Can this be used for softball pitching? Mainly for front toss from like 5-10 feet away?
200182
Yes. I use it for front toss with my daughter. I pitch to her from about 10 ft away. The net does a nice job of stopping any line drives.
200183
Prob depends on the age/size of the batter. The net is not stretched super tight, so the ball pushes the net back 6-12" at the point of impact, and the net is not real heavy, so the entire unit flexes and moves some if hit by a ball moving fast enough. So for smaller players, you would be fine, but for bigger ones it might be dangerous. We use this screen at 40-50'
200184
Because of the amount of give that these have, I would not recommend using them for front toss at that range with game balls. We use foam balls and whiffles at that range.
200185
Yes. It flexes a little bit, but it is perfect for that is you secure it to the ground.
200186
Yes. 10 feet definitely. I would move it further back depending upon the person hitting.
200187
I use it for front toss and live pitch youth Baseball. Seems to work perfectly fine for this application.
2042402
The best you can do is either put a dead cat on it or a blimp. It doesn't pick up much noise outside anyway unless it's REALLY windy. Mild wind noise will cancel itself out unless it's hitting the mic dead on the front end.As for distance, the sound quality will deteriorate with distance. I would not go more than 5-8 feet from the subject. Use a boom if needed.
235556
The machine is well designed for the intended "lite" ball; I do not believe this machine is designed for "hard" baseball use; I would invest in a machine specifically designed to throw a hard baseball.
1143434
I believe it would if the net is far enough away to allow the unit to pick up the initial speed and trajectory of the ball. I don't know for certain as I've never used it anywhere but a driving range.
1490057
Tongfeng Z. A good question. My throw distance is about 20 feet which makes an image 20 feet from corner to corner. I will try 10 feet tonight and let you know. There is a zoom function so I will give you the minimum and maximum.
1291786
I bought it for my grandson and he uses it but I don't know if it will throw a breaking pitch. I'll see what I can find out.
1158052
It can be used for baseball and it will throw slow for the younger kids. Maybe 15 mph? Not as slow as you throwing underhand in a soft toss motion, say to a 4 or 5 year old.
1680834
The machine tosses regular baseballs very consistently, so if 9" is regular baseball size then it should be able to toss whiffle balls no problem. Softballs are too big for the chute.
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.
2150966
I only use if for baseball but i am confident you could use it for softball it is built very well.
2224653
I haven't used softballs, but I would think you could. I do use real baseballs, if that helps any.
2162400
I bought this for my 13 year old grandson. He uses it to pitch to and to field grounders. He likes it but I can't say because I haven't seen him use it with a baseball. He throws football passes into it too.
2224650
I have not tried it. I have been told you can, but it will tear real softballs up quickly.
1624160
You may be able to fling something as large as a golf ball, Up to maybe 50 or 60 feet. My Min Pin loved her tennis ball. I hurt my back and was no longer able to through it for her. Picked up a tennis racket at a yard sale and it worked great!
1514773
I don't know much space you have but I bought one of these for my son for lacrosse and I was surprised how big it actually is. I would guess you would want a minimum of 20 ft of throwing distance.
1193844
I have not used this for tennis but I would think it would work the same as baseball pitching. You press and release the button when the throwing arm is back. It then records the ball movement. From what I read it actually records multiple images and displays the fastest one. I have found it to be very easy to use and accurate.
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It's adjustable, so you can pretty much practice all the line drives and grounders you want. However, the net area is a bit smaller than would be ideal and my 10 year old misses the net from 15 feet away about every fifth throw. If I had to do over again, I'd look for something with a larger throw area. Hope this helps!