SKLZ Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer, black

Absolutely loved it! Kids want to use it everyday to practice! Have and would recommend it again!

First, this does not replace live pitching and hand toss skills! I have coached 4 seasons of farm little league and have had great results with this. I use this for specific skills improvement and it allows me to focus on just the player and their technique.What I do:1. Have the batter in the batting stance and have them watch the ball without hitting it. I have the batter watchme send the ball down the line at different speeds. This allows me to focus on just watching their stance and where their eye are looking, head placement and if their head also tracks the ball.2. Next, I have the batter focus on trying to swing the bat and stop the bat on the line just as the ball gets to them. This provides them instant eye hand results. This shows if they swing early or late.3. We work on adjusting the swing to meet the ball. I raise and lower my end of the line and the batter has to barely hit the top side of the line. I do this without sending the ball down the line! If they routinely go under then their swing needs to be adjusted.4. We put it all together. I have the batter swing at different levels and different speeds. Don't forget to have them "squish the bug" with their back foot.This process routinely gets beginning kids that never hit at the plate to hitting 50-75%.As for the trainer, I spent $20.00 on Amazon and it has held up for over 3 years on the original line. Again, I use this for a beginner to get skills down or when a player starts having timing issues. I do not use this for routine pratice. It packs up small and is about the size of a baseball glove when in it's bag so it fits in a bat bag.

My 10yo son bought this with his birthday money and he loves it. Two lessons learned: the string is really long, we have a big backyard so it works but you need about 20 ft of open space to stretch it out fully; also, the clip that attaches it to the loop at the pole (or whatever you anchor it to) is plastic and not super strong so it sometimes releases which makes the ball and string go flying (again you need space). But its easy for kids to use to "pitch" to each other and practice hitting.

Assembly is very easy. Helps builds eye hand coordination. Great quality product.

Bought product for 9yo. Works great as far as timing. Bar path gets altered when bat hits the ropes.

Used about 20 pitches and ball stopped going to the batter because the rope burnt through the plastic washer. Not a very good design for durability.

The Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer is a portable and effective tool for improving batting skills. Designed for solo practice, this trainer features a ball attached to a cord that zips back and forth, simulating pitches for hitting practice. With its adjustable cord length and durable construction, it's perfect for players of all ages and skill levels looking to sharpen their batting technique. Compact and easy to set up, the Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer is ideal for use at home or on the go.

I love this thing. It makes a quick hitting practice easy and available anywhere. It takes a little time to get used to it. the person operating it need to have it pulled tight, with the ball all the way to the end, and no twisted ropes. It helps if you get to the height of the strike zone of the batter. It needs to be a very fluid motion and is best if the end it connected to something solid with no give (better to contact to a tree than a fence). Batter will probably have to hit the top portion of the ball so not to get caught in the ropes. As soon as the batter hits, if the operator quicks puts their hands back together the ball should come most of the way back which makes for easy and quick practice. Even when this thing breaks I plan to buy a new one to replace it, it has been a great product. At the ball fields we usually get several people asking about it and watching because they have never seen one. Where we live our homes are very close together and this product allows us to practice without fear of replacing the neighbor's window.