This product is mostly well designed and is a very useful tool for hitter training. The only drawback is that replacement power bands are NOT, repeat NOT available. Per e-mail from Customer Service these bands will NOT be sold separately. So buyer be forewarned. This is called planned obsolescence.

I purchased this for my 12 year old son and he loves it. He has been using it every day at least 2 hours per day and all the neighborhood kids have given it a try. My son's batting skills have improved greatly and he is looking forward to showing them off next season. Thanks for a great product.

I purchased this item for my team during practice drills. The idea is great but the machine is not. Unfortunately when the batter takes a full swing, the rotating arm gets stuck on the return. Its looks as though the stretch bands that pull the rotating arm back to it's original position get jammed together. The machine is not perfected yet. It definitely needs to be reconstructed. It was a disappointment at any price. I Don’t Recommend this Product!

I had the previous version. The bands broke and there are no replacement bands. I contacted the company and they wouldn't help me with replacement advice. Just keep that in mind when you buy this product because when they upgrade to the next model and the bands break on this model they will leave you high and dry with a $150 useless piece of metal. The product did help improve swing before the bands broke, which I thought was way too quick with an 8 year old swinging the bat. For $150 you're better off spending that money on a decent tee, a box of balls, a net, and something like the SwingRail and you'll get the same results and those products will last longer than this one.

Bought this a few weeks ago and have to say I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to setup and how well it works. I have used it regularly and just love it! Sure, it isn't like having live pitching but it is cool to just line up and swing at a ball. It is pretty heavy so I haven't had to much trouble keeping it in place. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a way to practice your swing.

This product is absolutely amazing skills has hit a homerun with this I am a 30-year-old who played baseball all the way through college and can even hit this is hard as I can and will not affect it at all my daughter absolutely loves it my son absolutely loves it you can sit there and hit on it all day and it will tell you basically if you had a bad hit or not because the bobble. For the price I would highly recommend this over the RBI vortex but if you're rich and money is no option then I will go ahead and get that RBI vortex because it's about 30 pounds lighter and it folds up so its easier to put up.

This product is very good. I would have to say even over engineered. It is heavy duty enough for me (35 years old) and my buddy (35 years old 6'8") to beat on. Very happy with the product. If taken care of and kept out of the elements as much as possible, it would last forever.

Set up is simple and straight forward! My 7yo puts it together and takes it apart by himself. Repetition builds good habits, and this machine does just that! My son practices his stance, keeping his eye on the ball, swing path, and follow through. With the auto reset feature and the fact you don't have to shag balls, he gets more swing time than other machines. Now for the bad: One bungee cord is already frayed after about 12 uses. The zipper on the bag it comes in won't zip up anymore, it separates.

My son is in little league baseball. He loves practicing on it. Brought it to practice so his team mates could use it as well and it helped them level out their swings also. He will be able to uses this for how ever long he decides to play. My husband likes hitting with it as well. Definitely worth the money. Assembles easily and has a carrying bag.

This is a great practice tool for little league on up... The person who complained that this did not work right, did not read the directions-- you have to grease the shaft in order for it to operate smoothly-- this is revealed in the instructions. My teams have used this for three seasons and it works really well. You can't beat the current price!