The Official Silent Basketball + (Size 7) – Noise-Free Indoor Basketball for Quiet Dribbling – Grooved Airless Indoor Basketballs – Ready to Play Black Basket Ball for All Ages (29.5")

There are so many different brands of silent basketballs, it's hard to know where to start. I'm happy I started here. While the ball is not silent, it is very quiet when dribbled in our house. My son loves it when it's too cold or rainy to practice outside. Still heavy enough to do damage if passing or shooting inside, so be aware, but it's a great training aid. Heavy enough that you can practice dribbling. It's not an exact simulation, but it's close enough.

I wasn't even sure it would work. And I wasn't happy about paying 40 dollars for it; in all honesty, I was thinking I was just going to return it as soon as I tried it out. This thing is impressive! Does it act 100% like a basketball? No. But it's really close - like 80/90% like the real thing - very close for what it does. It's really quiet. I teach art at a local middle school - the kids are very athletic and love playing games. This is such a big win for the classroom - they're already obsessed with this thing; they all plan on buying their own too for at home. It's safe - won't break anything - most likely - won't hurt anyone - very soft - still has enough weight to be thrown slightly hard. I'm very impressed. Actually, whoever delivered it - looks like they opened it and maybe even tried it out; the package was totally opened on my deck when I got home - which is whatever - product isn't damaged. They probably couldn't believe it for themselves! I'll be sure to check my ring cameras! lolI just wish it was a tad bit cheaper, because I'd order 100 if I could - my students can't get enough of this thing - I just ordered my second one. Heck, even the staff are coming into my art-room to play with the thing. It's a very good way to relax and relieve stress. 9/9/2024 - Mark my words though, I guarantee someone is going to bite it or destroy it or vandalize it somehow - right? I'll let you know in June 2026 - maybe - we'll see. Got a lot going on with our "election" - seems like a dirty word - right? lol I got you though; It'll be a fun little project to document.

While is doesn't bounce as high as a real basketball is bounces like 80% and also has some weight to it. Way better than a cheap alternative I got first. This ball is more expensive but its way better.

Overall, definitely worth it. My son is getting borderline obsessively annoying about getting better at basketball, and he uses this daily. Definitely quieter than a normal ball, and the peace of mind I have that he's less likely to break something or knock over the toddler while dribbling around is priceless.The bounce isn't perfect though; it doesn't bounce back as high as a normal ball would. However, I would rather he practice with this than those plastic balls from those indoor toy basketball sets because it's the size of a normal ball (quieter than those plastic balls too).

When I ordered this for Christmas I figured it was just going to be foam and not bounce. I was wrong my kids love it! It bounces great and it is SILENT!

Perfect for a sports loving person! Holds up well!

First, I will say that my kids love this basketball. It gets dribbled a lot on my hardwood floors and although it's not silent, it is not disturbing. We were very happy with the basketball for the first 2 months we had it. Over time and with use, the foam has started to crumble off of the ball and is left all over our floors and gets stuck in my kid's socks. What first started as a great pass time for my sons, has turned into a constant mess. I had read about other balls doing this and had hoped that with the higher price on this ball it would hold up better. We're disappointed and would love to find another silent basketball that doesn't crumble and shed foam.

I wanted to learn how to handle a ball but was too self conscious to go to a court. Having a silent ball like this really helped me improve my ball handling skill before getting out there.Even now its a great help for when it's too rainy or cold I can work on handles in my apartment whenever I want.The ball is of good quality and has a decent grip. It isn't as bouncy as a real ball but one will get used to that quickly. It pretty much has the size, shape and weight of a real ball just not the bounce. Must get for hoopets trying to improve.