Wiffle Ball? So. Played.
Retailing for $14.95 and available at Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Sky Ball + Bat is primed to be the newest craze for both kids and adults alike. Do you want to know why? Because the balls are hypercharged! Duh.
The brainchild of Maui Toys and Brian Kessler, the Sky Ball (video here) a helium-filled ball which supposedly will bound 75 feet in the air and can reportedly be hit over 300 feet.
From Sports Biz with Darren Rovell:
Kessler, who has made it his mission to make classic toys better over the years, likes to think of his latest toy as an esteem booster over the well-known competitor.
“It could be fun for an adult, but this product is really for six to 12-year-olds,” Kessler said. “With one swing of the bat, a kid can feel what it’s like to be a pro.”
Maui debuted various versions of the Sky Ball three years ago. On its own, it promises to bounce up to 75 feet off the ground. Sales are just as sky high. Kessler says that the Sky Ball brand has helped his company become one of the largest outdoor sports product companies in the world.
“We can’t make enough of these things,” Kessler said.
Sounds awesome. So, if any of you out there haven’t picked up your Blogger Appreciation Day gift for me, put me down for one of these bad boys. Yes, I know there is no such thing as Blogger Appreciation Day – just trying to start a movement here.
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CNBC.com’s Sports Toy Of The Year: Sky Ball+Bat [Sports Biz with Darren Rovell]
