The Sky Ball is a mid-sized bouncy ball toy sold by Maui Toys.[1][2] Each ball measures 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter[3] and contains a mix of helium[4][5] and compressed air.

Three colors of Skyballs.
Slow motion video of Skyball bounce.
Audio of two Skyballs bouncing around.

It has received critical acclaim for its high restitution, or bounciness.[1] The Skyball is often compared to the popular 1965 Wham-O Superball,[6] with the Skyball being advertised as bouncing 75 feet (23 m), "higher than a 1.5 inch superball".[2] In 2010, the ball was packaged with a plastic baseball bat, and advertised as flying as far as 300 feet (91 m) when struck.[5]

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  1. ^ a b "KidsPost's Summer Toy Guide: For Outdoor, Water, Travel and More". washingtonpost.com.
  2. ^ a b "Homepage - Maui Toys". www.mauiskyball.com.
  3. ^ Kessler, Brian (2013). "Sky ball sport game". Google Patents. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  4. ^ "About Sky Ball". www.mauitoys.com.
  5. ^ a b Rovell, Darren (28 May 2010). "CNBC.com's Sports Toy Of The Year: Sky Ball+Bat". CNBC. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Water toys for summertime on a budget : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis". Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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