Would it work for practicing to block balls as a catcher?
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.
1697310
Depends how old the individual is, yes for 10 and under but probably not as well for a more mature child/teen.
2007921
I doubt it would work for baseballs. It works by squeezing the balls between the rails. Baseballs are larger and harder than tennis balls, if they squeeze through the rails, they would likely bend the rails and the balls would end up falling out. Just my guess.
1632629
This net is more for protection when doing pitching, or running a machine, it is not good for Soft toss, as you must already have a frame for the net.
302621
From the discriptions by others it's not designed for real balls, however one fella strengthened his with a few yards of stonger netting. If you never miss the baffle with real balls, shouldn't be a problem.
1458562
I've used it to hit softballs off a tee to warm up for my men's softball league. It worked fine.
713454
I don't see why not, but bear in mind it is for softball. The openings will allow a baseball to make contact with your face if hit.
2213711
Don't see why not. It's not so much a game enhancer for the kids as it is a boon for the kids' parents. I bought it to protect the kids and my flowerbeds, since it directs the ball coming out of the net, so the ball doesn't crush your landscaping and helps keep little kids from chasing the ball into the street.
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.
82490
It is fairly strong, but I don't believe that it would withstand a direct hit from a batted baseball. It may work on the sides since the sides of a batting cage arent't taking the direct hit- more of a glance. However directly above the hitter could be more aof a direct hit (line drive) and I think the ball hit directly into the net would break through.
345534
Yes, we use it for baseball all the time. We get a reading APPROX 70% of the time if used properly. "stand behind a net/fence and throw at the gun into the net/fence" if you use a catcher your reading can pick up the catcher movements.
80608
I use it for pole fitness to give me a better grip for pole moves... The grip gloves I were using still allowed my hands to slip inside the gloves themselves. If football receivers need to "stick" to the ball, then Yes I feel that this would work.
256092
I think it would well for basketball. It seems to stay in place well when moving around. It's not very thick (only about a 1/4"), so it provide pretty minimal protection. Which is fine for what I use them for. You would probably want something with a hard shell and maybe more padding for something like rollerblading on cement. I'm not sure how much protection you are looking for, but I think they would probably work well for basketball and even volleyball.
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.
2274317
We used the machine for baseball practice. I don't see why the machine would not be great for softball batting practice. We only just started using the machine and did find the pitching to quite accurate. We are also able to practice fly balls and ground balls with just a setting change which only time about a minute. This machine is really cool....
1387354
Yes. But it will tear the cover with a lot of use. I found the practice balls last longer
153453
I would think so but I don't think it would be a high enough net for football. I think they make netting that is more suitable for practicing football tosses.
1517390
If You Want More Of A Random Throw Of The ball, then yes it is useful. I don't use it often.