WILSON GST Leather Game Football - Official

I’ve been using the Wilson GST football for several months now, and it has quickly become my favorite. The grip is outstanding, thanks to the patented sewn-on stripes and the Accurate Control Lacing (ACL). These features make a noticeable difference in both throwing and catching, even in less-than-ideal weather conditions.The leather is soft yet durable, offering a great feel without being overly slick. Whether you’re practicing drills or playing in a game, this football provides excellent control and consistency.

I've always loved the feel and weight of a true authentic football. I saw Ohio State using these in their bowl games against Alabama and Oregon and had to have one. There's many things I absolutely love about this ball. I'll start with the pros...The feel of an authentic "Game ball" is second to none. While it takes a little bit of time and some elbow grease to shed this ball of its protective layer, nothing feels better. What I like about this football that I've not found on any other ball are the stitched on stripes that have taken the place of the standard painted on stripes. Besides never having to worry about the paint wearing off, these stripes of made of a synthetic tacky material that the ball easy to handle, catch and throw. This is a big football. So for people with smaller hands that have a hard time gripping it thesea come in handy. The graphics on a high end ball are always branded and embossed on the ball instead of stamped. While it's irrelevant to the actual performance of the ball, it justifies the price you pay.The only con I can come up with would be the synthetic lacing system. While it states on the description of the ball that the synthetic laces give the thrower better command of the football, I've noticed it's taken a lot longer to get that slippery feeling off the laces than it did the football itself. This ball needs to be broken in thoroughly through use before a true review can be done, but to get a little piece of the college game at an affordable price, this ball is top of the line! You can't beat it.

Grandson loves it. Well made and durable. This was a replacement for an earlier NCAA model he lost in a lake over the holidays.

Perfect football. Needs to be played with/scuffed up a bit out of the box for the grip to be optimal

Tenia desconfianza en que llegué bien, pero se nota que es auténtico

Terrible. I bought this twice. The first time it deflated every few weeks. I had it replaced. But I didn’t use the new one for a year as I had knee surgery. When I pumped up the new one, it didn’t hold the air at all. It has never been used a single time!!! I will try to return this one too, but it’s probably too late. I can’t believe US universities are using the same ball!!

I'm sure it's a great football performance wise but I wasn't able to throw it even once.Me and some guys on my flag football team pitched in to buy our friend a nice football for his birthday, we wanted to get it rushed delivery so we could throw with it on Sunday. We paid $82.55 (including tax + one day shipping). The white stitched leather on both sides isn't symmetrical by a noticeable amount. Also the football was over pumped. For a football that costs close to three times as much as a normal football (around $30 or so) I expect some sort of quality control to occur. This is completely unacceptable and very disappointing we couldn't give it to him on his birthday to throw around.And yeah I know, some people might think I should just deal with it... but do you really want to give your friend something that looks like crap? What does that say about you?I'm going to return this. I might just go to Dick's next time to verify I'm not getting a reject football.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------EDIT:I returned the football and they sent me one that isn't a reject- it's great. I was throwing tight spirals and it's easy to snag coming at you. Fun football to throw, I'm a fan. I could see that over time the stickiness will start coming off, some other commenters said they use a brush and oil to condition the leather. I might have to try that.

I purchased 3 of the leather footballs for my son to practice his kicking technique during off season. He said they were great, sturdy, well sewn, and will last him quite awhile. He mentioned needing oil for these types of all leather balls. This is something you might look into for longer wear.