I got several machines, but my favorite is the Lobster Machines, Liberty or higher. The designs with flaps as the hopper in my opinion, have more downside than upside compared to a fixed hopper. Also has big wheels for getting through grass. They also have good technical support and available parts.
Looks like my Tennis Tutor, except smaller. It’s a great design. I’ve had my TT for 30 years! I’ve gone through several batteries but it still works great. The only minor downside is it weighs 40 pounds. I hope this one is as reliable as the TT.
Harry thank you for the demo I like what I see. Our club is looking for a machine like this. I'm wondering if you know how long Nisplay has been making ball machines please? Thanks very practical video & machine. Good job 👍
Seems like a mid-level machine. Has a second wheel, unlike the slinger bag, but isn't as pricey as the high end machines. Compact form looks good. How many balls does it hold? Why the long antenna on the remote? Do you have to fold and unfold it every time you pull it out of your pocket?
You really dont need to take out the antenna to make the remote work, the remote works fine without taking out the antenna. It ball can hold around 80 - 100 balls.
Interesting machine. Very small compact and like idea of EXTERNAL battery and external sweep(side side device) As I do not always use. My Silent Partner has internal battery which a huge pain in ass to change. Small ball capacity would mean reloading but still looks great.
This is the first ball machine I have bought. I love it. Want to get the oscillator next. Does it have only one movement and speed back and forth? Looks like a random feed given the movement and the setting for ball feed.
I am using the slinger bag for 3 years now. I have used it for hundreds of hours in all possible training routines so I consider myself very aware of what consists a good ball machine. I would prefer nisplay for the second wheel (slice balls capability) and the smaller size if my car was smaller. By the way, I would really love a "pause" function, that is not to stop the wheel running but only the feeeding. Is this available in Nisplay?
Interesting. I bought a slinger bag last year and it's great. Everything is contained in one unit that is on wheels and there are slots for my wallet, phone, keys, water bottle, tennis racket and tennis ball tube. I don't need to get a pouch for balls, carry a bag for water bottle, phone, wallet, keys, rackets, the launcher, ball tube, and battery pack around. That's just a lot of gear. I get that's what makes the unit lightweight but all the other stuff just makes it cumbersome. Good price though, more than I paid for the slinger but it does come with the slicing wheel which is missing in the slinger. BTW, NisPlay needs to fire it's RF engineers. I mean how do you design a remote that uses an extended antenna? That is outrageous. My slinger bag uses a remote that is similar to a car key fob. If I knew about this unit, I might have considered it but ultimately picked the slinger anyway.
Our compact and versatile tennis ball machine is designed to meet diverse needs, boasting a size 1/2 smaller than slinger bags. It easily fits into any small sedan or passenger side, eliminating the need for a big car for storage. Weighing only 26 lbs, it's approximately 40-50% lighter than slinger bags, ensuring effortless transportation. The remote antenna enhances signal reception, the remote can function effectively in most situations without taking out the antenna. Moreover, our machine features a detachable battery, providing ultimate convenience for charging without the need to take the whole machine.
I have been trying to buy a Slingerbag for months. The company does not have any in stock, nor do they have any idea when they will have any to sell. Interesting for a company to not have any product in its inventory.
I’m in the market to buy a ball machine. The Nisplay, the lobster elite liberty, or the slinger. What’s the most durable unit; where it won’t crap out after 1 yr. Slinger $700 nisplay $900 Lobster $1000. Note: I did find a new slinger for $500. Suggestions and opinions welcomed
Using a machine without having worked on the correct tecnique of striking the ball will only make things worse and perpetuate/accentuate everything that is wrong about a player's way to hit the ball. Invest in a good coach who will correct defects in your technique and then go pratcice against a wall. This is a better investment than purchasing a machine.
I’ve had my Proton for over 2 years, no issues. Love that I can program all kinds of patterns and practice overheads. Holds 100 balls and control it with my Apple Watch.
@@ykc16888 Mine is relatively new version, late 2022. It still shifts a little bit, but it never bothered me. The problem with Slingerbag and this thing is that they are just so cumbersome to set up. For me Slingerbag was such a distraction from my tennis practice that I don't feel like using it, even when it was in my trunk (taking so much space too!). Looking at the adjustment knobs of this thing, the set up looks similar, but with added benefit of having two rollers thus capable of different spins. Proton, even with shifting issues, is always easy to use. I guess I am more lazy than others, but Proton is probably the current machine I feel is convenient to use.
I don’t think there is *any* machine at any price that ‘tracks’ a person. Machines with simple mechanisms for rotating will just fire balls where ever they are pointed- usually they just alternate left and right, some can alternate degrees of angles left and right, and some can alternate randomly. Some have internal mechanisms that rotate so you don’t see the whole machine turning, which disguises where the ball will go, more like a real player. The more advanced machines can be programmed to shoot in predetermined patterns to simulate gameplay.
