Does the ball rebound back to the pitcher to practice fielding the ball?
1335897
No the ball doesn't bounce back unless its thrown at least 55 - 60 mph, and then it's not a given that it will bounce back, it's not set up to do that
1335898
No. It stays right there. However it does a great job of calling balls/strikes and measuring speed
1947651
Since the radar is fixed and the ball is the variable, I would say no, as the ball measurement is more consistently taken when the ball is more accurately fielded and thrown. I don't know how you duplicate that with a bat without damaging the device
2256690
If you mean returning balls so as to field or catch, no. It merely catches them.
256604
You can adjust the speed and frequency of the balls firing out. But when you set it up it doesn´t change itself during the play. Also the direction is still the same at this model.
1518187
I went ahead and bought the ball. I have found that the ball does bounce off a wall for a couple of feet when thrown horizontally. By the time it drops to the floor it is a few feet.
667748
Good question. As a former catcher I can say that it will give you support for your catching hand for all of that constant pounding. I think it will provide some support for your throwing arm but you might find it restricting in how flexible your hand/wrist will be when grabbing for the ball say on a bunt attempt. But it will not protect you from getting hit. It doesn't have that type of cushioning protection.
303286
It travels up and down freely on a spiral section of the center pole. It is just a loop that goes around that section, it is not locked onto the pole in any way- yet we have never had the ball come off the pole no matter the hit because of design, it would just spin at the top of the pole!
821538
The pitcher and base are separate. The answer to your question is Yes, it becomes base & pitcher. Very handy.
1896680
Yes it does. Pitcher sits on a small heating plate like an electric tea kettle.
1710809
No, you do not have to adjust after every pitch. This is the most comfortable protector that I have worn. I took a foul tip straight to the chest the other day and didn't hardly feel a thing and the pitcher was throwing 90+. I like it better than the Wilson west vest and it's a third of the price!
1788934
Yes ,, it needs to be coming pretty straight at you and at not much of an angle or distance.On the field behind the catcher is more accurate than behind the backstop,unless the backstop is fairly close.
1668148
Yes, there is a spring within the chamber that holds the bat. When you open the case, the bat will pop out just like in the picture so it is easy to grab.
2271269
You need to hold the base with one hand while holding the pitcher with the other hand and press down slightly while twisting the pitcher off. I beleive the trick is the slight downward pressure while twisting, I hope this helps.
179521
In most cases it probably can stop a baseball although I haven't tried. The squares are about 2" so I think if you hang the net a little loose you shouldn't have any problems. But I guess it also depends on just how hard you hit that ball.
1309497
I fastened it to the pitchback frame with ball bungees that came in a pack I found on Amazon, the balls do tend to break when they are hit with the baseball directly but couldn't find anything else that would work.
312022
Yes works for baseball and tennis. Needs to be in line with the ball coming at or going away from it otherwise angle error will degrade accuracy.
2151415
If you want to hit for fielding practice, get a cheap metal bat and tape foam around the grip, or just get a fungo. Based on the material, I highly doubt it has enough pop for fielding practice.