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Tennis Battery Twist Ball Machine – Battery Powered Model

I have purchased 2 of these units. Both worked great for about 1 year of using 20 minutes every other day. But both broke at about the same time. The spring mechanism of both units snapped at its connection point. Great idea, poor construction.

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Lobster Sports Elite Freedom Battery Powered Tennis Ball Machine

BEWARE OF ADVERTISED SPECS, THEY ARE NOT ACCURATE (READ BELOW)

Misleading manufacturer web page as well (around november 2007):

- claims 10-70mph, the machine is MARKED WITH and allows fixed steps of 30,40,50 and 60mph only

- claims a 50 degree elevation, but the MARKING shows 0-40 degrees with the knob allowing fixed steps of about 10 degrees from around 0 degrees to 30 degrees.

- the nice looking chrome plated removable handle replaced with a flimsy looking fold able aluminum handle, which I care about because the fold able handle still sticks out and makes it harder to fit in the boot

- an email to the company replied with: “I can tell you with complete certainty that when having the machine set at the 60 MPH position the actual ball speed will reach 70 MPH” and

“it is correct that the Elite Freedom can through balls up to an elevation of 50 degrees”. Yeah right!! At $800, I do not expect this from any company for any product.

What I like about the machine:

- Well built and is pretty decent for even the intermediate player.

- oscillation works well

What I do not like about the machine:

- Funny shape, too bulky to fit in my 95 civic boot.

- difficult to adjust the machine to throw to a particular spot, especially for overheads, because of the discrete steps for all controls

- considering all this, it is expensive at $800, the price I paid for it

- the fold able aluminum handle seems to be too flimsy compared to the fairly heavy and solid machine it is connected to, I feel it will bend eventually

- the wheels are probably a couple of millimeters from the body and scrape against the body

- strains the back to lift it because the molded handles are close to ground level under the machine

Recommended:

No

Bottom Line:

I would recommend spending a couple more hundred dollars to get a machine with a higher max speed and spin capability and avoid this machine

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Tennis Tutor Pro Lite AC-powered Tennis Ball Machine

The Tennis Tutor® ProLite™ AC-powered tennis ball machine is a great training tool for beginners and pros alike. You can adjust the speed, trajectory and feed for a well-rounded practice. Ball speed is variable from a gentle toss that’s ideal for kids just beginning tennis, to hard-hitting groundstrokes that will challenge even top amateur players.

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Tennis Tutor Tennis Cube with Oscillation

Tennis Cube is the most compact Tennis Tutor® machine available for beginning and intermediate players (NTRP 2.0 – 4.0). Just turn it on, set the ball speed, adjust the elevation if necessary, and you are ready to start practicing. Tennis Cube also includes a random oscillator that automatically throws balls in a sweeping pattern from side to side, so you get a great workout while hitting balls on the run.

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Master I-SAM Model 1 Court Equipment Ball Throwing Machines

I bought the I-SAM machine from Amazon.com in June 2010. I received everything in order. The machine was ready to go right out of the box. I usually use it for about one hour and so far I couldn’t see any sign of the battery dying, it could probably go for another hour. The machine controls are pretty good, located on the side of it so that they don’t get hit by the returning balls. It has plenty of power and speed, I’m only using the speed setting at five (out of ten). The oscillation also works. It is pretty light, I can carry it under one arm and the bucket of balls and the racquet in the other arm. One thing I don’t like about it is that sometimes when it feeds I have to wait too long for the balls to shoot, is not feeding consistently all the times. It could be because I only use about 50 balls in the hopper. The hopper could easily take 200. I think that they could improve the feeding mechanism. Other than that, it is a pretty good machine. ]]> http://www.tennisballmachinecentral.com/reviews/top-5-tennis-ball-machines/feed/ 0 http://www.tennisballmachinecentral.com/reviews/tutor-tennis-ball-machine/ http://www.tennisballmachinecentral.com/reviews/tutor-tennis-ball-machine/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:44:31 +0000 Arrun Donald http://www.tennisballmachinecentral.com/?p=14 Are you looking for a tennis partner who does not get tired, who is available anytime of the day, who will couch you when you go wrong, build your confidence and improve your game? Well it seems like a lot to ask for. Not really, as this can only be achieved by a machine, not a human anyway! We are talking about a state-of-the-art Tutor tennis ball machine.

This fabulous machine makes a great tennis partner as it can challenge you and make you work hard on your bad shots. It has the capacity to challenge even professional players. In fact Tutor tennis ball machines are used in professional tennis training centers where world class players practice their game, groove their shots and challenge themselves with these machines.

Tutor tennis ball machine comes with a wide variety of features that can enthrall any tennis lover. This portable machine is quite compact and easy to operate. You can adjust the speed of the ball according to the player’s capacity. So tutor tennis machines are great for kids too.

This machine is so amazing that you can adjust it the way you like. You can program it in a way that can be suitable for a novice to play it or you can have it adjusted for a professional to show his skills and improvise on his bad shots. For instance, the interval between balls can be adjusted anywhere between 1.5 seconds to 10 seconds depending on the caliber of the player.

The trajectory of the ball can also be adjusted from ground stroke to high shots. This way you get to play wide variety of shots and practice all kinds of strokes with perfection. Plus you can keep playing for long time in one go as the Tutor tennis ball machine has the capacity of 125 balls in its hopper.

Most of the public tennis courts do not have an electric output available, it’s better to have a rechargeable battery operated ball machine. Tutor tennis machine can give you 2-3 hours of playing time in a single charge and the best part of it is that you can recharge it for over thousand times before replacing the battery. So Tutor is definitely durable.

The machine can also adjust the speed of the ball. You can have slower balls thrown for a beginner or kids and a faster ball for the professional players. They come in different models with different capacity and portability. This way you can choose the perfect model depending on whose going to play with it; a professional or a beginner.

Tutor tennis ball machine has an amazing ability to make you into a fine tennis player. With a little bit of practice and determination you can definitely excel in tennis with the help of this fabulous machine.