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Penn Championship Extra Duty Tennis Balls 12 Can Case
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Overview
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America's number one selling ball, the Penn Championship offers impressive playability and consistency. With its extra durable felt, this ball is ideal for hard court, outdoor, asphalt and concrete play. Total of 12 cans of balls per case. Three balls per can.
Customer Reviews
Hard but don't bouncePlayed with these balls a few days ago. Out of the can these balls are hard as a rock but they don't bounce. I took a month old Dunlop ball and did a bounce test against a newly open Penn and the Dunlop had much more bounce. I'd say these Penn balls bounce about like a pickleball ball.
Inconsistent seam qualityThese balls play soft enough and with ok feel but the seam quality and consistency is very poor. Have purchased these balls both by the case and single cans and have never had the seams be anywhere near the same in balance and width...poor manufacturing quality which leads to an inconsistent bounce. Have also found these balls come out of the can with a large spread in pressure and with a cardboard feel in the bounce. A lot of the balls are simply flat feeling right out of the can.
Previous Feedback
Comments: These balls are only good for a set then they're done.
From:Brad, 10/21/19
Comments: We opened two cans of Penn balls last night. One can of balls was noticeably lighter and hollow sounding when you hit them. The can I purchased was quite heavier and harder when they were hit. Both sets of balls lasted through four sets of doubles with just the right amount of fluff for me. Both sets were also bright yellow and good enough to use again as practice balls.
From:DTH, 2/12/18
Comments: I agree. Penn Championship used to be one of the best tennis balls out there but it's durablity went down by a whole lot! I meant to contact Penn about this. It fluffed up after 15 minutes of hitting and felt really light. No matter how hard you swing at it, it doesn't go and it's easily carried away by the wind. Not sure what happened!
From:Lynss, 4/20/17
Comments: Something changed with these balls, and the ones from the case purchased from TW are different than others of same type/brand that my playing partners bring. The color is a brighter yellow, and they fluff within minutes. So bad that I open a can just for warmup and then discard -- they won't last through a set of a match without severe performance degradation. Used to be a go-to ball for reliability and durability, but no way would purchase them again. I would be curious to know if others have had this same experience.
From:Matt, 11/15
Note from TW: Hi Matt -- We will talk to Penn and see if they have made any changes in production. Stay tuned!
Comments: We just played the Middle States Sectionals using Penn extra duty tennis balls. They had very little nap, were very light and fast. I couldn't imagine ever using them again to practice. The Penn ATP ball is excellent, but the Championship balls are the worst ball I've ever played with.
From:Rick, 9/15
Comments: These balls crack too easily.
From:George, 11/14
Comments: I like these balls. They are fast, don't fluff up, and don't lose their speed over the course of a match. I like a hard, fast ball -- so these are great for me.
From:Anon, 11/14
Comments: This ball is junk -- I live in Hawaii and the USTA tournaments use these balls they go flat before you even open them.
From:Taylor, 4/14
Comments: Hey Mr. Penn! Yesterday I bought 3 cans and just about 2 balls were fine, but the rest are without pressure. Something is wrong, and this is not the first time.
From:David, 1/13
Comments: The quality has gone down the drain in the last couple of years. Most often one of the balls breaks or gets a spot before we finish a match.
From:Jeff, 11/11
Comments: I found these balls simply put and more than anything else, don't bounce consistently. (There are other issues with these balls, but their unreliable bounce is what is most important to me.)That might not be a problem if you're a mile behind the baseline and have time to adjust, but, for me, who starts his swing often before the ball hits the court, it's a big deal. I routinely half-volley shots off the baseline, and Penn balls aren't reliable for me.
From: Anon
Comments: I have been playing tennis for the last 20 years. I bought a case of Penn XD tennis balls a few months ago. They were the worst I'd ever played with. They did not bounce well at all. I hate it. Those tennis balls were terrible.
From:Gigi, WI, USA. 05/09