Deflating a football or similar..

[Rendog]

Hello all,

This might sound a bit stupid, but what is the best way to deflate a football, or any other ball so it can for example be safely put in a suitcase when travelling in a plane.

Is it possible to just use the end of a pump valve thingy or are there proper deflater kits?

I can't find anything on either google or sport shop websites, unless i'm looking at completely the wrong thing..

Help!

 

[cheets64]

jesus, just put a valve in and the air will come out, been doing it since i was a kid, just make sure i push the ball with the valve in to get all the air out.

 

[Rendog]

ok ok, cheers, i thought as much, just not needed to deflate a ball for years, had a friend ask me about deflating an american football as i wasn't so sure about them cos they are much more solid, thanks once again

 

[oddjob62]

ok ok, cheers, i thought as much, just not needed to deflate a ball for years, had a friend ask me about deflating an american football as i wasn't so sure about them cos they are much more solid, thanks once again

They are exactly the same.

 

[Ripper]

Surely you learn this when you're like 6? I remember the days of pumping frantically so that the air wouldn't come out with a cheap white pump that came with those football sets out of Argos.