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Product Description
The Hit-A-Way Baseball Swing Trainer can be used for warm-ups or practice almost anywhere! Endorsed by nine time all star Derek Jeter, the Hit-A-Way Swing Trainer allows you to perfect your swing without the headache of lost balls or broken windows. This baseball practice tool develops hand-eye coordination and is the perfect tool when learning to switch hit. The Hit-A-Way is easy to carry and can be stored in bat bags, backpacks or carry-alls.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great tool May 6, 2008
I bought this item elsewhere, but after reading the reviews here, I felt I needed to add my thoughts. This is a great tool, but it will not teach everything a person needs to be a good hitter. I have used it, and still do, with a 5 year old, and an 8 year old. Both children have used it for the past year. It is true, the timing is different from a real pitch, but this device does help teach "timing". It also is a superior method of teaching hand to eye coordination involving a baseball bat. I can totally understand every negative review posted here as we went through the same problems. Once they got the hang of the timing, and counting the "unwraps", even my youngest son can keep it going. It is also interesting to let the batter see the diffence in bats. The usefulness of this device is similar to the soft toss drills; it builds hand eye coordination while helping build a basic swing. It should also be coupled with lots of real balls thrown. I have seen the effectiveness of this device, and I would buy it again (and the pole). All this being said, it is not something that everyone will be able to keep going without some practice.

5 out of 5 stars

this item is not for every young player March 19, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

my son saw this product on tv and i bought it for him-thinking this is just another gimmick item and will never work. well from the very beginning her took to this thing. he is 11 yrs now and was about 8.5 when he started using it. he is on his third hitaway now-i replace it each year. first of all you need a place that the child can access it. for instance we have ours fixed to an old gas lamp pole right on our front lawn. so when the weather got a little warmer say late march, my son would come home after school and before coming into the front door he would grab the bat that was always waiting next to the hit away pole and hit this thing for between 5 and 15 minutes. then he would come into the house. so after doing this day after day-just a few minutes each day he got pretty good at it. i noticed considerable increase in bat speed. another very important thing is for the father to provide reinforcement and encouragement while he is hacking away at this thing. it is not easy. one gets tired pretty quickly. but like i said with short daily repetitions-this product really pays off. one thing i do recommend-in addition to daily diligence-is to have your son take atleast one batting lesson-you need to be there at the lesson as a father of a young baseball player to remember and reteach the lesson. your son absolutely needs to practice daily the baseball hitting technique learned in his lesson-combine this with repetitions on the hitaway- is a recipe for baseball hitting success. i can assure you my son has one of the best swings(if not the best in his age group) in this town of chaham nj-because he hit this hitaway aid thousands of times- it gives strength and bat speed - at the very least. i could go on but the difference between success and failure with this product is not the products fault. it is a very simple product but like everything else it takes practice and perseverence. again i must say that it should be placed in a very highly visible and accessible location. if the hitaway people need any proof that their product can produce a successful hitter-all they have to do is speak to my son. in my title i say that this product is not for every young player. this statement is made because i see how other young boys react to this product. most of them give up and get frustrated-not my son and maybe not yours-but he will need feedback and encouragement from the person in charge.

4 out of 5 stars

Innovate for best Value - Allows for Single User Workout March 13, 2008
I just bought the hit-away-ball w/o the pole thinking I could use our basketball pole at home. It didn't have the needed 360 degree access, so I ended up making a pole with a 6' 3" round fence post cemented into a 5 gallon bucket.

My son is an abosulte beginner at 9 years old. He was able to use it within a couple of minutes. If you hit the ball square you can keep the session going for several minutes. As you hit the ball it wraps around the pole giving you enough time to set, relax and hit it again as it wraps back. There is a bit of a reward system here - hit it square and you keep hitting. If you have to restart it, you simply throw it hard to wrap it around the pole, which - again - gives the batter enough time to set up and swing.

I think its a good single user workout for working on your swing and feeling a real baseball come off the bat. You have to concentrate on watching the ball - granted in a different way than off a machine or pitcher, but not much different than from off a tee and a whole lot more conveninent + the feeling of hitting a real baseball.

4 out of 5 stars

Good product if you use it right August 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Good for adult use. I got used to it in about five minutes. I did notice that the ball began to wear out after one day of use. Maybe they could make one that could take the abuse from frequent hard hits. Overall I am happy and I hope it lasts me a while. Those that complain about the ball coming back to slowly may not be hitting it hard enough.

2 out of 5 stars

Not for young hitters May 16, 2007
15 out of 15 found this review helpful

The premise behind hit-a-way is fine: hit the ball hard enough that it wraps around the pole tightly, let it unwind, and then hit it again as it comes around. It looks great in the video. Real life - not so much.

We tried to use this last year with a group of 7-8 year-olds. My observations:

1) Young hitters, probably up to at least age 10, can't reliably hit the ball hard enough to get it to wrap around the pole. You end up needing an adult to re-wrap the cable and "launch" the ball. This greatly reduces the repetitions and the usefulness.

2) Poles are harder to find than you think on a baseball field. You basically need either a basketball goal or you need to buy the "portable" pole that is sold separately (note - very heavy and expensive - not worth it)

3) Because the ball comes in from an angle and at an odd speed, I question the value for young hitters. It is hard enough to time a thrown pitch. Trying to also learn to time an uncoiling cable was counterproductive.

Bottom line - we tried it for a couple of practices and then gave up.

Who could use this? Well - if you have a 12 year or older hitter who wants to get in some solo practice AND a handy free-standing pole, I think this would have some value.

Tools to consider that I have found helpful in coaching are a "zip-n-hit" and a "hit-n-stick". Both are available on Amazon. (and also by Hit-A-Way, among other companies).