How hard is the ball on this? I have the other version of the Vortex Howler and it is so hard that it hurts to catch it, which is why we stopped.
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Imagine throwing a rock with a tail with a sweet Peyton manning style spiral. That's what this is like. If your hands hurt catching similar balls, this will hurt also.
1569359
well, it seems o.k. to me, my kids play with it all the time with no complaints
164201
All the plastic comments of the gun are hard plastic. Unless your bashing it against the wall it will not break during game play. The durable is definitely a 8 outta 10. Great for beginners and intermediate players. I would not reccomend this gun for speed ball.
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They are certainly one of the toughest on the market though the handle is its weak spot, my 7 month old Chessie had the handle almost chewn off before I took it away from him. He plays great with the regular ball though so that is what I'll stick with.
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With the ball itself, all it takes is patience and skill. Luck doesn't hurt, if you're working with an oddly-shaped item. Personally, I'd use the smaller one, the 'mini'.
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The ball I mentioned in my previous answer is no longer available I guess, it was the bigens sport fun ball. What a shame, it's a great ball.
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It's a bit of a challenge, but worth the trouble since the balls are really nice. I searched YouTube and found a couple videos. Keep track of all of the parts. I missed that a little tray had flown off and could never get the mechanism to seat correctly. The missing tray was the problem. I found it and was able to put it back together correctly. http://youtu.be/4CB0UFabuxYhttp://youtu.be/qD5N4fmsl7A
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This is my second response. I just checked a baseball on the bottom opening and I could get it through if I pushed on it. But softball not even close.
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This pitching machine works really well with the plastic balls. Sometimes the children get hit with them. It can hurt pretty bad. I'd sure hate to see it be hard balls. It's a great machine!!!
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I have a problem with the one I have, also. Sometimes it flashes and sometimes it doesn't. I don't know what the deal is other than there must be something lose inside. I'm thinking that they just don't fasten the light part or flashing part in tight enough. I've had the same problem with other balls that I've ordered like this.
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I will give it my best. We have a tapered pole with a ball on top. All we had to do is screw the ball off, put the light down over the pole and screw the ball back on. Works great but not sure I have conclusively answered your question.
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Try something else. My female Amstaff, which is nearly 2yrs old, was able to destroy this ball within several minutes. She too is notorious for destroying anything with a center hole. However, we've had OK experiences with the black Extreme Kong toy (treat feeder) but even those don't seem to last but maybe a month or so if left in her possession. For balls or chew toys, I would look elsewhere, as we currently are. We'll likely try the Goughnuts next also.
925333
The one I got is pretty shallow. People have told me it's a D league ball. Hard to play with. No grip at all
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The tail was so hard to get on, we had to disassemble the toy (all the little screws take out) and then slide the tail in the slot, and carefully put it back together. Very big pain. Took a very long time. We tried to force it it, but felt we might break the toy. We played around with the idea to take it back as defective (because truthfully it is a manufacturing error), but our son wanted it so bad and was driving us crazy to get it together so he could play with it. Good luck. If you can't get it together, I'd recommend taking it back.
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A regular golf ball works very well. My 2 kittens were able to get the original ball out of the toy in a couple minutes, but a regular golf ball is heavy enough, so they can't get it out......as of yet. I'm sure the little monsters will figure out a way. Great entertainment, they play for hours.
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It pretty much as the same feel as the Evolution. Most players I know and have met love the feeling as it provides exceptional grip, especially for ball handlers. Probably will get some getting used to for you, but it is really a better quality ball than anything on the market presently ....
1296612
It sounds as though your ball is not seated properly or the connection is not tight enough. I have had this model for nearly a year with no stability issue at all. My husband has used the same type for nearly three years and his is still very stable. Mine did come loose one time and I had trouble getting back on securely. Once I got it to 'snap' in place it has remained tight and moves only when I move it myself. If this is a new purchase I would suggest contacting the seller for replacement.
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I am going to be honest with you, my dog would not stop chasing the ball till I stop him, doing so he rip the skin close to the bone off! Since they cant bite the ball, they are forced to use there legs and lean into the ball, doing so it will remove skin. By the way he still has problems with his leg today. Anyways I keep looking for something that wont hurt your dog.. Merry Christmas to all. Tom