Customer Reviews

Spalding Deluxe 3-Way Return Throw

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I bought this for my 9 yr. old son to practice throwing and catching. When I saw it at the store, I thought it was just like the one I loved as a kid and lasted at least three years. I was disappointed that the netting was held in place by plastic "grippers", not springs, thus the only "bounce" to return the ball when thrown was from the nylon net itself. This required that you had to throw the ball very hard at the net to get it to return so you could catch it. A good pitch, thrown near the top of the net, will cause the whole thing to fall over, even with the anchors secure in the ground. This throwing force causes a lot of stress on the frame and grippers. After a day of use, the plastic grippers began breaking off and within a week of throwing practice, a plastic frame connector broke. Now I am looking for something stronger.

This product is probably more useful for a younger player who uses nothing heavier than a tennis ball.

I bought this for my 8 year son for Christmas last year. Being a huge baseball fanatic, he could hardly wait til Spring to put it together and play with it.
Within the first few minutes after we put it together, the frame fell apart. The only way it was usable was if you placed it exactly where you needed it, reconnected the frame pieces and tossed the ball gently into the net. Any forceful throw would cause the frame to wobble and fall apart. It was very frustrating for my son not to be able to use the net without it falling apart. For me, it was very disappointing and a definite waste of money.