Mitre Soccer Ball Training Impel

This is a great training ball.It comes deflated. You’ll have to pump it up and play with it a bit before the wrinkles come out. The panels and stitching are a little off compared to your traditional soccer balls but I still like it.The color and design are good. It’s the perfect size and seems to be holding up so far. Looking forward to using it the rest of the season and many more to come.

The media could not be loaded. I like the texture, slight padding below the patchwork surface, good stitching. Nice weight at 6.5 PSI, feels rigid yet lightweight. 8 PSI can feel too stiff, but it still maintains a lightweight feel. The yellow color is vibrant and the painted design peach tone color adds a subtle contrast. Takes a nice overall round shape after properly inflating the ball and rolls in a balanced manner.The size is accuarte for the #5 ball category.I find this ball as an excellent training ball for drills and scrimmages. Use will be for 13U youth soccer.Great value at this economical price point.

Ordered 7 of these as practice balls for 2 rec teams I help coach. Tired of tending to the kids' flat, leaking, wrong size, etc. and looking for some consistency in the equipment. I initially ordered a GoSports 6 pack for $50, those were plasticky toys and returned. Most balls under $20 are cheap PVC, maybe a replica club ball if on sale. These are really decent, playable PU balls, with some issues:- The balls are not round immediately. They have a thick, 4.5mm cover and foam padding that deforms a bit in the deflated state. Pump them up to 10psi and they look eggish at first. Let them sit for a couple of days. Deflate to 9psi and they are ready to play.- Other reviews indicate the thick cover is subject to dent/puncture type damage when hitting sharp objects. Time will tell.- 2 of the 7 were still not fully round after several days inflated and will need to be returned.- The regular Impel were $13, I couldn't find the Impel Plus on Prime and these Impel Max were $18. I imagine the regular Impel would be similar to the Max, only difference is the hyperseam bonding and color pattern. There is some residual glue at the Max seams, but is rubbed or pulled off easily.- These are the 2018 version and new color patterns were released in 2021, if that matters to you. Look to be the same ball construction.Take the minimal time to check and prep these soccer balls and you'll have the best value trainer under $20. The thick cover makes the ball softer and safer for U12-U5 kids learning headers. The Vimini texture is grippy and helps with control over the slick low end balls. The bonded seams will be more waterproof. All 7 I ordered held air well over the course of a week.The Select #10 balls we use for scrimmage and match play are definitely of a higher quality but need to be pumped up regularly and cost almost triple. If the club or school were paying, I would've ordered those. On my dime, I looked at dozens of soccer balls under $25 and chose these as the best balance of cost and quality for our needs.

Great starter ball… it has a slight amount of padding around it, which makes it easier to control. We’ve always used the right size for his age and he has great aim, but this gives him more control over lateral movements. I would highly recommend it.

Love the material and the color. I have to keep a stock of soccer balls because I play pickup regularly. I bought 3 of these and overall they are pretty durable. I use them multiple times a week for pickups. The color helps me to keep track of it when I'm playing in high traffic areas because people have stolen my balls before. I wish I bought more of these when they were around $13. I would absolutely purchase this item again at that same price.

I bought this for my 10 year old. The quality of the stitching is better than his other soccer balls, and there is a decent grip to the ball, especially considering the price point.

Big soccer family. We have a lot of soccer balls and accoutrements. This is the go to ball for us. Would buy again. Also the top pick from NYT Wirecutter.

The ball won't inflate. It gets to about 80% and then continually loses air. In 20 minutes the ball is useless. Amazon wants me to "return it" and I don't have time for that so they just took my money! Thanks Amazon, thanks seller that gives out defective products and then makes you do all the work to return and get another one. I don't have time for that and the product value isn't worth the time. You've just taken hours out of my day and made my son sad. Will never purchase from this Amazon vendor again.