What types of extra balls could be used with this machine? The "Franklin" 8-pack available is $20! Is there a cheaper, compatible alternative?
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I have never tried another type of balls but I imagine anything light and with the same or smaller dimensions will work just fine. Do not purchase anything heavier since the projection of this toy is rather weak. It probably pops up no higher than 3 feet.
860550
Just got off the phone. A bag of 5 balls costs 4.99 PLUS 6.98 for shipping PLUS tax. It came up to about $12.50 just for replacement balls for a $30 toy!!!! Ridiculous!!!!
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If you are referring to the item that has a larger ball than this one, the answer is almost. The one with the larger ball that was sold about 10 years ago was listed on Amazon last year, but they wanted $100 for it. The ball on this one is smaller, but the largest ball I could find. The larger the ball the easier I find it to control, so this is the next best item available since the older one costs to much. Possibly they will return to a larger ball in the future.
1927649
This sounds crazy but my son ripped open his mighty beans and used the smaller sized metal balls/bearings. you might also use bearings or make balls with femo/clay idk just throwing it out there
2090918
Just an FYI, the toys you are looking for are called Evenflo Switch-a-Roos. They do exist!
742401
Uhm, no. They are the same balls we used uhm, 50 years ago. I bought a pack of "super balls" in the party section of Walmart for $1.00 to replace the ball that came with the jacks.
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ditto! We've had ours since our 7 yr old was 1yr. We recently got it out for our 1yr old but have just 3 balls.. & he loves it. Maybe check the Playskool website. I was hoping i could just order extras on Amazon but i do not see them listed.
2138347
No, you have to use Slider brand balls which are much lighter than regular balls.
2278004
Not sure if u can get the actual ones, but u could just of to a store and buy some small balls that would work
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I am sure you could find something that would work, but I doubt it would be cheaper than the $11.99 or so, that I paid for the entire game. On a sidenote, I bought two, thinking one of the three dogs would get the volleyball. I was right. Before I even had the net in the pool, the first ball was popped. Still worth every penny. Twenty-some dollars for hours of fun is well worth it to me. But, hey, I live in Vegas. Twenty dollars rarely gets me a lot of play.
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I would start with contacting the manufacturer of the balls, which appears to be A Little Green Bee. However, I cannot find any contact information for that company (through Amazon or otherwise). It also appears that the only authorized reseller of the balls is a company called A+ Style, which has an Amazon storefront. Try messaging them and maybe they can answer your question or put you in contact with someone at the manufacturer, who can.
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We bought the light, white plastic balls that are advertised but tennis would prob work. If you don't have netting though, the heavier the ball the farther into the neighbors yard it will go and more damage it could do. Just saying.
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I don't know. I'll try to find the papers that came with it. Regardless, a) it comes with two balls and only one is needed b) they're just metal balls, you could probably use a marble or find a similar metal ball. (ball bearings?)
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http://www.amazon.com/GoSports-Ladder-Replacement-Balls-6-Pack/dp/B00DIPSOM0/ref=pd_sim_sg_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0P4CNXWZSZ4GAA69VKY5
1339842
There are only two types of balls you can use. The lite balls and the plastic ones.
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Smaller motor needed to throw lighter ball, maybe? It wouldn't be an issue if the machine actually threw the lighter balls correctly (except for wind effects). If you want something that throws real baseballs, be prepared to pay a lot more. That is what I am looking to do...
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Yes you can. You could order them from the company or you can go to your local dollar/toy store and pick up a pkg of balls. :)