The Best Personal Tennis Ball Machine: THE SLINGER! 

Yeah you could see all of the felt coming off at the mouth of the machine with those balls.

Topspin is crazy. Next version I bet they make it be able to be dialed back some.

I already broke my new racquet strings on the machine lmao. I'll definately be using spare racquets on this machine now, but yeah the top spin is insane.

Chris U I hope so

Hi Aaron, thanks for sharing your experience. wish to know if your slinger bag is still in good condition? I am also looking at this product but cannot find any customer reviews about its quality. Also, is the delivery still delayed now? Thanks

How is the slinger bag working out for u ? Would u recommend it, or do u wish u got something different

Or "Djoko" mode so you can hit a serve every 10 minutes 😂

I thought you were gonna say so it can pick your wedgie out for you prior to every serve

@@alexchan1022 LOL!

Novak mode it bonces ball 15 times then gives u ball !

I thought you were going to say Rafa mode for a super topspin 😂

How much

what model did you choose

how is it im thinking of getting one

It’s main advantages are price and mobility. Of course there are many much better tennis machines out there, but for someone who uses it 1-2 times a week $1k+ is too much

thanks so much!

did you get it delivered yet? I see that their website mentions one month delivery, but wanted if see you get it before that! I wonder why they need a month for delivery!

V V Hey there. I have not received it yet. Still waiting for a tracking number.

@@imillardimillard8410 oh wow ok, thanks!

@@imillardimillard8410 hey there? Did u get the ball machine?

it's really not that serious. with everything that is going on right now, i would think one would like portability, ease of use, and still be able to get a good workout. it's not a one trick pony. tennis isn't a one trick pony neither. you don't just have the ball come at you at one speed or height in a game, do you?

Only topspin unfortunately

No. Only topspin and it's way way way to heavy for beginners and intermediate player's. There is NO way to slow down the topspin delivered by this machine. 😆

The price point and portability is amazing tho

I have a Silent Partner machine. Literally just wheel it on to the court, turn it on, pick one of the saved settings and go. It has side to side , and front and back variations, and you can adjust topspin and speed. Downsides are it's much more expensive and just as bulky, but the set-up time, saved settings and variations make it so much better.

​@@AshwinChandran I think for me, when I get a ball machine, I'm not looking for a full human replacement. I want to do some stroke refinement or a workout. I can't replace a human opponent, so I won't try to.

Your comment doesn't make sense to me: 1. It's a normal opening for the machine this size, that fits just as many balls as other ball machine that same size would fit. 2. There IS a mechanism to rotate 3. It's a BALL TUBE that already comes with the machine, if you want to purchase a typical basket, then that is certainly your call and an additional purchase.

@@TennisSpin Yeah, no basket out there is going to provide that same level of portability as this.

Where did you get it for 250?

Silent Partner will also deliver the ball at twice the speed.

From my experience shopping for a ball machine online, that's pretty much all ball machines. I'll keep borrowing the clubs for now.

Hi, any update? How’s the machine?

Tenn Sen luckily I got my machine fully intact. The ball tube broke but they will send a new one. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cl50WpvFphk.html

Interested.. Your asking price?

What's more to be expected? I didn't follow the campain.

6 par secs

Dear Robert, this review didn't get me a free ball machine, I actually bought it because I was really interested in it, and it fact the money was well worth. Sounds like you're focusing on something that might've been popular 25 years ago, USB port is simply an addition to the machine, to make things convenient.

@@TennisSpin Tennis Tutors are still very popular, and they are legendary for their customer service. I'm already reading reviews about poor customer service from these folks. And I not sticking my $1200 phone on a ball machine and hitting balls at it.

That's called a grandson

Same here, thinking what the heck, why not...? Now just to figure out which one...

I bought a firespin pro 2 from my tennis teacher Jan van langendonck so happy with it, it can do top, back, flat, drill , ........

What does this one lack?

Peech One thing it’s to bulky if you want to carry it in a car, you have to manually adjust the height, you have to set it on a stand for oscillation, you would have to remove all that unnecessary covering to do any type of maintenance like changing the battery, etc. All I’m saying is compare it with other machines before buying.

Major Price I see your points. It’s pretty affordable though. Is there a machine you’d recommend to me if I’d like a remote to control all the configurations like speed and oscillation? And is good quality and works well! Thanks

@@Peech It all depends on how much you want to spend and what options you want. I looked at several and decided on a Scoop Rival by Silent Partner. They have six(6) models and I think they provide more options for the money. There's also Lobster which is a very popular machine and has several models. Just Google ball machines and you should find a link that compare different machine. Also, consider the size if you will be using a car to carry it. I have a 2015 Ford Mustang and a MDX, and I just put it in the front seat of the Mustang. The Lobster might be little smaller than the Silent Partner, but costs a little more. I've seen more Lobsters on the courts than any other machine.

Major Price alrighty, ty

I am the UK distributor and have been trading with brands like Wilson, Luxilon, Prince, Yonex etc for 28 years. The UK market for Slinger owners is VERY well looked after. I can personally guarantee that.

@@ruemorg7thanks for clarifying - it's a pity you aren't handling the distribution in other countries. I've edited my previous statement to be fair to you.

@@nijiak Thank you. I personally feel Slinger are a fantastic team of people and are bringing on equally fantastic distributors in those already agreed markets (UK, Nordics [Denmark, Sweden, Norway] & Switzerland). So I have a feeling you may need to edit your comment again in the not so distant future! 😃

Only top spin (and a heavy one) makes it a really limited machine. The design is neat though. And the price is pretty good.

It isn’t, it’s very slow, too big and is very limited to what it can do.

@@LegolasD Interesting. For example?

I was thinking the same. Great job 👍

Seems like the controls by the chute is a bad idea too

In Canada, we have "Silent Partner" ball machines. I don't know the price for these ones, but there are models of Silent Partner that are MUCH MUCH more advanced than this one, they have a match play mode, programmable drill patterns, variations on height/distance in addition to osculations side to side. I used to have one of those back in the days.

Alex Sadovsky how much do they cost?

I looked into silent partner but they cost much more and I personally like the form factor. I could see myself taking this to a resort somewhere for vacation and just check it in as a second bag.

@@keeganbryant9 here is their website, they have all the prices there sptennis.ca

@@MrUnderdogArt Well, the one that is comparable in terms of features costs approximately the same actually. The form factor isn't as good for travelling, I absolutely agree. However, if it's just for vacations and not for drills I'd rather find somebody at the resort to hit with. From my personal experience though, I'd rather hit on a wall than use a ball machine if I didn't have anyone to hit with, so I'm not advocating for Silent Partner or any other machine.

Cost

ttwarrior1 the machine alone is $550 and they have packages with the oscillator platform + ball tube for just under $800.

Hi, do you like it? I’m considering of getting one

I love it. It really has help my swing and technique. It also has made my play much more consistent.