Foam practice balls

[CoogansBluff]

I'm looking to find a ball (other than wiffle) that can be used for front toss in a garage without tearing holes in the wall. Needs to be heavier than a wiffle ball so I can toss more accurately and from longer distance (than a wiffle).

Does anyone have any suggestions? Someone recommended this:



Worth 5-Tool 12in. Foam Practice Balls - 1 Dozen

 

[Coachmom]

I use these a lot! I love them.
Champro 12" Tough Foam Softballs

 

[redhotcoach]

I have a lightning strike pitching machine and the lightning strike balls. That works good. We hit some from the machine (you have to be quick!), then I toss some from an angle.
Jugs lite flites work....but plan on doing a little drywall repair. Not bad, but an occasional dent.

 

[CoogansBluff]

I use these a lot! I love them.
Champro 12" Tough Foam Softballs

How heavy are they? I don't want something so light that I can't throw 'realistic' front toss from 15 feet, but don't want something so heavy that it will destroy walls (or my knee if I get a line drive at short range).

 

[Six11 Hitting]

Diamond sells a dimpled foam ball that works in lite flite machines. They are pretty awesome. They are kind of a green color.

 

[Coachmom]

Not sure how much they weigh, I throw front toss with them all the time. They are much easier for me to pitch than using wiffle balls.
I also use them in my jugs jr pitching machine. They tend to float at high speeds in the machine but at lower speeds and a closer distance they do fine.

and they don't hurt if you get hit with a line drive.

 

[YOCOACH]

TCB makes a 'Holey' Ball, their version of a wiffle ball that weighs more and they are darn near indestructable. I have not used them around drywall but I don't think they would do any damage as they are pretty soft.

 

[MsDinosaur]

TCB makes a 'Holey' Ball, their version of a wiffle ball that weighs more and they are darn near indestructable. I have not used them around drywall but I don't think they would do any damage as they are pretty soft.

Some of these just arrived on the doorstep this week. I'm really eager to try them out. The weather has not been very cooperative, but I've played with them in my hands. I am thinking they could be ideal for your purpose. They seem firm enough to throw realistically, yet they are soft and flexible enough that I think they would squish and disperse the impact effectively when they hit drywall. Sadly, our garage is currently too cluttered, LOL.

 

[coach james]

No net or cage...no problem!!!
Go to mojoball.com

Light weight and easy transport. A little pricey at around $30 a dozen. But worth it. Can be used outdoors without worry, they only travel about 75' on a perfect bomb of a hit.

 

[Alsmygal]

We went SUPER inexpensive and have had great success by simply taking some socks and balling them up real good and then putting a couple strips of duct tape around them. They will fly clear across our basement and they don't hurt when you get hit! Here's a small video of our daughter laughing when she nailed me in the gut when I was getting video....lol