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| Review Date: May 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: tennismom, |
If you play a lot of tennis and practice a lot, seriously consider getting a ball hopper like this. Why do you need one? Basically because it's a more efficient way to pick balls up off the ground and will save your back. How does it do this?
Well, with the handles in the "up" position, the hopper is pretty close to the ground when you carry it, so all you have to do is set the thing down over a tennis ball. Since its got this neat little one-way trapdoor on its base, that lets balls in the cage but not out- whallah- you just picked up a ball without ever bending over!
As you can tell, hoppers are great inventions, as I can't imagine trying to bend over and pick up 20 or 30 (or more) balls off the ground without one. Also, when the hopper is full of balls, you can fold the handles down into legs and use it as a stand to hold your balls while you practive serves and such. Sturdy and easy to put together (4 screws), its definitely a must if you're into tennis. Other items I can recommend for tennis players include Treat Your Own Tennis Elbow. |
Just as advertised
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| Review Date: July 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: NK, |
| I received the Wilson Ball Hopper extremely quickly from Amazon, despite choosing the Free Shipping option. It was easy to assemble, and works very nicely. Really useful when you go out to hit balls by yourself. I'd give it 4.5 stars if possible, because the mechanism for locking and unlocking the legs/handle bars is a tad less-than-ideal. This has only been a small inconvenience to this point, since I've only used it with around 25 balls so far. |
Love this - A real Back Saver
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| Review Date: December 28, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Tennis tourney, USA |
| Love this hopper. A must have and a real back-saver. Solid design yet light even when full. |
Ball Hopper
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| Review Date: February 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Martin J. Langan, Howard Beach, NY USA |
| Great product at at great price. It holds enough balls to feed my tennis ball machine. |
Nothing flimsy here
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| Review Date: April 15, 2008 |
| Reviewer: T. Nguyen, TX, USA |
| I've heard about the top lid coming off but that only happens when it's in the trunk of my car, on court usage doesn't cause it to happen. The metal isn't flimsy at all, it's quite durable. The handles sometimes come out of its sockets if you swing it too hard but that's no issue, it is very easy to reattach. Just drop this basket on a ball and the ball pops in; balls wont come out even if the basket is full. I do not believe it will hold 75 balls, I am at 60ish or so. |
Great For the Price
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| Review Date: October 1, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Jessica, |
| This is a great deal. One just like this costs around $40 at Sports Authority. I put it together easily and it is not even wobbly when I stand it up. |
the hopper
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| Review Date: October 11, 2008 |
| Reviewer: kk, mount pleasant, sc |
| This ball hopper works and is easy to use. It is easy to carry and flip over to stand up. It does NOT come with any balls in it. It arrived in a flat box and was super easy to set up-just a couple of minutes. It comes with directions but you don't need them. |
Works great
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| Review Date: October 15, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Adam Prescott Getchell, Idaho, USA |
| I am very happy with this purchase! Just set the basket on top of the ball and it squeezes though the bars and ends up in the basket. Simple design but very effective. |
ball hopper review
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| Review Date: September 23, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Dan G. Bissell, |
| Good product, delivered quickly. The only issue is that the metal handle comes out of its secured slot occasionally. |
very sturdy but a little heavy
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| Review Date: May 1, 2010 |
| Reviewer: J. Sai, tn, usa |
| it is good quality, but a little heavy. when you try to stand it up, you need stong muscle to lock the legs. otherwise it is good stuff. |
Saves your back!
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| Review Date: October 30, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Black Star, Utah, USA |
| This is a must have for those with a ball machine or anyone practicing. I like the dual position design and the ability to use the hopper in the standing position, however it is top heavy and can tip over easily. |
Sturdy and well designed hopper
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| Review Date: August 12, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Riyad Kalla, |
Hard to review a product like this... it's like reviewing a pencil, if it writes, it worked.
In all seriousness this is a nice hopper, I like it better than the Gamma hoppers you see everyone walking around with if for no other reason than the clasping nub at the top of the handles that will "lock" the hopper closed, that's a nice touch.
The metal used is on the thick side and the hopper has a perfectly sturdy feeling. You also assemble it by fastening 4 bolts that you can do up pretty tightly to give the thing a "never going to come apart" feel.
The ONE thing I didn't like, is that the lid doesn't *latch* closed, it just lays closed. I think it's suppose to latch, but as you tighten said bolts during assembly, the metal flexes a bit and bows inward on the side just a hair, making the top stop snapping closed and only lay closed.
I thought this would be a problem for me since I lay this thing down in the back of my car when I'm not using it, but because the top handles latch closed, they sort of keep the top flap from coming open, so I haven't really had any issues of the top popping open and balls emptying out into my trunk.
The only modification I would have made to this hopper (and I've had a few hoppers) is to put a little metal knob on the top lid *just like* the metal one on the handles, so the top would snap closed... other than that I'm very happy with it, would definitely get it again as opposed to the Gamma one.
One last note, the handles do come with rubber handle guards on them which is basically just some rubber hose (I noticed a lot of hoppers do this), I'd suggest taking this off... even though it makes the handles more comfortable to carry, when you flip the handles around and stand the hopper up on the handles, the little rubber guards can cause the legs to slowly spread out from under the hopper until it eventually falls over (sort of like someone on skates for the first time where their legs will slowly slide out from under them into the splits).
If you never prop your hopper up like in the picture of this product, don't worry about it. Just wanted to give that heads up incase you do so you don't have to chase 75 balls around the court like I did during serve practice. |
a decent ball hopper, and excellent when handled the right way
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| Review Date: August 31, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Arielle Wolfson, ny, usa |
| this ball hopper is very good and sturdy, although the handles occasionally loosen and eventually fall off. this problem can be easily fixed if you secure the handles by placing them in a spot made to hold the handles in place. this is a great ball hopper if you know how to use it the right way. it was although a little difficult in setting up the ball hopper, but it does come with easy directions! |
A bit difficult to use
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| Review Date: August 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Sheldon, Aspen, CO United States |
| When I saw one of these at the court I just had to have one. It makes picking up a bunch of balls a snap and really saves your back. That said, it's kind of a pain to assemble, and you may have to do a little creative bending to make it easier to turn the handle into legs. |
Ball hoppers are essential
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| Review Date: October 24, 2007 |
| Reviewer: J. Wong, London, ON CAN |
I think ball hoppers are essential for learning tennis, teaching someone else tennis, and for intermediate players working on their serve.
this one works just fine. Possible complaints (minor):
legs just fit into a slot - could be secured in some fashion
four screws keep the basket together - they can be come loose. Can be annoying - have to watch out for it. |
Ball Picker-Upper Fast and Efficient
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| Review Date: September 21, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Cheryl Cleveland, Tampa, FL USA |
| I love this ball hopper. It was easy to put together, affordable, and makes picking up balls around the court super easy. All you do is push the basket on top of a ball and it pops into the basket. The stand converts into basket handles making it a cinch. After you are done popping in all the balls you can stand it up next to you for easy access to your balls. Wish I had bought one sooner. |
Wilson Ball Hopper Pickup 75
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| Review Date: April 16, 2010 |
| Reviewer: T. Butt, USA |
| I thought it had wheels on it but it didn't. I suggest buying something with wheels, otherwise it gets very heavy to lift with 60+ balls. |
This is NOT the Best Ballhopper
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| Review Date: June 21, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Edward Bohnslav, Virginia Beach, VA United States |
I bought this ballhopper because it was the #1 selling ballhopper on Amazon. I just returned it.
1) It does NOT hold 75 balls. Maybe it hold 65 but as balls come in cases of 72 it ended up with 8-10 balls rolling around the back of my SUV.
2) During assembly the "caps" popped off all four "capped nuts" leaving four open ended side bars that did their best to rip up the carpet in my cargo area.
3) It is VERY hard to pop the legs in locking slots when using the unit as a stand.
4) Because it didn't hold 75 balls, the top would never stay shut. I had to use a twist tie.
Just ordered the Gamma 75 Gold and that seems to be a much better unit. Check it's page in a few days for a review. |
Okay for casual use
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| Review Date: August 14, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Berrett, |
First off, we bought two of these because of price, size, and look. They are cavernous and hold a lot of balls. For the occasional player that may use it a couple times a week, emptying and filling the hopper a couple times each use I am sure that this hopper would hold up.
Unfortunately we use these every day, and fill and empty the hoppers at least 20 time a day since my wife teaches lessons. Here are the major drawbacks:
1) The nuts come loose very easily and will rattle off and get lost regularly. This requires constant attention so as to assure that the nuts remain in place and tight. I finally bought some thread lock to prevent this, but it was still frustrating to have to purchase something else to make these hoppers functional.
2) The welds that hold the leg holders to the basket are very weak and WILL break. Quite frustrating that after 2 months of use one of these is unusable.
3) There are 2 clips per leg to keep the hopper from tipping over, or the legs slipping on the ground. These are nice, but because the clips are too close together for the legs it is only practical and convenient to use only one of them for each leg. Trying to force the legs into place is very inconvenient.
Overall I would not buy this product again. Nice, but for the amount of times we use it, it is not rugged enough. |
Flimsy, difficult to change configuration, already coming apart
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| Review Date: June 22, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Saurabh Gupta, Dallas, TX USA |
| The hopper is not as sturdy as I had expected. It is very difficult to change configuration from a hopped to a basket. The rubber on the sleeve have already come apart after a few uses. Disappointed with purchase. Look for some other hopper if you need a sturdy and reliable one. |
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