Dented TCB balls?

[MsDinosaur]

I tried using the two dented?, slightly underfilled? balls and I noticed that they never flew well for my daughter. Now it's hard to say for sure, but she seemed to be hitting fairly well and the other four mostly flew ok, but those two always just flopped dead off the bat. I concentrated and watched one all the way to her bat. The ball sort of folded around it. It looked like she hit it right in the middle, right on the sweet spot of the bat--should have been a nice hit, but it just stuck there and didn't want to come off. Do your flattened ones come off the bat well, SBFAmily?

Someone suggested filling them with air, but they don't have a fill-able valve.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

Here is their contact number. 773-299-7760

 

[SBFAMILY]

Whip hit Drills: I think this is what you are asking.

WhipHit Drill

If you are still swinging down or level to the ball you are not an elite hitter and you will beat yourself up with the WhipHit!

When first starting with the WhipHit measure off from home plate at the back corner of home plate by putting the ball in the middle of the plate and extending the handle and rope and lining up the lead foot toe at the knob of the bat with about a shoulder’s width and a half stance width.

Sometimes it helps to get the hang of using the device to hold the ball in the top hand and holding the bat handle with the lead hand and stretch out the ball and rope and load and go to toe touch separating the lead hand rearward slightly and then pulling the lead arm elbow forward and pulling the ball out of the back hand and hitting the ball off he tee.

Next progress to using the device with just one hand so the ball is laying over your back shoulder and load, step to toe touch and separate the hand rearward slightly as you would normally using a regular bat and swing. If the ball is hit to the left of center the front side is opening. If you hit the ball on the tee with the rope you are casting out away from your body.

Note: If you are hitting your back you are probably rolling your wrists at contact and not getting to extension. Take your top hand and turn it upside down and as you hit the ball let the top hand open and pull the bat through to extension and you will finish high.

After becoming more comfortable with the device use both hands and if you are finishing correctly you won’t hit yourself!

Now soft toss using the device and you will be amazed at what you can do and when you use your normal bat it is even easier! In our opinion there is not another tool that promotes keeping the hands inside the ball as much as the WhipHit does!

I have not had any issues with the TCB being dented and we use them a bunch. Howard is also using them and he has more students than most of us. I would call the company as suggested. I have some that after use or when they lay in the bucket are not round, but it doesn't effect them when they are hit. Keep in mind these are not hard, so they will not hurt a bat ! Some have posted this, but we have used them for at least a year and this is not an issue. I'm guessing those that posted this have never used the product. Yes they do weight 14.99 oz's but they are not like most weighted ball that are used on the market. Howard has designed some drills for slappers using this product and they work.

 

[drc9805]

Whip hit Drills: I think this is what you are asking.

WhipHit Drill

If you are still swinging down or level to the ball you are not an elite hitter and you will beat yourself up with the WhipHit!

When first starting with the WhipHit measure off from home plate at the back corner of home plate by putting the ball in the middle of the plate and extending the handle and rope and lining up the lead foot toe at the knob of the bat with about a shoulder’s width and a half stance width.

Sometimes it helps to get the hang of using the device to hold the ball in the top hand and holding the bat handle with the lead hand and stretch out the ball and rope and load and go to toe touch separating the lead hand rearward slightly and then pulling the lead arm elbow forward and pulling the ball out of the back hand and hitting the ball off he tee.

Next progress to using the device with just one hand so the ball is laying over your back shoulder and load, step to toe touch and separate the hand rearward slightly as you would normally using a regular bat and swing. If the ball is hit to the left of center the front side is opening. If you hit the ball on the tee with the rope you are casting out away from your body.

Note: If you are hitting your back you are probably rolling your wrists at contact and not getting to extension. Take your top hand and turn it upside down and as you hit the ball let the top hand open and pull the bat through to extension and you will finish high.

After becoming more comfortable with the device use both hands and if you are finishing correctly you won’t hit yourself!

Now soft toss using the device and you will be amazed at what you can do and when you use your normal bat it is even easier! In our opinion there is not another tool that promotes keeping the hands inside the ball as much as the WhipHit does!

I have not had any issues with the TCB being dented and we use them a bunch. Howard is also using them and he has more students than most of us. I would call the company as suggested. I have some that after use or when they lay in the bucket are not round, but it doesn't effect them when they are hit. Keep in mind these are not hard, so they will not hurt a bat ! Some have posted this, but we have used them for at least a year and this is not an issue. I'm guessing those that posted this have never used the product. Yes they do weight 14.99 oz's but they are not like most weighted ball that are used on the market. Howard has designed some drills for slappers using this product and they work.

Thanks for the help! I don't remember mine coming with any instructions or drills but this should help. Just to make sure I have it right, I measure from the back corner and not the very back tip of the plate...right?

 

[coach D'E]

A am an old Woodshop teacher with many tools, and students, at my disposal. Who can I make a homemade Whip-Hit bat? I my also add that I am very cheap. My students call me Mr. Krabs (the cheap owner of the Krusty Krab in Spongbob Squarepants).

 

[SBFAMILY]

drc9805 yes. I soft toss whiffle balls now as one of our warm up drills b-4 a game with our current travel team. This along with the TCB balls are good warm ups drills. I have girls good enough that can hit an outside or an inside pitch with the whiphit. You better understand what Howard teaches on wrist release or you will never be able to use this tool to hit those pitches. coach D'E. Sent PM.

 

[L.J.]

Has anyone tried these doing short toss sitting behind a L screen or a net ? I'm just wondering how they hold up after they take a beating by hitting the net or frame over time. Thx.

 

[Amy in AZ.]

There is no net necessary, with these balls. That is one of the good things about them. I don't sit, though.

 

[SBFAMILY]

I will see Howad this week. He uses them more than anyone and if he has not had any problems, then no one should. I have used them for about a year and we hit them outside and indoors . My area is concrete floor with a net and I have had no issues.

 

[coach D'E]

Our team, based on everyone's suggestions, just purcahsed the baseball sized balls. The girls love them. I have never seen them swing as hard indoors as they do when hitting these balls. Thanks for the tips. D'E