the new Fireball, speed and control...just an aside, I don't care about sound and never even thought about it before you mentioned it
Warrior, softer, slower, as much or more control - oh and its real quiet
Tornado Red 5 hour tumbled ball...close to the pink but a little more control, last longer
Bonzini ITSF (International Table Soccer Federation) - the ITSF made Bonzini change to this ball for tournaments because the cork ball doesn't keep round and this was Bonzini's attempt at finxing the issue
Dynamo Yellow - a lot like the Tor Red 5 hr tmb but it feels slightly heavier and starts out with more control but in the end, after they are both played for 10 hours or so, they are almost identical
By the way, what table are you playing on? This will make a big difference on how the balls respond...their basic characteristics don't change but the table surface and feet of the men on the table can impact how the ball plays...it will impact all of them the same but just a note
all these balls run about $3-$3.50 and you can get them all right on this sight which is the best foosball sight for people who are serious about foosball...I don't mean serious like only tournament players, although that is true, but for people who just like foosball and want professional level quality and not the walmart/sportcraft junk most casual players play on...the game can be soooooooooo much better if people get to play on a quality table and have quality equipment
http://foosdirect-store.stores.yahoo.net/foosballs.htmllink to the balls
you want to have fun and play on a table where you can do everything and learn fast and not hurt yourself in the process, you should seriously plan on getting a Fireball...i have been around foosball for more than 30 years and have played on pretty much every major table and lots of the junky cheap things sold at sears and other places and I am a tournament level player who has had a Tornado coin op for more than 7 years. I practice on it on average 2 hours a day and I have had a Fireball for the last 2 months and I can tell you, without apology or hesitation, FIREBALL is the best table you can buy
its not cheap, its not free, you aren't going to find a super cheap used one, but they are less than Tornado and they are made better in every respect. And as you may know, Tornado tournament tables have been considered the gold standard for years...it has better build quality than Tornado and the best balance of speed and control of any table I have EVER seen and has the best foosball rods in the world PERIOD! nothing even close except one a $4000 table you can only get in Europe and I would put up serious cash on which rod is better...but any other table its not even close...i have the best rods Tornado ever made on my table (they are referred to as Merkel rods named after the guy who heat treated them for Tornado...only out for a couple years and can't be had any more)...anyway, I love my Merkel rods, they are super well made and the best thing Tor ever did but Tor didn't want to pay for the quality...
anyway, the Fireball rod is at least, I don't know, 5 times better? its impossbile to compare really, I can't use enough superlatives for how good they are and how much difference they make in play and on how the table wears so much less on you physically...
anyway, tell us more about your table, your foosball past, and what you are planning to do in the days ahead...oh, and welcome back, thanks for coming on the board and sharing, its good to have fresh ideas and excitement about playing...its a fun game that has no limits and can be played at least into your 60s (we will see, the first gen oldest players are in this category and are still competitive)
bbtuna/charles
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