will it stop a baseball hit into it?
179521
In most cases it probably can stop a baseball although I haven't tried. The squares are about 2" so I think if you hang the net a little loose you shouldn't have any problems. But I guess it also depends on just how hard you hit that ball.
2180713
It will fit a youth and nothing will stop your teeth getting knocked out by a baseball if the ball is hit hard enough. It will be better than nothing at all.
1806826
If the ball is hit between right center and left center and not the corners then yes it will.
543940
No. To reduce shock from the bat perhaps you should use Markwort Prohitter Batters Training Aid This is the link: Markwort Prohitter Batters Training Aid (Adult Size, Black)Regards,
1735006
It's about an 8th of an inch thick. That may not seem like much, but it's tough enough to stop baseball bats. I would know, I tried.
214648
Yes, but the gun needs to be placed parallel to the ball (oncoming or going away). It will not work with the gun perpendicular to the ball. If you notice in major league baseball, the gun is directly behind the catcher and it is measuring the speed from the mound to home plate.
829197
Yes. We use it to hit baseballs off the tee, but softballs would work the same.
713454
I don't see why not, but bear in mind it is for softball. The openings will allow a baseball to make contact with your face if hit.
743190
My son plays catcher for his travel baseball team. And he wears the shield under his catchers gear and has no problem throwing the ball or throwing someone out at second. Range of movement is not restricted even under his catchers chest protector. It fits so well he wears it hours after the game, and I have seen him shot basket ball with it on too. So it shouldn't be a problem.
1343022
No, it actually unwinds after being hit. So you are actually swinging at a moving ball which helps keep your eye on the ball and also your reflexes for making contact.
688319
I really don't know why they advertised it that way. My son used it with an aluminum bat and it worked just fine. The only thing we can think of is if you would hit the post with either bat you could damage the bat.
1947651
Since the radar is fixed and the ball is the variable, I would say no, as the ball measurement is more consistently taken when the ball is more accurately fielded and thrown. I don't know how you duplicate that with a bat without damaging the device
1846441
I would think it would be very limited. First the pitcher would have to be so close to get a consistent accurate return back to oneself that if a batter would actually hit the ball it then would be possibly placing the pitcher in danger of being hit directly or even the ball deflecting back into the batter if one doesn't swing. If that makes sense. With a lot of practice however its possible this can be achieved. But practice first to get the return of CONSISTENT accuracy down.
2213711
Don't see why not. It's not so much a game enhancer for the kids as it is a boon for the kids' parents. I bought it to protect the kids and my flowerbeds, since it directs the ball coming out of the net, so the ball doesn't crush your landscaping and helps keep little kids from chasing the ball into the street.
118762
No. If the ball hits the material with the 9 squares it shows a strike. I checked the mph seems to be within 2 to 3 mph.
2012177
You just need to make contact with something (the floor, maybe a rubber tee, something like that for it to register as a hit. Although I believe if you hit the floor your numbers may be a little off. I have a little mat (like a driving range mat) with a long tee coming out of it to act as the ball and it works fine for me. Awesome little product.
1304258
I use this on all of our teams mako's and it cause no damage to the bats nor the machine. the material the stick and ball are made of are a softer material than the little league balls are made of.