SKLZ Hit-A-Way Youth Baseball Swing Trainer, Portable Solo Batting Practice with Stand, Tethered Ball for Hitting Drills, Ages 13 and Under

As a baseball parent, this has been one of the better training aids we’ve purchased. My son has used this Hit-A-Way for several seasons, and it’s a simple way to get extra swings without needing a pitcher or someone to retrieve baseballs after every hit. The setup was straightforward, and the adjustable design allowed us to continue using it as he got older. The biggest advantage is the number of repetitions a player can get in a short amount of time. It’s great for working on timing, hand-eye coordination, and making consistent contact. Durability has also been impressive. Ours has spent years being moved between the garage, driveway, and backyard, and it has held up well despite plenty of use. The frame remains solid, and the ball has survived thousands of swings. It won’t replace live pitching or team practice, but it’s an excellent supplement for players who want extra work at home. If you have a baseball or softball player in the family, this is a worthwhile investment.

This is a really cool item to have if you have little one (5 and up) that need to practice hitting a ball. I works great for developing hand and eye coordination, instant feed back when you miss hit the ball. My five year old need more work but as with any five year old, the attention span is not very high. The 10 year old, is having much better results. The results and time spent at home is better than the short hitting lessons they get during field practice. I'm able to teach her weight transfers, keeping her hands back and eye on the ball all the way through contact. She is hitting the ball more solidly and with more power without falling backwards or uplifting when she follows through on the swing. The was all achieved within the first week. It comes with a baseball, I ordered the softball for my daughter. on con wit this product - the wrap around cord is a hard plastic (for durability) and will not wrap around the pole tight enough on week hits to generate a fast return. After a short while the kid losses interest. I find it best to stand on the other side of the pole to help wind it up when this happens. Option two is have a friend on the other side or a pole to hit it back (alternate swings). Definitely a useful training tool that is portable and durable to use at home or bring to the practice field for all to use.

Great product! Well built!

This trainer worked great for my two little leaguers. It helped not only with their hand - eye coordination and making sure they kept their eye on the ball when swinging, it also helped them start to understand how to swing through the ball and follow through to hit the ball with more authority. It only took a couple of days of practice with the trainer and their swing improved greatly and they were making more contact and hitting the ball harder than they had been. There may be other methods that would have worked as well without the trainer, but if you don't have a lot of time to spend at the field doing drills, you can set this up in the back yard and within minutes the kids will be swinging away and working on fundamentals. My only issue with the trainer I received had to do with the condition when I received it. It comes in two parts, and you slide the top of the pole onto the bottom piece to put it together. Seems pretty simple, but in my case the top half of the pole was bent at the bottom, where it was supposed to slide onto the bottom part of the pole. I had to get out a rubber mallet and an iron rod to bend and reshape the bottom part of the upper pole until I could get it rounded again, so I could fit it together with the bottom half. Once I had that done and together, no other issues, it works great. The base folds up for storage, so I don't envision ever taking it apart again.

This trainer is very well built, and feels lighter than it's weight would suggest. I've had people from 6 years old to 65 years old try this trainer and all were able to get the hang of hitting the ball within 3 swings. After that, they're addicted. The path of the ball doesn't seem natural at first, but you quickly realize that it's not always consistent, similar to real pitching. Also you get instant feedback on your swing...if you hit too high or low, the ball and cables won't wind around the pole and therefore won't uncoil with much speed. One you're able to adjust your swing to hit the ball square each time, the ball will windup and unwind so you can swing until you're tired without resetting the ball. Both of my kids are now the top hitters on their teams since getting this machine. They were able to minimize the bad habits we all tend to acquire with hitting a ball. This trainer is built to withstand a whole ball club using it, but with the simplicity to use in your backyard. The setup is very easy (no tools required), but collapsing the tripod takes some practice. The tripod collapses upward and the pole separates in the middle and stores on a peg on the base. An integrated strap wraps around the all of the pieces and can be pulled, thanks to the on-board caster wheels. This product is very well thought out and is worth the price.

Comes fully assembled and ready to go right out of the box. Lots of powder coated steel and high quality fittings so it looks like it will last. There aren’t any mechanical moving parts needed to operate so not much to break. You’ll be shocked at the weight and quality of this item. The design is simple enough and it works great. My 11 year old, 16 year old and I banged away for quite after we set it up. Great for working on mechanics with great feedback on every swing. Ball height is quickly and easily adjusted. I owned a SKLZ Hurricane, and would recommend the Hit Away strongly over that. The Hurricane ceased to work due to wear and tear in under two years and its double the price.

Purchased this after trying the Louisville Slugger Swing Rep hitting station first. Our choice was narrowed down to that or this SKLZ Hit-A Way. I should have bought this one first. We used the Louisville Slugger Swing Rep hitting station for 3 days and had issues with the "rebound" of the ball after hitting. It worked great the first evening but seemed as though the elastic was worn out and ball wouldn't reset properly. Decided to send it back and basically exchange it for the SKLZ Hit-A Way. This works way better. Forces batter to concentrate on hitting a moving ball. Pitch height adjustments stay set and don't fluctuate unless you change them. Much more sturdier as well. Of course its heavy because of the extra sturdy factor, but that's to be expected. Still easy to move around however. Super simple set-up right out of the box as well. Didn't take 45 minutes to build, total bonus! Give it a shot, you wont be disappointed! FOLLOW-UP: Quick follow-up. Utilized SKLZ customer service with a question regarding the ball. Explained we had this unit for just over 2 weeks. The baseball became out of round somewhat but I mentioned this thing was basically being hammered by half the little league team. I was just trying to order a new ball and cable but they not only covered it as a warranty claim being only 2 weeks into use, the sent 2 replacements!! How can you not love that??? 2 thumbs up all the way!

My is almost 9 years old and he is having a blast on the Hit-A-Way. He can hit the ball 50 times in a row without stopping and is getting many high quality swings in a day. It is easy for him to get a 100 hits in a day. His best friend came over last night and they had a great game of knock out going where they tried to top each others hits in a row. My sons friend is a very solid hitter and I was shocked that he missed the first 5 balls. My daughter who is 7 finds it a bit more frustrating and has a record 5 in a row hits. We are currently in the off season so I don't know if this will materially help my sons game but I will report back after we going with the season. My gut feeling is that this is helping hand eye coordination, building muscle memory in regards to a level swing, and increasing power. My only worry is that as they get tired the quality of the swing goes down.

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Exactly what we wanted. We have a small backyard and this is a great way for my son to get reps in. Sturdy, easy to set up. Amazing.

La verdad es que está muy bien el producto para entrenar bateo y sobre todo para los que amamos el béisbol. El sistema es práctico para llevar a todos lados y fácil de armar. Se mueve un poco cuando golpeas la pelota, pero eso no impide que mejores tu nivel de bateo. El servicio de entrega es muy bueno. Yo lo recibí antes del tiempo estimado.

Bought for my grandaughters in 2019, 3 summers later its been hit hundreds if not thousands of times. Oldest plays AAA and really smacks it now. Both her dad and I tee off on it now and then ever since I bought it to show how to hit. I'm 250 lbs and can really rock it. No problems in 3 years, didn't give it 5 stars at every level as the softball size I purchased separately doesn't seem to work as well as the hardball it comes with, packing bag was done first year.

Bastan bien, parctici y fácil de transportar