Why the portable Hurricane Sports Hitting Net and indoor Zip Baseball Hitting Net by Athlonic Sports?

Long story short, I penciled these two products into The Starting Lineup because they offer either indoor or outdoor use, are super portable, and have 2-3 year guarantees on them.  There are others out there that may work but you either get bad customer service and a good product or a good hitting net but not portable.  For the price and what you get, these are the winner-winner-chicken-dinners.

Here's an email I received on SwingSmarter.com about this very product dilemma... 

"My son is 6 yrs old, has been hitting since he was two, played on his first team this year and made all star team. All that aside, I am just looking for a good net that he can hit into in our back yard. Any suggestions?" -Joe M, West Hills, CA

Swing Smarter Response:

Hey Joe, glad to hear your son already has 4 years of hitting under his belt, very good. Every great young hitter needs a decent net to hit into. I love Athlonic's products and customer service, and if you've been to The Starting Lineup Store, you'll see one of their products cracked a spot, The Wheeler Dealer Spitter soft toss machine.

They also make two nets to hit into,

1)  The Hurricane Hitting Net - is for outdoor use, easy up/down, built to withstand 90mph winds, weighs only 11 pounds, comes with a rugged zippered tote bag, and here are the features:

• 7.5 Ft x 7.5 Ft Hitting Area 
•  #21 Heavy Duty Nylon Netting "Push Button" Fiberglass Telescoping Masts 
•  Tuffgrip 5/16" x 9" Steel Hooked Spikes 
•  800 LB Test Parachute Strapping 
•  Fully Waterproof 
•  Ships UPS Ground
• 2 Year Guarantee 

This net is $167 shipped. And,

2) The Zip Hitting Net - is great for indoor use (garage)...you string a cord just beneath ceiling in the garage for net to slide open and closed. Features:

• 12 Ft x 8.5 Ft High x 21 gallon nylon 
•  Fits a single and 2-car garage 
•  Great for basements too 
•  All needed hardware included 
•  Ships UPS Ground 
•  3 year fully guaranteed 

This is $167 shipped as well.

We can get paralyzed deciding on all the hitting nets out there, I just love Athlonic's customer service and quality, so I think this is the best way to go. When your son gets more advanced and needs a heavier hitting net, then I'd get a sock net by ATEC. This will run you double the price, $299. I hope this helps Joe!

Superb BEST Starting 9 Products to Compliment the Hurricane & Zip Hitting Net:

• Wheeler Dealer Soft Toss Machine
• Backyard Batter
• ATEC Tuffly Multi Tee