The Perfect Volleyball. Endorsements Official Ball Get Your Own Ball Watch Baden's Perfection Volleyball Video (20.8MB) Baden's belief is, "The athlete should determine the outcome of the game, not the equipment. Every feature of the ball should be made with the athlete and the game in mind." To reach the goal of making the most consistent, top-performing ball in the world Baden analyzed and reengineered every aspect of the traditional volleyball. The PERFECTION® Elite features Baden's new patent pending Stealth Soft-valve System™, which creates for the first time in the history of volleyball a truly consistent feel and reaction from all 18 panels. The PERFECTION® Elite is constructed with premium hand sorted leather that is 33% thicker than the standard ball. This new revolutionary cover means you will enjoy unbelievable feel, fantastic playability, and longer durability. The PERFECTION® Elite conforms to the specification standards of recognized volleyball governing bodies. 1. Total Feel Technology™ The Perfection® game volleyball is the result of Baden’s ongoing quest for the most consistent, top performing volleyball in the world. To bring this lofty goal to reality, every aspect of the traditional ball was analyzed and re-engineered. Our belief is players should determine the outcome of a game, not the ball. Once you put the ball in your player’s hands the result speaks for itself. 2. Exclusive Leather Cover From carefully selected hides chosen specifically for the Baden Perfection® volleyball. Tanned for optimum touch, feel, durability, and performance...the cornerstone of Baden’s game changing Total Feel Technology™. 3. Stealth Soft-Valve System™ (Patent Pending) By re-engineering the entire valve system, including the valve core and valve housing, Baden has softened the entire valve panel creating a 100% consistent feel throughout all 18 panels. Combined with the cushioning surrounding the hidden, recessed, undetectable valve, players no longer experience the pain associated with hard, exposed valves found on all other volleyballs. Eliminating the one panel associated with errant digs, sets, and spikes makes the Perfection® the most accurate playing volleyball. 4. Blended Cloth Wrap Baden uses a special lightweight cotton blend for maximum strength and durability while enhancing the incredible touch of the Perfection®. 5. Light-Weight Butyl Bladder Our state of the art bladder was developed to accommodate the exclusive leather cover of the Perfection® volleyball. This butyl bladder is the lightest ever used for volleyball. It provides the optimum weight, performance, and durability…a key component of Total Feel Technology™. 6. Specially Formulated Adhesive Thorough and exhaustive experimentation resulted in the precise adhesive formula crucial to the feel and response during impact between ball and player. This Baden reformulated adhesive is used in all aspects of construction, i.e. panel lamination, SSS™ valve system installation, and cloth wrap application. 7. Special Graphics Application During the most commonly used graphics application process the affected panel changes consistency, becoming harder. Baden’s unique graphics application technology maintains the panel’s integrity, producing the supple feel and incredibly soft touch so important to a world-class volleyball.