How do you keep a football in tacky grip?
July 30th, 2008 | by AJS |
David asked:
A few months ago, I had a Wilson Ultra football. When I first got it, it was amazingly grippy. Now, after weekly usage in grass fields, sometimes muddy, the ball is now incredibly slippery, to the point that it is impossible to pump-fake.
I bought another ball, a Nike 1205. This is quite better, and it hasn’t lost much tackiness yet, but I am interested in preventing further slippage.
A few months ago, I had a Wilson Ultra football. When I first got it, it was amazingly grippy. Now, after weekly usage in grass fields, sometimes muddy, the ball is now incredibly slippery, to the point that it is impossible to pump-fake.
I bought another ball, a Nike 1205. This is quite better, and it hasn’t lost much tackiness yet, but I am interested in preventing further slippage.
Is there any way to keep a football tacky? Any special way to clean it? Prevent extreme weather?
Jerry
One Response to “How do you keep a football in tacky grip?”
By toyorcr_29 on Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
i really dont know but i heard some people sanding it just a little to wear down the leather like baseball players do. or you can use sex wax…lol.