The Waboba ball, which is about the size of a golf ball, has taken off around the world after videos were posted on YouTube.
Made of a combination of plastics with a lycra coating, it is described as having the consistency of a breast implant.
The ball is about the same density as water and floats when at rest, but bounces high and true when thrown. It continues to bounce until it is caught or runs out of steam.
The ball took Swedish inventor Jan von Heland several years to perfect, but it is now being sold around the world after first taking off on the beaches of Australia.
“I first got the idea when I was throwing a frisbee upside down on the water trying to get it to bounce,” he said.
“I thought it would be good to get something that used the water to bounce off and began to experiment.”
Waboba Ball Is Summer Craze
August 15, 2008 by Rich | 7 Comments
In Fun, Invention, Success
Jeff on August 15th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Looks like fun, gotta get me one of them
cassy on August 15th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
When were in the beach, we usually played “hit me that ball”. Whoever got hit with the ball will then the one will throw the ball to all of us who played it.
I think if we have this Waboba ball, more fun can we have coz the ball bounces. So not only one can be hit if were not quick to avoid the waboba ball.
Its more fun and exciting!
nickle young on August 17th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Looks like more fun and exciting! Yes, if we have this Waboba ball, more fun can we have coz the ball bounces.
Jonathan Butterworth on August 17th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
I may have to give that a try!
Syamsu on August 18th, 2008 at 6:13 am
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Angela on August 18th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
That looks like a lot of fun! Too bad we didn’t have something of that sort when I was a kid.
jaeda on August 19th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
yes, sounds so much fun.. love to share playing it with friends!