SKLZ Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer, black

The Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer is a portable and effective tool for improving batting skills. Designed for solo practice, this trainer features a ball attached to a cord that zips back and forth, simulating pitches for hitting practice. With its adjustable cord length and durable construction, it's perfect for players of all ages and skill levels looking to sharpen their batting technique. Compact and easy to set up, the Zip-N-Hit Baseball Batting Trainer is ideal for use at home or on the go.

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 watchme 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.

A few things regarding the Zip-N-Hit-1) Works best when the hitter swings level. After practice, you can see the swing mistakes the way the cords vibrate or the way the ball comes off the bat. Great for hitting instruction and feedback.2) The device also works on timing. Fast or slow pitches are easy to make and it is hard for the batter to determine what speed is coming before the ball starts moving.3) Balls hit on the nose and level come back to the handles at full force. It can hurt your hands if your not paying attention. Spreading the handles out at the last moment to slow the ball works.4) It IS fairly plasticky and seems somewhat fragile. I have had the oval caps near the handles constantly fall back down the nylon cords, which is annoying. I am sure a bit of silicone adhesive would correct that and so far the device has taken a lot of swings and is still intact.5) I greased up the cords with ski wax, and the ball slides so much smoother and better. I haven't seen hardly any fraying on the cords since this was done. If you get a Zip-N-Hit, wax the cords and I believe it will last longer and work even better.and lastly,The 9 year olds on our Little League team love this thing. Everytime I pull it out during practice it is always a fight to get in line to hit balls with the Zip-N-Hit. For about $20.00, it is a great buy.

Love this. My son really loves to get outside and whack the ball. It’s a pretty good tool for all ages to work in batting. It works really well. And for the price range who can turn it down.

I got this for my daughter to use for highschool softball. I had one given to me many yrs ago and it worked well. Since we had given it away so when I found this I was excited. The zip line served it's purpose, I don't feel like it went as fast as it said it could go. The plastic part holding to the center of the ball cracked and broke off after several uses with a power hitter. Granted the bats that high schoolers use are mainly composite bats so I feel like that was why it broke quickly. The ball did split apart after that plastic center part broke. I would say even though I didn't have it long I feel like it did help. If the item was bought for a younger group of kids I feel that it would hold up better and longer. I loved the idea but I wish they could make it more sturdy. Yes I would buy this again, just because it's a great tool to teach kids how to swing correctly.

Item split in half !! Used it for 3 weeks. very disappointed VERY WEAK PRODUCT my boy are 9 and 10.DO NOT BUY* DO NOT PURCHASENOT A GOOD PRODUCT

very helpful , I bought this for my 7 year old grandson for his first year in Little League, although there were review that questioned this items durability I had no problems with it we are using it now during the fall baseball program. My grandson loves it. It can be used in small spaces, last year we had more rain than usual an couldn't use the files , so I set up in patio ,it worked great. Some reviews struggled with making it work, if you keep the 2 lines separate .it works every time. It doesn't take the place of live pitches or a batting "T" but is great when you can't get on a field. Very easy to set up . The ball and line shows no signs of wear. Glad I purchased

Assembly is very easy. Helps builds eye hand coordination. Great quality product.