SO Spalding TF-1000 Platinum ZK 76-105 29.5-inch High School Basketball

I have had this ball for about 4 months now from Competitive Edge. The initial feel of the ball was a bit deceiving as it is very sticky to the touch. But, if you remember the old TF-1000's, so were they when you first got them. Key things I have found out about this ball is first, it has taken these 4 months or so to get the ball broken in. The initial feel and bounce of the ball is a bit strange. However, as the material loosens as you break in the ball, the bounce becomes better and the touch becomes softer and less sticky. Second, the ball has an inflate range that you need to adhere to. I have found some reports of the panels on the ball peeling up after a short period of ownership. That has not been the case with mine. I expect that most of the peeling panels are due to over-inflating the ball. As these new TF-1000's just barely were released this year, peeling panels would likely be more common if it was not a user-caused issue. Third, while I have not had peeling panels, I did notice some minor spacing between the panel and the channel on parts of the ball. I contacted Spalding about this, wondering if the ball was defective. I was told that a small amount of separation was fine as it occurs regularly with their basketballs as they get worked in. Shortly after talking to Spalding, I was playing some pickup ball and we were using someone's older TF-1000 and I then noticed that it too had some minor separation on parts of the ball. So, long story short, I am loving this ball.

The ball itself felt good but it just does not seemed to bounce as well as other TF-1000. Maybe it will be better after playing with it a while Seller Response: working the ball in loosens the material and makes it more elastic. It gets better with time.