- Handy baseball trainer for practicing your fielding
- Adjustable hinge sets up at several angles
- Lets you practice grounders, line drives, and pop flies
- Heavy-duty weatherized netting with S-hook bands
- Sets up easily without tools; measures 38 by 58 inches (W x H)
Product Description
Easton’s JR. Playback Trainer Elite features a patented improved adjustable hinge for multiple training options: ground balls, line drives, and pop flies. Heavy-duty weatherized netting for ultimate playback response. Durable rubberized net attachment bands. Speedy assembly – no tools required. 38″W x 58″H.Amazon.com Product Description
Take your game to the next level with the Easton Jr. Playback Elite baseball trainer. Equipped with a patented adjustable… More >>
#1 by M. Silverman on May 6, 2010 - 4:29 am
This is ok, but the elastic bands that keep it taught kept popping off. We had to buy new plastic tabs to replace some of them. Now it seems to be ok.
Rating: 2 / 5
#2 by Camelot on May 6, 2010 - 5:55 am
It seems simple to assembly and in fact for the most part it is simple. The velcro ties and the net itself provide minor difficulty but nothing excessive. Stretching the net in order to attach the velcro can be a pain.
The velcro ties come off easily when a ball is thrown hard enough into the net. This has happened on three instances. The velcro at first came off just from the stress of being attached to the net.
Setting the angle is annoying and takes a little time. Somehow if you get it right the playback is twisted anyway and you must take time to re-adjust everything.
As for long term use, I can forsee this not holding up to a child throwing hard into the object on a continual basis.
Rating: 3 / 5
#3 by Soop on May 6, 2010 - 7:44 am
I purchased this for my 5 yr. old son and he loves it. He’ll use any ball he can throw incl. football, lax, baseball, kids basketball, and soccer. It seems to be pretty sturdy. His sessions vary from a couple of throws to 20 minutes. Longer if I join in. I believe the price was fair, which is hard to say these days. Tension from the elastic velcro bands is what holds this unit together. I suggest you move the unit while fully opened before folding down for storage because once the tension is released the frame poles come apart. Although it’s no big deal to put back together and adjust frame angle for tension again. All in all I’m relatively happy with my purchase.
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Baseball Mom on May 6, 2010 - 10:32 am
Great once you get it together. Only difficult to stretch the net. I put tape to make a square so my son has something to aim at. The quality is good and easy enough for my 5 yr old to move in and out of the garage himself. It has not tipped over its pretty sturdy. Good purchase
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by E. Price on May 6, 2010 - 1:20 pm
I bought the Easton Junior Playback for my son as he does not have any boys that live by him to play with. He says he likes the way it will throw back both ground balls and fly balls. We tied it to a teleplhone pole and a metal fence post. This keeps it where it belongs. Easton sends 5 extra straps which was a good thing as we needed them at certain spots that keep loosing straps. It seems to be holding up well but you do need to consider how hard the ball is thrown at it. I don’t think it would work very good for high school age kids. He has had a lot of fun with it.
Much better made than what the local stores sell.
Rating: 3 / 5