How far can you expect to hit the "small balls"? Wondering if my backyard is big enough, or if they'll all go over the fence.
1173915
I would say it depends on how much power is behind the hit and wind. Easily 20 yards. You could buy Jugs' pop up tent to try to catch some.... It is very convenient.
1173916
I would guess that they would clear your fence for sure. I would say if the hitter connects with the small jugs ball it will travel up to 20-30 yards with no wind.
1173917
I have had a division one commit use it and he hit 150 ft. Nine year olds about 100 ft max
1173918
I have a half acre..yard is squared..my 7 year old constantly hits over a 6ft fence..I'd say you need an acre
1690014
depends on the size of the hitter. my kids (10 and 8) would have no problem at all, but a taller kid would have a swing with follow thru that would hit a 6ft ceiling. The Solo hitter itself wouldnt be a problem at all
418151
Although we have never tried them outside, I would think they would be fine on a firm, flat surface like a flat driveway or sidewalk. Definitely would NOT work on grassy surface. Just remember to bring them inside when finished. The night moisture and dirt would probably be detrimental to the soft surface. The pins are very sturdy and our balls roll straight.
647495
Personally I have only shot up to 40 yards with no problem. I have a friend who's range is bigger and he shoots to 60 yards and he is happy. If my yard was longer I would try it.
1157061
Not very far. Not sure what these other people were using. I could toss the ball underhanded like a girl further. I was soooo disappointed.
1488833
We've gotten is to shoot well over 25 feet with the included wooden balls. It's actually really impressive how far it shoots. You do have to get some pretty decent tension on the strings to get that kind of distance, if the uprights aren't flexing inwards when you pull back the arm, then it's not tight enough.
1603773
I have used them outside....I would say no more than 10 feet on the range....we mainly use them inside
1619339
The larger the object, the greater the detection distance, however dont go beyond 200 feet to limit errors. For smaller objects like a baseball or cricket ball, you should not go beyond 60 feet.
1833184
how tall are your kids? that is crazy. I doubt they can jump that high and hit there heads. not even an adult could. well maybe but they would be over the weight limit and break it!!
1836012
I think the answer lies in the question, "How athletic and daring are your kids?" I don't know of any who don't eventually garner the courage and leap when the swing is at its highest trajectory...landing about ten feet away.
172119
I am not sure exactly what you mean? they swing like a normal swing would, we have a pretty big fenced in yard, so i don't know what you mean by safe dimensions. if you could explain more, I might be able to help.
688318
Maybe those bats would provide too much power. My kids use a typical plastic "wiffle ball" bat.
1514776
As long as you have a decent throwing distance. Probably need about 20 to 30 feet to throw. Also nice to have something behind Bounce for errant throws. Enjoy!
612950
Yes, I think it would work nicely. The kids wouldn't be able to hit the ball too high, so consider the height of your ceiling. We've chosen to use water for the base instead of sand since the base is the box that holds all the Swingball parts when finished playing. I don't know how 'northern' your state is but I would say that unless the temp/wind chill is very cold, they should be able to enjoy it outdoors most any time of the year.
624759
Have 4 Sweeney's scattered thru yard. Can't see any disturbance w/ our 2 small (21' & 6') dogs. But they don't spend more than 2 hours in backyard total throughout the day. And the Sweeneys are in plant beds not immediately adjacent to where the dogs hang out. Sorry I can't say how they'll be 100% w/ your dogs. We've been happy w/ the Sweeney Mole Sonic spikes performance!
1651568
No it would be 1 layer of balls , side walls are fairly high, I put in 300... You might be better off with 200 tho , it will save your back when you have to pick up all the balls ...lol. To be honest my 2 yo twins throw the balls out so they can just jump.
2219601
My son has a small backyard and they have no problem with this swing set. They love it! I have a big wood swing set at my house, and no way would it fit in their yard. They live this swing set!