Rank #6 in Best Slam Ball 2026: 9 Ranked, and the Labels That Don't Add Up
Lions Rubber Medicine Ball, 8kg to 15kg
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Lions medicine slam ball is a sand-filled rubber ball with a textured surface, sold for £15.45 and rated 4.6 out of 5 from 157 ratings. It sits at number 6 in this guide to nine slam balls, and Amazon ranks it 13th in its Medicine Balls category. The listing says it is built for slamming on solid surfaces, and that the sand filling stops the ball bouncing or rolling around.
The mismatch here is the weight. The product title offers four of them — 8kg, 10kg, 12kg and 15kg — and nothing else in the listing does. Item Weight reads 10 kg, Size reads 10kg, Colour reads Black, Number of Items is 1 and Unit Count is 1.0 count. So the headline promises a range while the detail commits to a single weight, and no field says which of the four the £15.45 actually buys. Every figure on this page comes from the Amazon listing and its specification fields, not from any test we ran.
How those 157 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £15.45 |
|---|---|
| Customer rating | 4.6 out of 5 (157 ratings) |
| Weights named in title | 8kg, 10kg, 12kg, 15kg |
| Item Weight (as listed) | 10 kg |
| Size (as listed) | 10kg |
| Colour | Black |
| Material Type | Rubber |
| Best Sellers Rank | 13 in Medicine Balls |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Quality item and value for money. - trying to order the 10kg but can't seem to find an option to change the weight from 15kg.”
Verified purchase“Love this slam ball. Good quality and looks as though it will last. I will be purchasing another weight of this ball.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Slam Ball 2026: 9 Ranked, and the Labels That Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
Which weight does the Lions slam ball come in?
The title names four — 8kg, 10kg, 12kg and 15kg — but the only weight fields in the listing both say 10kg: Item Weight is 10 kg and Size is 10kg. Nothing in the data confirms the other three.
Does the Lions medicine slam ball bounce?
No. The bullets describe it as a no-bounce ball, and say the sand filling stops it bouncing and rolling around at home or in the gym.
What is the Lions ball made of?
Rubber. The bullets describe a textured rubber surface for grip and handling, and the spec fields list Material Type as Rubber with Construction Type 'rubber'.
How much does it cost and how is it rated?
£15.45 as listed, with 4.6 out of 5 from 157 ratings. The breakdown is 76 five-star, 16 four-star, 6 three-star, 1 two-star and 1 one-star.
What exercises is it meant for?
The bullets list squat push-up, figure of 8, circle squat, half kneeling lift, triceps extension, lunge with twist, medicine ball plank and seated trunk rotations, alongside core and ab work.
How many balls are in the order?
Number of Items is listed as 1 and Unit Count as 1.0 count, so the listing describes a single ball.
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