Great fun with a recent pastors' game of softball.

After about 3 months of play in SW Florida, this ball has maintained it's orgional shape with little loss in firmness. Compared to the Clincher, it's a little harder to catch since it's somewhat firmer and has a smother skin surface. Otherwise it's a great hitting ball and will buy another just for it's durability.

We bought this ball to be used for quick pickup games. The large size makes it both fun and competitive for a wider range of players. The ball is big, but heavy; this makes it easier to hit than a regular baseball or softball, while simultaneously making it harder to hit incredibly far, thus evening out the playing field. The fact that you don't play with gloves also cuts down on the amount of equipment you need to play. For an easy pickup game that evens things out a bit while maintaining a good amount of competition, this is the ticket. The ball itself is large, well constructed, these were the ones we used when I played in a city adult league a few years back.

When I was a kid I had a ball just like this one which we called a mush ball. It's not mushy but it is softer and bigger than a regular softball making it easier to catch without mitts. I bought this one for my daughter who is learning to hit the ball so I thought also for that reason this would be a perfect fit. To be honest, we haven't yet started using this new ball, been too cold, but from what I remember in childhood, the more we used the ball the softer it became hence earning it's name Mush Ball.

Not quite the "mushball" I was used to from high school. Pretty firm. A few good bats and it softened up a little bit. It'll have to do.