So I went out spacial today to get some lacrosse balls for my PF cups, but when I got home I discovered this -

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Anybody have any ideas? 

Best I can suggest is take your cups shopping with you. There's enough variation in cup tolerance, and Lacrosse balls can also have variations in size, that if you get a too small cup and too large ball... well, you already know the outcome.

But how come the ball is perfect in one direction, but gets stuck the other way?

Ayli,
I did a quick Google search and it seems lacrosse balls vary in size between 2.5 inches and 3 inches. I hope this helps.
Good luck,
Bruce

I actually stopped using lacrosse balls because they stick to the inside of cups. Even if they come out smoothly, they stick during the loading process. If you really want a ball that is lacrosse ball size, then I would ask Jake at RnT2 to make some load balls for you. This will be quite expensive.

You could also try going to a pet store to look for balls. I have seen dog chew toys that look like tennis balls but are lacrosse ball size.

I use Michael Ammar's fab fruit. These pieces of fake fruit do not fill the cups completely, but they still get quite a reaction.

Greetings-
I don't know much about LaCrosse balls. Are they SOLID? Or are they like a raquet ball? I do know that if you let your tennis balls or raquet balls sit around for a while they will indeed shrink just a bit. This may take a while. But I was wondering if the same might not be true for LaCrosse balls as well. Just a thought.
PTM

Lacrosse balls are solid rubber around a metal core. They're heavy and hurt like hell when they hit you.

Ouch!

Curt,
actually regulation Lacrosse Balls are solid rubber, no metal core.  I drilled one out and made a snap ball, similiar to that of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball gag.

Hi All,
I have never seen a lacrosse ball until today (all the past posts have sparked my interest), I mostly use fruit for the final loads. What color lacrosse balls do you use. What I saw today was white and several day glow colors. Do the white ones get dirty very easy; if so are they easy to clean. Are there dark blue or black lacrosse balls out there?
Thanks,
Bruce

The reason a lacrosse ball may stick in one direction but not in another is that sometimes they are not perfectly round, but have a slightly elevated area about the size of a nickel or a quarter where the brand name is embossed into the ball. If you sand this down carefully, it may restore your ball to usefulness.

Loading a lacrosse ball into a cup is a knack. You basically need to roll it into the cup. However, once it contacts the cup on two opposite sides of the ball, it will stop rolling. So the ball may actually be larger than the actual real load size of the cup. In other words, it may need to be a little smaller than you think.

When it comes to final load balls there are a lot of things out there. I know ihave to buy more then one set of Lacrosse balls to find the right ones.


I found sometime that works just the same, and is a little smaller then a lacrosse ball.

Here are a few links to ideas you might like:



http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=42/2092&mode=Searching&erec=4&Ipp=16&No=64&D=balls&Ntt=balls&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&y=0&N=0&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&x=0&sd=Relaxable+Realistic+Soccer+Sport+Balls



http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=42/2093&mode=Searching&erec=7&Ipp=16&No=64&D=balls&Ntt=balls&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&y=0&N=0&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&x=0&sd=Relaxable+Realistic+Baseball+Sport+Balls

They have a lot of different types to try.

Sean

Thanks for the links, Sean!

Geoffrey

Bill,
You make mention that the logo on a lacrosse ball can be sanded off, to do such would I use a super fine sand paper and wet sand it?
Thanks,
Bruce

Yes, you need super fine sand paper and wet sanding would not be so messy or dusty. But super fine sanding does take a little bit of time.