110cm Premium Inflatable Football Defender (Thick Vinyl)

These inflatable football defenders are premium models, using 0.7mm PVC vinyl, versus 0.5mm for models from elsewhere.

This particular defender is the smaller 110cm model. It comes with handles for lifting and moving it. It can weigh up to 10kg if fully filling the base with water, but it is only suggested to half fill it, so 5-7kg.

Two separate chambers - one for air, and one for water.

• Water in the bottom, air in the top. The manual recommends the water chamber about half full. That keeps it upright while staying light enough to carry, and puts less stress on the lifting handles. Filled completely, this size would reach 10kg.
• Inflating. About one minute by mouth for this size, or a pump if the valve size matches. The manual asks for firm rather than hard and warns against overinflating.
• Turn the handles to the back before a session starts, so you're not bumping into the handles.
• Material. 0.7mm thick PVC vinyl with lifting handles. Because the ballast is water, it empties out for transport and storage.
• A repair patch is included. Deflate the defender, cut the patch to size, clean the area and let it dry for ten minutes, press the patch down firmly, then leave it for twenty minutes before inflating again.

Which height to choose

We stock two. At 110cm, this one suits junior players and low free kick and passing work. The 175cm version is close to adult standing height and is the one for a realistic wall. Both are the same 0.7mm PVC vinyl. How many you buy depends on the drill. An individual training activity might use one to four defenders, and the height is a matter of preference: taller defenders act as a more challenging defensive wall.

How long does it take to set up?

First fill the bottom chamber with water about half full, which keeps it upright while staying light enough to carry, then it takes around one minute to inflate by mouth for this size. A pump works if the valve size matches. The manual asks for firm rather than hard and warns against overinflating. Turn the handles to the back before the session starts.

What is it made of, and how is it weighted?

0.7mm PVC vinyl with lifting handles, and two separate chambers. The top holds air and the bottom holds water for ballast, so it empties out for transport and storage rather than being permanently weighted. At 110cm this size suits younger players and drills where the ball is played low or around the mannequin.