BadenElite Indoor Game Composite Basketball - Official Size 6 & 7 | Premium Quality Composite Microfiber Cover for Superior Ball Control | Ideal for Indoor Games

This basketball is the best one that I ever used.I used the Wilson Evolution for the past four years or so and always on an indoor court.This official size ball is slightly smaller in size and lighter in weight with a better textured grip.It has a very good bounce to it and just feels better overall.Great overall value for the price and I highly recommend it.

Great indoor basketball. I use it outside too. Great feel to it. The air retention is good. It’s a regulation size NCAA Men’s Basketball. It looks great too.

Great gripEasy to handle while dribbling

Ordered this for a gift. My nephew loved it and said it was exactly what he wanted!

This basketball is designed to be played indoors but I don’t get the opportunity to play indoors a lot. I bought this basketball back in February of 2022 when I started got it out of the box it was very grippy and used it at one of my basketball practice but then as time went on I eventually used it outside the one thing that you’re really not supposed to do with indoor basketball, but that’s what I did and then accidentally left it outside and got waterlogged because of the material that’s made out of but after a dread out, it’s still has good weight and good grip 2 1/2 years later and it’s the number one I use for outdoor use normally gets a $15 basketball from Walmart but they only last maybe 2-3 months before the grip starts fading away. It is an expensive basketball, but it’s worth the money if it’s taken care of a little better if you do use outside after you’re done bring it in and wipe it off and it should last you a while. I played with a lot of outdoor basketball and those just don’t last I mean 70 to 80 bucks on a basketball is expensive and hit the ball. Just saw the pops because it hit something then that money is down the drain. But for a basketball that will last you years if you have the money I would strongly suggest getting this. Sometimes to know if something is a good product, you have to get it and review it on your own, but it’s good to see online all the good reviews on the higher rating searching for the right shoes that will last that feel good for you. You have to try them on yourself. I remember years ago I bought a pair of running shoes that I got from maybe $20-$30 and had them for maybe a year and they still had pretty good traction and I’m a very active person so when I try out project and it works good you tend to what is stick with that because you’re right now what it’s like

It’s a nice basketball, the only issue is that it is a little light and the ball really isn’t full size.

I've played with pretty much all the good indoor basketballs. First, official NBA ball is trash. Don't buy that. It's meant to be worn in which takes a long time. Seriously, and you will hate it until it's broken in. You will hate it again after it's broken out, as it wears out quickly compared to the composite balls like the Evolution(worlds most popular indoor ball) and this Baden Elite. The grip of the Elite is second to none. I will admit I never used a properly worn in NBA ball, or at least I don't think I did. Both times I used one in a game environment, they were very slippery with or without chalk.I must say, the Baden Elite is a better ball in EVERY single way. The ball bounces better, and has a better reaction and predictability when it's bouncing off the glass, or the rim. Also, the feel is way softer, and more comfortable. This is hugely noticeable, and recommended to people with smaller hands. The channels are very deep. They feel deeper than the Evo, but that might be because the ball feels softer. It's hard to compare the feel when this Baden ball plays like a high end ball, and the Evo is a 3rd rate knock off. The Baden is symmetrical.You don't think it matters, until you play with balls that aren't. For me, it gives me more confidence because I have predictability of the ball and its surface. This is something you need to experience to understand. Also, the needle hole is nearly invisible to the eye and touch. I like how they don't have the large nipple around the hole on this ball. Again, this goes to feel and predictability. You don't want to feel off when you're pulling up just because your hand landed on a not-prime location.NEXT.... Durability. Evo has gotten harder, where I can notice it after some play time. The Baden Elite has not. And I've now put way more time in the Baden Elite, hundreds of hours. Still nearly a identical feel to the new feel. I would like to say how the surface durability is of the materials, but I cannot. My ball is getting a little damaged and chipped in the channels. But that is because of the terrible shots people take messing around with my beloved ball. Hitting the top right and left corners repeatedly. I can't be objective here so I will skip this point.5 Stars - The best basketball I've ever used. From all the real leather balls, from the NBA, NCAA, Nike ball, TF-series and every other notable balls. This one is the best ball to play with. I am tired of people bringing Evo's into pick-up basketball because those balls honestly are trash once to go to this ball. It's hard to go back. You notice where the competition skimps in construction. Baden actually listened to players making a ball while Spalding and other companies do whatever they want. This is the best indoor basketball from the $1-150 range.

I have gone through two of these Baden Elite balls in the last 10 years now. I play once a week with the same group of guys for the last close to 20 years. We started with the original TF-1000 until the ball was stolen after one of our games. Evolution became our game ball for the next several years until the Baden Elite was introduced. At first, nobody knew about this ball so it took a a few games of playing with it where the majority decided that this was the closest feel to the original TF-1000 that everybody grew up playing with. It has a good soft feel to the ball with good grip. The weight and bounce just feel right. It feels like it has a slightly lighter touch to the Evolution with that consistent TF-1000 grip feel off the fingertips. If you played organized indoor ball in the 90s, you're going to like this ball.I still have the older Baden Elite without the gold outline. This is still the ball of choice versus the new version. Not sure if the manufacturing has changed between the two versions or if the ball broke in differently, but it does have a slightly different feel between the two. Recently though, one of my buddies just bought a new one and surprisingly that one feels the same as the original. Every ball could be slightly different, but at the end of the day, for indoor ball this is the ball of choice for us old timers.