I tested 3 StrikeSphere sports toys with my kids — these are the ones they kept playing with
Wellness Fitness I tested 3 StrikeSphere sports toys with my kids — these are the ones they kept playing with Hands-On By Amanda Caswell Published 25 September 2026 These sports toys turn practice into a game When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. We tested three of the company's products at home: the Soccer Launcher, the Speed Ball and the B-Ball Bounce. While my kids are very athletic, they are also very hard on toys (see the review of my youngest throwing the AT&T AmiGO tablet), and, they speak their mind when it comes to what they like and don't like.
- ▪Wellness Fitness I tested 3 StrikeSphere sports toys with my kids — these are the ones they kept playing with Hands-On By Amanda Caswell Published 25 September 2026 These sports toys turn practice into a game When you purchase through links
- ▪We tested three of the company's products at home: the Soccer Launcher, the Speed Ball and the B-Ball Bounce.
- ▪While my kids are very athletic, they are also very hard on toys (see the review of my youngest throwing the AT&T AmiGO tablet), and, they speak their mind when it comes to what they like and don't like.
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Wellness Fitness I tested 3 StrikeSphere sports toys with my kids — these are the ones they kept playing with Hands-On By Amanda Caswell Published 25 September 2026 These sports toys turn practice into a game When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future/Amanda Caswell) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter My kids treat almost anything with a scoreboard as a personal challenge, which made them the ideal testers for Strikesphere, a sports tech line from Golden Bear Toys that adds sensors, light-up targets and automated launch modes to familiar training gear.
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