![]() Can you also please let me know how deep the U is when measured from the bottom center of the wheel groove to the height of the higher rubber edges on each side of the wheel (measured vertically so indicating how deep the groove is). If anyone owns an Atec Casey pitching machine, could he or she please provide the outside diameter of one of the throwing wheels in good shape, including the rubber part? Also, the rubber is a concave U shape. I own an older Atec Casey pitching machine and the rubber on the core/rim has completely deteriorated and fallen off. You also want to look for a machine that has it's own roller wheels rather than rolling on the pitching wheels. With the ATEC you have to do both speed and angle adjustments. If I had it to do over again I would have gone with a Hack Attack simply because a 3-wheel design allows you to do different pitches simply by adjusting wheel speed. Very rateable and you can place the ball anywhere. The machine is also great at doing outfield fungos. I try to start by holding the ball over the machine, then giving a slight motion before feeding the ball into the machine (give them something to cue off of). ![]() Also, as others here have mentioned, there is a timing element missing versus live pitching. You have to monitor it as it can move a bit requiring adjustment every 3-4 pitches (I actually view this as a good thing, though, to get the kids used to seeing pitches around the strike zone but not in the same place every pitch). With that said, there are issues with it. The machine helps to get pitches reliably over the plate. As you say, pitching is a big thing and I can't pitch BP effectively. It's been invaluable over the last couple of years especially now that I've purchased low-seam baseballs for it. Based on research done on this site, and others, I purchased a ATEC Casey Pro. ![]()
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