Took me a couple attempts to get the hang of it but overall works great
Meis
3 months ago
Helps The Husband
3 kids in ball my husbands arm gets tired. While it definitely takes some practice for use and isn’t very consistent, my husband enjoys it and my 11 year old daughters getting better at setting it up too
UniversalDH
4 months ago
Better Than The Blue Flame
Use the same balls loaded in the same orientation, add a weight or a sand bag onto the back and this thing is as consistent as these types of machines can be. The blue flame has a lot more wiggle room when latching the arm that can cause a bad throw
Coach KD
10 months ago
Just Purchased, Good So Far
I will say that the instructions have part #23 labeled as 'fly ball wedge,' and I don't think that is correct. I think it is the standard pitch ramp. The other, larger part #13 labeled 'ball cradle' is what I think is the 'fly ball wedge'. That part is installed by default. Once I swapped out that larger part #13 with part #23, it started throwing flat pitches instead of lobs. I purchased this to use for my 11-13yr team because I am old and pitching BP just about destroyed me. And this will be more consistent and more like the pitching speed they will see in the league. Hardware is all metric. You may find the ground spikes too short for your field conditions (~55mm). Order longer replacement M10 carriage bolts. File down the tips to a point and secure with nuts. The pivot is every bit as sensitive as the manual says. You'll want to consider hammering in tent spikes or such as limiters for the back end. But it is nice that you can change the angle easily. Fly ball variety should be a piece of cake.
dgutz18281
11 months ago
Don't Buy
Purchased this pitching machine for my boys to use in the backyard and pitches arent consistent. Some are high, some are low. Some are inside, some are outside, some don't even reach the plate. Have adjusted
