What an awesome purchase from an awesome company.
First, the company. I bought this on a Tuesday and it showed up on a Wednesday without me having selected one-day shipping. I sent them an email asking if I had made a mistake, and saying thanks. They said they just like to ship things quickly! Pretty fantastic for a 55lb slam ball to show up the next day.
Now – on to the ball. I've used slam balls before and have a pretty good idea of what they are good for (slams/other odd object stuff) and what they are not good for (anything involving a bounce/juggling). What I like particularly about this brand is that it seems to be sand-filled, at least somewhat, which means when you slam it, there is really NO bounce. Not even a little. Despite the rubber itself feeling less durable than others, the sand itself allows it to pancake more (but not so much to be a problem) and then rebound into a basically round shape.
I bought this to use as part of my jiu jitsu training, so I'm not so worried about how easy it is to handle compared to other balls. In fact, one thing I like about the construction is that you can (at least with the 55lb ball) grab it as if it had handles with a pinch grip. With others, you have to scoop your hands all the way under the ball. This ball allows me to do either, should I wish, but the pinch grip is going to be fantastic for my grip strength, and grip strength = durability = longevity in life and sport.
This is honestly the best purchase I've made on Amazon in a long time. Buy one.
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