Orbit Balls - For Sale

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by David Brinza

...The plan is to sell Lunacy game ball kits to teams, perhaps as soon as this weekend. The kits include pre-sown fabric tubes (essentially identical as that used in the Orbit balls with no batting as found in the GUS ball), pre-cut lexan strips (far more durable than the plastic in the Orbit ball), high-strength adhesive patches to bond the strips together and instructions for assembly. To simplify and reduce cost of shipping and handling, only kits of 20 - 25 balls will be shipped via Priority Mail box to teams. ...

... Based on initial response, the quantity of kits manufactured can be increased pretty quickly.

What do you think about this approach?

I think that after making dozens of fabric tubes, your team will have a new explanation for why this year's game is called Lunacy.

I also think it will help your customers very much if the lexan strips are thoroughly deburred (the smoother, the better), and at least one end of each strip is very well rounded.

I'm wondering if your kit size is too big--10-ball increments might be more manageable, both for your team and for the recipient teams. 20 balls=120 tubes and strips.

I hope your manufacturing experts have experience with cutting massive quantities of stretchy synthetic fabric. I consider cutting the fabric to be particularly tedious.