Ball advice/review/bouncing/feeling thread [2]

[Echo_]

This ball is probably my favorite ball besides the Adidas World Cup ball and Brine NCAA Championship ball (both are $100+)

http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1&pcount=&Product_Id=30393&Key_id=&SearchQuery=diadora%20cobra

With Goal club this ball is only $27 and is my favorite one under $100. This seriously is one of the nicest balls you can buy regardless of price. So for those looking for an awesome ball and if you have a budget grab the Diadora Cobra. You will not be disappointed.

[Taylor FC]

Has anyone seen/heard anything about the Euro 2008 ball? I saw this on soccer.com
http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1008&pcount=&Product_Id=306056 , I was just wondering if anyone had any sneak preview shots of the design.

[kaback99]

i wish..i hope the Euro ball looks good, i mean you guys all saw the ball that was made for africa, if i was a keeper i would of gone nuts with all the colors on it.

[Taylor FC]

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6281/adidasafricancupmatchbaif2.th.jpg (http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=adidasafricancupmatchbaif2.jpg)

This is gonna be the official matchball for the tournament. I think it looks amazing, I just hope it'll be readily available worldwide. Not like the A-League matchball, that I've wanted for over a year and a half now.

I just watched the US/South Africa match. I have to say that the ball is not as distracting as I thought it would be. I still think it's ugly, but it looks pretty cool during play.

[joey8sg8]

Agreed, in play, it looks gorgeous.

[akirika]

i just received my ball from eastbay. but it looks different from the picture on their website.

http://www.skeltonsports.com/images/soccer_balls/royale_lg.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=royaezk6.jpg

is this a different version of the "royale" or did i get ripped off?

[Taylor FC]

i just received my ball from eastbay. but it looks different from the picture on their website.

http://www.skeltonsports.com/images/soccer_balls/royale_lg.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=royaezk6.jpg

is this a different version of the "royale" or did i get ripped off?

How much did you pay for it? It's not FIFA Approved or FIFA Inspected, but it is NFHS Approved (not bad). It lists on soccer.com for $63.99
http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1&pcount=&Product_Id=128126&Key_id=&SearchQuery=select

[akirika]

its NHFS approved but if you click on my link you'd see that the ball looks different than advertised

[Taylor FC]

It appears the new Teamgiest 2 or Teamgei2t ball is textured, kinda like the Aerow I...

http://i21.tinypic.com/53agis.jpg

http://i24.tinypic.com/nywsx4.jpg

I wasn't sure if this was just a protoytpe at first. But if you watched the MLS Cup on Sunday, they used this ball (although colored differently for the Final). Then I saw this on soccer.com.

http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1008&pcount=&Product_Id=306082

[larciel]

its NHFS approved but if you click on my link you'd see that the ball looks different than advertised

could be just different year version.

[follend]

i just received my ball from eastbay. but it looks different from the picture on their website.

http://www.skeltonsports.com/images/soccer_balls/royale_lg.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=royaezk6.jpg

is this a different version of the "royale" or did i get ripped off?

Select uses the same IMS tekst print og the yellow "numero 10" http://www.selectsportamerica.com/Numero103.html so i gues it's just from another produktion series


How much did you pay for it? It's not FIFA Approved or FIFA Inspected, but it is NFHS Approved (not bad). It lists on soccer.com for $63.99
http://www.soccer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=1&pcount=&Product_Id=128126&Key_id=&SearchQuery=select

The reason why the Royale has the IMS print and not the FIFA approved is because the IMS is not subjet to a license fee and the FIFA approved is, other then that it's exactly the same test an IMS ball has to pass

[actusreus13]

Euro 2008 official ball:
http://www.subsidesports.com/uk/store/product_zoom.jsp?image=/uk/images/product/xlarge/EuroMatchBall2008.jpg
Hmmm, not sure what to think. The word "UFO" for some reason comes to mind.

[Shrapnac]

It's kinda like a quasi-32 panel ball with the design.

[mcnaulty21]

Euro 2008 official ball:
http://www.subsidesports.com/uk/store/product_zoom.jsp?image=/uk/images/product/xlarge/EuroMatchBall2008.jpg
Hmmm, not sure what to think. The word "UFO" for some reason comes to mind.
Yeah, I'm not sold on it. I expected more red considering the hosts.

[SoyOllin]

Euro 2008 official ball:
http://www.subsidesports.com/uk/store/product_zoom.jsp?image=/uk/images/product/xlarge/EuroMatchBall2008.jpg
Hmmm, not sure what to think. The word "UFO" for some reason comes to mind.

Wow I think it looks nice, from the looks of it the ball has some sort of texture now. Which is nice because when I used to play with that ball and it would get wet, it would get kinda hard to get a proper hit on the ball.

[actusreus13]

Yeah, it's probably be the same texture as the T2 in the pics above.
In fact, is that ball any different from the Teamgeist aside from the pattern color?
I agree more red would make it more interesting.

[soccerdaddy]

Ya i still love the ball, though I might have to look into getting that ball when it comes out then. Whens the release date supposedly going to be?.

The ball:

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-98663555141167_1977_213756 (http://striker-soccer.com/striker-premier-ball.html)

www.striker-soccer.com (http://www.striker-soccer.com)

[soccerdaddy]

i just received my ball from eastbay. but it looks different from the picture on their website.

http://www.skeltonsports.com/images/soccer_balls/royale_lg.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=royaezk6.jpg

is this a different version of the "royale" or did i get ripped off?

That is still a nice looking ball and as long as it isn't a counterfeit or something I wouldn't say you are being ripped off.

Maybe I am just a sucker for the basic white ball with a design on that.:rolleyes:

[TriaktivTLE00]

http://www.yabe-office.de/Bilderservice/bilder/YWtrdS1wb3J0YWw=/1196672884.99627634.jpg
http://bilder.afterbuy.de/images/54920/europass1.jpg
http://www.soccer.com/Images/Catalog/ProductImages/600/615567.JPG

This is the adidas EUROPASS(R) EURO 2008(TM) matchball and its Powerorange wintertime counterpart. I hope you like it

[finosis]

does anyone have experience on puma v1.08 italy ball. I bought it 4 50 €, good deal ?