Tennis Ball Machine Guide

Tennis Ball
Machine
Guide

Why buy a tennis a tennis ball machine?

Groove your swing

This comes with repetition. Importantly, you first need to make sure that the swing you are grooving is correct. Get a good coach. Not sure of coaches in your area. Get in contact with us and we’ll put you in touch with a great coach.

Benefits of
using a
ball
machine

Use the ball machine any time, any court
Best tool for grooving swing mechanics
Consistent ball feed for hours
Great cardio workout
No need to pay someone to feed balls = quick R.O.I.
Improve various aspects of your game

Features of a ball machine...

Without a remote control or somebody to man the machine for you, this will be a tough task.

Imagine you set up the machine, push play and run to the other side before it starts firing. Bam. The first ball flies past. Shucks, the speed is too fast. Bam, another ball goes. Definitely too fast. You decide to run back and change the speed to slower. Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam. By the time you get back to the machine you’re already 15 balls down and you’re yet to actually hit one ball. Without a remote, you’ll get more exercise running to and fro setting the machine than actually hitting balls. Yes, a remote control, even if it’s basic, is a huge benefit. The more functions that you have at your fingertips the better your experience and practice will be.

Oscillation refers to the machine moving so that it can shoot the balls in different directions.

You can set some machines to hit to forehand and backhand with varying depths to give you a great workout and practice. Two types of oscillation can be found: internal or external. An internal oscillation means that there is a swivel plate inside the machine. It’s very difficult to see which way the machine is going to shoot with an internal oscillation function.

The more the merrier!

The better the machines capacity to hold balls the more balls you can hit. This will give you a better hitting session. Capacity can be overcome if you have somebody to feed additional balls in the hopper to keep you hitting on the other side of the court. The more balls you have the better, no doubt.

Like buying a car, buyers should always factor in after sales service.

Speak to one of our ball machine experts to find out more about the after sales service of the various brands. In some cases, suppliers have taken up to six months to supply a simple item like a charger. Choose your brand carefully.

Ball speed needs to be adjusted to suit the individual’s level.

If you’re an advanced player you’re going to get bored with the balls coming at 70 km/h. All ball machines that we offer have variable speed functions. What you need to investigate is what is the maximum speed you require. Speeds of up to 120 km/h would be adequate for intermediate to advanced players.

The battery and it’s position

This is a key feature. If the battery is included in the machine then the machine will have a few extra kilograms of total weight that you will need to dead lift. Tennis24seven encourages external battery packs as this makes the machines lighter and easier to manage. The battery alone can weigh as much as seven kilograms. Another benefit of the external pack is that you can replace the battery by yourself if and when the battery dies in a couple years, depending on usage. On court playing time varies based upon the battery size and will range from two to six hours.