Can the machine soft toss 9" whiffle balls, and if so, is the toss pretty consistent?
1680834
The machine tosses regular baseballs very consistently, so if 9" is regular baseball size then it should be able to toss whiffle balls no problem. Softballs are too big for the chute.
1680835
Never tried those... But it is very consistent with tennis balls and regulation tee balls.
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.
469283
Throws in same pattern every time. You can purchase a wobbler kit that will give random throws everytime.
1984882
At my range there is a little mound the I use. Makes it higher. But on flat ground it is small. But works very well. From a 9 o'clock hold to a 8 o'clock hold.
2057488
Yes this claw ball pick up is different from the other four. I have one of these and it works well. I had misunderstood the question and answered before seeing the other four
819277
No. I only use for softball currently & use the soft lite flight balls. Works great!
1473706
No. !!! The caliber is different And air soft uses a round ball.This is as you see conical shaped.
1334816
My 9 yr old loves it for fielding, mostly in our hall INDOORS. As for batting, it is only good at close range in light wind. I do recommend this product for ages 7-12. It has 3 speed settings that range from soft toss to maybe 45 mph at close range. Great motor for the price. If you want to spend $$$, players and coaches rave about the Sklz hurricane 4 for batting.
200184
Because of the amount of give that these have, I would not recommend using them for front toss at that range with game balls. We use foam balls and whiffles at that range.
200182
Yes. I use it for front toss with my daughter. I pitch to her from about 10 ft away. The net does a nice job of stopping any line drives.
1602207
It's a very stable and extremely smooth machine. If the carpet is level with no lumps it should do well.
1782057
Yes this thrower is very reliable but if problems occur, call the factory and they will tell you how to make fine adjustments on the machine. It's very easy! The thrower will NOT launch the last clay. It needs the weight of the clays in the magazine to have them load correctly. The answer? Yes, very good reliability except for the very last clay.
327289
I've used it as is up to 3". However, off the base it can go much higher. But...the length of the throw is about 2". It's a great small machine that is very accurate.
756993
This will not throw a regulation softball. You need the soft foam balls. I think it comes with 1 of the softballs, but you can get a dozen reasonably priced on Amazon. This is a great machine for the $$.
314389
I tried regular baseball in the machine and it struggled. If they are close in weight it may struggle. Hope this helps
1841018
I'm not sure I understand the boxing terminology of "slipping". However, the balls are small enough and soft enough that it wouldn't injure you if it hit you in the face (from a distance). The machine doesn't always shoot balls out at the exact same spot, which is why it's good for batting practice.
2009100
It has two fittings. One for a baseball and one for a softball. I do not think it will throw a ball much smaller than a baseball. We love our machine. It has not let us down the first time!!