Thanks for the video. Thinking of buying the spinfire pro. Only concern is how much gear I need to carry with me as I train by myself. Similar to you, I have just started playing tennis (under a year) and want to go to the club early mornings. How do you manage to carry your balls, machine, battery and tennis racket? Assuming I am using 100+ balls, how do you find collecting them and putting it back in the machine? Seems quite time consuming.
Hi there! First, congratulations on starting to play tennis and being so disciplined. We've started playing tennis last year in May and every single day we see big improvements. I am sure this wouldn't have been possible without the ball machine. Yes, you are right it is not easy to carry all the gear on court. Here's how we do it. First, there is two of us. But when I go on court by myself, I make two trips from the car to the court. I am lucky enough that the parking is close to the tennis courts. I carry the balls, water and fruit first and leave them on court. After that, I return for the ball machine and the tennis bag. It seemed weird at first, but it is not that bad actually. I look at it as part of the warm up. Now, collecting the balls. Yes, this can be challenging with 100+ balls. I tried not to buy something else to pick up the balls that I would need to also carry on court. So, I figured out this technique: Using the tennis racquet I gather all the balls in one place. This doesn't take too much effort and it gives you some active recovery time in between drills. Once all the balls are kind of collected in one area, I bring the bucket (yes, I carry all the balls in a bucket like a paint bucket you find at Home Depot or Dixieline). Once in the bucket, empty it in the hopper. I also try to always have music on court so it makes everything fun and super rewarding. I consider picking up the balls as an extension of the workout and surrounded by the music I love it is truly fun. Hope this helps! Hope you will improve and get better with every single training session. Best of luck !!!
congratulations for the video, I wanted to know if it is possible to set the speed between one ball and another... if it is possible to set more speed between one ball and another
Hi I’m Joe I’ve just purchased the spitfire to Peru lithium with external battery I fully charged battery the charges different to the other ones the charger you get with the lithium is a multiple purpose anyway thanks for the video
Thank you for the informative review. Have been thinking of buying one of these.. Do you recommend the external battery version? Is it noisy or okay? Any issues with balls getting stuck in the machine? Stephen (from England) :)
Hello Stephen from England! We chose this machine because of the external battery option. So, yes! we do recommend the external battery. It is lighter to carry, and you can charge the battery separately. The machine itself is not noisy. The only noise you hear is when the balls are fired. Otherwise, the motors have a soothing sound, to us at least :) . No stuck balls so far. The machine is robust and doesn’t misfire. For additional info, take a look at the answers below for battery options, warranty, etc. Any other questions, we are happy to help!
Good info on the spinfir 2 pro. Great machine and very good value. For me personally, it was a hard choice to choose between the external or internal. I chose the internal for a couple reasons. 1. It’s compact, so I didn’t need to lug around the battery. 2. So I don’t forget the battery 😉 I had a passed experience, while ago now, where I drove about half hour away and realised once I got to the tennis courts, I left the battery at home. Main reason I went internal. Just my personal preference.
@@amaximus5753 Hello there! Thanks so much for sharing from your experience with Spinfire. It happened to us recently actually .. on the tennis court we realized we left the battery at home 🤣 we ended up playing together rather than get in the practice mode. You are right, if you don't mind that the machine is a bit heavier, it is a good option. In our case, we share the load - one carries the battery and the other the tennis ball machine. We are going to have a new video shortly showing the new battery - the lighter & faster charging external lithium battery. This battery was not available when we purchased the machine and we didn't want to wait until it becomes available. So we got the older battery instead. I can say it is night and day difference between the old and the new battery - just doesn't compare. The machine seems more powerful and precise with the lithium battery. It is possible that the internal battery you got is better than the older battery we've been using. So, good choice!
@@hi-yq2un As far as I know there are no pre build drills. We've asked Spinfire a while back in regards to a coach mode drill and here is their response. I haven't tried this settings, but I hope their answer gives you an option to pre build. "We already have coach mode. That's just a fancy name a competitor uses for stopping and starting the feeder motor. To do what others call coach mode on our machine just choose the settings you want for the ball and press play once to shoot the ball and then after you hit it then press the key again. Doing this on a long interval setting of, say, 15 secs makes it work the same as coach mode. That shoots one ball at a time whenever you want. You can also do 2 balls or more, one after another to shoot more than one ball at whatever interval you want. The nice thing is you can fine tune the shot while the balls are shooting the shot you want " Here's what we do: To simulate a more realistic play we use the Random feature. And if you use 2 Line Drill in combination with the Random settings I think it will be quite challenging. With this feature the balls get fired totally random - different angles, random vertical positions - it is random and totally unexpected. Another thing to keep in mind, is that with the Spinfire the throwing wheels are hidden inside the machine. Other tennis ball machines rotate when firing balls and you can see the throwing direction making it less unpredictable. Another tip I can recommend for an advanced player: add to the random mix variations to the spin or slice, speed and interval. I hope this helps. Any more questions, we are happy to share from our experience.
Did you use remote control while you playing? I like spinshot or new machine titan because of customised drills but from the other hand i like the remote control of spinfire pro,its easier than app i think so
@@TrainLikeAProDaily yes.and even though you canot customise balls I like this remote control ,it's more practical..and I am thinking of buying spin fire if not something else like titan..thanks!
I want to that question you can plus stuff like tubes and stuff to pick up your balls and if you haven’t got a car unless you can walk it then it’s not for you that machine you can get small machines like a backpack Paul machine but Tennis 🧂🌟🎾 takes a lot of work to get any good at so boom machine is good helps a lot
I am not sure what is the price right now for Spinfire. For USA I think it starts at 2300 USD. To purchase, go to Spinfire website. There is the international website: spinfiresport and there is the USA spinfire website spinfireusa. In terms of renting, I don't know. Maybe your local tennis club rents them, I just don't know. I hope this helps. Good luck!
I don't know. But, an approach shot you can. You would set the machine at a distance so the ball bounce happens a the right distance for an approach shot. I don't think the machine has specific settings for volley or approach shots. You can buy an attachment for Spinfire for volleys. I don't have this attachment so I can't comment on that.
@@TrainLikeAProDaily thanks for the response. How do you mean attachment? What kind of attachment? I don't think that there is any attachment but if you know please tell me.. On the other hand, when one hits an approach shot, it is only to go forward in the next shot and adjust the body near the net to hit the volley shot.
@@ketokonazol I see. You mean to have a combined drill. I am not sure how you can do that. There is no pre-programmed drill that would that. At least I am not aware of it. I can always try to improvise and come as close as possible to a real life scenario.
@@ketokonazol And you are right about the attachment. There is none provided by the manufacturer, I don't don't know why I remember that years ago they used to have one - but just looking at the website there is nothing to that effect now.
@@ketokonazol For something that the ball machine doesn't provide, we've used best the Proton ball machine. It has something that helps with volleys. It is like a "leg" that you put under the machine. But what is the most helpful thing about the Proton for us is Programmable Drills and Targeting. Programmable Drills: Proton machines allow programming shot sequences. You can design drills that alternate deep groundstrokes with short balls landing near the net, forcing you to react and play volleys. For instance, some users design drills with a low volley included in the shot sequence Targeting: While not specifically designed for volleys, Proton machines allow targeting specific zones on the court. You can program some balls to land short near the net, helping you practice reaction volleys.
Thanks for the video. Thinking of buying the spinfire pro. Only concern is how much gear I need to carry with me as I train by myself. Similar to you, I have just started playing tennis (under a year) and want to go to the club early mornings. How do you manage to carry your balls, machine, battery and tennis racket? Assuming I am using 100+ balls, how do you find collecting them and putting it back in the machine? Seems quite time consuming.
Hi there! First, congratulations on starting to play tennis and being so disciplined. We've started playing tennis last year in May and every single day we see big improvements. I am sure this wouldn't have been possible without the ball machine.
Yes, you are right it is not easy to carry all the gear on court. Here's how we do it. First, there is two of us. But when I go on court by myself, I make two trips from the car to the court. I am lucky enough that the parking is close to the tennis courts. I carry the balls, water and fruit first and leave them on court. After that, I return for the ball machine and the tennis bag. It seemed weird at first, but it is not that bad actually. I look at it as part of the warm up.
Now, collecting the balls. Yes, this can be challenging with 100+ balls. I tried not to buy something else to pick up the balls that I would need to also carry on court. So, I figured out this technique:
Using the tennis racquet I gather all the balls in one place. This doesn't take too much effort and it gives you some active recovery time in between drills. Once all the balls are kind of collected in one area, I bring the bucket (yes, I carry all the balls in a bucket like a paint bucket you find at Home Depot or Dixieline). Once in the bucket, empty it in the hopper. I also try to always have music on court so it makes everything fun and super rewarding. I consider picking up the balls as an extension of the workout and surrounded by the music I love it is truly fun.
Hope this helps! Hope you will improve and get better with every single training session. Best of luck !!!
Hi I just purchased a spitfire two pro lithium thanks for the video
You're very welcome! May you find the Spinfire at least as useful and fun as it's been for us.
I really needed this video. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
congratulations for the video, I wanted to know if it is possible to set the speed between one ball and another... if it is possible to set more speed between one ball and another
Unfortunately for Spinfire it is not possible - at least we didn't find a way to do that. But, we can do that on the Proton from Hydrogen Sports.
Hi I’m Joe I’ve just purchased the spitfire to Peru lithium with external battery I fully charged battery the charges different to the other ones the charger you get with the lithium is a multiple purpose anyway thanks for the video
You are very welcome. How do you like the Spinfire? How did it improve your game?
Thank you for the informative review. Have been thinking of buying one of these.. Do you recommend the external battery version? Is it noisy or okay? Any issues with balls getting stuck in the machine? Stephen (from England) :)
Hello Stephen from England! We chose this machine because of the external battery option. So, yes! we do recommend the external battery. It is lighter to carry, and you can charge the battery separately. The machine itself is not noisy. The only noise you hear is when the balls are fired. Otherwise, the motors have a soothing sound, to us at least :) .
No stuck balls so far. The machine is robust and doesn’t misfire.
For additional info, take a look at the answers below for battery options, warranty, etc. Any other questions, we are happy to help!
Good info on the spinfir 2 pro. Great machine and very good value.
For me personally, it was a hard choice to choose between the external or internal. I chose the internal for a couple reasons. 1. It’s compact, so I didn’t need to lug around the battery. 2. So I don’t forget the battery 😉
I had a passed experience, while ago now, where I drove about half hour away and realised once I got to the tennis courts, I left the battery at home. Main reason I went internal. Just my personal preference.
@@amaximus5753 Hello there! Thanks so much for sharing from your experience with Spinfire. It happened to us recently actually .. on the tennis court we realized we left the battery at home 🤣 we ended up playing together rather than get in the practice mode. You are right, if you don't mind that the machine is a bit heavier, it is a good option. In our case, we share the load - one carries the battery and the other the tennis ball machine. We are going to have a new video shortly showing the new battery - the lighter & faster charging external lithium battery. This battery was not available when we purchased the machine and we didn't want to wait until it becomes available. So we got the older battery instead. I can say it is night and day difference between the old and the new battery - just doesn't compare. The machine seems more powerful and precise with the lithium battery. It is possible that the internal battery you got is better than the older battery we've been using. So, good choice!
Super review! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
finally, been waiting a long time
Let us know if you have any questions - if there are any Spinfire features you would like to see in detail, let us know.
@@TrainLikeAProDaily Are the pre built training drills good? Because I want to buy a machine that could challenge me. THanks!
@@hi-yq2un As far as I know there are no pre build drills. We've asked Spinfire a while back in regards to a coach mode drill and here is their response. I haven't tried this settings, but I hope their answer gives you an option to pre build.
"We already have coach mode. That's just a fancy name a competitor uses for stopping and starting the feeder motor. To do what others call coach mode on our machine just choose the settings you want for the ball and press play once to shoot the ball and then after you hit it then press the key again. Doing this on a long interval setting of, say, 15 secs makes it work the same as coach mode. That shoots one ball at a time whenever you want. You can also do 2 balls or more, one after another to shoot more than one ball at whatever interval you want. The nice thing is you can fine tune the shot while the balls are shooting the shot you want "
Here's what we do:
To simulate a more realistic play we use the Random feature. And if you use 2 Line Drill in combination with the Random settings I think it will be quite challenging. With this feature the balls get fired totally random - different angles, random vertical positions - it is random and totally unexpected.
Another thing to keep in mind, is that with the Spinfire the throwing wheels are hidden inside the machine. Other tennis ball machines rotate when firing balls and you can see the throwing direction making it less unpredictable.
Another tip I can recommend for an advanced player: add to the random mix variations to the spin or slice, speed and interval. I hope this helps. Any more questions, we are happy to share from our experience.
@@hi-yq2un We also plan to have a Random drill video.
@@TrainLikeAProDaily Thanks very much, very detailed answer!
Did you use remote control while you playing? I like spinshot or new machine titan because of customised drills but from the other hand i like the remote control of spinfire pro,its easier than app i think so
Yes I did
The remote control for Spinfire is very easy to use indeed. It is small and you can use during practice.
@@TrainLikeAProDaily yes.and even though you canot customise balls I like this remote control ,it's more practical..and I am thinking of buying spin fire if not something else like titan..thanks!
I want to that question you can plus stuff like tubes and stuff to pick up your balls and if you haven’t got a car unless you can walk it then it’s not for you that machine you can get small machines like a backpack Paul machine but Tennis 🧂🌟🎾 takes a lot of work to get any good at so boom machine is good helps a lot
For sure - everything that makes your life easier to get on court helps.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
How much price . Where can buy or rent ?
I am not sure what is the price right now for Spinfire. For USA I think it starts at 2300 USD. To purchase, go to Spinfire website. There is the international website: spinfiresport and there is the USA spinfire website spinfireusa. In terms of renting, I don't know. Maybe your local tennis club rents them, I just don't know. I hope this helps. Good luck!
Can you play somehow aproach shot and volley with spin fire as a driil at the same time or not?
I don't know. But, an approach shot you can. You would set the machine at a distance so the ball bounce happens a the right distance for an approach shot. I don't think the machine has specific settings for volley or approach shots. You can buy an attachment for Spinfire for volleys. I don't have this attachment so I can't comment on that.
@@TrainLikeAProDaily thanks for the response. How do you mean attachment? What kind of attachment? I don't think that there is any attachment but if you know please tell me..
On the other hand, when one hits an approach shot, it is only to go forward in the next shot and adjust the body near the net to hit the volley shot.
@@ketokonazol I see. You mean to have a combined drill. I am not sure how you can do that. There is no pre-programmed drill that would that. At least I am not aware of it. I can always try to improvise and come as close as possible to a real life scenario.
@@ketokonazol And you are right about the attachment. There is none provided by the manufacturer, I don't don't know why I remember that years ago they used to have one - but just looking at the website there is nothing to that effect now.
@@ketokonazol For something that the ball machine doesn't provide, we've used best the Proton ball machine. It has something that helps with volleys. It is like a "leg" that you put under the machine. But what is the most helpful thing about the Proton for us is Programmable Drills and Targeting.
Programmable Drills:
Proton machines allow programming shot sequences. You can design drills that alternate deep groundstrokes with short balls landing near the net, forcing you to react and play volleys. For instance, some users design drills with a low volley included in the shot sequence
Targeting:
While not specifically designed for volleys, Proton machines allow targeting specific zones on the court. You can program some balls to land short near the net, helping you practice reaction volleys.
And don’t worry about those calories you just lost a couple of burgers and a bottle of Coke and they’re all be back on you’ll be right
With one condition: keep on moving !!!