No not all tennis ball machines can vary the depth of the ball. Only the Lobster 401 and Lobster Elite 2 to Lobster Elite 5 SE have the ability to fire the balls to different depths on the court.

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The competition to develop the best all-round tennis ball machine is hotter than ever. In recent years Tennis Tutor have introduced the Tennis Tower Professional Player and Tennis Tutor Plus Player, both these machine offer 3 pre-set modes or drills which enable users to practice specific shots based on their  playing ability. However more recently [...]

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The Elite Grandslam 4 offers 3 pre-programmed six shot drills that simulate the most popular styles of play: grinder, all courter, and power baseliner.
The Grinder Drill
This drill gives a sequence of 6 slow high bouncing balls, to either forehand or backhand.
Power Baseliner Drill
The Power Baseliner Drill gives a sequence of 5 fast, low bouncing [...]

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With the school holiday now upon us why try mini tennis with the kids. All you need is a couple of mini rackets, some balls and a mini tennis net. Rackets come in various sizes, see our BLOG dated 19the June 09  to help you choose. Depending on the age and where you decide to [...]

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You could say one tennis net is much the same as the next. However there are a few subtle differences which may sway your decision when purchasing a suitable net. The headline tape that runs across the top of the net can differ, our experience has found that the vinyl version although easy to wipe [...]

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There is on occasions a misconception that a Mini Tennis Ball is in fact smaller than a standard Tennis ball. This is actually not the case, with the majority of Mini Tennis balls measuring approximately 64mm, the same as a regular Tennis Ball. The only exceptions to this are the oversized Mini Red Tennis Balls [...]

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The most commonly used Mini Tennis Net measures 3m in length by 80cm in height. More recently larger nets have been introduced to the market which generally measure around 6m in length e.g. the  Wilson 6.1m Tennis Net. Freestanding and easy to erect these nets are very popular with schools, coaches and families. 

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With terms such as 2-line, horizontal and vertical oscillators its unsurprising that understanding the differences between the various Ball Machines can be daunting. We have therefore carried out a comparison between two of the more popular battery machines and summarized our finding below:

Functions

Lobster Elite 3

Tennis Tutor Plus 4

Battery Capacity

4 hrs

2.25 hrs

Speed (In MPH)

13 – 68

26 [...]

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Horizontal/Vertical Oscillators and 2-line facility still none the wiser!?! Put in layman’s terms the Lobster Elite 1 feeds the ball at the same depth horizontally across the court at different time intervals, while the Lobster Elite 2 and Lobster Elite 3 in addition to this vary the depth of the ball using the vertical oscillator. [...]

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The height of a standard Tennis Net is 3ft in the middle and 3ft 6inches at either side (next to the posts). A measuring net stick can be useful to check the height of your net on a regular basis.

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