Bandit Sports Baseball Training Tee Popper Mini, Hitting Tee for Perfect Swings, Batting Machine for Practicing Hitting Without a Pitcher (1 Popper Ball Included)

My son likes that this will pitch to him and can play by himself! Pretty durable but you need to have decent strength to push down the pop up, 6 year old does it well 3 year old has difficulty.

I bought this as a gift for a 10-year-old who plays baseball, and he uses it all the time in his backyard. It’s been a fun way for him to get extra swings in and practice on his own. The setup is simple, and it’s easy enough for a child to use without much help. It seems durable so far and has held up well to regular use. Most importantly, he enjoys using it and keeps coming back to it, which says a lot. If you’re looking for a baseball gift for a young player, this is a solid option.

I would not recommend buying it since it’s lifespan only lasts for about 3 hours total. The tee popper was used on 2 different days and now it doesn’t pop up higher than about 8 inches so it is essentially useless. My 7 year old did have a lot of fun and it was easy for him to use by himself. The base of it could be larger so that it stands more stable on grass, we would just have to find a level area otherwise the ball would pop up at an angle. It was small enough to fit in his baseball backpack if he wanted, but it doesn’t work anymore and it definitely fits in the rubbish bin. It was a gift for him that I purchased over a month ago, so I cannot exchange/ return.

I purchased a tee popper bundle first and we were using it for 30 -60 mins a day between a few small sessions having a blast until my 9 yr old daughter was misusing it and sitting beside it smacking the balls and she ended up smacking it across the floor, breaking the top. The original tee popper was sold out between receiving the tee popper and breaking it so i got the tee popper 202 bundle to replace it with. After receiving the tee popper 202 I managed to find time to epoxy the original and it is functioning like new again and we also have the 202. I don't think there has been a day they haven't been used since we got them 2 weeks ago The original tee popper goes higher than the 202 when loaded with correct balls. The original tee popper is a 1.5"ish ball and wont break the walls inside the garage / open space if you're risking it all for the cut The tee popper 202 is a 2.5"ish ball which can be used with the hitting nets that everyone has without blowing right through it. As an adult i have fun with the original tee popper because it launches the ball higher and is a small target. At 9 yrs old my daughter prefers the tee popper 202 because its a larger target but with it only launching into the lower half of the strike zone she needs to be on time. My daughter prefers the tee popper 202 over a tee to warm up for the pitching machine because it also utilizes timing.

Love the concept...in a pinch. We take this with us (along with extra balls) when we travel for baseball tournaments and need to work on "timing" and can only hit in small spaces (think about your VRBO with small driveway, yard, or even just a one car garage). It works best on a solid concrete/asphalt level surface. The reason for only four stars is that it gets pretty annoying only loading one ball at a time. Imagine going out and doing some target practice and you only have one can to shoot at. You can achieve what you want with one can, but that gets really tiresome and boring fast having to set up a single can that you knock over instead of moving on to the next can. The quality of this thing is about what you pay for. It's just sturdy enough plastic that it should survive for a few seasons as long as you don't step on it or crush it by throwing your heavy baseball gear on top. The spring mechanism is what I imagine will wear out the soonest as it sounds like a cheap wind up toy. However, after about 200 "springs" it appears to still be going strong and shoots the ball up about three feet in the air on every launch.

Great value and works real well. All three of the granddaughters use it and so far is holding up well.

The concept is great, and my son really enjoyed using it—it makes practicing swings more fun without needing a pitcher. Unfortunately, it didn’t hold up well and broke after only the second use. We were disappointed, since it had a lot of potential if it were sturdier.

My son loves this trainer. hes 7 and I paired it with a wiffle bat for indoor batting practice during cold winter or rainy days. its a bunch of fun and easy to set up and use.

Works as described. Given as a present. Good for the kid and the dad to play.

Not good can only use a very small ball and it doesn’t pop up very high. Waste of money

Worked well

First of all, it looks very delicate, would not sustain any shock. I tried it, it's fun, easy, works well. I'm 5'10", not sure it would work for someone 6'3". My 7-year-old son uses it too, likes it. I really think it's overpriced – $50 looks way too much.Another thing, on the ads the picture shows the ball and 12X, which is completely misleading, only 1 ball is included

No Stars...this broke on the 2nd use..and just regular use. Extremely disappointing Bought this for our 11yr old grandson for s birthday gift... would like to have it replaced!