PULS8 Pro Pickleball Balls – Assorted Pack of 3

Indoor balls have larger holes, usually 26 of them, and a softer, lighter plastic. They are quieter, slower, and easier to control on a smooth gym floor. Outdoor balls have smaller holes, usually 40, and a harder plastic, because an outdoor ball has to hold its line in wind and survive a rough court. Use an outdoor ball outdoors - an indoor ball cracks quickly on a hard court.

We make no approval claim for these. USA Pickleball approval is granted to a named brand and model on a published list, and these are not on it as far as we can establish. For sanctioned play, buy an approved ball - we stock the Franklin X-40 and the JOOLA Primo.

USA Pickleball specify a diameter of 2.87 to 2.97 inches, a weight of 0.78 to 0.935 oz, between 26 and 40 circular holes, and a hardness of 40 to 50 on the D scale. Any ball inside those numbers is regulation size, whether or not it is on the approved list.

Twenty feet by forty-four feet, which is the same footprint as a doubles badminton court - 6.10 by 13.41 metres. The net is 36 inches high at the posts and 34 inches at the centre. The non-volley zone, the kitchen, extends seven feet back from the net on each side.

No, they are different sports and the equipment is not interchangeable. Padel is played on an enclosed 20 by 10 metre court with glass walls that are in play, using a solid perforated racket and a depressurised tennis-type ball. Pickleball is played on a badminton-sized open court with a flat unperforated paddle and a rigid plastic ball with holes in it. A padel racket is too heavy for pickleball and a pickleball paddle cannot play a wall.

Until they crack or go out of round. On an abrasive outdoor court that can be a handful of hard sessions. A ball that has gone slightly oval no longer flies true and is worth replacing rather than persevering with - you will start adjusting your stroke for the ball.

A thinner core - 13 or 14 mm - is stiffer, so more energy comes back as ball speed. It hits harder and feels more direct, at the cost of touch. A thicker core - 16 mm - deforms more on impact, which absorbs energy and gives a softer, more controlled feel with better dwell time for dinks and resets. Power players tend to 14 mm, control players to 16 mm.

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and send nationwide to Arusha, Moshi, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond by courier. Call or WhatsApp us if you need a same-day drop in the city.