Rank #4 in Best Slam Ball 2026: 9 Ranked, and the Labels That Don't Add Up
NORTHERN Tyre Tread Fitness Slam Ball
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The NORTHERN Tyre Tread Fitness Slam Ball sits at number four in this guide. It is a no-bounce slam ball with a tyre tread pattern, listed at £20.99, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 245 ratings, and ranked 11th in Amazon's Medicine Balls category. The bullets describe a PVC shell built for high velocity impact, a non-slip grip and a low, even bounce, aimed at MMA, boxing, cross-fit, rehabilitation and general gym and home training.
The weights are where this listing stops adding up. The title names six of them — 3KG, 5KG, 10KG, 15KG, 20KG and 25KG — while the fifth bullet names ten, adding 4KG, 8KG, 12KG and 30KG. The Size field settles on 3KG and Item Weight agrees at 3 kg, so the £20.99 ball is almost certainly the 3kg one, but nothing in the listing ties that price to any particular weight. The brand is a second mismatch: the title says NORTHERN, while the Brand Name and Manufacturer fields both say Fashion Thirsty. A third number disagrees with itself: the star breakdown adds up to 100 ratings, on a listing that claims 245.
Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as it stands. Nothing here comes from a test of our own.
How those 245 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 | £20.99 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 245 ratings |
| Size | 3KG, with Item Weight listed as 3 kg |
| Weights in title | 3KG, 5KG, 10KG, 15KG, 20KG, 25KG |
| Weights in bullets | 3KG, 4KG, 5KG, 8KG, 10KG, 12KG, 15KG, 20KG, 25KG, 30KG |
| Brand Name (as listed) | Fashion Thirsty |
| Rating breakdown (as listed) | 100 rated (1+1+7+15+76) against 245 claimed |
| Best Sellers Rank | 11 in Medicine Balls |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Heavy! This is the perfect addition, and the next step for me with slam balls. Arrived within the time frame but delivered to a random neighbour! Packaged really well, and looks amazing. Cannot wait to get going with it. Really good value for price, with tyre track grip allowing easy handling and cleaning.”
Verified purchase“Solid well made slam ball, good texture for grip and seems durable.”
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 do I get for £20.99?
The listing never ties the price to a weight. Size is given as 3KG and Item Weight as 3 kg, so £20.99 looks like the 3kg ball, but the title offers 3KG, 5KG, 10KG, 15KG, 20KG and 25KG with no price against any of them.
How many weights does this slam ball come in?
Two answers. The title names six: 3KG, 5KG, 10KG, 15KG, 20KG and 25KG. The fifth bullet names ten, adding 4KG, 8KG, 12KG and 30KG to that list.
Who makes it?
The title says NORTHERN. The Brand Name and Manufacturer fields on the same listing both say Fashion Thirsty, with model number 5059283126445.
Does it bounce?
No. The bullets describe a low and even bounce and say the ball is designed to be slammed into hard surfaces without rolling or bouncing.
What is it made of?
The bullet text says hard wearing PVC. The Material Type field says Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Rubber.
Is the Fashion Thirsty ball well rated?
The listing shows 4.6 out of 5 from 245 ratings, with 76 of the 100 ratings in the star breakdown at five stars and two at two stars or below.
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