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[URIdiotImNot]

gu-14
is it best to buy a cheap ball $15?
or more expensive $45?  will it last 3 time longer?
any recommendations on brand?

[Squash]

gu-14
is it best to buy a cheap ball $15?
or more expensive $45?  will it last 3 time longer?
any recommendations on brand?

As far as balls go....... cheap balls are exactly what you call them..CHEAP. They tend to either be harder or stickier or have a strange padding that scuffs and peels off easily.

I would always recommend paying more for a ball unless your kid has no sense of being responsible and loses them all the time, if that's the case then all they deserve is cheap..haha

I have had great luck with top end Nike and adidas balls....but they are more than $45. If i was looking in the $45 range I'd probably look at "select" they make select 10's i believe that tend to last a long time and are decent
http://www.soccer.com/Navigation.process?Ne=646&Srp=24&N=4294960224+368+4294959008   Select balls..... rated decent...good value IMO for money


Personally though i have always gone to here and just bought them on clearance...... right now you could get $100 puma ball for $50 or you can save a lot of another brand.....basically you save a lot more on last years balls
http://www.soccer.com/Navigation.process?Ne=178&action=navigation&Srp=48&Nao=0&N=4294960224+331+368

Happy hunting..... last balls i bought from them were Nike Merlins about a $100 back in the day but I paid $39 a ball and that was 5 years ago and although they don't hold air for more than a few days now, they are still tremendous balls when inflated and they hold air no problem for practices or a game. In fact at training most of the girls i train grab them first..... i would say that says it all. 

[bigb]

I would recommend a Brine triumph...most NCAA Div. 1 2 3 colleges use this design and they last a long time.  They have 3 year guarantee, but its $$$ 95-115.  It would depend on how dedicated she is to the game and how much time she spends practicing at home. If you do buy her a higher priced ball, do not bring it to games or practices...they have a tendency to disappear.

[EWSoccer64]

I would recommend a Brine triumph...most NCAA Div. 1 2 3 colleges use this design and they last a long time.  They have 3 year guarantee, but its $$$ 95-115.  It would depend on how dedicated she is to the game and how much time she spends practicing at home. If you do buy her a higher priced ball, do not bring it to games or practices...they have a tendency to disappear.

Never liked Brine balls.

best idea - find out what the game ball is that your team uses, and buy that one for your kids personal ball.  Put name and phone number on it.