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Quick Start 36 Foam Balls (6 Balls)

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Quick Start 36 Foam Balls (6 Balls)

73Mixed or Average

The Quick Start 36 Foam Balls receive polarized reviews, with strong appeal for beginners, kids, and practice scenarios but significant drawbacks for serious players. Reviewers praise their ease of use, reduced noise, and suitability for skill development, but criticize their oversized dimensions, excessive bounce, and strong petroleum odor that detracts from the experience.

Sentiment Breakdown

64 positive / 9 neutral / 27 negative

Pros

  • Excellent for beginners and kids ages 6-10
  • Quiet, low-noise play compared to hard plastic balls
  • Effective for solo practice and skill development
  • Consistent performance on non-standard court surfaces

Cons

  • Oversized compared to official pickleball dimensions
  • Bounces excessively, making play unpredictable
  • Strong petroleum smell that some find off-putting

What Reviewers Mention

Size
27% of reviews
Ease of Use
27% of reviews
Beginner-Friendly
27% of reviews
Bounce
18% of reviews
Odor
9% of reviews

Specifications

Play EnvironmentIndoor

Where to Buy

Most Recent Reviews: Showing 11 reviews

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60Mixed or Average

Quick Start Practice balls: Used to hit off my basement wall and at first disappointed about the rebound due to foam... but as I kept going found how these made me concentrate on keeping the ball over the tape line on the wall.... wow... these were forcing me to work on consistent dinking!!! try e'm solo and with no court time!!!

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Pickleball Central

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20Generally Unfavorable

NOT pickleballs : These are not pickleballs.. Not playable unless you consider it a different sport. ***PBC Response*** Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! Every ball is not designed for every player or environment . Please reach out to our customer service team by phone or email for more information on how to return these with in 30days . - Anastasia, PBC Team

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100Universal Acclaim

Good balls for sports court: My sports court gives inconsistent bounces with real pickleballs (plastic ball slides on the plastic court). These work great on the court. I do wish they were the same size as an official ball. They are somewhat bigger.

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40Generally Unfavorable

Foam Balls: They are only okay - they have a heavy petroleum smell

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20Generally Unfavorable

Quick Start Foam Balls: Bounces too much and balls are too big. It's also hard to watch the ball because the spinning colors give you vertigo. Not a good purchase!

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100Universal Acclaim

Great for Kids: We've been introducing pickleball to kids from the local Boy's and Girl's Club. Ages 6-10, most all of them preferred this ball over the hard plastic. A little bigger and eaiser to hit.

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Pickleball Central

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80Universal Acclaim

Foam balls: They aren’t what I expected, but they actually work better than expected.

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Pickleball Central

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100Universal Acclaim

Highly recommend : The item was exactly as described and was shipped immediately.

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Pickleball Central

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80Universal Acclaim

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Pickleball Central

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100Universal Acclaim

Bouncing along: Great balls - easy to hit - love the bounciest and they don’t make noise.

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Pickleball Central

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Pickleball Product Review: Works well on the garage door

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