TAP^® Soft Medicine Ball – Soft‑Shell Wall Ball for Safer Grip, Wrist, and Rotational Power Training

Soft-shell medicine ball

Oates Specialties TAP® Soft Medicine Ball – Soft‑Shell Wall Ball for Safer Grip, Wrist, and Rotational Power Training, rotational power: photo from Oates Specialties — Photo: Oates Specialties

Facts as the maker states them, read 13 Oct 2026

A soft-shell medicine ball about 13 inches in diameter with a flexible soft vinyl shell and a dense padded core, offered in 4, 6, 8, 12 and 16 lb. The page says it is for grip, wrist and shoulder stability, rotational core power and upper-body deceleration training.

Type	Soft-shell medicine ball
Weights	4 lb; 6 lb; 8 lb; 12 lb; 16 lb
Sizes	4 Pound; 6 Pound; 8 Pound; 12 Pound; 16 Pound
Training goal	Rotational power
Also on the page	Ball diameter: ~13″ Outer shell: flexible soft vinyl that compresses slightly under finger pressure Internal core: dense padded filling that does not shift inside the shell Weight SKUs: 4 lb (SMB4), 6 lb (SMB6), 8 lb (SMB8), 12 lb (SMB12), 16 lb (SMB16)
Warranty	60-day limited warranty
Availability	In stock
Maker SKU	SMB4; SMB6; SMB8; SMB12; SMB16
The maker says	For baseball and softball athletes building rotational power and shoulder stability. Youth athletes and those new to medicine-ball work usually start with 4 or 6 lb. Scalable from youth warm-ups to advanced core power work. Trains grip strength, wrist and shoulder stability, rotational core power, and upper-body deceleration.
Source	oatesspecialties.com, product page, read 13 Oct 2026

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