GST Leather Game Football

I ordered this from the UK and it arrived in less than a week. Packaging was fine, nicely padded and the box the ball came in showed no sign of the journey from the US. I got the K2 GST (pee wee) as I wanted a real leather ball that I can eventually give to my daughter. When I took the ball out of the box I was extremely pleased to see that every inch is perfect and there is no overbite at the ends of the ball. The ball is the perfect size for kids and is recommended for 6-9 year olds. I'm over-40 and I can't wait to have a throw myself! The leather is nice and tacky even without wearing in. My experience with leather footballs is that when the leather gets wet the tackiness increases and I expect this ball to do the same. The sewn-in stripes are noticably more grippy than painted stripes. I don't know how grippy they will be when it gets wet given the stripes are composite. Either way, the stripes are neatly stitched in and running your finger over there is no raised 'bump' where the leather and composite meet. The laces are all neat and tight and really help grip the ball. Cosmetically, the position and orientation of all the stamping is spot on. I have not had a chance to take the ball out for a throw so I can't comment as to how easy it is to get a tight spiral out of. Given the obvious quality of the build and attention to detail I don't envision having a problem. I've attached photos of the ball in and out of its box. There is a "micro" football and a full-sized ball in a couple of the shots for size comparison. My 18mo daughter loves playing with the soft micro right now. Maybe in a few years we can play catch with this ball...I'm sure it will still be going strong. I would recommend this ball at the drop of a hat.

the grip on this football is amazing i play football and they gave me leather what i asked for and it was better for what i asked for i prepped it and master piece and they gave me the size i asked for and the size junior is not to big not to little its perfect and it looks like a leather football and the quality is 5 stars by far and it has really good durabilty i definitely recomend this ball

I had to return this because it wasn't a Leather Football, it was the fake leather. Still nice football but the composite footballs are half the cost of a real leather.

My Grandson loves this ball. He's a middle school qb. I'm going to get him a few more to train with.

Delivery sucked it arrived 4hours than it said other than that the football good

I wanted to get a real good football for my 9 year old. He's rugged, likes to play hard and loves the game. I bought the junior size, and it looks great. The ball is hard. The leather is treated, I suppose, at the factory. But it's hard to grip. The ball is a bit slick. Don't think of the ball like a soft leather baseball glove. It's hard in texture and will be tough to grip. THAT BEING SAID, this is a great ball. Buy the Wilson leather conditioner to treat the ball. I also bought the tack spray, which makes ALL the difference. I treated the ball with conditioner first, let it dry, then hit it with tack spray. Each bottle is another $15. Yep, expensive. But if you're worried about the price only, get a rubber ball. The synthetic balls are easier to care for. Leather is nicer in the long run but does require some care. Think of this like your car seats. Real leather seats are tougher to care for than vinyl seats. You decide what's best for you. If this review is helpful, please hit the button.

I have bought a lot of footballs but never spent the money on a real leather football and was so excited to do so. This ball has horrible shape, the points are hard as a rock and the grip is very disappointing. Ways this ball could be great: 1. Make the entire ball the quality of the stripes 2. Get rid of the insanely hard points no kid wants to play with that 3. Make the ball shaped like the Wilson 15.99 ball from Walmart. I love the quality of the laces and stitching but not enough to over come the negatives. This ball as is now, is completely unusable and a waste of $45 they can do so much better. Wilson is the only brand we use but am very disappointed in this ball.

10 out of 10

Great quality perfect for kid

Excelente producto

Nice football but print on ball say "Made in Vietnam", not from USA as described. Also ball appears a bit scuff on some of the seems. Whether is genuine leather or not, cannot comment as feels quite firm and not broken in yet

El balón es de CUERO, he visto que publican que es composite, pero no, está hecho en USA y diferencia de los otros que son hechos en Vietnam, además huele a cuero

Not cheap, but exceeded my expectations. Seems really durable. The leather is soft and grippy. My 9 years old son loves it!