Buy if
You have a medium breed in the 20–60 lb range, you need high durability for daily fetch, and you want a ball for water and pool play.
Chuckit! Ultra · Editorial review
Chuckit! Ultra Ball Review (2026): Is This Durable Rubber Dog Toy Worth It?
10K+ Bought Past Month
Chuckit! Ultra Rubber Dog Ball, medium 2.5-inch, 2-pack. A durable rubber dog toy with an extra-thick core, a textured orange shell, a high bounce, and a float for pool or yard play. Amazon lists it at $7.99.
- Listing price
- $7.99
- Amazon rating
- 4.8 stars
- Past month
- 10K+ bought
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Editorial verdict
4.7
Skip if
Your dog is an aggressive, continuous chewer and you need a chew tool, or the toy needs to fit an extra-small or large breed. This medium ball is for fetch, not for hours of chewing, and it is the wrong diameter outside that 20–60 lb window.
Durable rubber dog toy
Durable Rubber Architecture: Why the Chuckit! Ultra Outperforms Tennis Balls
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Thick rubber, real bounce
Chuckit rates this a super high bounce that outperforms a standard tennis ball. The durable thick rubber core and textured surface take the hit from grass, dirt, and pavement, and the ball seats in a medium Chuckit! launcher.
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It floats
The package calls it lightweight and buoyant. It stays on the surface for pool, lake, and shoreline retrieves instead of sinking. Rinse it after chlorine or salt water.
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Two balls, no launcher
This ASIN is the 2-pack only, model 17001, 6.38 oz. A medium launcher such as the 25M is compatible and sold separately. The second ball stays in rotation when the first is wet.
The listing puts this ball at 2.5 inches, just under a 2.7-inch tennis ball, and says no toy is truly indestructible. It is a durable rubber dog toy for fetch, not a chew tool for an aggressive, continuous chewer.
- Size
- Medium 2.5"
- Material
- Durable Thick Rubber Core
- Features
- High-bounce, floats in water, launcher compatible
- Weight
- 6.38 oz, 2-pack
- Model
- 17001
- Fit
- Medium breeds, 20–60 lbs
- Maker
- Doskocil / Petmate
- ASIN
- B000F4AVPA
Dog fit
Who this medium ball is for
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Medium breeds, 20–60 lbs
Chuckit’s chart puts medium at 20–60 lbs, with a golden retriever and a boxer as the examples. The ball should be easy to carry and too big to fit entirely in the mouth. When in doubt, size up.
Right diameter
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Water and pool play
Floats on the surface, so pool and lake retrieves stay visible. Rinse it after chlorine or salt and let it dry.
Built to float
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Daily fetch, high durability
Thick rubber and a textured surface hold up to repeated launches better than a felt tennis ball. Chuckit says to remove it if it is destroyed or damaged. It is not sold as a chew toy.
Fetch, not a chew
Fakes vs. real
Critical Warning: Spotting Open-Marketplace Counterfeit Chuckit! Toys
Chuckit Ultra balls are easy to imitate. Third-party marketplace listings ship thin, off-size rubber that splits on the first afternoon and is not this 2-pack. Those copies bounce flat, sink or barely float, and will not seat in a real Chuckit launcher. Before you order, open the Amazon Buy Box and verify it reads: Ships from Amazon, Sold by Amazon.com. If a different seller is in that box, leave the listing. Use the link below so the medium 2.5-inch 2-pack loads on Amazon, then check that line yourself.
Amazon Buy Box must read
Ships from Amazon, Sold by Amazon.comBefore you order
Frequently asked questions
Why does the 2.5-inch size matter?
Chuckit’s own chart sizes this medium 2.5-inch ball for dogs about 20–60 lbs. Small is 0–20 lbs, large is 60–100 lbs, and XL and XXL are 100 lbs and up. The ball should be small enough to carry and large enough that it cannot fit entirely in the mouth. When in doubt, size up. Extra-small and large breeds need a different diameter, and the launcher has to match: this ball fits medium Chuckit! launchers, not an XXL ball cup.
How far does the durability actually go?
The listing calls it a durable thick rubber core with a textured surface, built for high-bounce fetch, and softer on the mouth than it looks. Chuckit also says no toy is truly indestructible, and this one is not a chew tool for an aggressive, continuous chewer. Remove it from use if it splits, chunks, or goes soft. Supervised play only.
Does the Ultra Ball float?
Yes. The product card says it floats, and the listing describes it as lightweight and buoyant for land and water. It stays on the surface for pool, lake, and shoreline retrieve. Rinse after chlorinated or salt water and let it dry before it goes back in a toy bin.