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Customer Reviews
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Great to have the real deal, but composite footballs are more fun to throw
When I bought this football, I already had an NFL-sized composite football that I loved to throw around. I liked the idea, though, of having a leather football--just like the ones used in the games--that I could keep for years.
After receiving the ball, I was surprised how slick and hard the ball was compared to the composite ball. I have reasonably large hands, and it is sufficiently more difficult to grip the ball. It is also a little tough on the hands when catching it. I hope it breaks in a little.
Nevertheless, I am still glad that I bought the ball. Owning it is almost like owning a piece of sporting history.
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Great Football
I bought this football about 6 months ago, and it has held up pretty good. I agree, you must have medium-large hands to throw this. It is easy to catch, and you will not drop as many passes. It is somewhate hard to run with though. It holds up very nice, it has no real signs of wear. I recommend it. It takes a while to get used to, but what you do it will be worth it. If you throw right, it will launch a perfect spiral. You can usually hit at least 35 yards, and more if you are stronger. It stays pumped well, and is easy to put air into. However, it is next to impossible to throw if the ball is wet or your hands are sweaty {I was playing a game where it started to rain, I could barely throw it}
Still a good buy.
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Hard and slick - may be good for some things but not footballs
I'm in charge of a weekly touch football game where we use an official NFL football from a previous year and I wanted to get another one for backup. I know 'The Duke' is supposed to be the official NFL ball from this year, but there seems to be something wrong with the balls Amazon is shipping.
The first ball I got from Amazon was hard as a rock, slick as all get out and had poor stitching in the laces. I got a second one and the stitching was a bit better, but it was still hard and slippery. And when it was exposed to rain, the ball stained the hands of everyone who touched it with red coloring. I have no clue if that's to be expected or not since it's all leather but it seems odd.
In any case, you can grip the ball with a good pair of sticky football gloves, which also help mitigate the pain of catching the ball. So, it is usable and throws a nice spiral but maybe I play ball with a bunch of wussies cuz no one else wants to get near that thing out of fear of breaking their hands (which is kind of annoying given how much i paid for the balls).
Maybe the footballs just need to be broken in, but I'm not really sure how to do that aside from playing with them, which no one seems to want to do. I've tried to let some air out to make the things more user-friendly, but it doesn't really help.
Anyway, I find it really hard to believe this is the ball the NFL played with this year. Something about them just seems cheaply made. In any case, I suggest you save some money and go with a decent composite leather ball.
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My Football
My Wilson F1100 Official NFL Game Football arrived days before it was scheduled to and in excellent condition. I would like to thank you for the fast shipping and the good quality of this product.
I would, also, like to see you open up a line of hand-sewn NFL team logo patches. I think that would be a good collector's item.
Your satisfied customer,
David Ewing
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Legendary Football
Game Day Pro Ball - The best ball for recreating awesome plays in your backyard or better yet in your living room!!! This ball rocks!!
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