Customer Reviews

Easton Junior Playback Elite

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For my sons 9th birthday my wife bought a bottom of the line pitchback. It did not have an adjustable center point so every ball did pretty much the same thing.

The Easton has the adjustable center so you can set it any way you like. It is also sturdy enough that it doesn't get knocked over when you hit it hard at the top.

Easy to put together and it appears to be okay sitting out in the rain (it's been outside all summer).

Great buy!

I bought the Easton Junior Playback for my son as he does not have any boys that live by him to play with. He says he likes the way it will throw back both ground balls and fly balls. We tied it to a teleplhone pole and a metal fence post. This keeps it where it belongs. Easton sends 5 extra straps which was a good thing as we needed them at certain spots that keep loosing straps. It seems to be holding up well but you do need to consider how hard the ball is thrown at it. I don't think it would work very good for high school age kids. He has had a lot of fun with it.
Much better made than what the local stores sell.

My son plays with this for hours. It was easy to set up, and seems to be very stable. We haven't had it for very long, and put it in the shed when he's not using it, so I can't attest to overall durability. But, I do know we had one of the cheaper ones that didn't perform even close to as well as this one....no contest.

Would definitely recommend this product to anyone.

We ordered this pitchback for our two boys to replace the same model that wore out after about 5 years. We keep the pitchback outside all year long and the weather took its toll on the first one. It is easy for the boys to adust the angel of the back. They love to practice getting grounders or quick throws back when they play with it. Sometimes they play for an hour other times 5 or 10 minutes while they are waiting for the bus. Great for practice and improving catching skills.

I was looking for a method for my kids to practice their lacrosse throwing and catching, i.e. 'a lacrosse wall'.

Rather than have them bounce it off the garage or the siding or anyplace else that might cause damage, I looked for a lacrosse bounceback of some sort...saw other ones for $150 or $200 that were specific for lacrosse...took a chance on this one.

Received at 5PM, my six year old helped me assemble, and we were throwing both practice (softer) and regular lacrosse balls by 5:15.

So far, has held up well. Able to adjust angle of top portion easily. It rebounds just about anything we throw at it...lacrosse ball, soccer ball, softball, baseball.

Save yourself some money and get this one vs the $200 option for a lacrosse wall or lacrosse specific bounce back.

Great once you get it together. Only difficult to stretch the net. I put tape to make a square so my son has something to aim at. The quality is good and easy enough for my 5 yr old to move in and out of the garage himself. It has not tipped over its pretty sturdy. Good purchase

I purchased this for my 5 yr. old son and he loves it. He'll use any ball he can throw incl. football, lax, baseball, kids basketball, and soccer. It seems to be pretty sturdy. His sessions vary from a couple of throws to 20 minutes. Longer if I join in. I believe the price was fair, which is hard to say these days. Tension from the elastic velcro bands is what holds this unit together. I suggest you move the unit while fully opened before folding down for storage because once the tension is released the frame poles come apart. Although it's no big deal to put back together and adjust frame angle for tension again. All in all I'm relatively happy with my purchase.

This is a great way for a young ballplayer to practice throwing and fielding both pop-ups and ground balls. I bought it for my 9 year old grandson and he loves it and spends lots of time using it to get ready for Little League play.
It is surprisingly sturdy and well made for the price. Easy to assemble and we actually had fun doing that because some parts of the assembly are easier with two people. No tools are required, just the ability and patience to follow the pictures.

I like the fact that it can be left out in the Spring, Summer and Fall but it can be easily moved by one kid if need be. I would suggest you put one layer of duct tape on each joint so it will not come apart when lifted, the tape is easy to remove if you want to break it down for storage.

I bought it for my son but I play with it more than he does. It's easy to assemble and can be left out year round. Ours has been outside for 2 years and has survived 100 degree summers and being completely covered with snow.

This is ok, but the elastic bands that keep it taught kept popping off. We had to buy new plastic tabs to replace some of them. Now it seems to be ok.