SKLZ Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer, Black

This was an awesome practice piece for My 7 and 9 year olds they spent hours outside with it. They were able to use it by themselves which was a huge plus for us!

For the price, it's an awesome training kit. It doesn't take much time to set this up if you have a fence or tree to hook it up to. What surprised me is how much space you need, total length is probably just short of Little League Mound to Homeplate distance. It also takes a few minutes of practice to get the action just right. The padding on the handles probably fell off after a couple of hard hits but they really don't provide much protection against a well struck ball nor do they have anything to do with the operation of trainer. Storage is about as simple as possible, you just roll back up and put it in a drawer! As a bonus you do get an extra strap/rope for when the original finally gives way and it probably will... I like because the kids have to time their swing and keep an eye on the moving ball. I was going to get a "batting cage" type but this is imho, way better for more of a real live pitching experience rather than swinging at a stationary ball. Will buy this again without hesitation!

I bought this to help my teenager with hitting better in his league. It worked very well. This hitting tool is very cool and the ball does return either on a hit or by throwing it back to the "pitcher". The only issue that I have with this item is the velcro strap. We tried strapping it to a basketball stand and it kept ripping off. However, the clip works very well to hold the end in place. Would definitely recommend buying this for your baseball player to practice.

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 watch me 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.

The SKLZ Zip-N-Hit could be great tool to teach young ballplayers how develop a good swing. The fact that they dont need to adust to varying pitch locations allows them to focus on the path of the ball and making contact in the heart of their swing as well as develop repition in their swing to encourage peoper mechanics. I also like the fact that you can change speeds so they really have to watch the ball instead of just loading up and putting the bat out there like some do with pitchiing machines. The reason I gave it three stars is due to the quality. After the first time we used it (10,8, and 6 year olds swinging at it) one of the black pieces that is attached to the ball to let the string glide through it came off. It looks like it was glued on. While this is not affect its performace, it was disheartening to see it start to come apart after the first use! The second time we used it, the small bumpers on the hand grips that stop the ball when it is driven down the line came off. It also looked like it was glued on. The other bumper came off of the handle as well. Again, this does not affect the performace of it. I just have to (after almost every hit) readjust those bumpers back into place before we launch the next ball. It is a hassle. I rated it three stars because although it did have some asthetic problems with the pieces coming off, it is a neat concept for a hitting tool.

Terribly redesigned! I loved this product about 3 years ago when I first bought it for my son. It was easy to use and we could get a ton of reps in quick. I broke that one recently and it feels like they have redesigned this and it literally lasts about 25 hits. I've broken two now in ten minutes. The plastic on the ball melts instantly and the plastic facing the batter lasts about 3 swings before it shatters. I used this device for 3 seasons of travel ball previously. Now my 13U team makes mincemeat out of it within seconds. Don't waste your time with it! If it was still as durable as before I would give it a top notch rating.

Hat leider nur ein Training durchgehalten. Ball kommt nur mehr sehr langsam zu Batter, wenn er überhaupt so weit gleitet. Abhilfe mit Schmiermitteln haben auch nur begrenzte Wirkung. Im Training nachschmieren ist für mich nicht akzeptabel. Ball ist auch bereits defekt. Falls es funktioniert, macht es Spaß und ist auch lehrreich. Gute Idee, aber…

My grandson just started to play baseball. They use a pitching gizmo together with a T for hitting. It's rather difficult for the boys to develop their timing as it is impossible to pitch to a seven year old without lobbing the ball. The Zip and Hit has helped with the timing and it's fun. It's well made and easy to use and set up almost anywhere.

Excelente herramienta para entrenamiento, es necesario tener un buen bat y contemplar un espacio grande para utilizar, pero es muy innovador y funciona para todas las edades

使いやすい！

Perfecto para entrenar bateo mi hijo de 7 años le encanta y pues le va ayudar a mejorar su bateo