Jcanguy
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
Bought for sons birthday. Works just fine (and he loves it) but is incredibly LOUD - too loud for the backyard; it’s worse than the lawnmower or leaf blower. Seems like the quality is hit or miss; it’s too painful to return if there’s an equal chance of getting something just as bad...
PabloT
Reviewed in Mexico on June 23, 2019
Bien gracias
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019
My son got this for his birthday in February. We finally get some sun so we took him out to play. It worked great for 1 round. That's right, 1 round. Ball 1, 2 and 3 were great. 4 and 5 started coming out slow then it just stopped working. No idea what happen. The motor is super loud, like a loud fan. Not sure if its defective or what. Came to see if I could return it, looks like I missed the deadline by 3 days. Very disappointed.
Jenny Knox
Reviewed in Canada on January 10, 2019
Broke after short use
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018
This was an Easter gift for our 8-year-old boy. It was awesome for the first 2 days when it worked. I thought it needed new batteries only, but that was not the case. The wheel inside the mechanism will not turn any more in order to pitch the ball. It was not mistreated in any way for this to happen - just stopped pitching! There's not an option on Amazon to replace or return the item any longer, so we just threw away 36 bucks on a poorly made POS!
David Rodríguez
Reviewed in Mexico on December 17, 2018
Está muy buena y todo en buen tiempo
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2017
Got this for my grandsons for Christmas. They and their dad were pretty impressed.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2016
Works good, consistency of distance/location it pitches is not the best. The ability to have it pitch straight up so you can hit from standing is great and that works well.It is quite loud. Even in an open field it very loud.Batteries seem to be lasting ok so far. We do turn it off after each set of balls is pitched while we get them to reload.We did buy extra balls (Franklin Sports Aero-Strike Plastic Baseballs-Pack of 8 (70-mm)). They work great.Only other downside (which cant be helped) is if there is any wind, the balls do not pitch well because the wind blows them quite easily, but this is expected with the light plastic balls.The button on the bat is nice to let kids click when they want to hit it. I did notice that when they use it, their hand placement on the bat does get messed up (their finger stays pointing near the button, or their hand is not correct). I have to keep reminding them to fix how they hold it. NOTE: It does give you enough time from pushing the button to fix your hands before swinging. Just need to keep an eye on kids so if practicing they dont get into a bad habit of having hand positions wrong because of button
CMC
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2016
I bought this for my grandson for Christmas. He absolutely loved it. He is 4 1/2 years old and very athletic. He enjoys soccer, basketball and is taking children's break dancing. He immediately wanted to take it outside to practice. He did a great job of hitting the balls - and once hit it over the roof. It is perfect for him. I don't pretend it is on par with professional machines, but for a 4 or 5 year old it is perfect. He enjoys having his dad with him as he hits the balls. It's a great starter device for a child who likes to hit baseballs.....the balls are not too heavy - very light - and if you buy the extra balls offered on Amazon, there will be plenty. I also bought a good supply of batteries after reading the reviews from other buyers, which was VERY helpful. Thanks for all the good input!!
Kaja Marik
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016
It is much loved by the kids and it does exactly what it promises - if you set it on "bat", it waits until you push the button on the bat before it ejects the ball (which is a great improvement versus another one we used to own that threw the balls whenever it felt like it and pummeled unsuspecting children time to time [it was fun, though ;-))]. If this is a first automatic pitcher you are considering to buy, maybe it would be useful to know that these little things are surprisingly loud - not ideal for small yards and nervous neighbors.
vivian t
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2015
While my son (Age 7) has only had this for a few days, it appears to be a very quality product, especially considering the price. It throws the balls a reasonable distance and speed, which exceeded my expectations knowing it was all plastic (balls, bat, machine). My son is just learning to play baseball and certainly can use help with hand-eye coordination. I believe this will be a fun, safe way of practicing these skills when no one else is available to pitch to him. I do not leave feedback often, but thought I would do so for this worthy product.
Amanda Adams
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2015
I have an 8, 7, and 4 year old and this was DEFINITELY a hit! It's so simple to use, our 4 year old picked up on how to use it right away. I have NEVER been able to pitch a ball down the line (I blame it on bad baseball genes), and this is a breeze. Just turn it on, and it spits out the ball at your speed, right down the line! My husband was able to help our 4 year old son swing the bat instead of making an attempt at throwing it to him and telling him when to swing...so very helpful. The one thing I was a tad disappointed in were the three leg stands. Our 4 year old stepped on the middle of one of the stands and it instantly bent. We were able to bend it back, but there is still a mark and a "soft spot" I could see getting easily bent again. Other than that...it's a FANTASTIC invention! :)