Sports Tutor Tennis Tower
Introduction
Sports Tutor focuses on making tutoring machines for tennis players of all skills, but they also make tutoring machines for baseball, volleyball, and soccer players. Using patented technology with over 20 years of experience, Sports Tutor has designed the #1 portable ball machine used by amateurs, the Tennis Tutor, and now comes the Tennis Tower designed for use on home courts.
Usefulness
This ball machine has all of the features of a professional ball machine. It has a ball speed of 10-85 MPH for beginner players as well as advance tennis players. An added extra is that it has an adjustable spin from a heavy underspin to flat to a heavy topspin, which all makes this ball machine ideal for tennis players who want to be challenged. An adjustable ball feed control enables you to change the ball shot time from 1.5 - 8 seconds for fast play and a trajectory range from groundstroke to lob. It comes with an oscillator to keep you moving about the tennis court. And if you want to simulate the shot patterns of a real professional, you can also choose an optional Professional Player model which has a 2-line function and shoots balls at 2 preset locations.
Convenience
This ball machine isn’t designed for packing up and skipping off to your local public tennis courts. It is for people who have a home tennis court. It weighs 60 pounds and has a control panel for easy use and setup. This machine holds a massive 225 balls at a time, making it very efficient. And since this ball machine has an all-in-one control panel, it makes practicing tennis the hard part.
Longevity
This ball machine has a 1-year warranty with the option of extension so that it will last you for a long time. The Tennis Tower comes with a protective weather cover that is suitable for all types of conditions, so you can store your ball machine outside.
Value
There are 4 models of the Tennis Tower available, ranging from the Classic ($1,275), which doesn’t include spin control, to the Professional Player ($2,195), which has a second player simulator mode. It can be expensive, but is easy to use and store. Plus it has all the features of a real professional ball machine.
CONCLUSION
The Sports Tutor Tennis Tower can be expensive, but is a solid investment for a home machine. It is suitable for all types of tennis learners and is simple to use. Lots of features and holds lots of balls.
RATINGS GUIDE
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– Many professional features that would challenge any seasoned tennis pro.
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– Only suitable for use on home courts. Holds 225 balls.
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– Comes with an extendable 1-year warranty and protective cover for storage.
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– Expensive, but good investment for what you’re getting in terms of the features.
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– A tremendous ball machine that comes in four different models for professional training at home.