Driveline Smash Factor machine balls

[Westwind]

I see Driveline finally came out with smash factor balls for softball.

I'm no longer in the game, but if they are as good as the baseball version of smash factor balls, I would immediately switch. Smash factor would be the only machine ball I would ever use out of a machine. Full stop, the end.

 

[Westwind]

I'll add that if I had a player that I expected to keep playing I would have an I-Hack (Had one. Sold it.) and a supply of these balls.

I'm thinking about adopting so I can put my cage back up and buy some of this stuff. (I'm kidding.)

 

[ANNASDAD]

Who is this Ww guy? And where were you during the recent DW5 discussion??

 

[LEsoftballdad]

Who is this Ww guy? And where were you during the recent DW5 discussion??

Apparently, he has a life now that he's done watching his girls play...

 

[Westwind]

I have NO life which I think might be how it’s supposed to be!

my wife and I got our bikes tuned up and have been riding on some easy bike trails. It’s kind of funny because the dude looked at my old Specialized and said “oh that’s a classic” in the bike shop. I got thinking about it and it is older than both my daughters- which makes it 26-27 years old. Sheesh. I’m that old guy!

@ANNASDAD that original extra stiff DW5 is STILL getting love. It’s in her car, she’s a grad assistant at a NAIA and she’s rotating that and one of her school gloves. Her BOYFRIEND used it for baseball last year on a juco bb team! His team mates gave him hell for using his gf’s glove bahahahahah!


Hope you all are doing well.

 

[CoachBNC]

I bought a dozen of the Driveline softball smash balls. I plan to order another dozen - I really like them for front flips and from one of those spring-using pitching machines. I am particularly excited about using them in preseason hitting in early winter. Our high school team doesn't have access to a indoor training facility and having an option for players that reduces/eliminates the cold weather stinging hands is awesome. Too many of our athletes start making crazy swing adjustments in cold weather to avoid the sting . . .

 

[cvsoftball]

Can I use these at an indoor church gym without worrying about breaking windows and going to hell.

 

[ninthgirl]

Can I use these at an indoor church gym without worrying about breaking windows and going to hell.

Related but different question: if my kid pitched these at a wall repeatedly, would that be fine for the wall?

 

[RADcatchers]

Related but different question: if my kid pitched these at a wall repeatedly, would that be fine for the wall?

how fast does your daughter pitch & what kind of wall

Wiffle balls can take paint off...

 

[ninthgirl]

how fast does your daughter pitch & what kind of wall

Wiffle balls can take paint off...

Slow (~35mph) and painted drywall.

Just dreaming of how much cheaper this would be than a monthly membership at the local softball gym.