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Review on πŸ”₯ PowerNet Crushers Limited Flight Training Baseballs 12 PK - Optimized for Pre-Game Warm Ups, Hitting Drills, and Instant Batter Feedback - Enhance Launch Angle and Hit Direction by George Scoles

Revainrating 4 out of 5

About half the price of brand competitors and about half the weight

I had a set of three of the same limited flight flexible rubber training balls and really enjoyed using them in situations where I couldn't use real baseballs and didn't want to use "slugs", aka "heavy balls", or balls filled with sand. brightly colored waffle balls, but they are made from a heavier, much more flexible synthetic rubber rather than the stiffer, thinner plastic waffle balls. But each weighs only about 60% of the weight of similar limited-edition volleyballs from another well-known brand, so they don't look like baseballs at all. And limited flight means they still fly to an altitude of around 150 feet. We keep them and get used to using them, get used to the lighter weight when I throw them, get used to the less tactile feel they have when you hit them, and get used to throwing them a lot farther often to chase when we thought we'd go. They're well made, just not as strong as the more common branded versions. After a few months of use they hold up. Big. They are significantly smaller by about 15-20% in diameter, significantly lighter (42 grams versus 70 grams), thinner and generally less durable. Holds up well but just doesn't make the same satisfying sound as other signature yellow balls (we have 4 of these plus 24 of these). If I had known that, I would have looked for more than the first four yellow ones I already had. It's not that they're necessarily bad or anything, but that they're different and lighter, softer, just not as beautiful compared to them. If all I had was that I guess it wouldn't be a problem.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Trade in available