Powerbase is a multiple skill solo trainer for beginners and at the same time a good workout tool for experts. It is a good practice partner to help you brush up on basic groundstrokes. It comes quite cheap and you do not need to go to your nearest tennis court and look for someone you can play with. It has a 15 feet kinetic cord that can reach up to 30 feet with dual swivel connectors to keep the cord from tangling and costing the player precious time fixing. It is advertised to develop a beginner’s reflex, hand and eye coordination, and stamina.
First Impressions
The product itself works as advertised. It helps beginners work on the feeling of the shot they are working. It also helps develop good judgement on how to approach the ball. You can go forehand or back.You can also do top spins, slices, volleys, and serves. The best feature it has is that you can use it almost anywhere; you can play on pavement, rough surface, or on a soil. Playing on grass and wet surfaces is an exception, however. These surfaces will reduce the ball bounce and decrease the equipment’s durability. The cord is pretty durable as well as most players who have been using it for two months still see no signs of stress and wear.
There are only two problems that players have had with Powerbase: the ball and developing a bad playing habit. The ball is pretty weak. The first ball cracked in half after only 50 hitseven if they were fairly weak hits. Replacing the ball with a spare one can get tedious and owners have to contact the support to properly teach them how to do it. The second ball usually does fine and have been reported to endure a few thousand hits. After this, however, the ball is likely to show signs of wear and tear.
This tennis ball machine is not recommended for practicing your hitting form though. Even if you hit hard, the ball loses a lot of momentum on the way back and it tends to quickly drop after bouncing so a player will tend to hit low and push it up high. This messes up his hitting form and is normally a bad practice. Beginners are advised to practice and maintain a fluid and efficient hitting form before using Powerbase. More of what players can expect from the Powerbase can be found at here.
The product itself works as advertised. It helps beginners work on the feeling of the shot they are working. It also helps develop good judgement on how to approach the ball. You can go forehand or back.You can also do top spins, slices, volleys, and serves. The best feature it has is that you can use it almost anywhere; you can play on pavement, rough surface, or on a soil. Playing on grass and wet surfaces is an exception, however. These surfaces will reduce the ball bounce and decrease the equipment’s durability. The cord is pretty durable as well as most players who have been using it for two months still see no signs of stress and wear.
There are only two problems that players have had with Powerbase: the ball and developing a bad playing habit. The ball is pretty weak. The first ball cracked in half after only 50 hitseven if they were fairly weak hits. Replacing the ball with a spare one can get tedious and owners have to contact the support to properly teach them how to do it. The second ball usually does fine and have been reported to endure a few thousand hits. After this, however, the ball is likely to show signs of wear and tear.
This tennis ball machine is not recommended for practicing your hitting form though. Even if you hit hard, the ball loses a lot of momentum on the way back and it tends to quickly drop after bouncing so a player will tend to hit low and push it up high. This messes up his hitting form and is normally a bad practice. Beginners are advised to practice and maintain a fluid and efficient hitting form before using Powerbase. More of what players can expect from the Powerbase can be found at here.