Question 1

What is the diameter?

Accepted Answer

This is smaller than the original WhamO Superball. The original one was at least 2in and made of the patented and very expensive, hard man-made rubber called Zectron invented in 1964 by the Bettis Rubber Company. It is still the bounciest ball ever made with being the only ball having the ability to be tossed at a 20 degree angle and bounce out at the same 20 degree angle. In the 70's the market got flooded with cheap obviously less-bouncy copies, so WhamO ceased all production in 1976. Early ones were black, later the real WhamO ones that I saw and bought back in the early 70's were a dull/flat Grayish-Blue in color. They were kinda dangerous. Once, I hit myself in the eye and saw LIGHTNING!! and got a nice "shiner". This one and all others are obviously a cheap copies. Look up the YT vid "Wham-O Super Ball Commercial (1960s)". If your ball doesn't bounce like this, it's not a real Superball made of Zectron.

Question 2

What is the diameter of this ball? It’s listed as “Item dimensions: 7.25 x 2.75 x 2 inches, which is patently ridiculous for a spherical object.

Accepted Answer

the dimensions are for the blister pack the ball comes on. The 2-inch dimension is the blister size, so the ball is about 2 inches in diameter.

Question 3

Are they good for playing with dogs?

Accepted Answer

No. The product is 50,000 pounds of compressed Zectron, which is what makes it bounce so high. The compression, however, makes the substance come apart with wear and a dog's teeth would cause it to come apart in the dog's mouth. And though it may or may not be toxic (I don't think it would), you still don't want it coming apart in the dog's mouth.

Question 4

does this one have the embossed logo or the white printed one?

Accepted Answer

They are embossed logos.

ASIN	B0001ZN49I
Age Range Description	5+ Years
Ball Type	ball
Best Sellers Rank	#35,917 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #74 in Playground Balls
Brand Name	Wham-O
Color	Black
Construction Type	Zectron spherical shape
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (996)
Global Trade Identification Number	00032187720365
Item Diameter	2.5 inches
Item Weight	9.07 g
League Name	FINA
Manufacturer	Wham-o
Manufacturer Part Number	FBA_72036
Material Type	Synthetic Rubber
Model Number	72036
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Sport Type	Baseball
UPC	787793294426 696748829371 032187710120 032187720365 789610352692
Unit Count	1 Count
Warranty Description	90 day warranty against manufacturer defects

The Original Superball with Zectron

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