Am thinking of buying this for my son so he can hit off a tee in the basement - without staking this down, would this net work?
1865948
We used ours in the basement. If you put the back edge up against the wall and then just place a couple of heavy objects over the corners it works fine.
1865949
We have used the practice net in our carport and on the front porch and it worked fine in both places....
1865950
It will work fine, some thoughts if you don't mind... You'll need to place a weight, maybe an old 10lb gym weight, on each back corner to prevent it from sliding. Keep in mind your son's strength, flooring type(weight may scratch finished floor. If so use a towel then put weights on). Your ceiling! Pop ups will happen! Protect any area above tee placement. Good luck!
589605
It should be just fine. Attaches at four places so excess net on each side should work OK.
252641
The net seems pretty durable but i'm not sure how much weight it will hold. You obviously need some method of supporting/attaching the net above the ground. The net was pretty inexpensive, so I would try it.
308792
Yes I use it all the time with my three year old son without staking it. It needs some weight in it to keep it from blowing away on a windy day.
1931138
I rigged a semi-permanent set of metal poles in my yard and tied the net to it. We have a big yard and it is perfect for us but I don't think it would work for just anyone. As far as setting it up in a park, I wouldn't recommend this unless you already had vball poles and a portable setup. I would recommend something that is meant to be assembled and disassembled and you can find them online and they come with everything. If you can make your own, go for it.
1411072
It should providing its tight across the top. This net is huge so it takes some finesse to get it tight
1948413
I recently purchased the Callaway Quad net and it works great with regular golf balls. The 8' net is large enough to hit wedges if you stand close and strong enough to hit drivers into the target area. Quick note: I would be careful that the driver hits into the target and not directly into the net as a friend of mine put a hole in his...
1504259
I don't use the stakes. I just put a brick on each corner. It's pretty tall so you'll need lots of space in your garage. You can stand close enough so that it will catch mishits except for the worst shanks. I would recommend a really good mat. I got the "4' x 5' Dura-Pro Plus PREMIUM Commercial Golf Mat" from amazon. It's $200 but by far the best you can get. I just recently replaced the catch cloth on the hitting net after 1 year of outdoor use.
967172
The way that I have mine put up it works perfectly even though I have a ceiling fan. So, even though I don't know how your ceiling looks I feel that the way that this net stretches that it just may work for you as well.
148813
Yes this is a great net. I have a crank style mechanism as well and I was able to pull it nice and tight it's been up for several months in all kinds of weather and still looks great.
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
1843951
I have only used it on the grass, but I do stake it down so it will not move. On the cement I believe it would slide a little each time a ball went into it. It does have some weight too it, but if you put some kind of weight (maybe like a bucket with stuff in it) directly on the net on the backside that lays on the ground it would probably be fine. All in all I have had this net for about 2 years now, it was worth the money - I think I paid about $35. It has like a tent pole frame and I have broken a pole on it twice, I just sawed it off and stuffed back in the holder - has worked great both times I have only used it on the grass, but I do stake it down so it will not move. On the cement I believe it would slide a little each time a ball went into it. It does have some weight too it, but if you put some kind of weight (maybe like a bucket with stuff in it) directly on the net on the backside that lays on the ground it would probably be fine. All in all I have had this net for about 2 years now, it was worth the money - I think I paid about $35. It has like a tent pole frame and I have broken a pole on it twice, I just sawed it off and stuffed back in the holder - has worked great... » Read More I have only used it on the grass, but I do stake it down so it will not move. On the cement I believe it would slide a little each time a ball went into it. It does have some weight too it, but if you put some kind of weight (maybe like a bucket with stuff in it) directly on the net on the backside that lays on the ground it would probably be fine. All in all I have had this net for about 2 years now, it was worth the money - I think I paid about $35. It has like a tent pole frame and I have broken a pole on it twice, I just sawed it off and stuffed back in the holder - has worked great both times « Show Less
1717540
Absolutely...that is what this net is for, I have a mat from driving range and hit all clubs into this net.
398190
That's what I use it for. I hit irons and drivers into it from about 10ft in front of the net. Never had a ball go thru it. But then my drives only go about 225 yrds so dont know if it would hold a drive hit hard enough to go 300 yrds.
1917515
Honestly I don't know, but I don't think it would be a problem. The pole/base does not need to be close by the net. If the string is not long enough, you can replace the string with a longer one and attach to the pole/base. You will need to make sure that the poles are anchored enough otherwise the net will fold.
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.
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.