?Will this throw hard balls
1799529
It requires a specific ball , the 60 mph ball is hard but hollow , like a wiffle ball .
1799530
If you mean will it throw baseballs, definitely not. It will only throw light weight balls.
1799531
No, it will only throw balls made for the machine. You can get the balls at different weights which decides how fast it will throw that ball. Does that help?
702083
Yes. A nice thing about the way they did it is that there is a very flexible ring around the ball that (1) keeps dust, etc., out, and (2) allows the ball to be snapped out for cleaning, and (3) keeps the ball from rolling out. There is a hole in the bottom of it where you can push your finger against the ball to snap it past this flexible ring. I just did it and it works great.
2007920
It will definitely hold baseballs but I am not sure the quick pickup function will work such as it does with tennis balls. The balls are what flex (not the cage) as they pass through the wires when you push the cage down over the ball. If you are thinking of using it as a stand to hold baseballs while pitching, for example, it would work perfect (i.e.) hip high to reach in a grab another ball to throw.
1497422
Good question. I really don't like this device, but the short answer is....it might. It's just annoying. As I said the review, the balls get stuck in the shoot and they don't really come out in a predictable rhythm. Of course that's fine, since the idea is to stride and load and be ready for any type or speed of pitch. The ball does drop fast. Feel free to email me if you have more questions. I coach HS JV in Ohio. kclar@hawken.edu
155127
Not really. I have 'High bounce" balls that can easily go to the ceiling. This one would be difficult to get it to bounce that high. When dropped this ball does not bounce as high as any of the super balls I have. Even the little 1 inch balls bounce higher.Notice the "yes" answers say: "with some effort", "hard" or "you can get it to". I say that it would take more then "some" effort.
2005460
I would say yes if your ball is larger than a softball but no if it's not. The cellophane is not very thick.
1803087
No. It comes with specialized balls that are more like the size of ping pong balls.
1814883
No this is a very soft indoor only ball and would likely shred and wear down real fast.
176978
I have not tried it w/ regular balls. I currently use practice nerf balls, however, the net is strong enough of regular ones as well.
275900
Yes but you need make sure that the shank(shaft size of the ball) is the correct diameter
1942746
For me it has worked extremely well even in mud. I am able to dig into the mud and capture the ball. I have learned after capturing the ball to rotate the device 90 degrees so no matter what else I drag it through I just don't lose or drop balls. I hope that helps!
1569997
I've never done it intentionally but we have one of the hard rubber yellow balls that has a big nick out of it. Load it the right way and it will throw a wicked curve but can't say about leaning the stand
190333
I don't. Think it will. The pouch is much smaller than a tennis ball. It's more for glass marbles, steel shot and the plastic "practice" marbles. This thing is lethal, especially to small game. I would suggest a water balloon launcher instead. Especially the one with foot straps. Try searching in Toys.
1806827
I would say yes for the most part. I typically use 5 balls and I bet I hit 20 to 30 times before I need to fetch them again. I hit off a mat in the garage. I'm not sure if it would return the ball through grass.
1996825
Yes, it would probably handle tennis balls well. It does baseballs OK but its a very fragile unit and the plastic ball holder and its bracket breaks easily. Mine broke the first day and I had to go redneck on it to bolster its weak points. I personally would stay away from this item.
1143433
I used it with rubber balls into a net at home and it didn't seem to pick it up. I have not tried to use regular balls.
713562
this would work great for that, if the person throwing is skilled enough to hit this size target.