's question.. if application is correct it will seal .. I do suggest cleaning the ball with 400 grit sand paper.. good luck I hope this helps..
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The ball is still pretty crappy... just used reg small balls... I found it had to get the top screws in