Copaya is Decathlon's beach volleyball brand!
Copaya, featuring beach (playa) influences and Brazilian flavours (Copacabana).
Designed by a team of volleyball enthusiasts, just for you - whether you're a beginner or more advanced, an occasional or regular player, our range of balls, sets, nets, and accessories are specially designed for Beach Volleyball and adapted to your needs!
FIVB APPROVED
This beach volleyball has been designed to meet International Volleyball Federation requirements. To get approval, we have to send several balls to the Federation. They are then tested by professional players. They also undergo tests in play and in the lab before receiving the FIVB logo.
OFFICIAL SIZE AND WEIGHT
This ball meets the official standards for beach volleyball: Weight: Between 260 and 280 g
SIZE 5: 65 to 67 cm circumference
DURABLE DESIGN
This 12-panel ball is machine stitched for even greater durability.
It is tested in the laboratory, and after 5,000 shots on a cement plate at a speed of 50 km/h, it retains its shape, does not puncture, and suffers no damage to its stitching.
thermal resistance
We conduct a temperature chamber test at 66°C for 6.5 h that serves to accelerate the product's ageing and check that its basic features, like its ability to maintain pressure and durability, are consistent both before and after the test.
WATER ABSORPTION
We test the ball by rotating it continuously in 2cm of water for 6 hours. At the end of the test, the ball absorbed no more than 15% of its initial weight.
The SEAM CLOSING process prevents water from seeping in and hides the joint seams between the panelling.
LONG-LASTING INFLATION TO THE RIGHT PRESSURE
We chose to use a bladder made from 80% butyl for a more durable inflation.Plus, this high-performance counterbalanced bladder guarantees more precise control over the ball.
We really can't stress this enough: a well-inflated ball is the key to (or at least a key part of) a great game!
0.18 to 0.2 bars for a beach volleyball / (0.3 bars for a volleyball)
If you don't have a pump, just touch it - it should be very soft and flexible to the touch.