The vinyl on this item is nice and soft which makes a difference. Softer vinyl can standup to more inflation, and the heat of the summer sun better than stiffer vinyl.
This item is well made, all seam joins are strong, witn no signs of poor quality control.
At 42" deflated, this item blows up to a nice big 28" tall bouncy ball. It actually shrinks the length as it becomes round during inflation. Remember that just because it indicates one size on the package, doesn't mean it's going to be that size for playtime.
The glossy colors are great too. Young children with autism or other special needs will react well to the rotating colors during play time. The ball is small but big enough for the smallest child to push around, or chase and catch or lightly kick.
Many years ago Intex corporation had a very similar beach ball on the market, but it was bigger in size. They haven't had that same one in a few years. So to see it come back in a smaller size is great.
Package photo insert card shows a slightly different ball. However the photograph here on this website is correct item photo.