Footballs (Soccer balls) Air Pressure

9 02 2010

We recommend – always use proper air pressure for your footballs (soccer balls). Do not over or under pressurize a ball. Use the manufactures recommended air pressure that is printed on most balls. Most footballs have a pressure rating of 6 to 8 lbs. or 0.6 or 0.8 BAR. It is recommended that you use a pressure gauge to measure the exact amount of pressure in a ball after inflating and before use.
BAR or PSI or LBS?
Some footballs have recommended pressure values indicated in BAR while others have the values indicated in PSI or LBS. To convert the pressure values, use the following formulas:
To convert BAR (Kgs) to PSI (Lbs.):
Answer = 14.5037 X The amount of BAR (Kgs)
For example: A footballs has a recommended pressure of 0.6 BAR labeled on it. To convert BAR in Pounds Per Square Inch (PSI), multiply 0.6 times 14.5037. The answer is 8.7 PSI or Lbs.
To convert PSI (Lbs.) to BAR (Kgs):
Answer = .068948 X The amount of PSI (Lbs.)
For example: A footballs has a recommended pressure of 7.9 Lbs. (PSI) labeled on it. To convert Pounds Per Square Inch (PSI) into BAR, multiply 7.9 times .068948. The answer is 0.545 BAR.
Inflating your Footballs (Soccer Ball)
Footballs lose air pressure over time. Sometimes over a few days (footballs that use butyl bladders keep air pressure longer than balls that use latex bladders). Be sure to check the pressure frequently to make sure the ball is properly inflated. Therefore, invest in a good ball pump, have a supply of inflation needles and use a low pressure gauge to measure for proper inflation.
Before you first inflate a footballs, place a couple drops of silicone oil or silicone lubricant spray or glycerin oil into the valve. You can purchase one of the oils or spray at your local hardware store. Using one of the lubricants will improve the life of the valve and lubricate the valve for easy insertion of the inflation needle.
Always moisten the inflation needle before you insert it into the valve. Preferably, use some silicon oil to moisten the needle. However, some people use spit…yuk, but that is not recommended.
Manufacturers recommend that you reduce the air pressure in your match balls after a game to reduce the amount of stress on the ball seams or stitching. Be sure to inflate the ball back to proper pressure before the match.



Football Playing Surface

8 02 2010

Play football on grass, turf or smooth surfaces . Rough surfaces such as gravel, asphalt or concrete can be very abusive to a typical footballs (soccer ball). Premature excessive wear and cuts on the outer cover will occur due to abrasion when the ball bounces or skips across rough surfaces. For rough or abrasive surface use, we recommend you use street footballs (soccer balls) which are available in our company.



Footballs (Soccer balls) Care

7 02 2010

Taking good care of your footballs will prolong it’s life, as with any product that you buy!
There is nothing complicated about taking care of a footballs (soccer ball). Just use common sense.
Do not sit or stand on your footballs. Do not kick your good match footballs (soccer balls) excessively hard against a wall. They can become warped and your ball will wobble when kicked.
Buy a good quality footballs using Capital balls as your buying guide and take good care of it. Your footballs will then have a long life.