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Lawn Game Comparisons: Pick Your Winner

Bocce versus petanque. Spikeball versus Slammo. Three KanJam builds and a Scandinavian wood-toss bracket. I lined up the matchups people actually argue about, weighed the gear, and called a winner for each one.

  • 16 SHOWDOWNS
  • REAL GEAR, REAL CALLS
  • ONE WINNER EACH
Spikeball Original roundnet net staked on a backyard lawn 2-way

Spikeball Original vs GoSports Slammo

Roundnet's two big names, net for net. See the showdown → Resin bocce balls and a small jack on a flat grass court 3-way

Bocce vs Petanque vs Lawn Bowling

Three boules games, one backyard winner. See the showdown → Numbered wooden Molkky pins scattered on grass with the throwing dowel 3-way

Molkky vs Kubb vs Finska

The Scandinavian wood-toss bracket. See the showdown → Disc golf basket on a grass course with a flying disc in the air 2-way

Disc Golf vs Frisbee Golf

Same sport, two names. What to buy. See the showdown → KanJam Original goal cans set up on a backyard lawn with a flying disc 3-way

KanJam Original vs KanJam Travel vs KanJam Pro

One brand, three builds. Which fits you. See the showdown → Giant yard pong buckets arranged in a triangle on a grass lawn 2-way

Yard Pong vs Beer Pong

Giant buckets vs the classic table. See the showdown → Cornhole board with bean bags resting near the hole on a backyard lawn 2-way

Cornhole vs Bean Bag Toss

the great naming mixup See the showdown → Washer toss box with metal washers near the center cup on grass 2-way

Washer Toss vs Cornhole

the backyard toss-up See the showdown → Steel horseshoe leaning against a metal stake driven into a dirt pit 2-way

Horseshoes vs Cornhole

classic vs the modern favorite See the showdown → Resin bocce balls and a small jack on a flat grass court 2-way

Bocce vs Lawn Bowling

the rolling-ball rivalry See the showdown → Kan Jam goal cans set up on a backyard lawn with a flying disc nearby 2-way

Kan Jam vs Spikeball

disc toss vs roundnet See the showdown → Cornhole boards set up across a backyard lawn with bean bags on the deck 2-way

Cornhole vs Spikeball

couch crowd vs the diving crew See the showdown → Resin bocce balls and a small pallino jack resting on flat backyard grass 2-way

Bocce vs Cornhole

the first-buy toss-up See the showdown → Croquet mallets, wooden balls, and wickets set up across a manicured lawn 2-way

Croquet vs Bocce

the garden-party showdown See the showdown → Sanded wooden cornhole board with a smooth painted top on a backyard lawn 2-way

Wooden Boards vs Resin and Plastic Boards

the board material weigh-in See the showdown → Full size 2 by 4 foot regulation cornhole board on a backyard lawn 2-way

Regulation Boards vs Travel and Tabletop

full lane vs tabletop See the showdown → Pickleball paddles and a perforated plastic ball on an outdoor court 2-way

Pickleball vs Paddleball

the paddle-game weigh-in See the showdown →
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