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Hit-A-Way Baseball Swing Trainer

Okay, this is the first baseball hitting aid that I'm not going to recommend. At least not enthusiastically. 

The SKLZ Hit-A-Way Baseball Swing Trainer actually gets very good reviews on Amazon. So take what I'm about to say with a grain of salt before you make a decision on this product.

However, I have personally used this product before and I wasn't a huge fan.​

Why I didn't like the SKLZ Hit-A-Way

• After using it once, I was already seeing A LOT of wear and tear on the ball and the part that fastens the ball to the line. I'm not sure how long this would have lasted had I not stopped using it.
• If you don't hit the ball just right, it won't rebound on the pole. Which means you have to stop what you're doing and get it started again by throwing it.
• If you're hitting the ball out in front of you (as though you were pulling the ball) the end of your bat can get a little tangled in the black ball fastener (triangular sleeve). This creates an odd feel and it's hard to tell if you were actually squaring the ball up or not. It also sends the ball back with less power and thus it won't return to you correctly. 

What I did like about the SKLZ Hit-A-Way

• Using it to work on hitting the ball the other way. For me at least, this was the most successful thing about this tool. It seemed to work best when I was letting the ball get deep and hitting it back the other way. Which is a great thing to work on, obviously.
• Much like the Hurricane, you're not chasing after balls or in need of a second player/coach to help you. This is a completely solo way to train.
• Portability.

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