Skyball

{{Short description|Bouncy ball toy}}

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The Sky Ball is a mid-sized bouncy ball toy sold by Maui Toys.{{cite web|url=http://www.mauiskyball.com/|title=Homepage - Maui Toys|website=www.mauiskyball.com}} Each ball measures {{convert|4|inch|cm}} in diameter{{cite web|last1=Kessler|first1=Brian|title=Sky ball sport game|url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US20130017911|website=Google Patents|access-date=4 February 2017|date=2013}} and contains a mix of helium{{cite web|title=About Sky Ball|url=http://www.mauitoys.com/sky-ball/about|website=www.mauitoys.com|language=en}}{{cite news|last1=Rovell|first1=Darren|title=CNBC.com's Sports Toy Of The Year: Sky Ball+Bat|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2010/05/28/cnbccoms-sports-toy-of-the-year-sky-ballbat.html|access-date=4 February 2017|work=CNBC|date=28 May 2010}} and compressed air.

It has received critical acclaim for its high restitution, or bounciness.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/22/AR2009062202835.html?referrer=emailarticle|title=KidsPost's Summer Toy Guide: For Outdoor, Water, Travel and More|work=washingtonpost.com}} The Skyball is often compared to the popular 1965 Wham-O Superball,{{Cite web |url=http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/06/17/article/water_toys_for_summertime_on_a_budget |title=Water toys for summertime on a budget : News-Record.com : Greensboro & the Triad's most trusted source for local news and analysis |access-date=2009-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707033143/http://www.news-record.com/content/2009/06/17/article/water_toys_for_summertime_on_a_budget |archive-date=2009-07-07 |url-status=dead }} with the Skyball being advertised as bouncing {{convert|75|ft}}, "higher than a 1.5 inch superball". In 2010, the ball was packaged with a plastic baseball bat, and advertised as flying as far as {{convert|300|feet}} when struck.