Dead Balls

A dead ball does not bounce, and that is the whole point of it. It can be slammed from overhead, dropped, thrown and carried without coming back at the person who threw it or at anyone nearby, which is what makes it safe to programme in a room full of people.

They are among the hardest-used items in functional training, so the seam and the shell are what to judge. A dead ball that splits is a mess and a write-off rather than a repair.

They suit turf lanes and sled tracks more than rubber flooring, since carries and throws want a surface with some give. The turf is under Flooring.