Product Description

BALL LAUNCHER TRAINER

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21079 in Sports & Outdoors
• Size: One Size Fits All
• Brand: Easton
• Model: A162927

Features

• Slingshot-like ball thrower for helping players hone their fielding skills
• Shoots balls over 200 feet to simplify infield and outfield drills
• Durable steel frame and tough latex tubing hold up to heavy use
• Handle folds up for compact storage; includes 3 soft neon 9-inch balls
• Ideal for players of all ages; 90-day warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
Have a budding baseball star in your midst? Help him hone his skills on the diamond with the Easton Hyperlaunch ball thrower, which slings balls at a variety of angles with power. Ideal for infield or outfield drills, the Hyperlaunch fits comfortably in the hand somewhat like a large slingshot. Once armed, it can shoot balls over 200 feet, letting players practice fielding hot shots at third base or charging an outfield line drive in anticipation of a play at the plate. Users will also dig the unit's durable steel frame and tough latex tubing, which won't break down at the first sign of stress. And when you're finished with fielding practice, the handle folds up conveniently for compact storage in a carrying bag or box. A fun training device for kids and adults of all ages, the Hyperlaunch comes with three soft neon 9-inch balls and is backed by a 90-day warranty.

About Easton
In 1922, Doug Easton began crafting custom wood bows and cedar arrows in Watsonville, California. Although Doug produced tournament-grade, footed cedar arrows for the archery champions of that era, he was constantly frustrated with the inconsistency and lack of uniformity of wood shafts. Convinced that consistently straight uniform arrow shafts were impossible to manufacture from wood, Doug turned his attentions to aluminum. In 1939, he began manufacturing aluminum arrows in Los Angeles. His instincts about this material were correct, and in 1941, California archer Larry Hughes won the national championship with a set of Doug's aluminum arrows. This was the beginning of a trend that would change traditional archery and transcend into numerous other sports arenas over the next 50 years. Considered one of the world's preeminent innovators, designers, and manufacturers of sporting equipment, Easton has a reputation of producing products for the highest level of performance.

Customer Reviews

IUseful but throwaway training aid
The Easton Hyperlaunch is a useful training aid particularly for training young players. But it has one problem. The sling shot will either wear out or break after approximately 1,000 shots and Easton does not sell replacement sling shots.

While it is supposed to be able to launch a ball 200 feet, the most I have seen anyone attain is 100 feet. I don't know how Easton was able to attain 200 feet because juat to get 100 feet requries the latex sling be drawn back about as far as it can go.

While it can be used to launch both fly balls and ground balls. there is no spin on the balls so it doesn't quite simulate a ball coming off a bat But it will do.

In order for the coach to get the proper distance takes quite a bit of practice. Some coaches can throw the ball as far as the Hyperlauncher so it may not be worth the cost. It is much more accurate than trying to hit a ball with a bat.

Item is Okay
Received the item in excellent time. The launcher did break within 20 minutes of the first use. We did return the item and received excellent customer service. We returned the item for a second launcher and so far the launcher works great. We did receive the second launcher with a whole in the sling shot materail and we are not sure if it is a defect or a whole that is meant to be since the whole has frayed edges.

Broke after a few uses
This slingshot was working just great. I was actually using it to throw balls for my dog. I maybe shot 15 balls on two different occasions before the cord ripped out of the place where the ball rests. Keep the receipt and the warranty if you decide to buy! Not impressed.