Pickld Silent Pickleball — Quiet Foam Indoor Training Ball

Train anywhere. Disturb no one. The Pickld Silent Pickleball is a foam practice ball with tournament-spec dimensions and weight — built to play like a regulation pickleball but stay near-silent on impact. Designed for indoor drilling, backyard practice, ball machines, and apartment-friendly play at any hour.

Why a silent pickleball?

Standard outdoor pickleballs crack at 70–90 dB on hard hits — loud enough to wake the household, annoy the neighbours, or rule out late-night drilling in the garage. The Pickld Silent Pickleball drops impact noise to under 60 dB (about conversational volume) without sacrificing the dimensions, weight, or bounce that make practice feel real.

• ~70% quieter than a standard hard-plastic ball
• Tournament-spec dimensions and weight — 73 mm (2.91") diameter, ~25 g
• Soft EVA foam construction — won't crack drywall, scuff floors, or damage furniture
• True paddle response — touch, drives, and serves translate directly back to a regulation ball
• High-visibility yellow — easy to track indoors, outdoors, and at speed

How it plays

We engineered the Pickld Silent Pickleball to mimic a tournament ball as closely as possible. The 73 mm diameter and ~25 g weight match USAPA regulation specs, the 40-hole pattern preserves aerodynamics, and the EVA foam density delivers a consistent bounce across a full hitting session.

Response off a tournament-spec paddle — RPM Q2, JOOLA Pro V Perseus, Six Zero Coral, Honolulu J2CR — is close enough to a regulation ball that drills feel real. Your dink touch, third-shot drops, and topspin drives all translate cleanly back to a Franklin X-40 or JOOLA Heleus when you head to the courts.

The trade-off is noise. A standard outdoor pickleball cracks at 70–90 dB on hard contact — measurable from across the house. The Silent Pickleball drops to under 60 dB on hard hits and is virtually inaudible on dinks. Late-night kitchen drills, training in a garage or shed, ball machine sessions when the family's asleep — all possible without complaints.

Specs

How the Pickld Silent stacks up

We've benchmarked the Pickld Silent against the leading quiet pickleball options on the market — the Enhance Ninja Ball (the category original), the Diadem Official Quiet Ball, the CORE STEALTH, GoSports Q-Foam, and the GAMMA Librarian. The Pickld matches all of them on dimensions (73 mm), weight (~25 g), and noise reduction (under 60 dB on impact), at a fraction of the AUD landed cost.

The bigger difference is dispatch. US-import quiet balls typically take 3–6 weeks to land in Australia, with international shipping costs that often exceed the ball itself. The Pickld Silent ships from our Sydney warehouse in 1–3 business days metro, with free Australian shipping over $200.

When to grab a silent pickleball

• Drilling and practice when noise matters — late-night sessions, early-morning warm-ups, neighbours upstairs, sleeping kids
• Backyard or driveway play — won't crack fence palings, scuff garage doors, or damage parked cars
• Indoor garage or shed training — pair with a wall, rebounder, or ball machine without rattling the whole house
• Coaching kids and beginners — softer impact, less intimidating, easier to control on the contact
• Apartments and strata-restricted properties — no court access? No problem. Set up a hitting wall and drill anywhere
• Ball machine owners — PUSUN PP Smart Pro sessions stay neighbourhood-friendly even at full tempo

Pack sizes

• Single ball — $6: Replace a lost ball, grab one to try, or top up your existing kit.
• 3-pack — $15: $5 per ball — saves 17% vs singles. The drill pack, ball machine starter, or coaching pair.

Why buy from Pickld?

• Australian-stocked from our Sydney warehouse — 1–3 day metro dispatch, no waiting weeks for US imports
• Free AU shipping over $200, $9.99 flat-rate standard otherwise
• 30-day no-questions returns on unused packs
• Single or pack — buy one to try, or save 17% per ball with the 3-pack
• Designed by Australian pickleball players who actually use the gear
• Pickld house brand — direct from us, no middleman, no parallel-import surprises

Frequently asked questions

Can I play a full match with these? They're built for drilling and training, not tournament play. The foam construction means flight stays predictable in still air but starts to flutter in any outdoor breeze. For organised matches, use a Franklin X-40 (outdoor) or JOOLA Heleus.

How long do they last? Foam pickleballs are more durable than standard plastic balls in the sense that they won't crack — but the foam will compress over months of heavy use, which reduces bounce. Most users get 30–50 sessions out of a Silent Pickleball before noticing a difference.

Will they work outdoors? Yes, in still or low-wind conditions. They lose accuracy in wind because foam is lighter than plastic in airflow. Indoors and backyard-protected outdoor settings are the sweet spot.

How quiet is "quiet"? A standard outdoor pickleball measures 70–90 dB on impact (about as loud as a vacuum cleaner). The Silent Pickleball drops to under 60 dB (conversational volume), and under 55 dB on softer contact like dinks. You can practice in the same room as a sleeping baby.

Are they USAPA approved? No — they're a practice and training ball. USAPA-approved balls for tournament use include the Franklin X-40 (the AU tournament standard), JOOLA Heleus (outdoor), and JOOLA Primo (3-star).

Browse our full pickleball balls range or our PUSUN ball machine for the complete indoor training setup.

Shipping. Free standard shipping Australia-wide on orders over $150. Flat $9.99 under $150 ($19.99 for bulky items like nets and ball machines). Dispatched same or next business day from our Sydney warehouse. Sydney pickup available.

Returns. 30-day returns on unused gear in original condition. If a paddle doesn't suit your game, send it back and we'll help match you to one that does.