POOF Pro Mini Basketball, 4 Inch, Colors May Vary Kids Foam Basketball

light-weight discipline device if you have a nice living space and your cat is a love with claws, this is indispensable, a flying deterrent. he now will know he's misbehaving when wife reaches for it. firm but lightweight and non-injurious. and a valuable tool for discipline without cruelty. doubles as an interactive toy with your pet as well. save this site, as you may have need for a new one (or more)! full approval by several dogs as well as cat Baxter. tough: 10/10 target acquisition: 9/10, value 100/10 (cat not consulted for opinion) multiple purchases may be encouraged.

I agree with all the reviews - this is perfect for the indoor basketball hoop! It is a little small in diameter - I would appreciate a 6-inch ball myself. But it is soft enough where you don't feel like you are tearing the house apart (when the ball is smashing into the backboard, which also happens to be on one of your interior doors), yet durable enough to withstand the beating it's getting. You can't dribble it, so that's a downside. But otherwise it performs great.

I bought this to replace the ball that came with my Sklz Pro Mini Basketball Hoop. That ball was too solid, hard, loud and noisy and I wanted a foam one that would be quieter and wouldn't damage anything. This is a basic foam basketball and looks just like the picture. It's maybe a tiny bit smaller in diameter than the Sklz ball, but it's close and in my opinion the perfect size to use with the Sklz net. I was afraid the foam would be too "light" making it hard to shoot, but it's actually fairly solid and weighty as foam balls go so you can take nice shots and it has a bit of bounce off the floor, while still being quiet and low-risk. Why four stars? The colors of the one I got are horrible. It did say "assorted colors" so I knew it could be anything... but mine is purple on one side and an atrocious neon-yellow on the other. So A+ for the ball, D on the paint job.

My dog loves these balls. They are not like tennis balls but soft because of the foam. I toss them onto the walk and when they bounce she chases then jumps into the air to catch. Just guessing but think the balls may feel like an animal because she can actually sink her teeth into it. Only problems are that I have to keep a rag on hand to wipe the dog "mouth spluge" off the ball before the next bounce. In addition, I have to watch the ball to make sure it is not coming apart to the point that she will swallow any of the foam. They bounce best when not wet, when it is cold outside and on concrete plus the colors are easy to see in low light. The 4"size is almost too big for my pup who weights 52 pounds.

Got this poof ball in Janury 2024 to replace the stock black and yellow 4" foam basketball that comes with the smaller Sklz pro mini "micro" hoop. The micro is a slightly smaller hoop than the standard Sklz pro mini which comes with a larger 5"inflatable ball. It's OK. This is a softer and less bouncy ball, which helps sink a few more shots, but it doesn't dribble well. That was a nice feature of the sklz stock ball, you could actually dribble a bit with it which made it more fun to use. The sklz ball also has more surface texture which gives you more spin on your shots - the poof ball is smoother so it's harder to get spin. The worst thing about this ball is the poor quality - there is a seam at the color change which has a small fin of foam sticking out which makes ball handling unsatisfying. I've been trying to shave this off a bit, but impossible to get it smooth. If you look close in some of the amazon photos you can actually see this little fin at the seam. Overall, the poof is a serviceable replacement but I'd really like to find a better option..

Folks that are purchasing this for the SKLZ mini hoop and writing bad reviews, listen up. I had purchased the larger 'foam' ball to replace the hard rubber ball that comes with the hoop (comes flat and is useless w/out a pump, plus yes it is indeed too noisy and destructive for indoor use) but the problem even with the softer ball is that it is too large. Most people do not realize that two real size basketballs fit side by side in the cylinder of a real sized hoop (try it and you will see). So those that are complaining that this ball is too small just do not realize that the larger softer ball is disproportionately too large for the SKLZ mini hoop. Sure the smaller size takes a little getting used to but it's the right size for this hoop and after a little practice you will see your shooting percentage soar.

Excellent for classroom talking ball activities.

Hoodwinked again by Amazon - the product heading states "assortment" when, in fact, they are only selling ONE BALL. And what a piece of crap the one ball is (for US$3.99, yet!). As other reviewers have noted, it is poorly manufactured, with raised seams along it's equator, and probably cost no more than a few cents to produce. Amazon should be ashamed of itself for allowing such a product to be sold through it's website. But, alas, it appears we're beyond the concept of shame in today's America... POOF 4 Inch Pro Mini Basketball Assortment

Nice bouncy ball

My nephew was beside himself because his favourite indoor basketball was wrecked. He had used it so much that it started to disintegrate. Now, I dont allow my kids to play basketball in the house, but its not my house. Its my brother in laws, so his antique lamps and vases would be the ones in peril. Sooooo, I sat down with my nephew and searched around until we found this one. Perfect size & PRIME shipping. Arrived fast and in perfect shape. He loves it, and I will soon get to laugh at my brother in law when my nephew smashes his favourite framed Habs jersey. Habs suck.

Looks better than the pictures but overall it’s a decent ball for a mini hoop but definitely not four inches it’s a little bit too small

My Siberian husky loves to play fetch with these balls and only these balls. I have been buying them for years just so she will be happy

One of the balls which was sent has a weird seem. Not pleasant on the hand, especially if kids are involved. It's kinda rough and could potentially cut you. Other then that... Great!