It was the only time that I had the wind knocked out of me, but man I was determined to master that toy! It was the coolest thing ever, one of the toys that I can honestly remember quite clearly and now that I think about it, I think it even had physical excercise merit. Those toys rocked! I wonder of they still exist?

Jess 16-Dec-2004, 03:51:46 PM

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I remember jumping too hard and hearing the plastic hit the pavement!

Zoot 12-Jan-2005, 01:49:50 PM

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I had a loloball, which I guess was a cheaper version to the pogoball, and I remember the kids would always say, "That's not a real pogoball". I would try doing that aerial kick that was shown in the commercials and let go of the loloball before landing on my feet. I often found that the plastic ring would slip down.

MLP 24-Mar-2005, 12:00:35 PM

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my friends dared me to jump down concrete steps...of course i did it and i was out of school for about a week...i skinned my back!

Megan 20-Apr-2005, 04:01:16 AM

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I remember my Pogoball had a purple ring and silver ball, I spent more hours with it than all my other toys combined!! I even jumped rope with my Pogoball, isn't there some way to bring them back, I'd love to own one again, and I'd LOVE to teach my sons how to use them safely!!!

Angel 20-Jun-2005, 09:59:26 PM

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I remember when the spoiled kid across the street got one. We were hanging around after school... you know, during the window of opportunity before your parents get home from work... Anyway, his mom pulls into the driveway and he yelled like a little brat "MOM, I WANT A POGO-BAL!" She said ok, he got in the car, and they returned with one. My brother did eventually get one for Christmas that year, but my 'equivalent' present was a Spalding Basketball. I think I got the better deal. I think that basketball is still in my parents' garage.

Greg 29-Jun-2005, 08:03:27 PM

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I remember on my step-sisters birthday getting a pogoball(she got one too) I would get so angry because i couldnt figure it out and my sister got the knack of it right off...i eventually learned and remember how my ankles got so sore from using them to gripp the sides of the ball

HoneyPea1978 02-Sep-2005, 04:28:47 AM

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I am in the US - so we called the Pogoballs. I won a Pogoball contest at our local Wal-Mart for whoever could bounce the longest. I won a gift certificate for the toy section and I bought a waterbed for my Jem doll. I gotta get one of those again.

christy 13-Sep-2005, 08:14:31 PM

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I loved the pogoball! My younger brother and I both had one and we would take them to school with us everyday on the bus. Thats what we did everyday at recess, jump, and have contestes with our friends to see who could go the longest, or the highest , or do the best trick. I wonder what ever happened to that, or if I could ever find another one!

Lisa 20-Oct-2005, 08:43:03 PM

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'PogoBal is wot ya call it!' LOL I remember we had one, and I loved that thing. I was one of the kids that got the knack of it straight away. I jumped rope with it, too. I remember we'd always fight over it. I wish they'd make them for adults now, like they make those big exercise balls, LOL.

Denise 04-Nov-2005, 10:41:20 AM

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i had one! Even though i'm just 15 now i had one when i was little, i just never knew what it was called. I could never balance on it though, and it was kinda deflated. I always thought it looked like a planet to me.

Brooke 24-Nov-2005, 03:32:36 AM

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I used to love the pogoball. Me and my sister both had one and used to have competitions to see who could stay on it the longest. i never won - she used to push me off mine. Brilliant toy - wish they would bring them back.

Carrie 03-Feb-2006, 12:58:23 PM

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I never had one but all my friends did and they used to let me use theirs. I always remember getting blisters on the sides of my feet from the ball, but it was a really fun toy and we'd spend hours just bouncing

mia 06-May-2006, 02:09:06 PM

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i got a pogoball for my birthday and my older sister got mad (she wanted one) so she broke it, i got a new one tho. it was so fun. i was about 4 years old but i was good. i miss that thing i should find one for my kids they'd love it.

ruby 11-Jul-2006, 01:13:42 AM

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I loved my lolobal... I used to bounce on it to and from first school all the time and envy those who had the coveted glitter lolobal.

Hayley 16-Oct-2006, 04:00:33 PM

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In the US I just saw a commercial for a Zoingo Boingo, which looks *incredibly* similar to the Pogobal, but it has a stick with a handle on it. It's by Spinmaster, I believe - here's the website - www.zoingoboingo.com

Jennifer 17-May-2007, 05:09:16 AM

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It wasn't easy to get your balance standing on the ring but once you were on board, with the top part of the ball gripped between your feet, you could bounce around till your hearts content. Or until you got blisters...!

80srockchild 10-Aug-2007, 02:10:47 PM

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I had one of these, though I can't remember it having a specific name. In the UK they must have been cheap copies of loloballs or pogoballs which I am guessing were American brands. It didn't take long for the ball to deflate and the plastic to bend to an unbouncable degree.

vic 08-Dec-2007, 09:34:57 PM

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loved it!!!! i never had a major spill on one personally, but my roommate told me about how he almost broke his wrist. still, the best toys were always the dangerous ones

jellokatt 27-Jul-2009, 12:31:15 PM

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I had a LoloBall - it was a red ball with an orange disc. I used to jump for hours - literally! We used to see who could last the longest and we'd use skipping rope too. God, I was a healthy kid!

MrsGWoman 18-Dec-2009, 04:50:04 PM

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