would this net catch a baseball if we set the t up in front of the goal for batting practice?
917563
I think it would, seems strong enough. You'd need to make it taught though.
917564
It would, but it would absorb the ball rather than rebound it. I don't think it would work for batting practice. The net is not anchored to the bungee, but is rather strung through like a drawstring...more designed to slow a soccer ball so you can retrieve it from the back of the goal rather than stop it like a back stop.
917565
Depends on the the batter. If we're talking about children - absolutely. The netting appears to be made out of nylon with an elastic band around the perimeter. Hope this helps.
1846438
I am thinking the bounce back might be too much for batting. The ball really flies off the net. My kids use it for practicing throwing and catching pop flies. I have to say the quality is good on this product, no complaints.
2012198
My kids use it for football (baseball too) and it works well but best if you hit the tighter woven area in the middle. If you are looking for something purely for football or baseball for that matter, I would buy a different net with tighter weaving but this one is good for multi-use
1948411
yes, should work fine outdoors with a net; i use it inside, though, with wiffle golf balls.
765137
Hi, The net would work well because of the adjustable bungee. There will be plenty of room at the bottom so you will have a shoot where the balls will gather (like a real soccer goal). Mine is eight wide, four high, four deep, and it fits well.
103245
No way. The front (black net) net has about 4 inches extra that drag on the floor. I have not have a ball go over the first (black) net. There is a second net (red net) that would hold up any ball that might get away.
1490573
It will sure hold up. This is a great net. I use it for 11U baseball and 16U fastpitch teams. The system goes up fast and anchors in with four "u" tent stakes. Really compact and is up and down in minutes. The net has plenty of give so that us old guys can swing away!
1600031
We did use this in a batting cage for practice hits..but it was larger than a 12 foot. I believe 12 foot would be to close. I used practice balls that I ordered from here. (Wilson A1030 3-Dozen Bucket of Baseballs) These were better than the balls that were given to play the games with.. Hope this helps.. You can't beat the price on this machine...if you go any where else it usually runs $200.00. Good luck and hope this helps.
119915
No I checked with a lacrosse ball, the netting is small enough so the ball wont go thru only in the orange part of the net. the sides of the net are to big.
322350
The net has enough flex that it absorbs the energy of the ball.. I believe it comes with stakes too, but I have never used them. This is not going to give you fast bounce backs like other types of devices do, it will be a slow roller back towards the pitcher.
505733
This net is lightweight, so if the bunker are in deep water it may prove to be a challage. I would recomment the Betts Super Pro for catching bunker.
273957
Yes, we used it for our inground pool but we attached the net with bungeee cords to give it a little more flexibility when hit with a ball.
322349
Virtually impossible that this could happen. Secures to ground with stakes and the netting is super flexible. It is as if it grabs the ball and throws it back.
2162399
It varies depending upon how hard you throw the ball and if the surface of the floor is smooth. For example, we always use the net in a batting cage with a concrete floor. The ball almost always makes it back to the pitcher. However, if you set it up on grass it probably wouldn't make it further than halfway back to the pitcher.
1004578
I think the net is way too light weight for that. After about 1,000 regular golf balls, the webbing started to fray and let balls through, so now I have a canvas target hung from the net to catch the balls. I wouldn't do that mod for baseballs, though, because I think it would still tear the net.
1041719
That's a great idea and this net would work perfect for that project. It's sturdy enough. Only suggestion it to buy the net a tad larger than the area you need to cover. Net sizes seem to run a little small.
1567311
Mine fit a 3' deep x 4' high x 5' wide goal, so I would say it should just fit. The net worked well for awhile. I left it outside through the winter and it got stretched, faded, and beat up. I would suggest bringing it inside at end of season.