Walmart has
2-Pack 36-Count Penn Championship Extra Duty Felt Tennis Balls for
$47.95.
Shipping is free or select free store pickup where available.
Thanks to Staff Member
redsolar for finding this deal.
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About this item:
- AMERICA'S #1 SELLING BALL: The product of 100 years worth of testing and perfecting; Penn Championship is the best selling tennis ball in America.
- PENN PERFORMANCE: Controlled fiber release provides perfectly even nap, while natural rubber offers consistent feel and reduced shock. The Championship line provides unparalleled consistency every time you hit the court.
- ALL COURTS: While extra duty tennis balls are best suited for hard court matches, they can also be played on all indoor and outdoor softer, clay court surfaces as well.
- OFFICIAL BALL: Penn Championship is the Official Ball of USTA Leagues, so you know you're playing with high quality and consistent ball. Available in extra-duty felt, regular duty felt, or extra-duty high altitude felt. USTA and ITF approved.
- LASTING DURABILITY: Interlocked wool fiber ensures the all courts tennis balls will play like new for as long as possible.
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You are a LOT more likely to get a dud can when you buy a whole pack vs buying a single can you can physically touch. This is true for all brands. They all can get damaged in shipping, and lose pressure, and have issues with bounce because of that. Sometimes improper storage can have an impact. In my tennis closet right now I have Wilson US Open Extra Duty, Wilson Roland Garros, and Penn Extra Duty balls. I often let my partner/opponent pick what they prefer.
Here is my individual experience on balls (your personal mileage will vary):
Penn Extra Duty balls - IMHO best value for the price ($2.35 if at Costco) per can. Fast, hard ball, great for people who love to play quick points. Almost every other ball to me feels slower.
Wilson Championship - great value for a Wilson ball (usually best deal these days is $3/can, when bought in 20-24 packs). Slow ball. Great for people who love to grind/retrieve from the baseline.
Propenn Marathon - longer lasting felt (~1 more set) for >= 2x price of Penn. Great for filling a hitting basket and not having to change for months assuming temperature-controlled storage. Fast, hard ball. Very similar to Penn Extra, just slightly longer lasting.
Wilson US Open Extra Duty. Slow ball. Slightly longer lasting than Wilson Championship
Wilson Roland Garros (also applies to US Open Regular Duty - same ball, different stamp). Slow ball. Less felt than US Open Extra Duty, does not pick up moisture from wet clay courts as much
Babolat Gold - great ball, fuzzes up in humidity and slows down. Very close to US Open Extra Duty, a touch more fuzzy
Dunlop ATP - very similar experience to Babolat Gold. fuzzes up and slows down as play goes along if humid.
Technifibre Championship - very close to Wilson US Open Extra Duty
Slazenger Wimbledon balls - never played, have no opinion. One day ... one day.
Pressureless balls - would stay away for anything other than truly recreational play. Some pressureless balls can be had for $1.90 or less per can... but they aren't worth it for competitive play
In summary - try them all, see what works for you.
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24 cans for 47.95 is better than Costco. Just clarifying what I believe you're already saying.
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You are a LOT more likely to get a dud can when you buy a whole pack vs buying a single can you can physically touch. This is true for all brands. They all can get damaged in shipping, and lose pressure, and have issues with bounce because of that. Sometimes improper storage can have an impact. In my tennis closet right now I have Wilson US Open Extra Duty, Wilson Roland Garros, and Penn Extra Duty balls. I often let my partner/opponent pick what they prefer.
Here is my individual experience on balls (your personal mileage will vary):
- Penn Extra Duty balls - IMHO best value for the price ($2.35 if at Costco) per can. Fast, hard ball, great for people who love to play quick points. Almost every other ball to me feels slower.
- Wilson Championship - great value for a Wilson ball (usually best deal these days is $3/can, when bought in 20-24 packs). Slow ball. Great for people who love to grind/retrieve from the baseline.
- Propenn Marathon - longer lasting felt (~1 more set) for >= 2x price of Penn. Great for filling a hitting basket and not having to change for months assuming temperature-controlled storage. Fast, hard ball. Very similar to Penn Extra, just slightly longer lasting.
- Wilson US Open Extra Duty. Slow ball. Slightly longer lasting than Wilson Championship
- Wilson Roland Garros (also applies to US Open Regular Duty - same ball, different stamp). Slow ball. Less felt than US Open Extra Duty, does not pick up moisture from wet clay courts as much
- Babolat Gold - great ball, fuzzes up in humidity and slows down. Very close to US Open Extra Duty, a touch more fuzzy
- Dunlop ATP - very similar experience to Babolat Gold. fuzzes up and slows down as play goes along if humid.
- Technifibre Championship - very close to Wilson US Open Extra Duty
- Slazenger Wimbledon balls - never played, have no opinion. One day ... one day.
- Pressureless balls - would stay away for anything other than truly recreational play. Some pressureless balls can be had for $1.90 or less per can... but they aren't worth it for competitive play
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Use this solely for teaching because I did the research and is easily the best value.
The extra duty always seems to last longer than the red regular duty.
The black extra duty does fluff up a little bit more but whether you play on clay or hard court, it still seems to hold their bounce better.
Getting a bunch of these is risky and if you get a few or several bad cans that'll pretty much even out the discount, or you can risk returning if there is free shipping on the returns, or get the dead ones until you get a lot and then return them all at once on one of your future shipments.
I might still get several of these and just have to make sure you store them at around 68 degrees Fahrenheit and they should last up to two years. Time to cancel Amazons subscribe and save.
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