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Reddit mentions of Right Track Toys Ball Pit Balls - 100 pc - 7cm Phthalate and BPA Free Pit Balls with Reusable Carrying Case
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Includes 100 BPA and Phthalate free plastic play balls with carrying caseSafe, non-toxic, and easy to cleanEach ball measures 7cm, ~2.75" and are the perfect size for little handsMade of crush-proof, non-PVC plasticMeets all US safety regulations
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I'm kind of crazy about trying out different kinds of juggling balls. I've got close to 20 sets of balls, of different types, size & weight. I've enjoyed trying them all out and have learned some interesting things. For example, my first set of Russians were Norwiks, which are highly regarded by quite a few notable jugglers. I couldn't get used to them. A little later I tried Sil-X, in both the 67mm and 78mm sizes. I didn't like them either. From this, I nearly concluded that Russian balls would never work for me. But despite that I ended up trying a set of Plug & Play 75mm shells that I could fill to whatever weight I desired, which I sort of liked. Then later I tried making my own DIY Russians with 2.5" play pit balls, and fell in love with them. But after juggling with them almost exclusively for about six months, I impulsively gave away a couple sets to some kids at a park, thinking I would immediately make some more. But the next day I wanted to juggle and I didn't want to take the time to make more, so I picked up my old favorite SportCo bags, and never got around to making more Russians.
There's even more of interest here. I think I didn't like the Norwiks because they were too big and too light. I know this because I like the Plug & Play better when I fill them to heavier weight, but I also like the smaller 2.5" DIY Russians even when I fill them to be lighter than the Norwiks. But some of this has to do with the fact that I almost always juggle outdoors and there is almost always a breeze. The Norwiks size and weight make them especially prone to being blown around by the wind. But on windy days, I can only use heavy Russians or beanbags.
Size and weight also matter a lot for beanbags. In general I prefer heavy bags. Gballz offers a heavy-up option. My 2.5" 115g Gballz are my preferred set for working on 7b. For fewer balls I mostly juggle with my SportCo 2.625" 135g balls, but I also like the SportCo 2.75" 140g balls.
If you don't have the budget to buy a variety of sets, I recommend you go with DIY Russians, making them from play pit balls and salt or sand. Then you can at least experiment with weight. You'll find there is a big difference between 70g and 120g for Russian balls. You still have to decide on size. You can go with either the 65mm/2.5" size or the 70mm/2.75" size. Search in /r/juggling for "DIY Russians", or just use this link, to find some threads that talk about how to make them.