Solid rubber, so it bounces wrong on purpose.
Solid all the way through, so there is no hollow to split and no squeaker to burst. The density is what gives it the unpredictable bounce that turns a straight retrieve into a proper chase.
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Size: 5 cm
Why you'll love it
Hollow balls fail one of two ways: the seam splits, or the squeaker goes and the dog loses interest. There is nothing inside this to break, which is the entire design argument.
A tennis ball returns predictably. A dense rubber ball kicks sideways off a kerb, and the dog has to read it. Same throw, considerably more work for them.
Too small is a choking risk for a big dog, and this is the commonest mistake with balls. The ball should not fit fully behind the back teeth, so take the 6 cm for anything retriever sized.
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Hollow balls fail in one of two ways. Either a dog crushes the wall and it splits, leaving a sharp edged shell, or the squeaker inside gets punctured and the toy becomes an object with a loose component in it. Both happen quickly with a dog that likes to compress a ball between its molars.
A solid ball has neither weakness. There is nothing inside to fail and no wall to collapse, so what wears is the surface, slowly and evenly. It is heavier than a hollow ball of the same diameter, which some dogs notice and most do not, and that weight is exactly what produces the bounce.
A dense ball thrown onto tarmac or paving does not come back at a predictable angle. It kicks sideways, skips and changes direction, which means the dog cannot simply run to where the ball is going to be. It has to react and adjust, and that is a far better workout than a straight line retrieve.
On grass the effect largely disappears, since soft ground absorbs the energy that produces the erratic bounce. If your walks are all on playing fields, most of what makes this ball distinctive is lost and a lighter toy will do the same job.
Five centimetres suits small dogs and cats. Six suits medium breeds and fits standard launcher cups, which is worth knowing if you use one, since a ball that does not seat properly flies unpredictably. For a labrador or anything larger, six centimetres is the practical minimum rather than a comfortable choice, and sizing up is sensible.
It does not float, being solid rubber, so it is the wrong toy for water retrieves and it will sink out of reach in a pond. It rinses clean under a tap and air dries quickly, which covers most of what a fetch ball collects on an ordinary walk.
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The details
| Size | Weight | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 5 cm | 31 g | Cats, toy and small breeds up to about 8 kg |
| 6 cm | 52 g | Medium breeds, and the size that fits standard launchers |
| Two pack | 6 cm × 2 | Anyone who loses balls, or walks two dogs |
The ball must not fit fully behind the back teeth. For a labrador or anything larger, 6 cm is the practical minimum rather than a comfortable fit, and a bigger ball is safer.
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It is well made and I cannot fault the rubber itself. My girl is small though, and even the 5 cm at 31 g seems more of a lump than she wants to carry, so she brings it halfway and drops it. Probably my own fault for not reading the sizing properly.
Every ball we have had either split along the seam or went silent and was then ignored. There is nothing inside this one to break, and after two months of daily throwing it looks much as it did at the start. Ours is the 6 cm, which is right for a dog that carries whole shoes about.
The erratic bounce off paving is exactly as described, and he has to watch where it goes rather than running on autopilot. The downside is that on our patio it can kick sideways over the fence, so we throw it on grass now. Orange does show up well in leaves.
Started with the 5 cm and swapped after reading the note about the ball not sitting behind the back teeth. The 6 cm fills his mouth properly and I am far happier watching him run about with it. Same rubber, just the sensible size for him.
The bounce is the selling point and it genuinely does kick oddly off a kerb, which keeps him guessing. The colour is orange as described, although in long grass it disappears as well as anything else does. We lost one for a week and found it in a ditch.
It goes in the sea, the mud and the duck pond, and thirty seconds under the outside tap sorts it out. There is no fabric to hold the smell, which was my whole problem with his last ball. It dries on the step in an hour.
He is a dedicated destroyer of toys and this is the first ball to last past a fortnight. There are plenty of tooth marks in it now and the surface has gone rough, though nothing has actually come away and there is no seam to split. I would take that trade.
Bought the 6 cm because the listing says it suits a standard launcher, and it does, so I can send it further than my shoulder manages these days. At 52 g it carries a fair distance and he has to work for it. No complaints at all.
Took the two pack and keep the spare in the boot, which has rescued several walks after the first went into a hedge. They are identical so the dog does not care which one he gets. Both still in one piece after the summer.
Good questions
It is solid rather than hollow, so there is no shell to crack into pieces. No rubber ball is indestructible though, so retire it once it is visibly chunked.
No. Solid rubber is denser than water and it will sink. For water retrieves you want a foam or hollow ball instead.
The 6 cm. The 5 cm is small enough to sit behind the back teeth of a big dog, which is exactly the situation you want to avoid.
It stands up to chewing far better than a hollow ball, but it is a fetch toy rather than a chew. A dog that settles down to grind through it should be given a purpose made chew instead.
No. Solid rubber sinks, so keep it away from ponds and deep water. Use a foam or hollow ball for water retrieves.
The 6 cm as a minimum, and larger if you can. The ball must not fit fully behind the back teeth, since anything that can pass the molars is a choking risk.
Last reviewed 30 August 2026