Hey i was just wondering about bounce juggling… tried a bit with tennis balls (not too great) but just wandering any adivce on it ? is it worth investing in proper bounce juggling balls if so what type and stuff?
I bounce juggle alot(though I’m not too good at it.)
its great fun. I suggest investing in Oddballs. I think they are available at renegadejuggling.
I invested in 5 silicones last year(the price hurt but they are awesome). I love them…
Silicones are of course the ultimate bounce ball, but others come very near, and much cheaper. You would have to do a lot of bouncing to justify the extra cost. Test bounce before you buy. Get 5 that rebound to the same height. Make sure the test surface is consistent though, or it will affect your results.
It is a fair bit easier to bounce 5 than to throw 5, and I understand the same applies to 7.
Nao
Well I learnt bounce juggling with rubber balls. That was like 8 odd years back and the balls were like approximately 15 US cents each? I’m sure you can find similarly cheap rubber balls wehre you are. Pet shops might have bouncy balls for dogs at cheap so that might be a good alternative.
IMHO, unless you intend to perform for a crowd, you really don’t need silicon balls because all they’re good for is to be seen from a distance.
i bounce juggle ,against walls
LACROSS BALLS work ok for me 
I was thinking if it was possible to juggle while bouncing off walls. Hmmmm…if it possible then i will try it. hahahahaha
Nao is absolutely correct about surface consistency. In the olden days (1970s), bouncers would sand the seams off lacrosse balls, etc, and do everything in their power to keep ball surface and bounce surface consistent.
If you’re bouncing more than 3, and bouncing more than a simple cascade or shower pattern, definitely get silicones. I hesitate to disagree with my dear juggling afficianado Naomi, but other (cheaper) balls cannot compare to silicone for the bounce and ease and weight. You can practically simply drop them and they come back up to your hands.
You can find some great videos of this on the internet.
Be careful. I was bounce juggling the other day and screwed up a throw and practically caved my nads in.
Very common, even when you’re not walking through the cascade or showering the bounces between your legs.
Hi Billy: I very nearly agree with you: 
The nicest thing about sillies, is their smooth peachy feel. Size is comparable to cheaper balls. But bounce height is not guaranteed to be greater, and can actually be less than for some cheaper balls, although sillies do tend to be heavier, which probably will aid your bouncing slightly. Much depends on whether you can budget for about 10 dollars per ball or about 40 dollars per ball. You want to bounce 7? Do the maths and then add postage! Money no option: get sillies.
See the bounce page for some expert views on ball choices: http://www.bouncepage.com/
The “oddballs” you will note from the site, have a higher “bounce ratio” than do sillies. {Scientifically speaking " bounce ratio" or “percentage bounce” is of course lacking in a certain amount of precision, but it is still useful as a juggling comparison.}
Sillies do tend to get damaged if they hit hard sharp objects, and have a high replacement value if you are careless with them, and may have a greater likelihood of being stolen. When learning it is very difficult not to be occasionally careless. Most juggling conventions have a couple of bounce guys chasing balls around the room at times. Bounce 7 and they will eventually go in 7 different directions at speed. If you are likely to be bouncing outside, on pavement or concrete, you might also prefer to use cheaper balls.
The bounce Gods often use smooth Marble blocks on which to bounce. They want to minimise energy loss on impact, and a heavy solid smooth surface is the way to go for both this and for consistency. When testing a ball, don’t just do a single drop, you need to make sure that the ball is consistent as well, and it could be that your test ball has an internal defect or air bubble inside. It is rare, but can happen. I saw one broken silly which was obviously defective at manufacture.
Lacrosse balls, as suggested by someone, have weight, but the bounce is not so good, and I have not really enjoyed trying to bounce them.
“sillies” : a name as much associated with the price as with the material.
Nao
I can just about bounce juggle three clubs off a wall. The clubs are none too keen on the idea though, and are suffering a bit.
And 3 beanbags off a low ceiling is fun. Throw them hard.
Nao
Thanks for your knowledge, and your near agreement
Hope you had a great Holiday!
Billy
[I got some sillies from Brian Dube. I do like the peachy feel. Sometimes the weight is a bit much. Sounds like we’re describing a fine wine…]
Holiday? What holiday? Have I missed Christmas again?
Nao
I got mine from this guy who apparently invented them. His name was something unpronounsable. the feel of mine are great though. I like mine more than the dubes, but its more preference. My only probelm is when I ordered them I got 5 2.5" ones, and I shouldve gotten smaller(like 2.25 or 2".) I can barely finish my 5 ball bounces because of the size and my tiny hands.
edit: mine are white, they practically glow after theyve been washed.
It’s Thanksgiving on this side of the pond, where Americans are thankful the genocide went so well, so we don’t have to lease the land from the native peoples.
Sillies also come in very brightest COLORS!!! and the whitest whites! It 's like a laundry detergent commercial.
Do they get those pesky bloodstains out?
I do a little bounce juggling, but my best advice follows:
-When first learning its okay to ‘force’ the balls to the ground with a little throw, but try to steer away from that and just drop them
-Using balls that don’t bounce very well makes you have to force the balls with throw, but using Canadian Lacross Balls are probably your best alternative to high priced silicon balls
-Try passing with someone else doing all bounces, even the pass… its loads of fun once you get a small routine going
-Finally, be creative! Bounce juggling leaves you with many many possibilities to create new tricks.
Ditto. …and they come in different colours.
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“colours”