PodiuMax Tennis & Pickleball Picker Upper, 30-42 Tennis Ball Hopper, Lightweight & Portable Tennis Ball Basket

better than tubes and wire cages as it is easy to carry

Super easy ball pick up, easily holds more that 20 balls & easy to dump back into pitching machine. 1 star off due to extended handle collaping down on itself constantly; 2nd star off for no stopper to keep handle from coming apart when adjusting height. BOTH correctable with spring pins instead of twist tightener.

I bought this for my father who is an avid pickle ball player. He suffers from knee issues and finds it to be a chore to pick up all the balls after playing so he often times just wouldn't play. I thought this would be a great solution to his issues and it definitely was. The handle is adjustable to find the appropriate height. It was very easy to assemble and it folds up nicely to fit in his duffle bag. My dad reports that it makes picking up the balls after a game so much easier and leaves him additional time to play with the time savings. It works great and he is happy.

This product does not stand the test. The handle comes apart after so many uses, (After the warranty). I must that it can and is being used with the broken handle.

A lightweight hopper sounds like an amazing idea and I really wanted this to be good, but the PodiuMax's fabric straps is just not "strong" enough to pick up tennis balls after you already have 12 or so in the hopper. Even after adjusting the straps to be as tight as possible, you still have to really push hard against the ground to pick up any balls after 12, and it gets harder and harder after each ball.This hopper may be great for pickleball but for tennis it gets 1 star.

This hopper works for both tennis balls and pickle balls. Easy to assemble and the handle height is adjustable for differing ages. Works very well, but the top of the hopper needs something to give it full form and make it sturdier.

Got this for my wife for Christmas and have already used it once. If you play pickleball (or tennis) and hate going all over the court to pick up practice balls this is your answer. I put it together (easy task) and tossed 15 pickleballs on the kitchen floor. It picked every one of them up without any trouble or mistakes.Have now used it on an outdoor court and it's a back saver! I would highly recommend this for someone as their aid to pick up balls as it makes life on the court a lot easier. It will easily pick up 16 or more pickleballs.

I first very much disliked this item because I struggled to grasp the concept of it being a helpful tool for when playing pickleball or tennis. I continued to bring it to practices with me in hopes it just needed to be wore in; much like a new glove in my experience. I have come around to using it more without dreading getting the hang of it; although, I still can’t find it to be of the best quality nor does it offer the convenience described to be for me. I guess the best way to say this is that it serves a minimum purpose poorly. I was under the impression this would be a helpful beneficial tool for the court but it slows me down more often than not. If recommended; it would be more for people on a slower pace on the court or with the time to spend with it as I can see where this may help in such a time of an injury or playing the game at a slower pace with friends instead of competing like I am doing when on the court.