Heater Sports Junior Baseball Pitching Machine, Portable, and Adjustable with Variable Speed and Angle, Perfect for Kids' Batting Practice, Skill Development, and Backyard Training

I read reviews of people who had problems with accuracy and repeatability on pitching. Adjusting the air pressure on the tire and using yellow pitching machine balls I could lanch a ball 100 feel and land in a 5 foot area. My grandson can hit ball consistantly. IT WORKS GREAT!!!

For the price point, this is a good machine. We have put appx 2000-2500 balls thru the machine in 16 months, and I just ordered a replacement tire as the original tire is showing wear to the point I think it will pop soon. I want to have one on hand to prevent downtime. Kids have been loving this, esp age 7-10. Must use the yellow dimpled balls. Baseballs don't do well in this machine, and I believe it wears out / damages both the baseball and the tire inside the machine. People commenting on vibration / noise need to make sure the tire is inflated to 40psi. The sticker on the machine says "20-22psi", and I called the company to confirm this sticker is INCORRECT, please note that. I noticed louder noise / vibration and checked the tire, it was low. I added air up to 38 or so psi and noise went away. You do have to adjust the machine when using on dirt- the kick from the pitch moves the machine in dirt slightly, and the pitches are affected in this way. You also have to make slight adjustments throughout the session, on height/ trajectory, etc. Not rocket science. I have noticed much more consistent pitches when we use the machine on grass vs dirt. the autofeeder is inconsistent, so I do not use it. Overall, I recommend this machine for age 7-10 kids, they have tons of fun. Used it for Little League coach pitch team batting practice, every kid loved it.Update: the replacement tire I received is solid rubber, not a tube tire like the little bike tire it came with. I like this solid rubber tire way better, it is more consistent and we don't have to worry about topping it off with air. Very satisfied with the pitching machine, we gotta be over 3500 pitches thrown with it now.

Great product for the money. Gran kids love it. The best part about it is, it can pitches regular sized baseballs. (Or any type ball that's the same size as a baseball. (ie wiffle balls, baseballs, dimpled balls, etc)). It's totally adjustable for speed & distance. The younger kids get a kick out catching fly balls using the wiffle balls. I would say it's good for kids up to 12 years old. It does not throw curve balls & it does not throw a perfect strike every time, but thats not a problem.I'll try and include a short clip of the product in action if I can figure how.

Easy to assemble, more accurate with dimples than base balls. It works for base balls just have to take some time to adjust. Overall great machine for the money.

I bought this last November to throw a ball for my dog and within a week it started vibrating and making a loud sound. Seemed manageable and my dog loved it. Live in New England so put it away for the winter in late December. Starting using it on good days about a month ago and the sound got worse and I starting noticing a slight burning smell. Yesterday the on/off switch stopped working. Gave it a one because it did throw ball rather nicely otherwise just an expensive piece of junk.

Good!!!

So glad I read the other reviews on this. I wouldn’t even try running baseballs through, but the Heater Yellow Dimpled Pitching Machine balls work perfectly. Set the tire pressure to 40 PSI as mentioned by another reviewer and this machine is dialed in. Works great for my Little Leaguer and High Schooler. No complaints for $250!

grandson loves it