Time to play ball! Mitre's 86705 Max Soccer Ball will help you play at your best. The 26-panel design gives you the shape and control you need to outplay the other team. This FIFA-approved, match-quality size-five ball features Mitre's exclusive total control lining system, engineered with victory in mind. The Max uses the revolutionary MAXLOC3 air retention system and can withstand play on even the toughest surfaces. Not only that, but this ball is made from high performance polyurethane synthetic material.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: AMAZING ! ! ! Comment: This ball has a great touch and flies true and i love how it looks and it really holds its shape.
Customer Rating: Summary: World Cup ball at an amature league price Comment: Mitre Balls are difficult to find in the US. Which is a shame becuase they are, in my mind, superior to the other well known brands. It took me a while to find this ball on amazon.com, so if you got here too consider yourself lucky: this ball is simply an amazing bargain. Comparable balls cost three times as much. Durable, holds its shape,feels "true". Just get it already. Customer Rating: Summary: Best deal around. Great ball! Comment: Mitre makes the best soccer balls in the world. They do not have the marketing clout to compete with Adidas and Nike, and for that reason the company has become more and more marginalized over the past decade, but their soccer balls are still the best.
For a FIFA Approved ball, this is the best deal you will find; it is remarkable. This is a great ball, with top class performance characteristics. Some people complain that these Mitre Max balls are a little hard, so if you are sensitive to that then it may not be the right choice for you. Personally, I don't find them hard, and there is just no competition for these balls in the sub-$50 category at all. Highly reccomended to all soccer/football lovers! Customer Rating: Summary: Mitre Max Ball is Best Bang for Buck Comment: I have owned two of the Mitre Max Soccer balls for around 9 months. The Mitre Max is a Fifa Approved ball which is the highest FIFA rating. It is very atypical to find a ball of this quality anywhere near this price range.
Quality:
I use them once or twice a week as practice balls for shooting and various drills. Although the outer covering has become discolored from dirt, goal posts, minimal concrete exposure, etc. it remains true to form and the flight characteristics haven't changed with use. The ball also feels like a true Size 5 ball compared to the newer Adidas Teamgeist which is slightly smaller even though it is rated as a Size 5 as well.
MAXLOC3
Mitre claims that the ball has a special air locking feature which reduces air leaking out of the ball called MAXLOC3. If I compare how quickly my Adidas Teamgeist deflates compared to the Mitre it's true that the air stays in the Mitre Max a lot longer. However, if you use the ball regularly you'll need to pump it to the specified PSI before every practice or match anyway due to the minimal air loss that occurs with normal use.
Conclusion
I have used several very expensive balls from Adidas, Nike, Puma, and would easily choose the Mitre Max for training/practice/matches over the top range of the other brands. If you want to compare the Mitre Max to anything in this price range there is simply no equal for price or quality. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Ball Comment: I had a lower grade mitre ball and purchased two of these for use in the rec league a play in--great ball, and very rugged, which is usually not the case for higher grade soccer balls.
Look for these and buy them if the fields you play on are not in good shape-- most other FIFA approved balls just won't hold up like these...
