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15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Great Batting Tee. Annoying Design Flaw Jun 22, 2009
By Handy Man88
"Handy Man"
Overall, this is a great batting tee. It seems very sturdy and will last the test of time.
One serious design flaw that may affect people who buy this tee is in feature that allows the tee to be taken apart and attached to the base for easy carry.
The big problem is that every time you remove the extension, in order to secure it into the bungee straps to carry, you must also pull the bolt out. The bolt obstructs the extension when you try to secure it, and may get lost if you remove it. Also, the bungee straps used to hold the extension are very hard to stretch in order to insert the extension.
Overall, if you don't plan on taking this apart for easy carry, then you won't have any issues.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 Good for all ages Nov 16, 2009
By C. Hollmichel
This tee works very well for our whole group, from 2 year olds to adult men. Helps kids with batting practice, and fun for adults because you don't need a pitcher, so can play in small groups. The tee is very sturdy. Ours has already taken quite a beating (from kids and hard swinging adults) and its holding up great. It folds down to a very portable and storeable size. Very reasonable price for the good quality. Recommended!
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 poorly constructed. Broke after 3 swings!! [UPDATE] Apr 01, 2011
By John Mccaffrey
While the majority of the product is very well constructed, I was extremely disappointed that it fell over completely broken after 3 hits from my 4yr old. (for reference, she hit 1/2 of the ball the first time, but the 2nd two times it was all Tee).
It was particularly embarrassing because I had invited some people over, and made a big deal of giving this present to my daughter, and all the kids were lining up for their turn, and then the thing just falls over like a dead puppy.
I think the problem is that they did not put a long enough bead on the weld. The construction is basically a metal pipe, and inside of it is a metal disk about the dimensions of a hockey puck. That disk has a hole and threads through it, for the bolt to catch and hold the whole thing together. The disk was held in place by 3 tiny welds, which did not hold.
When the pole tipped over, the disk and bolt stayed in place on the bottom, and I could see that there was a good deal of rust along its edge, and inside the pipe.
I tried putting it all back together, and jamming the 'puck' back into the pipe, hopping that if the kids didn't hit the pole, it would work ok, but that didn't work at all as the weld points are a critical component (and why I feel that they need to be much bigger or secured in some other way)
If you have one of these, I'd be curious if it is also held in place by 3 small (1/4inch) welds or if there is more of a bead there. If it turns out that the weld size is the same for everyone, and no one has had one of these things break, then maybe this one got rusty somehow, or something caused the welds to not hold.
I didn't over-tighten it, it was snug but not digging in.
I've never felt so ripped off before, this really sucks.
[UPDATE]
After posting my experiences here on amazon, the company reached out to me to investigate the issue, and fix the problem. I was very impressed with their professionalism and that they wanted to solve the problem quickly (so my kids didn't miss out on some good swinging practice).
They offered to send me the '3-in-1 Hitting Tee' which is a similar Tee, but also comes with a dvd and includes a small ball and holder. It seems to be the same basic Tee, and the construction is the same regarding the weld size. (it probably is the exact same tee base, but maybe different at the top, for the small ball holder.
Ironically this replacement arrived just in time for a huge graduation party at our house, and I was concerned that it was gonna flop over like the first one, but I'm happy to report that its held up strong, and everyone liked it (and the challenge of hitting the small ball).
When I bought the original tee, it was 19dlrs, now I see the price is up to 29dlrs. maybe its a seasonal thing.
I changed my rating from 1 star to 3stars, as I am now concluding that the original Tee I got suffered from a fluke in manufacturing (either the weld wasn't complete, some rust weakened the weld, or some extreme temperature affected it), and I basically got a 'lemon'. (though I do feel a little uneasy about changing my rating on one product, based on the quality of a different, higher-priced product)
Hopefully other people will add their ratings, and my experience, if abnormal, will get averaged out.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great for any age Sep 28, 2007
By Pamela J. Wanamaker
"Grandmommy of 4"
Our almost 3 year old twin grandsons have recently developed a real passion for baseball. Most of their outside time is spent "batting" and pretending "home runs". We and their parents decided that a tee would make a good birthday present for them. We chose this one, because it adjusts from the correct height for a 3 year old to the correct height for an adult. We hope they will enjoy it for many years.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Excellent quality Mar 11, 2010
By BK
"BK"
I bought this for my son after he broke the previous one from a different manufacturer after a few swings. The quality of the Jugs tee is superb.
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