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Want to get a new basketball pretty soon. My old one got stolen at the gym one day when I forgot to keep up with it after I lent it to some random people. I got a cheap replacement at Wal-Mart for 20$, but I just hate the way it feels. Anyone got any recommendations on what their favorite kind of basketball is?
 
I have two balls.

this one is my favorite to shoot with
shopping


however, if I am in a game i like to play with this one:
shopping
 
JGolds said:
I have two balls.

this one is my favorite to shoot with
shopping


however, if I am in a game i like to play with this one:
shopping
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I feel like i get a better handle on the evolution ball, but i like the way the fiba ball feels to shoot. i feel like it help to bring me back to good form.
 
Walmart's top end ball was actually pretty fun to play with indoors. super sticky but surprisingly soft. needless to say, the familiar feeling was comforting.

now, you wanna get a nice ball, i recommend the spalding tf-1000's.
 
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Not really. The Wilson Evolution is a good call though. Spaldings take awhile to work in before they feel good but obviously are always solid. The Nike balls have always been meh, though I haven't played with one for awhile so maybe they've gotten better.
 
Duck Rodgers said:
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Not really. The Wilson Evolution is a good call though. Spaldings take awhile to work in before they feel good. The Nike balls have always been meh, though I haven't played with one for awhile so maybe they've gotten better.
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This was my old ball. Will probably go back to it. Wave balls are pretty popular at my gym. They just seem much easier to shoot to me.
 
JGolds said:
I have two balls.

this one is my favorite to shoot with
shopping


however, if I am in a game i like to play with this one:
shopping
Click to expand...

Kind of interested in the Molten. They sell for 27 on Amazon. Is playing with a FIBA ball a huge difference though?
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
Kind of interested in the Molten. They sell for 27 on Amazon. Is playing with a FIBA ball a huge difference though?
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dont get the cheap one... be sure to get the higher end one. one negitive to it and the reason i prefer the evo ball when playing in games is becasue the fiba ball starts out slippery untill you start to sweat. then once the sweat gets on the ball its a great ball to handle. Still one of my favorite balls i have ever owned though. some people think i am playing with a wnba bal lthough, and that makes me made lol. i would defintally recommend the fiba though!!
 
JGolds said:
dont get the cheap one... be sure to get the higher end one. one negitive to it and the reason i prefer the evo ball when playing in games is becasue the fiba ball starts out slippery untill you start to sweat. then once the sweat gets on the ball its a great ball to handle. Still one of my favorite balls i have ever owned though. some people think i am playing with a wnba bal lthough, and that makes me made lol. i would defintally recommend the fiba though!!
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Well my hands get sweaty as hell when I play, so that is a huge positive for me.
 
I've had Spaldings most of my time. I like them for handling, but I somehow shoot higher %s on molten equipment. Maybe I should get a molten...
 
BTP said:
I've had Spaldings most of my time. I like them for handling, but I somehow shoot higher %s on molten equipment. Maybe I should get a molten...
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its called the molten effect.... it happens with us all. the hardest part about owning a molten is getting others play with it. they are worried it will thow off their game or something. but all it really does is bring out the best in it.
 
JGolds said:
I have two balls.

this one is my favorite to shoot with
shopping


however, if I am in a game i like to play with this one:
shopping
Click to expand...

Ever since they messed up the Spalding TF-1000's I think the Wilson Evolution is the best ball on the market. Good grip for great control, kind of soft to the touch, but not to the point where it's squishy. I love mine.
 
JGolds said:
its called the molten effect.... it happens with us all. the hardest part about owning a molten is getting others play with it. they are worried it will thow off their game or something. but all it really does is bring out the best in it.
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Well in Germany there's a lot of moltens still in play in minor leagues and gyms. The league had a exclusive partnership with them until a couple years ago they swapped to Spalding unless I mix it up. Plus they're cheaper than Spalding over here. I think 35€ is the most expensive model.
 
BTP said:
Well in Germany there's a lot of moltens still in play in minor leagues and gyms. The league had a exclusive partnership with them until a couple years ago they swapped to Spalding unless I mix it up. Plus they're cheaper than Spalding over here. I think 35€ is the most expensive model.
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yeah it probable just an (in america problem) i bring mine to church ball and i would always get shot down. i loved it though. getting shot down is actually what lead me to the evo. I agree is probobly the best ball on the market. it still feels like leather unlike the tf-1000.
 
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