SKLZ Fielding Trainer - Baseball & Softball Pitch-Back Rebound Net - Ground, Line Drive & Fly Ball Return Settings - 4 x 4.5-Foot Steel Frame, UV & Weather Resistant Bungee Net, Easy-Fold Design

I bought this while it was on sale and I feel like I got a bargain. But even at full retail price, I feel like it's worth the money. It's a surprisingly well made piece of equipment for the price point. I think what surprised me the most was how the metal pieces didn't feel cheap. The metal felt thick had a nice smooth paint job and the pieces all went together nice and snugly. The spring locks had a nice resistance to them and the holes they locked into on the opposing piece were all clearly punched so there were no poor fittings, which made for a sturdy frame once assembled. I thought the net was too small at first when I held it up to the frame before I secured it but the bungees stretched it to the edges of the frame and it filled in fine. The yellow strike zone is a great feature to have. It makes it very easy to see the location of your pitches. My son loves it. Now he can stop throwing his baseball against my tree to practice his grounders. And I like it too because I just bought a new baseball glove and it needs some breaking in. All that being said, there is room for improvement. First, the net isn’t terribly springy so the rebound comes back at half the speed that you threw it. To get any sort of useable rebound for practicing pop flies or normal catching, you really have to throw with some force. Second, the rear support that sits on the setting to adjust the angle is very insecure. It kind of just sits against a piece of plastic and if you throw hard enough, it could knock one side loose and you have to go fix it. But that seems to be rare so it's not too big a deal. I imagine a small bungee wrapped around the two bars would solve this problem if it ever really became one.

Time will tell on how well it holds up, but initially it looks like a good one. Typically rebounders don't last long, but there are a couple reasons I think this may be better.Sun is the killer on rebounders. The bungie cords break down in the sunshine and lose elasticity then break. The Skilz rebounder is smaller, lighter and easier to fold up than the other rebounders we've had so we are much more likely to fold it up and get it stored properly.Skilz is more likely to have and sell you replacement bungies when you need them. Rukket was our last one and they had zero interest in offering replacement cords.The design makes for easy assembly, easy storage and solid performance. If you aren't going to spend $300+ on a professional rebounder I would recommend the Skilz over the Rukket or other common brands.

I like the way the ball rebounds when you pitch or throw a ball into it. My daughter will be able to practice softball pitching without me catching for her every time. Less hits in the shin and face for me.Assembly was easy. But, when I first started throwing balls into it, the frame would fall apart. The clips that hold the bars for the frame together are light metal clips that come loose when you throw a ball into the net. So, first I thought of duct tape. But, then I thought of the zip ties that held the bars together in the packaging. You can take zip ties and run them through the clips on the frame and hold the frame together. Ended up being a quick and easy solution. See the picture I attached to this review. Without using these zip ties, I would have given up on this net because it fell apart almost every time I threw a ball at it. With the zip ties in place, I haven't had a problem since. Hopefully the clips hold up over time, I have only used it for about 15 minutes. If not, I can go back to the duct tape idea again.

This is great for my kids to practice their baseball skills with. They play with it all the time changing from pop ups to ground balls. I even find myself throwing and playing catch with it. Easy to set up and very durable. I’ve seen similar ones that aren’t built near as well.

This product broke the first time my kids payed with it. I contacted Amazon, however it was out of the replacement/refund period. They encouraged me to contact the company to get a replacement part. It now has been 2 months and I still have not received an answer from this company or any help. The part that broke was plastic, and understand that these things happen. However, it is important to have good customer service, or any customer service to help with your products. Will definitely not be buying from this company (SKLZ Company) ever again.

love the idea of the product but was expecting slightly better quality. it seems to be cheaply made in the areas you secure pieces together, they slide right back out from each other as soon as you try to pick it up and love the location. and even when secured in the ground it seems to love when the ball is tossed on to it.

My daughter just started softball 10U and this has been the best thing to help her. So easy to put together! Only complaint is the hooks don’t hold it in the ground good AT ALL but otherwise great purchase!

Very easy to assemble. Frame twists with each impact, flimsy and falls over when my 4 year old throws a ball at it. It’s not traditional snaps to connect metal bars and the bars don’t stay connected. It’s such a hassle and more work than useful.