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Boules and equipment

Weight, diameter and hardness, breaking in a new set, looking after it and the accessories worth carrying. 5 articles.

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Equipment

Obut vs MS Pétanque vs La Boule Bleue: which brand fits you

Obut, MS Pétanque and La Boule Bleue compared on hardness, steel, maker prices and playing role, with the model each brand does best and what it costs.

9 min read
Equipment

What boules the top pétanque players use

Dylan Rocher throws the Obut ATX at 73 mm and 680 g, and Diego Rizzi plays for Boulenciel. The boules, sizes and weights of today’s pétanque champions.

6 min read
Equipment

How to break in new pétanque boules

New pétanque boules need play, not tricks. What changes in the first weeks, how carbon and stainless steel differ, safe care and why sanding breaks the rules.

3 min read
Equipment

Boule specifications explained: weight, diameter and hardness

What boule weight, diameter and hardness mean, the official FIPJP limits, how pointers and shooters usually choose, and how makers rate soft and hard steel.

4 min read
Equipment

How to maintain your boules for lasting performance

How to clean, dry, oil and store pétanque boules so they last, with separate care for carbon and stainless steel and the treatments the rules forbid.

3 min read

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