Is Zorbing Still Popular Yet?

Zorbing was invented in New Zealand in 1994 by Andrew Akers and Dwane van der Sluis. It has become popular in many countries around the world, including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States.

Are zorbing gaining popularity now?

It has been a long time since zorbing went viral and someone may wonder whether zorbing is worth trying now. Although zorbing is not as hot as it used to be, you can have a try especially when you haven’t tried zorbing.

A zorb ball is also known as the human hamster ball, bubble ball, glass ball and so on. The zorb ball is made of polymer material PVC or TPU to ensure player comfort and safety. For most zorb balls for land zorbing, it is a large double ball with an outer diameter of 3 meters and an inside diameter of 1.8 meters. Surely, there are different sizes of zorb balls to meet different needs.

Is zorbing safe?

The zorb ball can be placed on the hill and allowed to roll down. Participants can try to contrive themselves inside the bubble ball to get to the finish line as quickly as possible. Players are not allowed to wear clothing with zippers. Zorb balls for land zorbing itself consists of two parts. The structure of zorb balls for land zorbing allows air and light to enter, even if you are wrapped in two layers of plastic. This counteracts any claustrophobic feeling you might be feeling.

It’s nearly impossible to choke in zorb balls for land zorbing, but if you want to try water walking balls, then you should be careful as these kinds of zorb balls are sealed for walking on water so that you cannot stay inside for too long, otherwise you may have the risk of suffocation. But you don’t need to worry too much about it, once you use it correctly and under the supervision, it is safe.

If you want to pick a good quality zorb ball to try zorbing safely, Kameymall, an online store based in China, may be your top choice. Most zorb balls from it have a one-year warranty and a repair kit and that’s important to the users.