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Review on Louisville Slugger Blue Flame Pitching Machine: Advanced Training Equipment for Exceptional Performance by Ronnie Polk

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Great product, great price!

Could have shipped to Germany via Revain Global Shipping (we can't buy similar items in sporting goods stores here) and it would be worth every extra euro for international shipping and all customs fees (final price: 240, €00 / $295.00) The machine is mainly used for fishing with the eldest son (12 years old) and batting with the youngest (9 years old). This is a one piece item made from metal and durable plastic parts with a simple but effective mechanism. Assembling the well packaged parts was easy and only took a few minutes. Transport is also easy, you simply unscrew part of the base. Received in time for Christmas 2017 and have been using it for many hours indoors (indoor tennis court) and outdoors (baseball field and artificial turf) ever since. On the field you can secure the machine frame with the two supplied anchors. Indoors or on sidewalks, you have to re-level the machine after each step, as it vibrates slightly due to the mechanical forces of the swivel arm. However, this is not a problem at all, it does not interrupt or delay the whole process. The various speed and throw height settings are easy to understand. Even a mom (who doesn't play baseball) could set a different speed in seconds and pull the trigger to hit the ball. Another way to vary the markup is to simply place the car farther away from or closer to home space. Working with the Louisville Slugger machine, my sons improved their catching and batting skills in a short amount of time (and Dad saved his hand). Purchasing this product was a very, very valuable investment.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • Has cons