Busted Balls...

[Mattjv]

Yesterday I took my ball out of my bag and it was completely flat. I inflated it and it was completely flat in 15 mins of just sitting on the ground, so I am suspecting there is something wrong w/ the valve.

I am wondering if the manufacturer (diadora in this case) will do anything to replace, or otherwise compensate me for, what I think is defective merchandise. I've only had it since December and used it as a game ball once or twice a week.

I always hear about people getting vouchers for their defective cleats, so I thought maybe the same might apply to balls. Any comments or suggestions are welcome. I've already contacted diadora, but doubt I will hear back in a timely manner. Thanks.

[bassboi]

i had a diadora ball go bad, and i called the service department. Needless to say they never called me back, so i took the ball back to where i got it(luckily i still had the receipt)....

[soccerguyo15]

If it's a valve problem, you may want to try this solution.

http://www.fold-a-goal.com/Groupdetail.asp?GroupID=506

I used this on my Nike Mercurial Vapor ball with the same problem, and it works like magic. As long as you apply it correctly, the balance of the ball is still awesome, and any leaks are fixed. My ball is still going strong 1 year later.