Mr Babache Russian Juggling Ball - 68mm - Individual

Good quality and came in good condition and in good time

The balls are great. Same size as my LED balls and I was able to add sand to them and make them the same weight as my led one for day time play.

I will be adding some sand to them but this is not too hard. The size and feel are great

These were purchased as a requested gift for my adult son. I ordered them at the last minute with no hopes they would arrive before we left for a family trip to the island of Molokai in the pacific but the day before we left, there they were! He took them on vacation, juggled for 2 week entertaining himself and the other islanders, and stated he LOVES them, best he's ever owned. He loved the fact they had sand in them and could add sand from our trip. When we went through the "fruit screening" at the airport on the way home they accused him of filling his suitcase full of fruit, and were amused to see what they really were. Thanks for getting them shipped quickly and selling a great product. We will be back!

I have tried a number of different kinds of balls, but these are the best so far. They have a decent weight to start, but the design allows for sand to be added. The plugs are very difficult to remove, which prevents leakage, but it's still frustrating when it's advertised as customizable.
They are the right size for most hands, and they have a pliable exterior that flexes when squeezed. They follow a predictable path in the air, and don't roll far when dropped. The texture of the balls feels nice in your hands, and have the right amount of gripping.
All in all, very happy with these balls. They feel good in your hands and in the air. Minus one star for plugs that are difficult to remove.

Amazing balls, easy to work with, good size for small and large hands alike, and easy weight to juggle with. a little heavy for beginners, but the perfect weight for slightly advanced jugglers.

great quality, best I've tried. When I've started juggling i've skipped beanbags right away and I took 68mm russian ones from Mr. Babache
though for me they are best when juggling not more than 5 as for number juggling they are a bit to big, but as i'm sticking with jugling 3, 4 or 5 these are great choice

This is an odd one. A sort of compromise between a grippy and flexible low-bounce rubber stage-ball, and a slightly overfilled russian ball. I was a bit skeptical about the thickness of the shell, that it might lessen the russian ball effect. But it somehow manages to be a very durable, grippy and slightly soft shelled rubber ball, with a subtler but still distinct russian feel, at any weight between some 80g to 110g. It ships with fine sand filling at 85-95g. Is about half-filled at 120g, where it starts acting like an unbalanced stage-ball. Lower than 80, and it bounces more than a russian should. Also, the plug can be removed and replaced without damaging the seal, and the ball retains it's shape perfectly afterwards.

So in spite of the price, and the somewhat odd design that really suggests a neither-or ball with no clear advantages, and the disadvantages of all ball-categories (read: bouncy half-russian that wobbles in the air and smash your fingers on the way down before rolling off), I'm quite happy I tried them out. Since these replaced my beanbag set after the first ten minutes, and shelved my home-made russian project as well. Recommended, with the reservation that some might want a lighter and smaller shell for a russian, with less contact bounce, and better dead-drop at lower weight, which you can't have with this ball. And even if it is a bit like buying the fanciest plastic hiking trip dish in existence in the price-range of fine china plates.

Found these balls rather light. Ended up adding some sand to each one.

Love these.. Hours of fun, many different lighting options and feel really comfortable to juggle

Right size, bright color, not much bouncing when balls are dropped. One ball was lighter then 2 others. This made me to order 2 more balls for my collection of three. 2 other were not of the similar weight. But I was able to make 3 even weighted balls for my juggling

Right size, bright color, not much bouncing when balls are dropped. One ball was lighter then 2 others. This made me to order 2 more balls for my collection of three. 2 other were not of the similar weight. But I was able to make 3 even weighted balls for my juggling

Right size, bright color, not much bouncing when balls are dropped. One ball was lighter then 2 others. This made me to order 2 more balls for my collection of three. 2 other were not of the similar weight. But I was able to make 3 even weighted balls for my juggling

These balls are great, i bought a set of 3 yellow juggling balls. These balls are just so stable for any tricks i've tried, they fly really well.
These are great for anyone from beginner to expert jugglers! Recommend these!

Beautiful !!! If there is a russian style ball from the last 10 years, chances are I own it. These Mr.Babache rank in the upper echelon. I also added a bit of weight with some reptile sand as 90 grams is a little light for my juggling style. The colors are simply amazing. Incredibly vibrant, visual and highly recommended.

This is a continuation of my previous review, because I forgot to mention how amazing the Firetoys customer service is. My previous review talks about how great the Mr Babache Russian Juggling Balls are, but this review is about Firetoys in general. I live in the USA, but the Firetoys shipping is faster than anything I order from over here. Not only do they sell amazing products, but they are incredibly friendly and helpful. I called their service number when I had a question about a product. There was no wait time, the employee was very knowledgeable, and again, incredibly friendly. I've yet to find a juggling store in the USA that has the product range, low prices, and shipping speed of Firetoys. I've placed 3 large orders through Firetoys over the last 2 months and I'm preparing to place a 4th. Highly recommend! A+++++++++

These are awesome juggling balls! I'm not very experienced with Russian style balls, but I'm incredibly pleased with the color, quality, and feel of these balls. They are just a delight to juggle! They hold their shape very well and appear to be very durable. I ordered x2 of each of the green, orange, and blue balls. I was so happy with my order that I will soon be making a 2nd order for additional colors. Highly recommend! A+++++++++++++

These balls feel like a soft babies bottom. They are a true pleasure to throw, catch, roll and stall. They are thick rubber unlike those cheap Russian balls that are no more than a ball pit shell. They are soft to the touch with an eraser type finish and have a firm squish that I've come to love. They are very stable In the air. And for the first time I have been able to stall them on my feet. I love these balls so much! As well as this company. Their shipping was three insanely fast. Highly recommended!

These light balls are ideal to practise new cascades with. They help you get the feel for a new cascade as they are light, easy to catch & time correctly.
Thanks Firetoys, I am really pleased with them.

I bought this product for a friend of my daughter so I can't really review it.
Just to say there were no problems with the transaction and delivery was fairly swift.

Always a great service, and always great products -

Unfortunately one of the three juggling ball is a different consistency.
Two are soft, but a harder rubber material (I don't know what they are made from) and the other is softish to the touch - the blue one I think.

Bought as a present for my 'juggling' son, I only picked them up the other day and noticed the difference, possibly a different batch? and thoughts?

FIRETOYS REPLY: Sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, the dye on these balls can affect the squishiness of the balls. They are all fairly consistent, and we do check them before we send them out, but it's very hard to judge as the Russian Balls soften up over time, as they are used.
The only way to ensure they stay exactly the same is to order a set of the same colour, (and use them equally.)
However, in this instance we would be happy to send you a replacement blue ball - I will be in touch via email...

These are great. I got some Fine Grain Sand from my local pet shop and increased their weight to 110 grams. They are sooooo good and relaxing to juggle with and nice grip. No problem with the more advanced cascades.
I think they should have a second size available - 73 mm
The orange colour is the most striking, have not tried the white ones yet.
The plugs were not easy to remove, though they sit perfectly in the ball.
One ball has a long smooth mark (lost its texture) probably from rubbing on something it landed on. Overall these are very nice balls, I will order more

Good weight, size is perfect. Great for practice and tricks.

The Mr Babaché juggling balls are high quality and help with many 3-ball tricks because of their unique flight type. However, there is some inconsistency in the 'squishiness' of the shell; I bought one of each colour and found that my blue ball was much more squishy than the rest. The balls show well on stage which meant for better performances and high viability to the crowd. Overall, I believe these are a good choice of juggling ball. (With my advice to avoid white balls altogether due to them staining VERY easily!)