70mm Rechargeable Glow Juggling Balls

The 3rd and final installment :-)

THESE BALLS ARE FANTASTIC!

I ended up with red, green and blue - I had asked Alice to contact me about my final choice but, to be fair, she was on vacation the day Firetoys received the white strobes.

I have absolutely zero complaints about these balls. The colour diffusion is very close to 100% across all 3 balls, and the brightness of the balls is very similar too. The blue ball appears duller in dim (not dark) conditions, but in darker situations it's close enough to not notice, especially in flight.

I love the fact that they are usb, not battery, powered - I think, in the long run, that will save me money. And it's better environmentally :-) I realise that they are twice the price of battery powered LEDs but, for me, it's worth it.

I would not hesitate to recommend the solid colour balls to other jugglers. They would even make a nice alternative to a table lamp!

Definitely 5 stars!!

as a continuation of my previous review...
I phoned Firetoys and spoke to a charming woman called Alice. She was quite happy for me to return the white balls mentioned in the previous Review.

We talked about the light coverage being uneven, and I said that I was concerned about replacing them with solid coloured balls as the white ones were so poor. She understood my concerns and she even went to the trouble of taking a photo of the solid LED's so I could compare them!

Awesome :-) 10/10 for Customer Support!

I've sent the white strobes back now (My 1star review still stands) and, after seeing the photo that Alice emailed me, I can say that the difference would appear to be quite astonishing! I'm giving them 4 stars, based on just the image :-) I don't think I'll see the new ones for a week or so (the Dutch postal service isn't exactly lightening-fast) but... WATCH THIS SPACE!

I’ve recently purchased a set of 3 of these balls + battery charger + five way splitter. For over 100 euros.

I bought the white ones. There is no mention in the product information that the white balls strobe. It wasn’t until I got to the basket page that strobe was mentioned (in dimmed lettering) and I assumed, wrongly, that the strobe effect would be an additional ‘extra’ to the ‘always on’ state. I feel that this should really be made more clear to potential customers.

Another minus point, for me, is that the product information says - Quote: The light from the two bright LEDs is evenly diffused throughout this stage ball. Unquote. This is far from the truth. The light is very patchy. The back end of the ball (where the charger socket is) is barely lit at all. And I don’t mean just at the socket area. Almost half the ball is very dimly lit. The front end is quite bright BUT the light is a mixture of blue, green, red and other mixes of those colours. Considering that these balls are sold as White LEDs they are very ‘dirty’ indeed.

In motion they look quite nice, I have to say. The silicone coating is very easy to catch/hold, and the recessed socket is unnoticeable when you’re juggling. They are part filled with some kind of pellet and do make a bit of a rattle, but it’s not too obvious. Bystanders would not hear it, I’m sure.



I’ll be sending them back and (maybe) ordering some different coloured ones. Although, to be honest, I am now a bit sceptical about the light being evenly diffused.

I think, for the price, that these balls are quite disappointing. If they were 20 quid for a set then I’d rave about them, but, at over 100euros, I certainly won’t be recommending them.

:-(