Fisher-Price Triple Hit Baseball
by Fisher Price
Our Price: $63.00
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: Toy
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Fisher PriceBrand: Fisher-Price
Model: B6312
Product features:
- Three fun ways to play help kids learn to hit like a pro
- Balls automatically pop-up from the base, one after another
- Pitches balls up to 10 feet
- Hit from a tee or from pop-up pitch
- Includes battery-powered trainer, bat and 3 balls
- Eveready Alkaline Battery 8 Pack (D Cell)
- AGAIN AND AGAIN ULN2AAA Rechargeable AAA NiCd Batteries (AGAIN AND AGAIN ULN2AAA)
Toys and Games Reviews of Fisher-Price Triple Hit Baseball
Customer Review: Disappointed...
Summary: 2 Stars
I have to say I'm extremely surprised by the number of positive reviews of this product. I coach 8U and 6U girls softball so I'm always trying out different training tools like this.
First, the bad:
1. The motor in this toy is extremely loud. We use this mostly indoors in our basement and my daughters cringe whenever it turns on. They get used to, but don't like it.
2. I purchased an extra set of balls, but for whatever reason, no matter how many balls are loaded, only four get pitched. The machine doesn't jam, it just stops popping them out. Very frustrating.
3. The tee falls off constantly. No surprise, since it just loosely twists into the base. You can't expect a toddler to not hit the tee when they're learning to hit. It's frustrating to have it toppling over all the time, so we stopped using it. I purchased an adjustable rubber Franklin tee, which performs 110% better than this piece of junk.
4. The trajectory of the pitched balls is all over the place. Sometimes they come flying out at high speed, other times they just pop out softly. The inconsistency makes it a terrible training tool.
5. There's no indication (light or beep) alerting the batter when the ball will be pitched.
6. The tee is too tall, and can't be adjusted. It's a decent height for a 6-7 year old, but too high for anyone younger.
7. The price. I can't remember how much I paid for this, but it was too much.
The good:
1. The only good thing about this product are the balls that come with it. We use them with the Franklin tee.
Description of Fisher-Price Triple Hit Baseball
Learn to hit like a pro. There are three ways to play with Triple Hit Baseball, so anyone can learn. Beginners can hit from the tee to teach hand-eye coordination. In Rookie mode, balls pop up automatically, one after another. In pro mode, balls will be pitched automatically from up to 10' away. Includes battery-powered trainer, bat and three balls. Adult assembly required. Requires 4 "D" batteries (not included).A reasonable gripe against a great number of sporting good themed toys has been their lack of versatility. Once a kid has surpassed the skill level engendered by the toy, the toy is pretty much useless, offering no further challenge to the burgeoning athlete. The Grow To Pro series, on the other hand, evolves with the kid presenting increasing challenges along the way. In this three level baseball training set, young kids can practice first hitting the ball off of a tee to build fundamental coordination skills. Then on the "rookie" level, the ball pops up from ground level as kids practice smacking the ball out of the air. Finally, the "pro" level is a pitching machine, lobbing the ball without a prohibitive amount of velocity, to the batter standing up to ten feet away. Four D batteries are required but not included. --Charlie Williams
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