This balloon has a story for you
It was by observing soccer players on their field of play that our design team thought up and conceived this Hybrid soccer.
Hybrid because in the design of this ball we have mixed the comfort of a machine-stitched ball with the strength of a hand-stitched ball (the stitching is on the inside).
What's more, we have chosen a specific bladder (2 kms of thread winding the bladder) to guarantee more resistant inflation and better sphericity.
The strength of our balloons
We have developed a tool that enables us to characterize the resistance of our footballs.
Defects that appear in use are identified and evaluated through a series of laboratory tests.
These tests enable us to compare the overall resistance of our footballs with those available on the market.
Our ambition: to have the most resistant products on the market.
Too light? Too heavy? The weight is standardized...
This ball weighs between 410g and 450g (size 5) and meets official FIFA standards.
FIFA BASIC approval.
What size, what circumference?
The size of this ball is between 68.0cm and 70.0cm (size 5) and complies with official FIFA standards.
FIFA BASIC approval.
A round ball, really?
Here's the sphericity test:
Variation of the measured average: maximum 1.8% (FIFA BASIC approval).
We measure the sphericity of the ball at 4,500 different points and look at the deviations observed.
If the deviation exceeds 1.8% (FIFA BASIC standard), our engineers are tasked with improving the sphericity to guarantee a regular rebound.
Maximum pressure loss test: we tell you...
Here's the pressure loss test:
We inflate the balloon to the recommended pressure (i.e. 0.8 bar).
72 hours later, the balloon should have lost no more than 15% of its pressure, i.e. around 0.1 bar (FIFA BASIC approval). The pressure after 72 hours should therefore be around 0.7 bar.
This also means that it's perfectly normal for a balloon to lose pressure after a few days.
We also tested the balloon's water absorption...
Here's the water absorption test:
In the laboratory, we simulate playing conditions in the rain by soaking the ball in 2 cm of water on a pivoting support while applying 250 compressions.
At the end of the test, the ball must not have gained more than 15% of its weight (FIFA BASIC homologation).
When the rebound goes, everything goes
Here's the bounce test:
The ball is dropped 10 times onto a steel plate from a height of 2 metres.
The variation in bounce height must be between 125 and 155 cm, with a maximum difference of 10 cm between the highest and lowest bounces per ball.
Not bad at all!
The most demanding test we put this ball through is the machine kick test.
The ball must withstand 2,500 kicks against an inclined concrete surface at 50 km/h from a distance of 2.5 m.
At the end of this test, we check:
- the general condition of the ball: the seams must withstand this test
- the circumference: it must not have increased by more than 1.5 cm.
- the sphericity: it must not have varied by more than 1.5%. sphericity: it must not have varied by more than 1.8%
- pressure: the balloon must not have lost more than 12.5%.
And what do you think?
Your opinions are essential, and help us to continually improve our products.
Many thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.
The history of our balloon range
The ball range has been coded with 244 European soccer players: colors, names, an easier understanding of each model has been chosen with this community.
FIFA approved, these balls reveal a move upmarket in terms of use and technicality (Training, Club, Match, Pro Ball).
More resistance, a better feel to get closer and closer to the official ball that treads the lawns of Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT.
