I was thinking of buying this to make a temporary baseball batting cage for my 9 year old son.Does anyone think this might be strong enough.
82488
I'm thinking it could probably work for that. It's not a super strong net and can rip if pulled on too hard. But, I'm guessing a baseball would be rounded enough and have enough surface area to distribute the impact, that the net would probably be able to withstand it without puncturing. But this is only a guess on my part. For it's intended purpose of keeping birds out of my strawberries, blueberries, and grapes it works really well and it durable. :-)
82489
This bird netting is not that strong, u can pull and brake it with your fingers.
82490
It is fairly strong, but I don't believe that it would withstand a direct hit from a batted baseball. It may work on the sides since the sides of a batting cage arent't taking the direct hit- more of a glance. However directly above the hitter could be more aof a direct hit (line drive) and I think the ball hit directly into the net would break through.
82491
Unfortunately, it will not be strong enough because the purpose of the netting is really to prevent birds from perching or occupying an area. The net isn't strong enough to withstand a baseball pitch and will likely wear and tear away even if its temporary. I'm a Pest Control Applicator and would not recommend buying this item for that purpose.
787132
It's pretty sturdy. I've got 3 kids who climb all over it and it's held up well. I guess it would depend upon whether the gentleman sat down and put on his shoes, then got back up again, or if he used it as a stepstool to climb up to a higher shelf (partial-weight, stable mass -vs- full weight, moving mass). I would say -probably.-
200183
Prob depends on the age/size of the batter. The net is not stretched super tight, so the ball pushes the net back 6-12" at the point of impact, and the net is not real heavy, so the entire unit flexes and moves some if hit by a ball moving fast enough. So for smaller players, you would be fine, but for bigger ones it might be dangerous. We use this screen at 40-50'
750711
to be honest i think it is not strong enough. it is too flumsy. i would not go that route. good luck in your search.
1304257
My daughter who is 9 is using a composit bat and I've takin some good swings with her bat and haven't seen nothing wrong with the bat. Now I wouldn't say over time it won't ruin the bat. The best way to use this machine is not to power swing but to hit it around 75%. It's more about hand eye coordination and muscle memory and the right way to swing... Swinging to hard makes the ball jump around instead of an even swing around the pole... Overall I'm really happy with it
1020444
that is correct but it is pretty strong. caught my 4yr laying in it and its still together. if they spill anything in it the cardboard will start pelling though!
1927644
No this is for a child, find a good batting gage in your town and that way you won't break a plastic toy for a child to learn with that doesn't have the strength as a adult...!!!
1748989
Yes it is strong enough. I would check the connections when it comes in as I did get a couple that were loose. I have 9 of these. Also we have just sprayed and wiped down the connection pieces of the bars with WD40. They get a little sticky at times.
527770
You'd have to be pretty strong. It is plastic with a little magnet on the end.
1490573
It will sure hold up. This is a great net. I use it for 11U baseball and 16U fastpitch teams. The system goes up fast and anchors in with four "u" tent stakes. Really compact and is up and down in minutes. The net has plenty of give so that us old guys can swing away!
525910
Yes I think it would be good for that purpose as well. It's actually very strong.
1417467
I think it's pretty strong. But I would use the plywood for the extra support. Good luck
1023246
This probably would t be any sturdier. It's very pliable. We made bird nest necklaces at a functions and it worked good for that but we need pliable wire to wind. Hope this helps.
351804
Yes, it is sturdy enough, but don't know how it would hold up to the elements for extended periods. We used it along the sidelines and it worked well even on windy days. We used it for high school varsity and it always stayed upright.
1499641
Yes. I bought this and used the top tier for a giant baseball. Worked great!
1128828
Definitely! We got this for our 9 year old's room and it is great. While our house was being built we put some wood bracing between the joists in her ceiling so that we could hang it into something sturdy. Then we got an eye hook and spring that swivels and it works really well. As long as you screw it into one of the joists or place another piece of wood in your ceiling it will hold a lot of weight. My husband and I both sit in it with 2 or 3 kids in our lap. It's way comfy!
1405215
I think it is sturdy enough, but check to see if the bar will go high enough. We have it for fun, not for gymnastics practice.