Best Plastic Baseballs & Softballs
Reduced-impact training balls provide an authentic baseball look with soft, cushioned construction.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Great pair of softer baseballs that have proven perfect for practice combined with a pitch back net that we bought our grandson for Christmas."
"These are good for teaching kids how to catch and throw since they don't hurt as much as a regular baseball if they hit a child."
"I bought my grandson a t-ball set for Christmas and bought these reduced impact baseballs for it."
"My four year old grandson was going to his first t-ball practice and my son was practicing pitch and catch with him in the yard."
"My son is playing tball and needed some to practice with at home."
"After a couple practices the seems are starting to fray pretty good."
"The stitching is not as durable and the leather does not feel as high quality."
"I cannot believe anyone can sell such toxic balls to kids!"
Get a better analysis of your player’s engagement with the ball as you get instant feedback when the bat and ball connect. Heavier than standard practice balls, the SKLZ Impact Practice Baseballs provide a more authentic feel. The SKLZ Impact Baseballs are the perfect tool for warms ups when you don’t have access to batting cages or a batting screen for protection.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Here are the pros and cons from all ages: Durability: I have yet to see any practice ball that survive the amount of abuses that these balls went through. Compared to the common plastic training baseballs/wiffle balls, these balls have yet to have a visible dent anywhere. Unlike the light impact like the cheaper plastic, these collapsed, creating a longer period of kinetic transfer from bat to ball, leaving a much great impact feedback of where the bat came into contact with the ball, and how much energy was transferred. It was quite amusing to see T-ballers and minor league 8-years old slammed the balls, and launched them over 80ft, while the AAs and AAAs greatest impacts, creating thunderous sounds, only manage to launch the balls 30ft out. Impact pain: I can't say the amount of pain of getting hit by these balls are less than the stiffer plastic balls. However, these impact balls don't bounce far away once they hit you, leaving a very little red mark. However, if SKLZ can make these balls into the size of the golf balls, I'll gladly purchase 10 dozens."
"My daughter and I love these balls!"
"The ball curves, but the value in teaching a player to hit a curve is limited because they can't pick up the real spin or action of a real curve ball. There are better "limited flight" balls out there, but they are going to cost a whole lot more than these do."
"I've been an advocate of wiffle ball since I was a kid, but the heavy duty bats they make for adults shred typical plastic balls."
"The two toned yellow and black mimics asphalt, shadows and leaves and Ive been standing right next to them at times and I cant find them."
"These are what you need to practice at home in the back of front yard............. slam them with all you have and they dont go more than 18 feet."
"This is great for a younger kid learning the art of hitting."
"Note: I'm not referring to the "Total Control" heavy balls, but rather their lighter "hole" balls."
15 ounces (Compare to 5 ounces for regulation baseball) Diameter: Approx. Precision Impact Slugs are made with a soft but durable plastic PVC shell designed and weighted to provide instant REAL-TIME feedback, so that you can adjust and fix your swing accordingly to increase your hitting power and accuracy, no matter if you're Pee-Wee, intermediate, or Division I. All these mistakes are revealed instantly with the Precision Impact Slugs. CONVENIENCE: Safety nets are helpful but no longer necessary, as the balls are heavy and won't travel as fast as a baseball, allowing you and your team to practice safely without worrying about a ball hurting anyone.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I have seen some kids that used to swing using only their arms and now their mechanics are getting a lot better improving hip rotation, step and balance during the swing. The balls so far have been exposed to a lot of stress and hits but they are still looking like when they came out of the box, you have an option to give them more or less pressure which I think is great but we have not done this with ours."
"Definitely the most convenient way to work on batting at home or any place you don't have a lot of room for balls to travel."
"I have a mixture of TCP and Impact balls now and they are very comparable."
"I played college ball, so I have a pretty good swing, but the ball didn't travel more than 20 ft when I hit it."
"Great training aid that gives hitters very clear feedback."
"The firm balls travel 20' then roll up to 80' away from you if you aren't using a net or other system to limit flight/roll."
"Just before mid season I purchased these and use at every practice and before every game and our on-base and batting percentage increased a ton."
"Great training aid."
Best Kids' Plastic Baseball Balls
They are perfect for use with Franklin Sports Pitching machines: #6696S3 and the #14912. Perfect for batting practice and swing training drills.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"These work well with the Franklin pitching machine or as a standalone."
"These balls are not optimal for hitting off pitching machines such as the Franklin Pitch Rocket Franklin Sports Pitch Rocket with Ball Feeder - too much movement and variability."
"We purchased these to use with the Franklin pitching machine."
"These are the size of plastic baseballs we needed for our little Franklin pitching machine."
"awesome Plastic baseballs, great for playing around or practicing baseball."
"Bought the fast pitch machine by Franklin to boot."
"I just wanted a simple ball which was durable enough, and flew straight and true for easy pitching."
"Just as advertised and exactly what we needed for our Franklin Pitching Machine....which I highly recommend."
Best Baseball & Softball Starter Equipment
Blitzball is the ultimate backyard baseball! Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My son and his friends play with this for hours!"
"Took me awhile to learn how to throw this ball and get solid hits."
"So fun!"
"My 9 year old and I have put these to good use."
"good value considering the product is very hard to find in stores/online."
"Balls don't move/break as advertised however lots of fun and ball launches even my old uncle can smash them into the ocean from the dune in Virginia Beach."
"My grandson has enjoyed plying with this and the challenge it creates."
"Great starter pack - impressed!"
Best Plastic Bats
Blitzball is the ultimate backyard baseball! Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"My son and his friends play with this for hours!"
"Took me awhile to learn how to throw this ball and get solid hits."
"So fun!"
"My 9 year old and I have put these to good use."
"good value considering the product is very hard to find in stores/online."
"Balls don't move/break as advertised however lots of fun and ball launches even my old uncle can smash them into the ocean from the dune in Virginia Beach."
"My grandson has enjoyed plying with this and the challenge it creates."
"Great starter pack - impressed!"