I'm looking for something for my 11 year old son to use for football practice (throwing and kicking) and soccer. Most of the reviews seem to be about use for baseball, though it says it is for multi-sports. Is this the right product for...
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Perfect for soccer, May not be big enough for football kicking. There is an 8' net for golf that would give you great usability.
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My son uses it for his lacrosse ball.. I think it would be fine for a baseball.. the lacrosse ball is pretty hard..
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I bought the Football and Baseball devices for my parents. The company discontinued broadcasting the Baseball scores, so the thing became a paperweight. Not sure about football. My bet is that the company did not sell enough of these cool devices to make business sense. Good luck.
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Hello, Yes this is a great net for drills. I have an 11 year old who plays year round travel and this is great for throwing & hitting drills. Easy to set up , just make sure to anchor in ground for stronger throws.
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I am the equipment manager for our soccer association, so I did not use them personally. They are small...used for u10 and under. They were not large enough for our Senior teams or even u13 for that matter. They seemed to hold up pretty well though.
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This is great for all ages in my oppinion.....This is not a pichback !!! We use it for piching practice and hitting off a tee or side soft toss !!!
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Absolutely. Keeping in mind that with an f stop of 4 you will get the best performance outdoors. For baseball and Pre-dark football, soccer and such, this is a great option. Indoor sports not so much.
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Might be. My athletic 10 year old uses it in the snow. My 7 year old will use it to try tricks and in the snow. However if your son is athletic I say go for a skateboard. My boys have skateboards and do well on them.
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It is okay for sports. The only thing I dislike is the power on button is somewhat loose, so if you run or jump around the button makes a slight clicking noise which distracts from the music.....not a big issue but an issue none the less.
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I wouldn't think so. It's definitely for younger kids. It's not that young teens couldn't use it, but they'd have to play on their knees (that's what I do when I play with my 5 year old). Also, it's not super strong, so it will break after a player crashes into it once or twice. And isn't that exactly how young teens are going to play? =) For me personally, I'd go with something a little stronger, or make sure that they do the rough-housing out at center ice and not around the goal. Hope that helps!
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My son, who is 7, has been using it regulary on a combination of indoor and outdoor courts. By regularly, I mean two one hour practices per week plus clincs lasting from 2 to 3 hours once a week. I think it is intended for indoor courts but has worked fine so far without any issues on outdoor courts. However, please note that the ball has been put to less than 6 months of use so I can't say that it has really withstood the test of time. Still, it is an outstanding ball and, even though it is pricey, I would buy one again.
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I'm going to say yes for two reasons. First, I saw my granddaughter using hers to practice serving. Second,SKLZ sells one for volleyball and it looks pretty much the same.
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I dont think it would be good for action sports. It is mainly used for macro close ups
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I haven't used this item for those two specific sports. I bought them to play racquetball which has allot of cutting and bending and they have performed excellently.
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It was designed for soccer. You might* be able to get away with using it for lax however I have reservations: The height: check the stats on the tekk website it's wider than it is tall. The net: it is very strong and will rebound a soccer ball. However lax ball is has less area because it's a smaller ball size. I would see about try to see one up close/physically before dropping 300+ on this.
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Dear Jsbjt: I use it to play voleyball and if it hold the foot at a 90 degree angle, I think it'll be difficult to do the normal movements during the game. For sports you can be sure it's works great. Best regards. Marco
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Hi Andrew. This is a glove that anybody can use. I bought it to play the infield but it was actually a little bit too big for the infield, for me anyway, and I have a big hand. So I used it to play the outfield, first base, and pitch. Once you break it in it has a very nice feel to it. Good luck.