Spalding NBA Zi/O Excel Basketball

Love this ball. It will wear out eventually if used outdoors. I can't say enough how this I/O ball feels like the game balls used indoors. I bought two, my son keeps one for practice outdoors in the driveway, the other to take to school to use in the gym.

While it felt great out of the box and for a few weeks after, it wore fast with indoor use and just a small amount of bouncing outdoors (not full game play). We expected more from such a highly rated ball. It's too hard and smooth now. Personally, I feel their are better options at the local brick and mortar stores. It holds air fine and the size is good. It's just too smooth for indoor, and wears too easily for outdoor.

This is one of the best balls kids would bring to high school. I started playing again and decided to get what was like a luxury back then. It's still great. Color, weight, softness, and quality all great. I use it outdoor so it gets dusty and is quickly not sticky anymore but it's still not bad. It's got good padding. I don't play a lot but durability after maybe 6 hours of play seems fine. I also keep it in the garage away from sun and rain. I don't know how it will hold up if used daily for 2 or 3 hours but nothing will be durable under those conditions except a rubber ball

I received the ball as pictured but be cautioned! It does not come in the manufacturer's packaging. Just the ball in a crunched shipping box. I ordered this for a gift and am very disappointed. It looks like I purchased it from a garage sale.

I was excited to order this ball as it has great reviews but when it was delivered it did not come in any type of original packaging and more importantly the size was smaller than a professional ball by at least .5 to an inch. Felt more like a women's professional ball. What I'm guessing is they bought these balls in balk off of a product recall for it being to small and just shipped them. If you are expecting a men's professional size ball this is not it. I've played basketball my whole life and knew instantly it was small.

Got this ball based on recommendations I read online. This ball is not too great for indoors. I realize it's an indoor/outdoor ball, so it's not optimum for indoors, but I've seen better indoor/outdoor balls. It's a bit stiff and not supple. It doesn't have the good tack you expect when using a ball indoors. It's okay for outdoors since it has to hold up to rougher surfaces and it seems pretty durable, although I've been using it mainly indoors as a backup. The Wilson Evolution is much better for indoors, although it costs about $20 more.

Reviews aren’t my thing but I figured it’s 2018 so why not. This ball bounces. It can bounce high or low depending on how much force you put into moving it. I feel like Larry Bird shooting this thing. Wind in my hair, I shoot... beautiful backspin on it due to the lovely grip and feel (I can palm this thing and I have hobbit hands)... unfortunately my shot is about as bad as this review. It’s a good ball. Good game. It’ll probably serve you well if you keep out out the rain and don’t lose it.

I have owned a number of Spalding basketballs over the years, they usually last for a long time, hence I opted to replace one of my retired basketballs with this one. However, I am disappointed upon receiving this ball. There is glue residue in many places, and almost all leather panels seem to be cut short or uneven, thereby exposing the leather edges. I can see the gaps (1mm+) between most of the leather panels and black rubber stripes. Overall, quality control is not there. I am not sure how long this ball will last, as I plan to play outdoor with this ball. Maybe Spalding should switch their factories back to Thailand like they used to be, having better QA, or use machines to cut those leather panels, not scissors by hand and glued in a hurry.My cousin owns the same ball but bought from the shop, but his one looks much better manufactured, just perfect. Perhaps a lesser grade product is being sold over the internet.

Playing basketball outside and in, superior to all the rest I’ve used

Received the ball and it was pretty obvious right off the bat that it was not a perfect sphere shape. It was lopsided and that affects the bounce quite a bit. I understand that this isn't an official NBA ball but you would still think that it being perfectly spherical as a baseline standard. It was probably a manufacturing defect or an issue that somehow got past quality control.That being said, the grip and material on the ball is great. I might update my review once I return and get a proper ball back.

Originally bought the zi/o, and then realized the newer Excel edition exists. Got an exchange, and was that a bad idea! As soon as I received the Excel, it immediately felt like inferior material to the zi/o. There were manufacturing defects like printed paint residue where it shouldn't be, imprecise stitching, and WORST of all, the ball isn't perfectly round! Quality control on this new product seems pretty terrible. You can see from the reviews on Amazon Canada and US that many others have faced this same issue. I decided to switch back to the original zi/o.

The ball looks and feels great but after playing outdoors for a week I feel like it collects dust easily while playing and it loses its grip. It also feels a bit heavy but maybe I didnt inflate it properly; it says 7-9 psi but i have no way of telling what that is.When i play pick up however, they choose this ball over others so it must be good

this came very low air had to buy a pump. I got this for my grandson's birthday I hope when I give it to him he can get the right amount of air in it and it holds the air.

So far it’s a great piece of sports equipment. The texture/finish is smoother than expected but once it gets more use I’m anticipating it’ll improve. Bought a second one for a gift and I hope the recipient enjoys it as well.

Au dessus de mes attente, il semble résistant a l’utilisation extérieur et fais un beau son lorsqu'il rebondi. Really funny to play with

My nephew loved the Spalding basketball. Good quality and looks great

Good ball to dribble and shoot...but took a long time to inflate

Good feel, really nice ball for the price.

Good product

Nice feel, and great bounce. Highly recommend!

super

De muy buena calidad solo que dice que llega inflado listo para jugar y llego blando pero de ahí en fuera es un excelente balón.

Cadeau