MINDCOLLISION Basketball Valve Replacement Valve, Sports Ball Leak Repair Kit, Sports Ball Doctor, White and Black Valve, Suitable for Basketball, Football, Volleyball

It took about five minutes to change the valve. I verified the old valve was leaking by putting the ball in water. Bubbles were coming only out of the valve, nowhere else. The tool they supplied was fine for removing the old valve. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to put in the new valve, which was a little difficult, but still took only about a minute. It has to be coaxed into place. After in place, the valve protruded about 1/8". I expected that, since the new one is about 1/8" longer than the old one. I just cut that off with a razor blade. I checked it again in water, and there were no bubbles! A similar replacement basketball (Wilson Evolution) costs about $80 now, so this cheap, easy fix means I didn't need a new ball (though I got a new one anyway!)

I was able to successfully repair my Adidas MLS match ball, which was leaking air through the original valve, using only the tools included in this kit. The replacement valve came pre-lubricated, making the process easier. Removing the original valve was straightforward. Installing the new one was more challenging, it took me about 20 minutes, but with some patience, I got it in place, and the ball is now holding air perfectly. If I were to do it again, I would trim the replacement valve to match the exact length of the original before installing it. I was able to trim it afterward, but it wasn't as clean or precise as I would have liked. Overall, if your ball is only leaking through the valve, I definitely recommend giving this repair kit a try. It's an inexpensive way to extend the life of a quality match ball instead of throwing it away.

This took me less than 10 minutes total to repair an old ball I had. I’m glad they had a quick video on how to quickly remove and reinstall the valve. No longer have issues of leakage. The rubber had a good seal. From the valve. Came with a crochet needle. I already had a needle, nose, plier, and a side clipper. Good price and value for money. I have another ball that I am going to replace valve so the family will be ready for spring and summer.

The hook in this kit failed. The valve inside the soccerball was pushed in, I heard a loud POP. I regret buying this kit. The ball had sentimental value. It was destroyed.

Worked and fit great on my 2018 World cup ball that i almost gave up on! Used to leak air from valve and now retains air perfectly. Just need to cut off the excess material. It is a bit difficult to put the new valve in. I used the tool it came with and pushed one side really hard until in went in. You do need to use quite a bit of force. Happy with the product 😁

I have 2 Tachikari volleyballs where the valves dried up and became brittle rendering these expensive balls useless. I also had a needle break in a Wilson leather basketball. This kit helped bring new life and saved me $175 from replacing the balls. Using the enclosed pick/hook, the old valves pulled out. The brittle ones snapped off and a small piece is still inside the balls. I've tried techniques from using a 9/32 socket and dish detergent. Deflating and inflating the balls before inserting a valve. NI've tried using a mallet and inverting the socket upside down like a lollypop. None of these methods work for me no matter how much force I use.. One of the tricks for me to insert the replacement valve is to using a small tip plier to squeeze the big part of the valve and push down at the same time. Surprisingly the valves popped in very easily. I was able to insert the 3 valves in a few minutes. 2 white ones for the volleyballs and one for the basketball. All were 3mm stems. The final step is to use a sharp razor blade to cut the excess rubber stem so it sits flush with the ball cover. One of my best learnings as a volunteer sports equipment manager for my kid's middle school.

this worked for some balls and not for others. inconsistent

i had a slow leak in my Wilson Evolution which is barely a year old. I had to pump up the ball every other day to be able to use it, but one day when I went to pump the ball up, that slow leak turned into a loud, obvious leak from the valve. I wasn't ready to give up on the ball since it was $80 so I figured I'd try to use this tool kit to try to fix the ball. After a quick watch on a Youtube video, i was able to replace the valve and now there is no more leak! So happy I tried this.

Did exactly what it was meant to do. 2 month later still keeps air in the ball.

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Muy buen producto, se instala fácilmente con la herramienta que te proporciona el kit y hasta el momento mi balón está como si estuviera nuevo. Anduve buscando este tipo de válvulas por muchos años y en una casualidad los vine a encontrar aquí en el portal de Amazon 😃

Mit zwei kleinen Spitzzangen habe ich das alte Ventil ziemlich leicht ausbauen können. Dann habe ich, wie im YouTube Video empfohlen, das Ventil mit Rasierschaum benetzt und dann in den Ball geschoben. Mit dem beigefügten Werkzeug ließ sich das Ventil mit wenigen Handgriffen im Ball einbauen. Den Überstand habe ich mit einem sehr scharfen Messer abgeschnitten. Der Ball ist jetzt dicht und ich sehr froh, dass ich ziemlich kosteneffizient den Ball reparieren konnte.

I bought this ball valve kit to change my leaking soccer ball valve. I have a soccer ball that would deflate after a week. I had another soccer ball which was more expansive than my current soccer ball, that I try to fix but ending up destroyed. If I had this tool kit I would have still have my expansive soccer ball now. It makes the job easy changing the valve. I don’t regret purchasing the tool kit. It is value for my money.