how does this pick up balls? Or is it me picking up the balls and dropping them in?
1960078
You just place the basket over the ball on the ground and push down. The balls go through the wire slots and end up in the basket coming in from the bottom. Extremely easy to use and no bending over :-) I use it with over 48 balls for training practice and it works perfectly.
1960079
You lower the hopper over the ball and the bars flex to allow the ball to enter
1960080
no, just simply walk over the balls, pressing the basket firmly on top of them. balls pop into hopper
1960081
You just push it down on the ball and it squeezes up through the the wires into the basket. No need to bend down at all.
1960082
Holding the upright handles, just press the basket on top of the ball, no bending, it works great. The ball fit just right thru the basket.
1960083
You should pick up the ball carrier, carry it over to the tennis ball and kinda drop it (while still holding on to the carrier) onto the ball. The tennis ball should slide between the bars on the bottom of the carrier.
1250735
No! It only has a bend over and grasp motion. So it can pick up something very very light only if its placed right near his ankles. Its very weak and has no intelligence when trying to pick something up.
258961
There is a about a 2 inch piece of plastic with a place to set the ball in and then you pull it back a little to release the ball-sort of like a spring. I bought this for my 9 year old grandson and he doesn't really like the launcher and just rolls the ball with his hand.
1700053
No, it does NOT. The faster the ball goes, the more spin it has. This was not a deal breaker for me. For practice purpose this did not make too much difference, as top-spin balls (without too much spin) behaves similarly to a non-spin ball. When you play real games you don't usually deal with non-spin balls anyway.
702083
Yes. A nice thing about the way they did it is that there is a very flexible ring around the ball that (1) keeps dust, etc., out, and (2) allows the ball to be snapped out for cleaning, and (3) keeps the ball from rolling out. There is a hole in the bottom of it where you can push your finger against the ball to snap it past this flexible ring. I just did it and it works great.
1497422
Good question. I really don't like this device, but the short answer is....it might. It's just annoying. As I said the review, the balls get stuck in the shoot and they don't really come out in a predictable rhythm. Of course that's fine, since the idea is to stride and load and be ready for any type or speed of pitch. The ball does drop fast. Feel free to email me if you have more questions. I coach HS JV in Ohio. kclar@hawken.edu
527330
Hi - a couple of ways - when you turn the handle there is a scoop that scoops up the balls and shoots them down the ramp. Also, there is a door to the cage that you can open and return to the balls to or get the balls out that way. It's a great set. Very easy to read balls. Easy to use.
379080
at the end of the string there is a key ring like circle - open the circle/ring with your hands or pliers - then insert through the hole of the ball
2132003
You move the ball to the target latch. This opens the door to get the money you put in it
2141982
No... It just has to be pushed forward... Like the way you would push a vacuum. It won't pop while being pulled back. If it's rolling forward and not popping, then I would definitely say yours is defective and return it. (The center should be popping up causing the balls to pop).
214452
I believe there is a manual. I gave it as a gift and my sister set it up. When I asked her about how to adjust it to make balls pop up on the way back she said she didn't see anything about it. So there must be. I also remember that I was looking for the answer in an online manual but there I couldn't find one. Hope that helps.
1193381
Your previous answers are all good. I find that I have excellent results if I put just a small amount of drag on the ball and it works as well as if you have a handle. I didn't care for it at first but I don't even think anything of it by now plus, it's easier to fold when you put it away.
1319139
It has some very crude rollers, but they don't work very well. I typically just pick it up to move it from room to room.
1600149
Hi don't pull on it you'll break it, on that large round ball look for the little slit, seam and pry that open gently and you'll see how it opens. the ball will open up and stay connected to one end untill you connect the two ends and snap it shut! Hope that was helpful...
590325
It has fingers that go thru the grass to pickup loose material and unless it is fresh, I would thin k it would pick it up too
2213334
Depends on how well you can hit back. The majority of my balls go flying off the table and I have to stop every few minutes to pick them up.
258958
You put the ball in the catapult cup which is attached to a plastic tab/arm, and then slide it to the desired position and angle, pull it back like a catapult but with less enthusiasm or it might not hold up, and then let go. The ball tends to fall out of the cup before the plastic tab is pulled back a little.