SKLZSoft Cushioned Safety Baseballs, 2 Pack, White Pearl

These have the feel and weight of standard hardballs, but they have a bit of squish to them. This makes it great for beginners and kids who are a little bit afraid of the ball. These are well made.

Feel like real baseballs, hurt less when when you bean your 7 year old. Don’t judge me, it happens.

This is perfect for catch training for anyone, but really useful for kids who may be scared of the harder balls used after T-ball. The weight and throwing physics are nearly identical to U-8 balls but they're soft. Unlike a lot of other training balls they land in a glove about the same as a regular ball. No bouncing out like some lighter or softer balls do. Same size too so once a kid is comfortable with this they should forget to be scared of the regular balls.I can't speak to the durability because i haven't had them long, but I don't think they'd last long if you were hitting them.Great product and worth the money.

Was hoping for something a little less firm. This thing will still leave a bruise or go through a window if thrown hard enough.

My son is getting good enough at hitting that he can drill line drives back at me. These are way safer. They also worked to help him learn to catch properly. The weight is very close to a baseball so it helps with swing and catch timing and they have held up for all of spring and summer including leaving them in the backyard with sprinklers on.

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Perfect for belting line drives at your young son without worrying about any potential hospital bills. If the kid gets hit by these it'll be the perfect amount pain to teach him to get the glove up and pay attention instead of staring at the clouds. Might leave a bruise but hey that's life. They fly pretty well. Not overly cushy or soft like an overprotective mother might want who thinks he kid is special and delicate.

Perfect for 5-to-8 year olds who are scared of the ball. This ball is almost exactly regulation size and weight, soft enough that it doesn't hurt much, and solid enough that it doesn't feel like a squeeze toy. You can "squish" it about 1/2 inch if you have strong hands, so it has a lot of "give," yet it throws and feels like a regular ball. MUCH softer than "Level 1" balls by the major manufacturers. Don't be put off by the dumb name and garish "SAFETY BALL" print -- the print is there for a reason, which is that you shouldn't allow a strong kid to hit these balls with a bat, as that will eventually destroy the ball. These are for playing catch, and they will last forever if all you do is catch, even with hard grounders. If an 8 year old starts to hit with them, they are going to split and fray pretty quickly. Use Level 1 balls for hitting, play catch with these softer balls. Also, as others have noted, these do have a bit more bounce than Level 1 balls; however, I don't think that's bad, and they certainly aren't bouncy like a golf ball or a tennis ball.