Rubber Tread Slam Balls

Name: Rubber Tread Slam Balls
Brand: Titan Fitness
Rating: 4.44 (6 reviews)

The Titan Fitness Rubber Tread Slam Ball is a sand-filled, non-bouncing training ball built around a hard rubber shell with a tire-tread grip pattern, sold individually across eleven weights from 10 to 150 lb. The sand fill and reinforced shell are designed to absorb impact and prevent blowouts under repeated slams, and reviewers who’ve kept theirs outdoors through rain and snow report the shell holding up well without punctures. The tread pattern is the standout feature — both expert reviewers and video reviewers single it out as easy to grip even when sweaty, which matters most on overhead throws and shoulder-loaded carries. Garage Gym Experiment calls it one of the better-priced slam balls on the market at roughly $1.50/lb, while noting slam balls as a category remain pricier than improvised alternatives like sandbags. The main reported drawback is that the internal sand fill can shift and become noticeable through the shell when gripping the ball, rather than staying perfectly settled.

Fill	Sand (non-bouncing)
Sold as	Individually, per weight
Warranty	1 year
Intended use	Overhead slams, throws/catches, carries, Russian twists, squat throws, lunges
Manufacturer	Titan Fitness
Shell material	Hard rubber with textured tire-tread grip pattern
Weight options	10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150 lb
Diameter by weight	20 lb: 10 in; 30-60 lb: 11.5 in; 70-80 lb: 13 in; 90-150 lb: 14 in

What is a Miscellaneou?

What’s in Miscellaneous

This is the catch-all for the conditioning tools and accessories that don’t fit a single equipment class — weighted vests and plate carriers, medicine and slam balls, plyo boxes, ab mats, and the odds and ends that round out a garage gym. Items land here because their job (loaded carries, jumps, core work) cuts across the categories rather than sitting neatly inside one.

Who it’s for

Anyone filling in the gaps around the big pieces. If you already have a rack, bar, and plates, this is where you find the vest for rucking and weighted push-ups, the ball for slams and wall throws, or the box for step-ups and box jumps. Match the tool to the training you actually do — a plate carrier for conditioning and rucking, plyo boxes for explosive work — rather than buying the whole shelf.

How it compares

	Rubber Tread Slam Balls	Squat Wedge / Slant Board	CAPITAL SPORTS Bludgeon Steel Training Clubbell	REP® Crash Pads
GymRadar rating	4.44/5	4.44/5	4.44/5	4.44/5
Price		$179.94		$209.99
Fill	Sand (non-bouncing)
Sold as	Individually, per weight
Warranty	1 year
Intended use	Overhead slams, throws/catches, carries, Russian twists, squat throws, lunges
Manufacturer	Titan Fitness
Shell material	Hard rubber with textured tire-tread grip pattern
Weight options	10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 150 lb
Diameter by weight	20 lb: 10 in; 30-60 lb: 11.5 in; 70-80 lb: 13 in; 90-150 lb: 14 in

4.4/5 · 6 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	4.44/5	6 reviews
Youtube	4.6/5	2 reviews

The Titan Fitness Rubber Tread Slam Ball is a dependable, no-frills conditioning tool that delivers on its core promise: a sand-filled ball that won’t bounce back at you and won’t blow out under repeated slams. Build quality is the standout — the tire-tread shell is consistently singled out across expert and video reviews as easy to hold even sweaty, and one reviewer reports theirs surviving months of outdoor use through rain and snow without a puncture. Value holds up too, with Garage Gym Experiment pricing it around $1.50/lb, cheaper than most competing slam balls. The weakest point is a minor build quirk rather than a functional flaw: the internal sand fill can shift and become noticeable through the shell when gripping the ball.

+Build quality: tire-tread grip pattern stays easy to hold even when sweaty, called out independently by both Garage Gym Reviews and video reviewers (Garage Gym Reviews, YouTube: Cole Schwartz)
+Durability: hard rubber shell survived months of outdoor use in rain and snow without puncturing (YouTube: Cole Schwartz)
+Durability: sand-filled construction "has survived (thus far) months of slams indoors and out" (Garage Gym Experiment)
+Value: roughly $1.50/lb, cheaper than most competing slam balls (Garage Gym Experiment)
+Versatility: usable well beyond slams -- overhead throws, shoulder carries, Russian twists, squat throws, lunges, thrusters (Garage Gym Experiment, YouTube: Leo Pando)

−Build quality: internal sand fill can shift and becomes noticeable through the shell when gripping the ball (Garage Gym Reviews)
−Value: slam balls as a category remain a pricier conditioning tool than improvised alternatives like sandbags (Garage Gym Experiment)
−Functionality: no numeric expert score published by either editorial review, so the verdict rests on qualitative praise rather than a scored comparison
−Durability: no independent long-term drop-test data beyond reviewer anecdotes and video demonstrations