Diggin Active - Black Max Football

Like another reviewer I've been looking for another "Black Bomb" for years since my old ones have worn out. This appears to be the same product, but with a different name. The only difference I can see is that the mold release agent used in manufacturing the Black Max has the feel of silicone spray and is a bit slippery. I don't seem to remember that feature in the original but it's no big deal as it will probably transfer off the ball during use.This ball is a fantastic outdoor toy for the 8 - 14 year old kid and the adults who care for them. It is smaller than an "official NFL" football but who cares? It fits better in smaller hands and is a pleasure to throw and catch. It's soft (but not nerf ball soft) material is easier on the hands and other body parts that it might impact by accident. Kids that shy away from leather footballs warm up to this one and have a lot of fun with it. It can be thrown a long distance and is easy to throw a nice spiral.The downside is that it will degrade over time and with use. It's best not to bounce it off of bricks and driveways as the abrasion that results will cause the dense foam material to wear away more quickly than play in a grass yard. But, hey, it's only $10 so buy a few and put them in a closet for later. Best $10 I've ever spent on a yard toy.

My go to nerf like football... It is perfect to throw spirals...Weighted perfectly...

We have a number of different size and types of footballs from standard inflated, nerf, foam, plastic. This one is the favorite for the adults and kids about 7 yrs old and up. The size seems too large for the 5 year old because the foam is a bit too firm and slippery for the small hands. It spins pretty good but not perfect on each throw. Good weight so it will throw a long ways. the larger kids and adults love this football. For smaller hands of 5 year olds or smaller, we love the Diggin Squish Soft Kids Football found on Amazon.

I bought 3 of these. They're awesome to play with a longevity on asphalt or hard services is relatively short. If you play a lot but the ball is fantastic. Its Soft doesn't hurt the little ones highly recommended.

I love this football and its easy to get a real nice spiral with it. I use it primarily to play toss with my 13 yr old daughter - she loves it too. It's super easy to grip and get a nice spiral. Its also pretty soft - so its easy to catch. I saw the reviews about durability, but bought it anyway. That said, if your kids are using it to play rough-house football or they use it on pavement, I can see this ball getting torn up easily. For me, I understand the trade-offs and I like the size and weight. It has really helped to boost my daughter's confidence in throwing and catching a football. She can throw and catch a regular K2, but definitely prefers to play with this one. Hope that helps. And if and when this ball gets torn up, I will buy another one. BTW, my daughter and I have used the regular nerf football, plastic/rubber footballs, and the leather K2 football. This is my daughters preferencen ow.

Great starter football for a kid and a lot of fun to take to the park. Its small, easy to hold, throw and catch. Soft like most foam footballs but firm enough. The plastic ring helps you put a nice spiral on it and the dimpled face gives a lot more travel to the ball. Not really good for your ONLY football, but who has just one?Edit: Can't explain the complaints about durability. I've had one of these for 19 months and just bought another one, both are in as new condition and we use them on grass, concrete, and asphalt. They've gotten a LOT of use. One ended up lost under a bush and was out in the weather for several months. When we found it, we just wiped it off and went back to using it. I'm guessing some of them have a manufacturing problem?

When I was a kid, my aunt bought this for me. I played with it until it was disintegrated From so much wear and tear, but it was called the black bomber, I’ve always looked for this product It was my favorite football growing up and now I got it from my kids and they love it

The easiest and best throwing foam football out there. Way better than the POOF brand. NERF moved to models that are encased in rubber tips and frames around them, but the down side is if the kids get hit by them, it hurts.The Diggin football is soft foam except for a green rubber ring that runs along the outside. Between the weight of the denser black foam and the ring, it is weighty enough to be stable in flight. The foam part is also firm enough to grip well enough to throw without having to crush it. The size is a little smaller than the POOF and NERF, but this is perfectly fine for younger kids learning to throw. Durability is above average for a foam ball. Ruff asphalt will still tear it and other foam balls up, but that's the nature of the material.