What Is The Best Training Football From Precision Training?
Precision Training are becoming recognised for manufacturing high quality but affordable sports products. This includes all of the Precision Training Fusion footballs, training aids and equipment. They have worked hard over the last 10 years to get a training football that can compete with the bigger brands, on quality and price. I can honestly say they have a training football they can be proud of, as it is both durable and visually appealing. Alongside these atributes it is also price competitvely so makes it a real contender for your club or school squads.
The Precision Training Fusion training footballs are also IMS approved which makes them suitable for matches at many standards of the game. To get IMS approval (International Match Standard) the balls go through a range of tests and if succesful can carry the stamp on all training balls. The parameters of the tests have a wider range than the FIFA Appproved badge but still meets a higher level. This ensures your ball meets the quality standard at all times. UPDATED: In 2025 FIFA changed the way the IMS balls were labelled and they are now known as FIFA Basic Approved. As such Precision Training are taking this opportunity to update the graphics on their range too. The older models will still be IMS approved but the new graphics will carry the FIFA Basic seal of approval.
What Makes The Fusion Football so special?
The consistency of the Fusion Football in the most challenging of conditions provides players with dependable performance. The Fusion ball is priced slightly higher than the Mitre Impel but there are good deal to be had if buying in bulk. The main features of the PT Fusion ball is as follows
- Textured TPU outer shell.
- PU sealing at seams for high level of resistance to water absorption.
- 3.5mm EVA foam backing.
- One PV backing layer.
- HR wound bladder with high rebound properties & polyester latex cemented winding.
5 Reasons To Buy A PT Fusion Training Football
- The only training football to be FIFA Approved to be International Match Standard (IMS) – Now known as FIFA Basic
- Available in sizes 3, 4 and 5 so ideal for all ages
- 6 great colour choices, so every squad can have a ball colour of their choice
- Constructed using a super soft 3.5mm EVA foam backing, which is durable and appealing to players of all abilities
- As it is FIFA Basic Approved this is the best value training football on the market today
What Test Do Footballs Need To Pass For IMS Approval?
The tests for FIFA Basic approval are similar to those of the FIFA Quality and FIFA Quality Pro balls. However the parameters are slightly lower and less balls need to be tested. Having said this FIFA can request further batches to be tested randomly to ensure the balls meet the same standards as those that were originally tested. The Fusion footballs have passed the following rigorous testing to meet FIFA FIFA Basic standard for:
- Circumference to check to ball is the perfect size
- Sphericity to check the ball is perfectly round
- Rebound properties at different temperatures so the ball remains optimum in any environment
- Ball weight between tight parameters
- Loss of pressure so the ball loses very little air over a long period of time
- Water absorption so the ball remains playable even in the wettest conditions
| Graphics and colour availability | 9/10 |
| Size available – Size 3, 4 and 5 | 10/10 |
| Weight and feel of the PT Fusion | 9/10 |
| Affordability | 9/10 |
| Grip/Control | 9/10 |
| Overall rating of the PT Fusion Training Football | 9.2/10 |
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