If you do side tosses or hard throws against a wall will this med. ball at least bounce off a couple of feet or will it drop straight to the ground ?
1518185
I would have to say no. I would describe the feeling as a smaller bowling ball wrapped in a one-inch layer of sand; and then one or two layers of leather. It's easy on the hands when tossed to you because the layers of sand and leather absorb the hard impact very well. Of course, it is that same impact-absorbing action that will cause the ball to drop to the ground upon impact with a wall. It has no bounce. Note: I did not test this as I don't have a good wall to test without fear of damaging it. If there were to be any bounce, I have to assume it's going to be very little.
1518186
I think its mainly for resistance exercises. No bounce to it at all. Kinda like a big hackee-sack or beanbag.Hard throws or slams would most likely shorten the life span of the med ball.
1518187
I went ahead and bought the ball. I have found that the ball does bounce off a wall for a couple of feet when thrown horizontally. By the time it drops to the floor it is a few feet.
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.
26231
I am confused by your question but if you turned it around it would be exactly like the other side. It would rebound the ball back to you.
1158965
It depends on the machine is angled up or down, but my experience is that the ball becomes unstable at about 30 feet and curves wildly... We simply don't use the white balls but use the orange balls at a closer distance to achieve the affect of 60+ fastball
1369527
This is a medium soft foam ball. It is hard enough to bounce but does not hurt if it is thrown softly and hits someone.
1034362
It's gonna be good. Only thing is ball is a little heavy sa when he throws it makes a lot of noise and it could brake stuff.
210633
You can make it work. The way we did it, was to use something to prop/hold the net more upright. To get consistent ground balls without propping it upright, one would have to be extremely accurate with their throws, hitting the right part of the net (very bottom or very top). Another option is to have the thrower back up pretty far, but again, then they would need to be accurate enough to hit the net from a longer range. My 6 year old still misses the entire net from 40 feet, every once in a while. Hope this helps. My sons are in love with this thing.
2014158
Our driveway has a slight slope to the street and it hasn't been a problem. You just have to make sure the ball doesn't bounce away ;)
1076788
It works best stuck to the wall because it is flat on one side and won't stand alone on the ground. Great toy though, and comes off easily if you need to move it.
986781
If it is close range and hits a solid surface, it is likely. It has a metal part that will crush, but anytime it has enough velocity and a surface hard enough to bounce it would.
1942746
For me it has worked extremely well even in mud. I am able to dig into the mud and capture the ball. I have learned after capturing the ball to rotate the device 90 degrees so no matter what else I drag it through I just don't lose or drop balls. I hope that helps!
1497422
Good question. I really don't like this device, but the short answer is....it might. It's just annoying. As I said the review, the balls get stuck in the shoot and they don't really come out in a predictable rhythm. Of course that's fine, since the idea is to stride and load and be ready for any type or speed of pitch. The ball does drop fast. Feel free to email me if you have more questions. I coach HS JV in Ohio. kclar@hawken.edu
1697309
I would not use to block balls since the object is for the ball to be bounced back to the thrower. It would just nail the catcher from behind.
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
656885
It's well padded, I've hit it into walls without a problem. Dropping it would be more problematic, since there's no hard exterior to distribute the impact.
980132
I just measured mine and it looks like you should be able to get a little more than 8" drop (measured to the bottom of the ball, not the top) at the lowest unit setting.
789310
Um, no. Not a 'serious' game if you want points to count or anything because it's going to bounce odd if it lands on one of the hole openings. And it's a little heavier than a tennis ball. But if you just want a knock-around just-for-fun game at night with the court lights off, give it a try, and tell us about it ;)
877189
make sure the ball doesn't hit it then it will tip over. If it's safe from the action you should be fine.