Deflating a ball for storage - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

nash · 06-24-2004, 09:11 AM

Is there a relatively quick way to deflate a ball (say a football or basketball) for easy storage? I'm going on a trip where I'm only going to bring a decent sized bag, and I would like to take a football or something with me.

onetime2 · 06-24-2004, 09:56 AM

Use the inflator adapter that you use to fill them to drain them. Simply don't connect the adapter to the pump and push it into the inflation hole. You can then squeeze all the air out.

nash · 06-24-2004, 08:14 PM

Ahh makes sense, I'll try it.

Cross-Over · 06-26-2004, 01:53 PM

Good thinking, because if your trip requires a plane ride, the ball will probably have to be deflated or they won't let you take it.

I had to do this when I was leaving the U.S. to go on an International flight, and I would think domestic flights would have that same stipulation.

Wax_off · 07-06-2004, 09:46 PM

I've always just put a knife in the bastards. Makes them hard to re-inflate, but oh well..

platypus · 07-07-2004, 12:05 PM

Good thing bowling isn't your bag.

06-24-2004, 09:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
nash Psycho	Deflating a ball for storage Is there a relatively quick way to deflate a ball (say a football or basketball) for easy storage? I'm going on a trip where I'm only going to bring a decent sized bag, and I would like to take a football or something with me.

06-24-2004, 09:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Use the inflator adapter that you use to fill them to drain them. Simply don't connect the adapter to the pump and push it into the inflation hole. You can then squeeze all the air out. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

07-07-2004, 12:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
platypus Essen meine kurze Hosen Location: NY Burbs	Good thing bowling isn't your bag. __________________ Out the 10Base-T, through the router, down the T1, over the leased line, off the bridge, past the firewall...nothing but Net.

06-24-2004, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
nash Psycho	Ahh makes sense, I'll try it.

06-26-2004, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cross-Over Psycho	Good thinking, because if your trip requires a plane ride, the ball will probably have to be deflated or they won't let you take it. I had to do this when I was leaving the U.S. to go on an International flight, and I would think domestic flights would have that same stipulation.

07-06-2004, 09:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Wax_off No Avatar, No Sig.	I've always just put a knife in the bastards. Makes them hard to re-inflate, but oh well..