Sports Product Review

Whether you’re a serious “baseball parent,” or just have a young, developing player, the best $99 investment you can make is in a SnapBack Tee, (www.snapbacktee.com). Made by the people at Hit-N-Stik, the SnapBack is revolutionary. The ball is built in—attached by a bungee cord—so that when struck, it will flex out, providing true feel and feedback, but then snap back into place, (thus the name). This means no more stooping down to get a new ball out of the bucket before each swing, and no more picking up balls from the ground when you’re done. And if you think $99 is a little out of your price range, consider the fact that by the time you buy an ordinary tee, a net, baseballs, and a bucket to store them you’d spend nearly twice as much, the SnapBack Tee is a money-saver as well.

I had a net, tee, and bucket of baseballs in the backyard for years. And it was always a struggle to get the kids out back to hit because they hated picking up the balls when they were done. Not to mention that fact that the huge net, containing 20+ loose baseballs in various states of wet decay was an eyesore. Now, the kids go out on their own and hit nearly every day. The tee is portable, breaking down compactly enough to fit in a bat bag, and also comes with an optional indoor kit so it can be used on gymnasium or garage floors.

Tony Gwynn, the latest inductee into the Hall of Fame, credits much of his hitting success to the fact that he hit hundreds of balls off the tee every day of his career. Without exception, professional hitting coaches recommend hitting off the tee for improving swing mechanics. Now, thanks to the SnapBack Tee, you can provide that tool to your kids anywhere, anytime. Set it up and watch what happens. They won’t be able to stay away.

Source: SnapBack Tee