Why The ATEC Tuffy Multi Baseball Batting Tee?

Batting tees are our favorite inexpensive teaching tools. Surprisingly to young hitters, they aren't used in ONLY t-ball leagues. Professional and college baseball programs all over the country have utilize them as a staple to key swing development. I used this fantastic hitting aid, particularly the ATEC Tuffy Multi Tee, more in my years as a Fresno State Bulldog than I had in all my years combined from little league through high school. Here's what's in store:

• What characteristics differentiate the best/worst T's, and
• What to be aware of before purchasing one.

If you look in Baseball Express online or at your local BIG box sporting good stores, you'll find a myriad of tees made by different manufacturers. The big names you'll most likely see are:

• Easton,
• Franklin,
• Spalding, and
• Maybe ATEC.

To break it down for you, there are two types of T's...concept and functionality tees. A concept batting tee is more dynamic, doing what functional tees do, in addition to attempting to fix something in a swing, such as the Stay Back Hitting Tee, which is awful by the way. A functionality tee is static, or one dimensional by nature...you put the ball on, and swing away. Most tees are durable, light weight, easily assembled, convenient/compact for storage, user friendly, and no partner needed whatsoever. Hitting tees have been around forever and because of product innovation they've gotten to be very efficient in use. However, there are differences in three key areas:

1. Durability,
2. Cost, and
3. Are they a concept (do they teach something) or a basic functional tee?

In the question of durability, most batting tees are made of rubber, PVC, or polyurethane, which under a limited amount of swings can break, crack, or go bust. The manufacturers want this because the consumer has to re-purchase or buy replacement tees, or "toppers," which are a common residual income for these companies. But for now, just note, most batting tees aren't designed to last. The other difference between all tees is cost...they range from $29 to $100+. ATEC tees are notorious for their higher cost, but you're getting a great quality tee for your money, lasting longer than most others, that's why you see them more in college baseball programs and the professional ranks. Last but not least, there are a select few concept tees. Again, they're designed to teach something about swing mechanics. Ideally, you want a tee that does all of the above, but the best batting tees out there subscribe to using the KISS method, Keep It Simple Sally. The ATEC Tuffy Multi Tee is the best of both worlds, you get a high quality long lasting tee, in addition to the following features:

• Home plate base, front of plate tee positioning (not as important with a Positional Hitting Philosophy)
• Can work on outside & inside pitches "out in front" of the plate like a hitter's is suppose to,
• High-strength polyurethane
• Pro style stem tip
• Smooth stem and insert movement for quick adjustment and take down
• 10 year limited warranty

The best points are the quality is second to none, and the Tuffy Tee comes with a 10-year limited warranty...Easton, Franklin, and others cannot compete with the functionality and concept of ATEC batting tees.

Superb BEST Starting 9 Products to Compliment the ATEC Tuffy Multi Batting Tee:

• MP30 Wood Bat
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