The short answer
Quick picks
Ranked on published specs, not on play we have not done. Tap any row to jump to the full write-up further down this page.
| # | Product | Best for | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LONGKEY Ladder Ball Replacement Bolas, Real Golf Balls, 6 Pack Six bolas made from real golf balls, which is the one thing that matters: mass is what wraps a bola round a rung instead of bouncing it off. | Best overall replacement | 8.0/10 | $17.99 · View on Amazon Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money |
| 2 |  Keehoo Ladderball Balls, Soft Golf Balls, 6 Pack Six soft golf-ball-shaped bolas published as safe for kids — the compromise between the mass that makes the game work and the hardness that makes it a bad idea indoors. | Best for children | 7.4/10 | |
| 3 |  GoSports Soft Rubber Replacement Bolos for Ladder Toss Soft rubber rather than golf balls — less likely to chip a patio, less likely to hurt, and the right choice if the ladder is standing on concrete. | Best for hard surfaces | 7.2/10 | $19.99 · View on Amazon Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money |
| 4 |  Franklin Sports Replacement Ladderball Bolas Under eight dollars from a maker that supplies school PE — the pick when one bola has gone missing and you simply need the set to be playable again. | Cheapest replacement | 6.6/10 |
Verdict: buy the LONGKEY six-pack made from real golf balls. Mass is the only variable that changes how ladder toss plays, and real golf balls have it by construction rather than by claim. Buy the Keehoo soft golf-ball six-pack instead if children are throwing, the GoSports rubber bolos if the ladder stands on a patio, and the Franklin pack if you simply need the cheapest way to make an incomplete set playable again.
This is the most replaceable part of any game on the site. A bola is two balls on a cord, it goes over fences, and a set with five bolas is a set nobody plays.
What each one publishes
The four packs
| Pack | Ball type | Quantity | Published for children | Cord length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONGKEY | Real golf balls | 6 | No | Not published |
| Keehoo | Soft golf balls | 6 | Published as safe for kids | Not published |
| GoSports | Soft rubber | Not published | No | Not published |
| Franklin Sports | Not published | Not published | No | Not published |
Four products, and not one publishes a cord length. That is the category's real failure, because cord length changes the wrap more than ball material does. We have left the field blank rather than quote a figure from a retailer, which is the same discipline applied everywhere on this site.
Go deeper
If the ladder itself is the problem
Bolas are cheap; frames are the expensive part and the part that fails in wind. If yours is leaning, flexing or dropping its top rung, the wood-against-PVC decision is in wood vs PVC ladder toss, the published measurements are in ladder toss dimensions, and the full sets are ranked in ladder toss.
The picks in full
Every pick, with its published specs
Best overall replacement
LONGKEY Ladder Ball Replacement Bolas, Real Golf Balls, 6 Pack
LONGKEY
Our spec score
8.0/10
- Spec completeness
- 4/10
- Footprint clarity
- 9/10
- Durability
- 8/10
- Pack-down
- 10/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Six bolas made from real golf balls, which is the one thing that matters: mass is what wraps a bola round a rung instead of bouncing it off.
Skip this if
Skip this if children are throwing. A real golf ball on a cord is the heaviest thing in this category and the one most likely to hurt if it connects.
What works
- Real golf balls, so the mass is right by construction rather than by claim
- Six is a full set — two players, three bolas each
- Matches what the better wooden ladder sets ship with
What does not
- No published cord length, and cord length changes how a bola wraps
- No published weight
- The wrong choice for young children
Published specifications
- Quantity
- 6 bolas (a full set)
- Ball type
- Real golf balls
- Cord length
- —
- Bola weight
- —
- Cord material
- —
- Age floor
- —
Source: Amazon product listing
Source: Amazon product listing
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer listing: Amazon product listing (LONGKEY)
Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money
Best for children
Keehoo Ladderball Balls, Soft Golf Balls, 6 Pack
Keehoo
Our spec score
7.4/10
- Spec completeness
- 4/10
- Footprint clarity
- 9/10
- Durability
- 6/10
- Pack-down
- 10/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Six soft golf-ball-shaped bolas published as safe for kids — the compromise between the mass that makes the game work and the hardness that makes it a bad idea indoors.
Skip this if
Skip this if adults are playing competitively. Soft balls deform on the rung and will not hold a wrap the way real golf balls do.
What works
- Full six-bola set at a mid price
- Golf-ball shape with soft construction keeps some of the wrap behavior
- The listing addresses child safety directly, which most do not
What does not
- 'Safe for kids' is a claim, not a published age floor
- Soft balls hold fewer wraps than hard ones
- No cord length published
Published specifications
- Quantity
- 6 (a full set)
- Ball type
- Soft golf balls
- Published as
- Safe for kids
- Cord length
- —
- Bola weight
- —
- Age floor
- —
Source: Amazon product listing
Source: Amazon product listing
Source: Amazon product listing
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer listing: Amazon product listing (Keehoo)
Best for hard surfaces
GoSports Soft Rubber Replacement Bolos for Ladder Toss
GoSports
Our spec score
7.2/10
- Spec completeness
- 3/10
- Footprint clarity
- 9/10
- Durability
- 6/10
- Pack-down
- 10/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Soft rubber rather than golf balls — less likely to chip a patio, less likely to hurt, and the right choice if the ladder is standing on concrete.
Skip this if
Skip this if you want the game to be hard. Rubber bolos have less mass, so they wrap less readily and the top rung stops being a real target.
What works
- Soft rubber is the safer option around children and the kinder one on a patio
- From the maker of one of the two ladder sets we rank, so fitment is predictable
What does not
- Does not publish how many bolos are in the pack
- Less mass means fewer wraps, which makes the game easier
- Most expensive bola option here
Published specifications
- Ball type
- Soft rubber
- Use
- Replacement bolos for ladder toss
- Quantity
- —
- Cord length
- —
- Bola weight
- —
- Age floor
- —
Source: GoSports product listing
Source: GoSports product listing
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer listing: GoSports product listing
Price as of October 19, 2026. #ad How we make money
Cheapest replacement
Franklin Sports Replacement Ladderball Bolas
Franklin Sports
Our spec score
6.6/10
- Spec completeness
- 1/10
- Footprint clarity
- 9/10
- Durability
- 5/10
- Pack-down
- 10/10
Scored on published specifications only. We have not played this set.
Under eight dollars from a maker that supplies school PE — the pick when one bola has gone missing and you simply need the set to be playable again.
Skip this if
Skip this if you want the bolas to match the rest of your set. At this price the colors and the ball type are whatever Franklin is shipping.
What works
- The cheapest way to make an incomplete set playable
- Franklin Sports is an established youth-sport supplier
What does not
- Publishes nothing: no count, no ball type, no cord length
- No way to know whether these match your existing bolas
Published specifications
- Use
- Replacement ladderball bolas
- Quantity
- —
- Ball type
- —
- Cord length
- —
- Bola weight
- —
- Age floor
- —
Source: Amazon product listing
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Not published by the manufacturer.
Manufacturer listing: Amazon product listing (Franklin Sports)
FAQ
Questions people actually ask
How many bolas do you need for ladder toss?
Are golf ball bolas better than rubber ones?
How long is the cord on a ladder toss bola?
Will replacement bolas fit my ladder?
Why you can check our work
We have not played these. Every figure above is copied from a manufacturer's published listing or a governing body's published rules, and named so you can verify it. Where a maker publishes nothing, the field is blank rather than filled in. How we pick explains the whole method, including what would change a recommendation.
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Guide
Ladder toss dimensions
The 15 ft line, the ladder and bola figures makers publish, and how much lawn the game needs.
Guide
Ladder toss rules
Rung values, the 15-foot line and the exactly-21 finish — with the common house variants.
Comparison
Wood vs PVC ladder toss
Rigidity vs pack-down — the frame decides whether the three-point rung stays where you aimed.
Guide
Replacing lost yard game parts
Which single missing components kill a whole set, and what to keep a spare of.
Guide
Yard game accessories worth buying
Ropes, scoreboards, markers and cases — the four published extras that actually matter.
Sources
- LONGKEY real golf ball bolas — published listing
- GoSports soft rubber replacement bolos — published listing
Every figure on this page is copied from one of these sources. If you find one that is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.