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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haven't had this much fun throwing the ball in years!, April 16, 2009
I have only had this product one day now, so I can't attest to its longevity.
When I first opened it, I was a little clunky with it and wasn't sure if I would enjoy it. It seemed hard to snap the ball in and I was kind of smashing the ball against the ground to fully lodge it in. Gladly, after about 2 minutes, I was getting the hang of that part and came to find that I could fully snap the ball in place in about half a second by grabbing first with the back and pushing forward.
Let me put it to you this way, my dog and I lost the first ball I threw. I had no idea how far it would go and didn't anticipate it. Lets just say it went over my garage and somewhere into oblivion, goodbye chuckit ball :) Good thing the ball that came with it was nothing more than a regular tennis ball and I had plenty of those lying around.
The second time around was smoother, went to an open area and tested it at different speeds. There seems to be a sweet spot you hit, where throwing any harder doesn't add distance, but you get a feel for that pretty quick. The ball went far, imagine you putting your shoulder full into every normal throw and then adding a lot of feet, that was the average throw. It was great fun.
I bought this in anticipation of the summer, because last year I had thrown my arm out one day (I have an English Springer Spaniel) because my dog would literally rather have a heart attack than ever stop playing fetch. This year, I could see it in his eyes, whenever I would grab a ball he would give me the stare of, you are going to throw this ball so long your arm is going to fall off, lets go have fun!
Needless to say, I threw the ball farther, faster and for more time yesterday than I did any day of the summer last year. I don't have so much as a sore muscle early this morning and am ready to do it again. My dog on the other hand has turned into a sleep deprived teenager from all the exercise and probably loathes the thought of the mid day sun waking him up from his sleep today :P He was beat!
My one complaint isn't with the item, its with the season. Spring stinks. By the time we were done playing my dog looked like a chocolate lab and I haven't turned on the water to the hose yet. So, its some major baths. Normally my dog hates the idea of the bath and makes it sound like I'm throwing him in some Roman arena to fight to the death. But he was so tired after playing, he actually laid down in the tub. I could have swore he muttered, just wash me, I want some sleep...NOW!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Chuckit!, July 26, 2008
This thing is the BOMB! Takes no effort at all to toss a tennis ball twice as far as you normally throw. I abuse mine a lot and it still works like the day i got it. Highly recommended for those that cant throw far. Get the ultra the rubber grip feels better on your hands.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slobber-Ball, Or, How to save your Shoulder, November 2, 2008
Take FOUR dogs, from a 16 month old German Shepherd down to a 13LB JRT (Jack Russell Terrier), an old fat guy with a sore shoulder and what do you get???
The need for the Chuckit! ball thrower! This is the best money I have ever spent! Seriously! Think about it! No moving parts! Simple to use! It uses Plain Old Tennis Balls!
That's right! When the included ball dies of old age, you need not buy 'replacement' balls - just buy TENNIS BALLS - they work perfectly!
No more wet hands from picking up the slobber ball! I can use this while sitting on a bench even :-)
Plus, using the Chuckit! you throw further too!
My wife loves the Chuckit! JR - she has small hands and the JR is a bit smaller, and is great when throwing from the front porch of our house.
All of our dogs have great ball drive. All were taught as pups to fetch tennis balls in the house, and outside too. I've tried using a tennis racket, I've bought the sling shot type ball launcher (tubes break, you need both hands, etc) - and in the past, I always was tired out before my dogs were. Not any more! With the Chuckit! the dogs will call it quits before me! There is nothing better than a tired and happy dog - best 14 bucks you'll ever spend!
I own 2 'Ultra' and 3 'JR' models - keep a JR in each car, and an Ultra in the back of my car, a JR hanging on the front porch, and an Ultra hanging from a hook at the back of the house - and a tennis ball will stay inside it - oldest one is bout a year old - no break-age yet (a few chew marks only)
If you have a dog that loves tennis balls, you owe it to yourself and your dog(s) to get this!
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