I have had the misfortune of having purchased and played with the Adidas Fevernova. I purchased it for £14.99 a couple of years ago because I thought it was a very good football, I was wrong. This ball was the official football in the 2002 football world cup in Japan and South Korea. It was ... Read review
A review by thespurs on Adidas Fevernova November 4th, 2004
Author's product rating:
Durability
OK
Value for Money
Poor
Advantages:
Is now very cheap
Disadvantages:
Poor in flight, doesn't last long, gives an untrue bounce and kick
Recommend to potential buyers:
no
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I have had the misfortune of having purchased and played with the Adidas Fevernova. I purchased it for £14.99 a couple of years ago because I thought it was a very good football, I was wrong. This ball was the official football in the 2002 football world cup in Japan and South Korea. It was supposed to be the most revolutionary football of all time and make the games more exciting.
I play quite a bit of football and have used many different balls in my time. They have ranged from Mitre, Nike and Umbro balls. I had generally found Adidas balls to be the best, the UEFA Champions League balls in particular, until I purchased the Fevernova. I think I am in a good position to air my comments on this particular football, so that is what I am going to do in this review.
The actual outer leater shell of the ball, is around three millimetres thick, but consists of eleven layers. There are numerous layers of tiny gas filled balls, which give the ball added strength and make it last a lot longer. This is also designed to make the ball more spnge like than most other footballs. This then allows the ball to ping off the players foot or which ever part of the body the ball contacts. The ball was made within FIFA's regulations and the weight was the maximum permitted, around 435g, which allegedly gives the ball a more accurate flight pattern.
Personally, I greatly dislike this football. The technology used to make this ball, was very good and revolutionary and it had the desired effect. However, this affect was a rather negative one for the footballers in the world cup and all the others who use it. If you hit the ball relatively gently, it tends to fly off the boot in all sorts of directions. It is very hard to control and a lot of the professionals complained about it. The colour and styling of the ball is also very annoying. When the ball is in flight, it is hard to tell which way it is going and the type of spin on it. This can cause problems and I have found that it is hard to judge headers and for goalkeepers when they are defending corners.
As this ball is a couple of years old, they are starting to be reduced in price. I saw a size five ball in JJB the other for £7.99. If you want a ball for a mess around in the back garden then it is definetly a bargain. However, if you want a football for a match down the park with your mates, don't turn up with this. It just isn't good enough and it won't last you very long because it tends to deflate for no apparent reason. It is really a horrible looking football and it makes playing with it even harder. It does come in white which is a lot better to see and judge the flight of. Overall, I would stay clear of this football.
Just as a little bit of light humor for all of you and all my friends that were there, I have a little story about this Fevernova football. We were sitting on a platform at the station waiting for our train to come. We were heading off to play football for the afternoon and one of my friends asked to borrow my ball. He sat down on the floor and started doing some 'keepy-uppies', as in the T-Mobile advert. We were all mightily impressed, until he tried to be too clever. He ended up firing the ball straight onto the trainline, into the path of a train travelling in the other direction. The train somehow managed to miss the football and after it had passed, I got a right ticking off from a station worker. It wasn't even me and I got the blame. They confiscated the ball and I had to go with my parents and make an apology to get it back. Friends eh!
Advantages: Looks Good, Cheap now Disadvantages: Everything else
When I first bought this ball, I remember playing with it for around 2 hours with my mates, we all agreed it was a really good ball, but we thought it was a bit light. We played again with it on the saturday, and again we were all impressed with it - However, then came the sunday. Playing in our local league on Sunday's as we did, we started warming up with our usual Mitre balls and realised we were totally wrong. The mitre ball, harder and simply ... ...- the Fevernova is infact an awful ball and is pretty much an expensive wind ball! It moves in the air almost randomanly which can look good at times until you realise that you just got a lucky break when it sails into the top corner. The ball also did not last long, after one game of Walle almost all of the design has torn off, and then it was gone forever when somebody got slide tackled with the ball at the feet, the studs of the player proceeded ...
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Advantages: Makes a good playground ball for kids Disadvantages: Light, Poor material- doesnt last long at all
Now me being a football maniac i love to build up a collection of balls (i mean footballs :) however this was a disappointment that i hope never to come accross again. When i first bout this ball i thought wow looks cool, feels cool, it is cool :( but let me tell you now, dont let the looks decieve you as it did me. This ball is very light and if you have got a powerful kick it feels like its going to burst. This ball just loves to go with wind, ... ...the inner rubber of the football (basically making it no good). It literally will last you for like a couple of weeks. However it does make a good ball for young kids just learning how to play football. My advice is if your planning on buying this football and your in your teen years or even an adult, then im guessing its a gift for your child or younger brother. Yep it really is that much of a let down. ...
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Advantages: Looks beautiful Disadvantages: Its an expensive fly away!
...Looking closer it was a adidas so I had the trust in it.
ADIDAS - so what does it mean?
Many people will tell you that adidas stand for
All Day I Dream About Soccer, but this is not true. The word adidas comes from a contraction of Adi Dassler who was the founder of adidas.
Who are they and why trust them?
They were founded in 1925 in Germany by Adi Dassler. Adi created adidas after realizing the need for performance athletic shoes. Also the ... ...sons. As Adidas has matured they now cover every kind of sportswear you could dream of, including footballs.
At a cost of £20 from adidas I expected quality. To be truthful, quality never arrived.
I took it on the field with my 14 year old nephew and gave it a hoof! The wind caught hold of it and carried it off in a different direction!! My nephew kicked it back and it did the same (although he can`t really play anyway, but I can!!) The ball is ...
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