Jugs Combo Pitching Machine

by Jugs

Product Features

• Combo Machine comes with two sets of legs-long straight legs for baseball and tennis and short curved legs for softball
• Throws Fastballs and Overhand Curves, Sliders and Curves, Drops, Risers and Sidearm Curves
• Throws 20-104 mph
• Recommended Age 12-Adult
• 5-Year Guarantee

Product Description

Quick and easy speed adjustment, portable and easy to move and set up. Patented -Inchgooseneck-Inch design porvides full range of movement to adjust for all types of pitches. Swivel-design base casting provides 360 degree movement for fly balls, ground balls and

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 35 x 31 x 21 inches ; 172 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 176 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0013JAJKS
• Item model number: M1300
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,158 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #30 in Sports & Outdoors > Team Sports > Baseball > Training Equipment > Pitching Machines

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful machine for hitting practice, April 9, 2010

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Uncle Punk (Lesser Pennsyltucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jugs Combo Pitching Machine (Sports)

It is very hard to find reviews on pitching machines. After hours of research online, I found maybe a couple of useful sites. For those considering an investment like this, the other major manufacturer of this type of machine is ATEC.

First, I'd like to say that I am overall pleased with this product. As of this writing, this is the top-of-the-line Jugs brand baseball pitching machine. It throws not only fastballs at various speeds, but also a variety of breaking balls (i.e. curves & sliders). It also throws a variety of different kinds of balls; meaning regular baseballs/t-balls, foam balls, large wiffle balls & tennis balls (see the Jugs site for details). Finally, it comes with additional equipment (i.e. shorter legs, different-sized ball feeder) that allows it to be used for softballs, too.

I take off a little less than one star for the price of the machine. In fairness, the price range is similar to the competition (ATEC Casey Pro machine), & I'd guess this is a low-volume product. That said, it appears to be a pretty uncomplicated piece of work.

I take off a little more than one star due to the difficulty in moving this machine. This is a double-edged sword, since it seems to have a quite durable construction. However, being average in strength, I find it pretty difficult to move the machine without risking either dropping it or hurting myself. Unlike for some of their single-wheel machines, Jugs does not make a transport cart for this model (which they report is due to its high weight & top-heavy nature!). For this reason, I've decided to leave it outside (well-covered) as the lesser of two evil choices; the other choice being to not use it frequently enough due to its cumbersome design.

I purchased this from Jugs directly & paid about the same price as listed here (~ $2500); however, I believe it cost about another ~ $200 to have it shipped. Mercifully, it came mainly pre-assembled, so all that was required was to attach the legs.

In closing, I would also say that my one interaction with Jugs customer service went well, with them being polite & informative.