About this product
Series Size 7 Basketball – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Dar es Salaam.
The NBA DRV is Wilson-s outdoor basketball, and outdoor is the honest word for it: Wilson describe it as designed for outdoor surfaces and built to stand up to the elements.
That matters here more than almost any other specification. Nearly all basketball played in Tanzania happens on concrete, tarmac or a painted hard court, and that surface is brutal on a ball. An indoor composite-leather ball is designed to grip a polished wooden floor and to be handled with clean, dry hands; put it on a school court in Dar es Salaam and the surface is abraded smooth within a few weeks. A rubber cover is built for exactly that abuse.
Grip on a basketball comes from two things: the texture of the cover, and the channels between the panels. The channels are what your fingertips actually catch on when you spread a hand across the ball, and Wilson make them deep and wide on this one – they call the construction NBA Pro Seams. It is why a DRV feels secure in one hand in a way a smooth cheap ball does not.
The inflation retention lining sits under the cover and slows the rate at which air escapes through the bladder wall. Every ball loses pressure over time; the practical difference is whether you are pumping it up monthly or before every game.
This is the size 7 ball at 29.5 in / 74.9 cm, which is the official size for men-s and adult play, high school upwards – built for full-sized adult hands. Getting the size right matters more for developing players than almost anything else, because a ball too large for the hand teaches a two-handed push instead of a shot.
Buying a Series Size 7 Basketball in Dar es Salaam
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the series size 7 basketball at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every series size 7 basketball is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which series size 7 basketball suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Tanzania.
Spare parts and replacements for the series size 7 basketball are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Pricing on the series size 7 basketball is quoted in Tanzanian shillings, VAT included, so the figure you see is the figure you pay at the counter in Tanzania.
Browse more Balls in Tanzania, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on basketball, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Wilson NBA DRV Basketball - Size 7 (29.5 in / 74.9 cm)