If you do side tosses or hard throws against a wall will this med. ball at least bounce off a couple of feet or will it drop straight to the ground ?
1518185
I would have to say no. I would describe the feeling as a smaller bowling ball wrapped in a one-inch layer of sand; and then one or two layers of leather. It's easy on the hands when tossed to you because the layers of sand and leather absorb the hard impact very well. Of course, it is that same impact-absorbing action that will cause the ball to drop to the ground upon impact with a wall. It has no bounce. Note: I did not test this as I don't have a good wall to test without fear of damaging it. If there were to be any bounce, I have to assume it's going to be very little.
1518186
I think its mainly for resistance exercises. No bounce to it at all. Kinda like a big hackee-sack or beanbag.Hard throws or slams would most likely shorten the life span of the med ball.
1518187
I went ahead and bought the ball. I have found that the ball does bounce off a wall for a couple of feet when thrown horizontally. By the time it drops to the floor it is a few feet.
1518188
I have a 14-15# version, and like the others have stated, it's got very little bounce. It's great for resistance, and I've been doing floor slams with mine, and it's got only the slightest bounce. If you want bouncy, Valeo's basketball-style medicine balls are great. They have a good amount of bounce considering the weight.
663846
The ball is like a heavy wiffle ball. It would not bounce well on grass. Unless you live in the desert, a yard will be too soft. We play in the street by our house.
532858
No. This product won't rebound. The net is slack and effectively stops the ball. It also breaks the fiber glass tension rods after only a few hours of use. I love the concept, but the product is flawed.
1214060
I have one that is actually under a slight overhang and when it starts to go up it goes back away from the overhang and clears so I think against a wall would be fine.
1579653
This ball DOES NOT BOUNCE. It is filled with very malleable material or sand. It is more of a rubber coated sandbag than a ball.
2065790
This is NOT a good net for that.. it is tight and will kick the ball back to the source. I would recommend getting some TCB balls. This is what I use for front toss and I coach 5 teams ages 7-19 they work great and no fear of getting hit/hurt
1522242
None, it works by gravity. There is a slight elevation which makes the ball roll back to you.
1158965
It depends on the machine is angled up or down, but my experience is that the ball becomes unstable at about 30 feet and curves wildly... We simply don't use the white balls but use the orange balls at a closer distance to achieve the affect of 60+ fastball
1942746
For me it has worked extremely well even in mud. I am able to dig into the mud and capture the ball. I have learned after capturing the ball to rotate the device 90 degrees so no matter what else I drag it through I just don't lose or drop balls. I hope that helps!
1282097
It is great before it breaks. I gave to my son for Xmas last year. He played with it for about an hour, dropped it and it broke in to 2 pieces. I think it should be able to withstand dropping a few times before breaking. When it dropped it wasn't in the "ball" position, it was extended. Hope this helps.
8672
It's no superb all, but it will rebound off a wall at 6-7 feet with a good push, and I can get it to pop up off the floor 3-4 feet.
1456716
I ended up sending this table back because one corner was badly damaged in shipment, also it is smaller than I had imagined. As for using it to stand up one end against a wall, consider that the table is only 60" long, so that would leave only 30" of surface for the ball to land on. I guess it would depend on how fast your reflexes are. I bought a Joola mid-size instead -- a bit more expensive, but it has a playing surface of 36" by 71" and the two halves of the table are free standing so they can be used separately for other purposes. It is perfect for my 6 year old granddaughter. I ended up sending this table back because one corner was badly damaged in shipment, also it is smaller than I had imagined. As for using it to stand up one end against a wall, consider that the table is only 60" long, so that would leave only 30" of surface for the ball to land on. I guess it would depend on how fast your reflexes are. I bought a Joola mid-size instead -- a bit more expensive, but it has a playing surface of 36" by 71" and the two halves of the table are free standing so they can be used separately for other purposes. It is perfect for my 6 year old... » Read More I ended up sending this table back because one corner was badly damaged in shipment, also it is smaller than I had imagined. As for using it to stand up one end against a wall, consider that the table is only 60" long, so that would leave only 30" of surface for the ball to land on. I guess it would depend on how fast your reflexes are. I bought a Joola mid-size instead -- a bit more expensive, but it has a playing surface of 36" by 71" and the two halves of the table are free standing so they can be used separately for other purposes. It is perfect for my 6 year old granddaughter. « Show Less
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A couple of specs of any powder just get away from you, it's just the way it is. The answer is no. It's not going to bounce out as long as you hold it close to powder thrower, 1" or so. Just don't hold it far away or any powder with any devise will spill out more then you want.
986781
If it is close range and hits a solid surface, it is likely. It has a metal part that will crush, but anytime it has enough velocity and a surface hard enough to bounce it would.
1069957
I frequently only throw singles. If you only load one side it will only throw one target. I have never had a problem with this thrower breaking targets. For the money it is as good as I have ever had.
2012177
You just need to make contact with something (the floor, maybe a rubber tee, something like that for it to register as a hit. Although I believe if you hit the floor your numbers may be a little off. I have a little mat (like a driving range mat) with a long tee coming out of it to act as the ball and it works fine for me. Awesome little product.
210633
You can make it work. The way we did it, was to use something to prop/hold the net more upright. To get consistent ground balls without propping it upright, one would have to be extremely accurate with their throws, hitting the right part of the net (very bottom or very top). Another option is to have the thrower back up pretty far, but again, then they would need to be accurate enough to hit the net from a longer range. My 6 year old still misses the entire net from 40 feet, every once in a while. Hope this helps. My sons are in love with this thing.