My son wanted to try this out. He absolutely loves it.

My son uses this indoors. His bedroom is located on the second floor. I can never hear when he's bouncing this ball unless it hits the wall. It works well outside as well. He has used this to keep training on ball-handling. It seems to be very durable and can withstand players that might be rougher than most.

We live in the SoCal mountains, where our yard is sloped and not set up for practicing, getting to a court is a good drive, and our weather really varies throughout the year, snow and cold for 4-5 months, and that right during basketball season. This is really a great option for us. I have a 10 and 12 year old who love basketball, but we've had trouble getting them space to practice their dribbling (because who wants to practice dribbling at a court where one can practice shooting?). It's not a perfect replacement, doesn't bounce quite as well, and some other minor differences, but the benefits far outweigh any issues. It bounces fine, and works great indoors and in our garage, not making anything near the noise, and able to serve as a really useful, regular practice tool for us. Getting another one so both my kids have their own.

A really nice and light weight basketball. Grandkids just love playing with it. Cat doesn't like it very much at all.

love this ball. No silent basketball is 100% silent, but this ball is pretty close.

I have a few of these silent basketballs. They typically look and feel like giant nerf foam balls. Unlike the other balls this one has good weight and feel. The cover on the ball makes a difference. This silent ball feels closer to a real ball. I can use this ball inside the house on hardwood floors and carpet very easily. This will not replace a real basketball but this is the best one I have used. The quality of this product is legitimate. This is a great option for practicing inside your home without disturbing anyone.

This is a nice full size foam ball with the grooves and texture of a real basketball. It has good bounce too and is very light weight. I got it for my daughter who plays for her middle school team and loves to dribble around the house. Now she can practice her skills without being so loud and possible damage to my house.