Battery operated soft toss machines

[SBdad]

Just curious, how many coaches or parents here use a battery operated soft toss machine to practice hitting (into a net) at team practices or at home?

 

[Sweet Lou]

I think they are largely a waste of time and money. Better off just self hitting.

 

[vdubya]

Once upon a time I thought I needed one of these. I was wrong.

What Sweet Lou said.

 

[WARRIORMIKE]

Ive seen them used at the park. I guess if there's no one to soft toss with then its cool?

 

[Josh Greer]

I think they are more useful than not doing anything. But soft toss and live pitching is always going to be more superior. I don't know that specific one, but our various teams have tried a couple different ones, and the batteries are a huge limitation.

Sometimes we take our little homemade rig out in the yard and fire it up with a car battery. That's about the only capacity that makes sense for these sorts of things, but is pain to lug around:

[video=youtube_share;2U7GiK5hv-0]http://youtu.be/2U7GiK5hv-0[/video]

 

[Amy in AZ.]

I like my Jugs Soft Toss and am bidding on another one. A screwdriver fell in mine and I can't get the spring back in alignment, to fix it. It is great for hitting, when you are alone.

 

[PA SB Dad]

Back when DD played she would hit 50-100 balls off the tee and another 50-100 with the soft toss machine a couple times a week. It was especially good in the winter with limited garage space.

 

[SBdad]

I like my Jugs Soft Toss and am bidding on another one. A screwdriver fell in mine and I can't get the spring back in alignment, to fix it. It is great for hitting, when you are alone.

How much do you usually pay for a ball toss machine? Is this a good price? Ultimate Ball Toss Machine Baseball Softball Soft Toss Hitting Aid | eBay

 

[quandofloo]

I thought I was the soft toss machine.

 

[ms244]

I bought one for my DD last year. It is sitting in the garage in the exact same place that I placed it. She prefers to hit from a tee. SMH