Champro Chicago-style 16" Clincher Softball

 (1 customer review)

If you are looking for a mushball for family picnics this might work. The ball is definitely soft enough for athletic people to catch barehanded; has a slight sponge feeling to it. Beware however that you should give the ball a good break-in a couple days before using as it will help soften it quiet a bit once clobbered around. Also good hitters will send it a long way, so you might want to use a big enough field. So far it still bounces pretty high on hard landings to the ground, don't know if that will hold though. Ball's momentum also dies in a hurry once it hits the ground so that's a plus for safety. Only real negative I have seen is that the ball might be difficult for some small children to throw because of its large size. Oh and the seams are just a little smaller than expected but its not an issue at all.