Wilson Soft Play Outdoor Volleyball, Official Size, Blue

We expected the Wilson SoftPlay Volley Ball to be a softer ball, however it was not soft at all. It was very hard, too hard for my 7-year old. Very disappointed!! We invested in a Tachikara® Volley-Lite® Volleyball for $35 and it was perfect.

It is kind of hard. If you want a volleyball like when you are playing on a team this is for you. Was trying to get it for family play with my elementary kid and middle school kid. They all complained that it hurt

It was a light weight ball that didnt sting your arm as you served or spiked the ball.. it has enough weight to get across the net. Perfect for a game of volleyball fun!

Second time I bought this ball. First time was 1 year ago and under the outer layer seemed to be foam. That ball was nice and soft. Bought 3 weeks ago, this ball is flawed for sure. Everywhere there is a seem the outer shell has cracked and come away from the stitches area. We have always brought the ball in, never left out in the weather or sun, yet it has spontaneously split and cracked the outer shell all over. Now it's like playing with knives. Poor quality

It seems that there is a theme on this review page. Although some say the ball is soft (what you would expect with a name like "SoftPlay"), this ball is unreasonably hard. My daughter, wife, and I all agree that you can't play with it for more than a couple seconds without thinking it's painful. We will be returning the product.