Heater Sports Heavy-Duty Baseball Pitching Machine W/Bonus Ball Feeder - Accurate & Adjustable Pitching Machine for Kids, Teens, and Adults | Ideal for Baseball Training and Practice Sessions

Neatly packaged. Setup in less than 10 minutes. Pitching wheel does NOT contain air when shipped. You must inflate before first use (it will look inflated but is not). I purchased the yellow dimpled heater balls and recommend you do as well. Consistent pitches with those balls with enough variability in accuracy for them to develop a discriminating eye (but all within strike zone). I also purchased the 24' extender batting cage (which is perfect size for little leaguers - mine are 10 and 9).Purchased because my kids were struggling at the plate (mainly with timing). They both missed every pitch on first 12 pitches. By the next round they were striping line drives.I can't speak to long term durability yet (only one day of use) but it does seem to be very solidly built.My only complaint in that speeds 1-5 are useless (can't reach plate from 24'). Speed 6 1/4 reaches plate at a velocity that seems to mimic what they are seeing in all star little league play. Speed 10 is impossibility fast for their age (so room for growth as they age) I stood in for a max speed pitch at 24' and didn't even have time to start my swing...reflexes aren't what they used to be 😀Overall, I'm satisfied. We'll see how it holds up over time.

Once positioned height and distance wise, worked really well. Good speed. Challenged the hitter

Brought this for my son to gain confidence after getting hit by a bad pitch. Took only 15 minutes and paid itself off! Me and the wife also love to take swings on this bad boy. It's going to be a hit during parties.

it is a great piching machine can thro fast ,it can feed balls but i dont, like how you need a cord it needs a battry also can not thro accuratly evry time to expensive for what it can do

HEAVY DUTY! IT HELPS SOOOO MUCH DURING BASEBALL PRACTICE. I LOVE THE SPEED LEVEL AND DURABILITY. I KNOW THIS MACHINE WILL LAST ME SEVERAL YEARS!

Product derive five days late from promise delivery date. Machine arrived without most of the parts the legs the automatic ball feeder was missing and the knob to turn the speed up and down was broken completely off would not recommend this to anybody very very disappointing.

Great product and heavy duty

If you're looking for a professional pitching machine keep looking. However, this is a solid piece of equipment if you're looking to improve your swing. The variable speed option is great because it allows you to adjust pitching speed as your batting improves. I would recommend this machine for kids ages 7-12. Top speed is around 52 mph at full throttle. This is fast enough if you are battling in a 22 to 26 foot cage.Works well with both baseballs and wiffle balls but will scuff your baseballs real good unless you buy leather ones. The pitch is always within the strike zone but varies with some outside, inside,high and low pitches which is great because it simulates real live pitching.The balls occasionally get tuck in the feeder so I recommend someone always standing behind the machine during practice to avoid interruptions for the batter during a jam. The jams however have become less and fewer in between uses. My thoughts is that the wheel has to break in before it starts operating at peak efficiency. Overall it is definitely worth the money If you are not willing to spend thousands on a professional unit. I was skeptical at first but i'm glad I took the plunge after reading a lot of the reviews. My son has made huge improvements in his batting that have carried over to his little league games. Coaches have complimented his improvement.