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!

When I received the item, the bottom bar was defective and mis- sharpened so it did not fit into the base, which made the whole machine inoperable. I emailed the manufacturer to see if I could just exchange that one piece. I did not receive a response. I now have to pack all of the contents back into the black bag, then into a brown box & finally into the manufacturer's box so that I can return it back to Walmart. I do not trust this brand to get another one because that may have a defective piece as well. I was hoping to use this to help my son; I am extremely disappointed. If I could rate as a negative star then I would.

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.

Purchased this for my son who is 9, looks like it helps with his strength. So far so good, the machine has held up. Plus this price is cheaper with Walmart than any other store including the SKLZ website. I would recommend it, i can tell we will get many years of use out of this. I also would recommend watching youtube videos on maint and how to setup. The tips help, especially from locking up or keeping the grease on.

This is awesome. It really allows you to look at all of the mechanics of the batter without the worry of pitching or having to react to a ball coming back at you. The SKLZ Hurricane can be portable, but it has some weight to keep it stable and take a beating.

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.

Item is great for evening out the perfect swing for softball or baseball players! Repetition is key... Item came in quickly. Very sturdy, just wish they had 1 more tension available as my oldest daughter is hitting on the strongest one already. Little pricey too

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 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.

This gadget is exactly what I'd hoped. Really solid construction, quality, welded design, appears to be made to take a beating. I really like the design; the rubber bands/bungy thing to adjust the speed/tension is super easy, simple, effective. My boys are 9 and 7; on the lowest height adjustment, it's maybe just a tiny bit high for 9, sort of a high waist high pitch, so as he gets just a shade taller it'll be perfect. The 7...he can hit it, but it's chest high, and still works great. They love it, and I'm really pleased with it. I coach little kid baseball, and am looking forward to letting the kids have a crack at this just to help groove their swings. Highly recommended thus far, one week in (and a whole bunch of hits between us and the neighbor boys).