Types of Juggling Balls

Video Transcript

"Alright everybody, so, let's go through some of the different types of ball and beanbags. I'm going to give you some examples and hopefully some info on what you can use. This here is a classic juggling beanbag. This is actually the kind of beanbag that comes with the book "Juggling for the Complete Klutz," and these are a cube, they have a great weight to them. This is another example of beanbag, this is made out of vinyl, it's got plastic pellets in it; a little stiffer, a little coarser. These will break in over time. One of my favorite kinds of beanbag, this is obviously one that is well used. This probably has a couple of hundred hours of juggling on it. But, this is kind of a suede finish. It's called a six panel because it's got six pieces. These, beanbags like this are often filled with birdseed or something fine like that. Something like sesame seeds sized. Another example of a suede type beanbag, these are probably my favorite beanbags. These are made my Henry's. They're a four panel, they have a suede feel to them and they're really nice and balanced. Any beanbag that you're going to use is going to break in over time. It's going to hitting the ground a lot, it's going to be hitting your hands a lot; so even if it feels a little stiff when you get it, it's going to soften up. One favor of jugglers is the classic Lacrosse ball. These are just straight Lacrosse balls from a sporting goods store. These are very good for bounce juggling, just basic juggling. So, definitely find some of these and you will be in good shape. This is an example, again well used, of something called a Stage Ball. These are made my juggling manufacturers. This is, they are usually made out of stiff rubber or hard plastic and it is hallow, like, you can squeeze that and it will give some. These don't bounce, they just kind of hit the ground and roll. So, if you are looking for bounce tricks this isn't a good choice. But these come in larger sized and they are very good for juggling on stage if you need to be visible. One of the Cadillac?s of juggling balls, this is it right here, a silicone rubber juggling ball. These are probably the best around. They are pretty heavy for their size, they have really good bounce, and they feel really good in you hands and they have just enough grip to them. The best part is they'll stay white like this pretty much forever. The only drawback to these is they are expensive. We're going to talk a little more about how to choose which one of these is the, the right one for you in the next clip."