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Burned basketballs – Indoor, indoor & outdoor, and 3x3

Which basketball should I buy?

If you play indoors, choose a ball with a microfiber cover: the Flare, Ember or Ignite. If you also play outside, choose an indoor-outdoor ball made of PU leather with our Sticky-Grip cover. And if you play 3x3, you need a 3x3 ball, like our 3x3 Official.

Twelve balls of our own. In our Den Bosch store they're lined up side by side, so you can get a feel for them first.

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The orange Burned Ignite Official Indoor Game basketball

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IgniteIndoor

€ 75,90

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At a glance

Twelve basketballs of our own, made to actually play with: three for indoors, eight for indoors and outdoors, and one for 3x3.

Indoor
Microfiber. Flare € 59,90, Ember € 65,90, Ignite € 75,90.
Indoor & outdoor
PU leather with Sticky-Grip, eight versions at € 49,99.
3x3
3x3 Official: the circumference of a size 6, the weight of a size 7. € 49,99.
Sizes
5, 6 and 7 (the 3x3 in one size), for men, women and kids.
Store
All twelve are in our store in Den Bosch, open seven days a week. Hours
01Own brand

What are Burned basketballs?

The basketball we wanted for ourselves.

Burned basketballs are the in-house balls of Burned Sports, the basketball and streetwear store in Den Bosch. There are three types: indoor balls with a microfiber cover, indoor-outdoor balls made of PU leather with our own Sticky-Grip cover, and a 3x3 ball in the official 3x3 size.

Basketball is where we come from: Burned has been around since 2011 and is the basketball specialist in the Netherlands. Our balls grew out of that experience: functional, durable and made for heavy use, on the street, in the gym and everywhere in between. That said, plenty of people also display them on a shelf like a work of art.

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02Grip and material

Slippery after a few games outside?

Tired of a basketball that feels slick after two sessions outside?

Then it’s usually down to the material. The usual indoor-outdoor ball in this price range is typically made of rubber: cheap to make, hard in the hand and slippery as soon as it gets dusty. A microfiber indoor ball, on the other hand, shouldn’t go outside: on asphalt the cover wears off fast.

The typical outdoor ball

Rubber

Rubber

Cheap to make, hard in the hand and slippery as soon as it gets dusty.

Burned · indoor & outdoor

PU leather + Sticky-Grip

Sticky-Grip · slightly roughPU leather

The ball stays in your hands even when they're sweaty, and it grips on dusty asphalt. PU leather holds up to the street better than an indoor ball.

8 versions + the 3x3

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Microfiber

Microfiber

Soft in the hand and absorbs sweat, so it keeps its grip. Made for hardwood; outdoors it wears quickly.

Flare · Ember · Ignite

Microfiber and asphalt don't get along.

03Three types

Indoor, indoor & outdoor, or 3x3

Indoor balls

Cover
Microfiber
For
Hardwood: practice and games
Sizes
5, 6 and 7
Price
€ 59,90 – € 75,90

All three are soft in the hand and absorb sweat, so they keep their grip. The difference is in the cover.

The Flare is a serious indoor ball for weekday practice and weekend games, in an orange-red that's just a shade brighter than you're used to. The Ember has a thicker, softer cover that cushions the catch: the closest you'll get to that broken-in feel of a classic indoor ball. The Ignite has Korean microfiber, more deeply pebbled and with more grip: the ball you play with when it counts.

If you play recreationally once a week, the Flare or the Ember is more than enough. The difference is real, and it's small.

Flare€ 59,90Ember€ 65,90Ignite€ 75,90

Indoor & outdoor

Cover
Sticky-Grip on PU leather
For
The gym and the local court
Sizes
5, 6 and 7
Price
€ 49,99 · eight versions

One ball for the gym and for the court behind the school. Sticky-Grip is slightly rough, so the ball stays in your hands even when they're sweaty, and keeps its grip on dusty asphalt.

Eight versions, the same ball underneath. Four are not printed: the Black Gold, the LA Glitter and the Pink Glitter (on those two the glitter is built into the cover) and the Black Crocodile (the pattern is in the embossing). Four are printed: Cheetah, Pastel Pink, Porcelain and Tiger.

If you play league games indoors every week, a proper indoor ball is the better pick: softer, with more feel at your fingertips.

Black Gold€ 49,99LA Glitter€ 49,99Pink Glitter€ 49,99Black Croc.€ 49,99Cheetah€ 49,99Pastel Pink€ 49,99Porcelain€ 49,99Tiger€ 49,99

3x3 Official

Cover
Sticky-Grip on PU leather
For
3x3, indoor and outdoor
Size
Size 6 circumference, size 7 weight
Price
€ 49,99

3x3 is played with a ball that has its own spec. It feels strange if you're not used to it, and that's exactly the point.

In 3x3 you play on one hoop, with lots of dribbling in a small space. A lighter ball would bounce too much, a bigger one is harder to control with one hand. This one sits deliberately in between: smaller for control, heavier for balance on a shot. Yellow and blue, made of PU leather with Sticky-Grip: it grips on dusty asphalt, and 3x3 is played outside more often than inside. On an indoor floor it works just as well.

If you play regular five-on-five, you want a standard ball in size 6 or 7.

3x3 Official€ 49,99
04Choose

Which ball is right for you?

Start with where you play, not with the price.

More choice is nice. The right choice is better. If you play indoors, you want microfiber. If you also play outside, you want PU leather with Sticky-Grip. Not sure? Come by: in the store you'll feel for yourself which ball fits your hand.

Ball finder

Question 1 of 2Where do you play?

Prefer to see it all at once? All options in one table ↓

Question 2 of 2 · indoorsWhat do you need?

Question 2 of 2 · indoor & outdoorWhat do you need?

Burned Ignite

Indoors · league play

Ignite

Korean microfiber, more deeply pebbled and with more grip. The ball for when it counts.

€ 75,90Shop the Ignite
Burned Ember

Indoors · lots of practice

Ember

A thicker, softer microfiber that cushions the catch. Your fingers will thank you during a long practice.

€ 65,90Shop the Ember
Burned Flare

Indoors · practice and games

Flare

A serious indoor ball for weekday practice and weekend games.

€ 59,90Shop the Flare
Burned 3x3 Official

3x3

3x3 Official

The circumference of a size 6 and the weight of a size 7: the spec for 3x3.

€ 49,99Shop the 3x3 Official
Burned Black Gold Burned LA Glitter

Indoor & outdoor · the most grip

Black Gold or LA Glitter

Not printed, so the most grip from the first minute, indoors and out.

€ 49,99Black GoldLA Glitter
Burned Pink Glitter

Indoor & outdoor · color and glitter

Pink Glitter

Pink with purple, with the glitter built into the cover. Colorful and proudly pink, for everyone: an indoor-outdoor ball in sizes 5, 6 and 7.

€ 49,99Shop the Pink Glitter
Burned Pastel Pink Burned Porcelain Burned Cheetah

Indoor & outdoor · a gift

Pastel Pink, Porcelain or Cheetah

Real indoor-outdoor balls with a print. The Pastel Pink is the one we most often sell as a gift, usually for someone just starting out.

€ 49,99Pastel PinkPorcelainCheetah
All options in one table
Your situationOur pick
You play league games indoors and want the most gripIgnite →Korean microfiber · € 75,90
You practice a lot and want a soft ball that cushionsEmber →Thicker microfiber · € 65,90
You want a serious indoor ball for practice and gamesFlare →Microfiber · € 59,90
You play indoors and out and want the most grip right awayBlack Gold →or LA Glitter →Not printed · € 49,99
You play 3x33x3 Official →Size 6 circumference, size 7 weight · € 49,99
You want a colorful ball with glitterPink Glitter →Pink with purple, glitter in the cover · € 49,99
You're looking for a gift for someone just starting outPastel Pink →, Porcelain → or Cheetah →Real indoor-outdoor balls · € 49,99
05Size

What size basketball do you need?

If you play recreationally, this is the rule of thumb. The balls below are shown to scale: a size 7 is just over 2 centimeters bigger in diameter than a size 5, and about 120 grams heavier.

Circumference 68.5–70 cm
Weight 465–495 g
Size 5Kids up to about twelve
Circumference 71.5–73 cm
Weight 510–550 g
Size 6All women and girls, and boys from about twelve to fifteen
Circumference 75–77 cm
Weight 580–620 g
Size 7Men and boys from around fifteen

Circumference and weight: the official game specifications for sizes 7, 6 and 5. The diameter is calculated from these (circumference divided by π, the middle of the range).

Torn between sizes for a growing player? Go smaller.

With a ball that's too heavy, a kid learns to shoot from the shoulder instead of the wrist, and that technique is hard to unlearn.

Playing in a league? The NBB size chart
League playBall sizeHoop height
U8 regionalSize 42,60 m
U10 regionalSize 52,60 m
U12 regionalSize 52,60 m
U12 nationalSize 62,60 m
U14 regional and nationalSize 63,05 m
Men's U16 regional and nationalSize 73,05 m
Women's U16 regional and nationalSize 63,05 m

Source: NBB (Dutch Basketball Federation), Handboek Competities 2025-2026, §3.3.1 Balmaat & baskethoogte. Your age on January 1 determines your category. From U18, the regular size applies: 7 for men, 6 for women.

Does your kid play U8? Then the NBB prescribes a size 4. We don't carry that size: our balls start at size 5. For home and the local court, a size 5 is fine.

06All balls

All Burned balls

Twelve balls from our own line. Available online, and lined up side by side in our Den Bosch store.

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07Why it works

Grip isn't a feeling. It's material.

Microfiber absorbs sweat instead of letting it slide. On a shot under pressure, with sweaty hands in the fourth quarter, that's the difference between grip and almost-grip. Sticky-Grip on PU leather is slightly rough, so the ball stays in your hand outside too, where a smooth ball slips away.

Printed balls: the honest truth

Not printed

The Black Gold and the LA Glitter are not printed: the most grip from the first minute. On the LA Glitter and the Pink Glitter, the glitter is built into the Sticky-Grip layer; on the Black Crocodile, the pattern is in the embossing, so the Sticky-Grip stays uncovered.

Black Gold · LA Glitter · Pink Glitter · Black Crocodile

Printed

The pattern is printed in ink on the PU leather, over the Sticky-Grip. That means slightly less grip right away. Break it in for a few weeks and the ink wears down a little, so the grip gets better. More than enough for the gym and the local court.

Cheetah · Pastel Pink · Porcelain · Tiger

Here we deliberately chose design over maximum grip.

0.5 – 0.6 bar

7 to 9 PSI

Pressure check

At the right pressure, every ball bounces the same, and you notice it at every practice. No pressure gauge? Do the bounce test.

  1. ShoulderHold the ball straight out beside you at shoulder height.
  2. Let goLet it drop. Don't throw it.
  3. Up to your hip?If it bounces back to about your hip, the pressure is right.
  4. AdjustHigher: let some air out. Lower: pump in a little more.
Saw the own-brand basketball in the store and, after searching a while for a good ball, ended up with this one after all. Ordered online. Arrived fast. No regrets. Great ball, good grip.
Vincent · 25 January 2023 · WebwinkelKeur
Order handled perfectly. Great quality ball.
Diny Schol · 14 March 2022 · WebwinkelKeur
Fast delivery and the ball was already pumped up. Ready for action!
xavi wisniewski · 19 March 2024 · WebwinkelKeur
08From the store

What we hear in the store

Burned has been around since 2011 and started out in basketball. For years we supplied basketball clubs, from amateur clubs to teams at the highest level in the Netherlands. Three questions we get in the store about our balls.

Is this a real ball, or does it just look good?

A real one. Under the cheetah print, the glitter or the Delft blue, it's the same PU leather indoor-outdoor ball as our plain versions.

What's the difference between your three indoor balls?

The Flare is the serious indoor ball, the Ember is softer and cushions the catch, the Ignite has the most grip. The difference is real, and it's small. Feel them side by side in the store.

Does a glitter ball like that actually last?

Yes. The glitter is built into the Sticky-Grip layer, so it doesn't wear off. After a season outside it still looks like the day you bought it.

Born in the store

EmberExists because we couldn't find a ball with that soft, classic feel for under a hundred euros.

Pink GlitterColorful and proudly pink with glitter, for everyone. Not specifically for girls: a ball that stands out, with the same indoor-outdoor ball underneath as the rest of the line.

Black GoldThe ball that gets photographed most often in our store. Black doesn't show where it's been.

Really helpful service.
Bought 2 pairs of basketball shoes and 2 basketballs. Got good advice about the shoes and the balls.
Bernard · 3 July 2026 · WebwinkelKeur

Den Bosch · 7 days a week

09Visit

Try it on in Den Bosch

Hinthamerstraat 39
5211 ME ’s-Hertogenbosch

Open today10:00 – 18:00

  • Monday13:00 – 18:00
  • Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
  • Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
  • Thursday10:00 – 18:00
  • Friday10:00 – 18:00
  • Saturday10:00 – 17:30
  • Sunday12:00 – 17:30

Easter Monday, King’s Day and Whit Monday 12:00 – 17:00 · Ascension Day 12:00 – 17:30 · New Year’s Eve 10:00 – 16:00 · closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Whit Sunday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Right in the center of Den Bosch. Walk in without an appointment, seven days a week. Almost everything from the webshop is here, and we’ll bring out your size.

Plan your routeCall 073-689 9454
10Questions

Frequently asked questions about Burned balls

Can’t find your question? Call +31 (0)73 689 9454 or email contact@burnedsports.com.

What's a good basketball for outdoors?

An indoor-outdoor ball made of PU leather. Our indoor-outdoor balls have the Sticky-Grip cover, which keeps its grip on dusty asphalt. A microfiber indoor ball wears quickly outside.

What's the best basketball for indoors?

A ball with a microfiber cover. Of our indoor balls, the Ignite has the most grip, the Ember is the softest and the Flare is the serious indoor ball for practice and games.

What size basketball do I need?

For recreational play: size 7 for men and boys from around fifteen, size 6 for all women and girls and for boys from about twelve to fifteen, size 5 for kids up to about twelve. If you play in a league, check the NBB size chart.

What ball size does my kid use in league play?

That depends on the category: U8 size 4, U10 and U12 regional size 5, U12 national and U14 size 6, U16 size 7 for boys and size 6 for girls (NBB, the Dutch Basketball Federation, season 2025-2026). We don't carry size 4.

What is a 3x3 basketball?

A ball with the circumference of a size 6 and the weight of a size 7. The Burned 3x3 Official comes in that one official size.

Are the printed balls just as good?

It's the same ball, but the ink sits on top of the Sticky-Grip. That gives them slightly less grip right away; after a few weeks of play it gets better. Want the most grip from the start? Choose the Black Gold or LA Glitter.

What is Sticky-Grip?

Our own cover on the PU leather of the indoor-outdoor balls. It's slightly rough, so the ball stays in your hands even when they're sweaty, and keeps its grip on dusty asphalt.

How much air should a basketball have?

0.5 to 0.6 bar (7 to 9 PSI). Without a pressure gauge: drop it from shoulder height; if it bounces back to about your hip, the pressure is right.

Can I see the balls in the store first?

Yes. All twelve are in our store at Hinthamerstraat 39 in Den Bosch. You can drop by without an appointment, seven days a week.

Can I exchange it if the size isn't right?

Yes. In the store you can simply exchange it. Online, you have 14 days to register your return and then another 14 days to send it back; if you exchange it for another product, the return shipment is free.

When will my ball ship?

If you order before 15:00, we aim to ship it the same day. In the Netherlands, you'll then normally have it the next day.

Is there a warranty?

Yes, a 100-day warranty. On top of that, your statutory rights still apply.

Burned basketballs

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The purple Burned LA Glitter indoor-outdoor ball

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LA GlitterIndoor & outdoor

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