Can it be used for soft toss (baseball)?
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.
1908824
No, it's meant for a small, inflatable ball (which they provide). We have also used one of those smaller balls that you use in a pool (they soak up water...about baseball sized) and it worked well. Great way for multiple players to have fun!
1484790
Yes, but tennis balls must be thrown on the flat portion. Really constructed for baseball/softball. Good for bouncing tennis balls for the family pet.
2262458
I don't see why not. It's pretty tall and the net has good depth. We use it for pitching, batting, football, soccer. It's fairly multi - purpose
1634413
If thrown just right, you can get a straight path toss. It takes some practice though.
427942
Yes, it should. I actually use it when I catch for my boys - I sit on a bucket of balls and have it down on the ground in front of me...but it should be just fine behind the catcher raised up to be able to track the ball.
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.
1473527
Yes you can. That's all I use. The only problem I've had with this thing is the limit switch gets out of adjustment occasionally. When that happens, it causes the thrower arm to keep going by itself. Not a big problem since the owners manual tells you how to adjust the switch...easy fix. Great unit so far.
55537
Yes it can be used for baseball.. a 32 would be medium but borderline large after washed and dried.
711523
No, it does not. The machine is not designed for an actual baseball. The balls that are used are similar to soft toss balls used in a batting that has dimples in it and lighter than an actual baseball.
1404576
I think that you can. My boys practice live pitching and hitting into it. It is quite sturdy.
1918752
Personally I would say no. We use it for baseball, and it works great. It is easy to set-up and take down, but suspect it may be disappointing to use it for soccer.
1632625
No, this net does not have less give than the soft toss net. It still has some give so you do not want to be directly behind it when throwing pitches. I recommend standing at least another foot away.
1069410
No, I don't think so. The ball has more of a solid core, not hollow...that is kind of bouncy/foamy. I don't think it would hit right.
245548
Yes it can. We use it for weighted balls, too, training to hit the ball harder.
1799530
If you mean will it throw baseballs, definitely not. It will only throw light weight balls.
2224650
I have not tried it. I have been told you can, but it will tear real softballs up quickly.