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How to maintain the ball’s condition

A word of caution when inflating the ball

●Please always moisten the inflating needle with Glycerin (NDLSC) before inserting it
into the valve.

Item Name: Glycerin (NDLSC: for smoothing the inflating needle)

・Please always moisten the inflating needle with Glycerin (NDLSC) before inserting it into the valve.
・Inserting a dry needle may damage the valve and cause air leakage.
●Please inflate the ball to the correct pressure.

Adjust the air pressure of the ball using an air gauge AG500/AG1000 to the appropriate internal
pressure.

Item Name: Digital Gauge (AG500/AG1000)

Corresponding to various Air Pressure Units
The Upper Limit: (138 kPa, 1.4 kgf/cm2, 1.4 bar, 20 psi)
・Please inflate the ball to the correct pressure
・Adjust the air pressure of the ball using an air gauge AG500/AG1000 to the correct pressure
・Regulation of the internal pressure is the secret to keeping the ball at optimum softness with the
best rebounding performance and to ensure its durability.
・The recommended internal pressure is printed around the valve of a ball.

Ball Specifications

●VOLLEYBALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Indoor Volleyball Size 5 650 – 670 260 – 280 0.3 – 0.325 kgf/cm2

Indoor Volleyball Size 4 620 – 640 240 – 260 0.3 – 0.325 kgf/cm2

School Volleyball Size 5 650 – 670 195 – 225 0.2 – 0.225 kgf/cm2

Kids Volleyball Size 5 645 – 665 160 – 180 0.1 – 0.15 kgf/cm2

●BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Official Size 660 – 680 260 – 280 0.175 – 0.225 kgf/cm2

●BASKETBALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Size 7 749 – 780 567 – 650 0.56 – 0.63 kgf/cm2

Size 6 724 – 737 510 – 567 0.56 – 0.63 kgf/cm2

Size 5 690 – 710 470 – 500 0.56 – 0.63 kgf/cm2

●FOOTBALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Size 5 680 – 700 410 – 450 0.6 – 1.1kgf/cm2

Size 4 635 – 660 350 – 390 0.6 – 1.1kgf/cm2

Size 3 580 – 600 300 – 320 0.3 – 0.4kgf/cm2

●FUTSAL BALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Rebound (cm) Recommended Inner Pressure

Official Size 620 – 640 400 – 440 50 – 65 0.6 – 0.9 kgf/cm2

●WATER POLO BALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Size 5 680 – 710 400 – 450 59/kPa

Size 4 650 – 670 400 – 450 52/kPa

Size 3 610 – 630 340 – 380 42/kPa

Size 2 580 – 600 300 – 320 42/kPa

Size 1 500 – 515 233 – 253 35/kPa

●KORFBALL
 Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Size 5 680 – 705 445 – 475 0.56 – 0.63kgf/cm2

Size 4 640 – 660 370 – 390 0.56 – 0.63kgf/cm2

Size 3 590 – 600 310 – 330 0.56 – 0.63kgf/cm2

●HANDBALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g) Recommended Inner Pressure

Size 3 580 – 600 425 – 475 0.31 – 0.35kgf/cm2

Size 2 540 – 560 325 – 375 0.31 – 0.35kgf/cm2

Size 1 500 – 520 290 – 330 0.31 – 0.35kgf/cm2

●RUGBY FOOTBALL

Length in Circum. (end to Circum. (in Weight Recommended Inner

Size
Line (mm) end)(mm) width)(mm) (g) Pressure

410 –
Official Size 280 – 300 740 – 770 580 – 620 0.67 – 0.70kgf/cm2
460

●AMERICAN FOOTBALL

Circumference around Circumference around Weight Recommended Inner

Size
Long Axis(mm) Short Axis(mm) (g) Pressure

397 –
Official Size 705 – 724 527 – 540 0.88 – 0.95kgf/cm2
425

●NETBALL

Size Circumference (mm) Weight (g)

Official Size 690 – 710 400 – 450

Ball’s classification by process of manufacture