Bought a bladder and lace kit and just finished re-lacing my '87 ball thanks to you......couldn't have done it without your clear and concise video...thanks again for posting this!!

Excelente video, Geacias! Quedo muy claro como hacerlo!

Worked perfectly....thank you so much :)

Thank you so much

any tips on getting the laces tight? it seems as i’m lacing if i pull the laces as tight as i can they end up being way too narrow and causing the leather to overlap, otherwise they’re too loose once i’m finished

Can anyone help, is there a way to clean the laces? they are brand new, they are still on the football

amazing! thank you!🤩

wow! 🤩

I just got a Rob gronkowski and Julian Edelman signed ball and the laces are chewed up by a dog. The rest of the ball is beautiful.

*BY FAR* the hardest part of this operation is getting the valve to pull through the hole in the carcass. I was successful on the first football. On the 2nd, it wouldn't pull through and bits of it kept breaking off until there was nothing left to grab hold of, rendering the bladder no good. Had to throw it away.

Wow brother..can you imagine how many footballs I could have saved if I found this video 15 years ago..DAMMIT thank you

Thank you!

Would be nice to see how to finish.

Thank you for this video. Wish i had this when i was a young man,could have saved a few balls. One question. What whould you consider the optimal psi to fill the ball so its not to tight or loose to start the lacing process?

Try speaking...narrate what you're doing as you complete each step.

J5V used in the CFL for decades. No issues.

Well done

what is the tool you are using?

Aren't you also supposed to (after lacing and valve trimming) over inflate the football to about 100 psi to press the bladder more tightly against the leather inner surface. Not certain on how long but then drop it down to game pressure, then done?...

Your video and lacing instructions were well presented, but you never went over the installation of the new bladder/valvestem process. On my 90's vintage Commissioner Paul Tagliabue signature NFL ball, there is stitching around the existing valvestem, which hints at tough sledding ahead when I try to pull the old bladder/valve. I have not noticed this stitching feature on the newer balls. Anyhow my question is....is this stitching necessary to keep the new valvestem/shoulder surface from sinking into the football, when I attempt to pump up the empty ball?

Thanks for the big help! I repairing an old WWII US Army recreational football and needed this!

Thanks for your football relacing videos, very helpful! I have a question about re-using a lace... If the football is old but never was used and needs a new bladder, but the original lace is clean and hardly any sign of use, can it be put back on the ball instead of using a brand new lace..? Thanks.

Very cool I have a Gators Sooners college ball 2008 made I have 0073 I need a bladder put in it would you be interested in that ?

Anyone hearing Ludovico Einaudi in the back? 🎹🎼

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video series!!!!! Helped me out. There is a certain satisfaction that comes with fixing/repairing your own stuff and making it like new again. By the way for anyone watching this video as of 2022, Wilson now charges $20 just for the repair kit and laces to do the work yourself, and $40 to send your ball in and have them do the work for you. And by the way, their customer service and the speed at which you receive your kit is absolutely atrocious. I have been waiting just over a month to receive my repair kit since I’ve mailed in my check requesting the repair kit with my ball size to do the work myself and I still do not have my repair kit. My personal advice knowing what I know now go on eBay find the repair kit you need with laces and have it sent to your house. It will cost more money but you’ll be able to get your product and the job done much much much faster.

Good morning I would like to ask you a few questions about bladders.

you’re a legend for posting this. thanks a lot!

Excellent video. Your description mentions this is an NFL Style ball and lace up. That ball is the Spalding J5V used by the CFL for many years and, perhaps, USA college ball (CFL ball has white stripe all the way around and college ball has it only 1/2 way). NFL has always used Wilson balls that are very slightly smaller. So my question is, is there actually difference in the lacing technique between the Spalding and the Wilson? I'm refurbishing my J5V.

Re laced my ball with your help thank you

Hello where can i buy the kit? Amazon, ebay, alibaba?

where can you buy the tire and laces?

Thanks! 😎

Great video! Thanks! The Wilson factory includes a step they call "molding" in which the newly laced balled is put in a die, and the ball is pumped up to 120 psi and gradually drawn down to the playing pressure of 13 psi. The process takes about 2 minutes. Do you do that step as well? If so, how do you accomplish it? Do you have the die? If so, how much does that set up cost?

Yep, that's a fine lacing job! ... WHY DOESN'T MINE LOOK LIKE THAT?!

Man, i would like to thank you so much for this tutorial, I just repaired by myself my Wilson The Duke Game Ball without any problem and everything thanks to this video, keep it up man!

Are the laces same size when ordering them, gst vs standard ( the duke)

Hello, Where can I get a football lacing needle

Hi There, I've installed the bladder and valve, pumped it up but see bulges and can feel the seams from the bladder. Is this normal?

I went to Wilson football factory and got a gst prime with a highschool logo

Get a gst prime deo

5 minutes of carefully unlacing... and throw the old laces away? Why not just cut them to speed up the process?

Can you still get those bladders? I can't find them.

Now all you need is some whits saddle soap and 6 inch long leather brush.

where can i buy the kit?

Should probably mention to have the lace long enough to run it back at the end. I should've known to watch the whole video before starting. My ignorance. Lol

Hi! Do you know the year of manufacture of this video ball?

Excellent! Thank you!!

Hi. A have a question. Can you tell me is there any difference in spalding, rawlings o wilson bladders (only from pig skin). I'm from Russia and it;s cheaper to me by and Spalding football than new bladder from the US)))

where did you get the rubber???

Awesome video..Can't thank you enough for making this video