pitching screens

oppo

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You didn't even check the second page?
 
rkjunior

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its something used to protect you from gettnig seriously injured or killed. spend the money on a jugs quick snap screen.
 
Hebrew Hacker

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Most of the do-it-yourself screens are more difficult to both assemble/dissemble and to transport. If you have a truck or means to transport it (and you're good at building **** like this) it's not a bad idea. If you're doing it for cost reasons, then it's a bad idea. Spend the extra money to get something good. The only two I'd look at are the Jugs Quick Snap and the Pitchsafe (I use the Pitchsafe).
 
oppo

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I do have a truck and hauling a screen is a non-issue. These are not that complicated and it is not difficult to build one that is plenty safe, even safer than one you would buy and do it for much less. I built mine for a lot less than I could buy one and I used 4 layers of netting. It is also very light and easy to carry. If I needed to be able to take it apart, that would actually be very easy and cheap to do but I don't.
 
greasyswing

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oppo said:
I do have a truck and hauling a screen is a non-issue. These are not that complicated and it is not difficult to build one that is plenty safe, even safer than one you would buy and do it for much less. I built mine for a lot less than I could buy one and I used 4 layers of netting. It is also very light and easy to carry. If I needed to be able to take it apart, that would actually be very easy and cheap to do but I don't.
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thanks for all the imput . i was thinking of using pvc pipe with sand inside for extra weight for the base. what type of netting did you use?
 
oppo

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I bought a net from the net shed on ebay. It was 7x20 so I wrapped it around the frame several times. It would work but I personally wouldn't use pvc. Mine is made of 1/2" metal conduit and is very light. It is really light but I made the legs on the backside longer and works great, even without extra weight. So far, it has also held up just fine to repeated hits. It only cost $25 to build the frame out of metal instead of plastic.
 
BruceinGa

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greasyswing said:
what type of netting did you use?
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I bought a replacement net from Pitch Safe.

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whogotz

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ive done bp with guys that have spent $$$ on a metal screen - now bent and doesnt stay put
and ive done bp with guys that have made one out of pvc and scrap netting from a tennis court.

bottom line is you should never rely on the screen to save your ass, there shouldnt be more than a couple "mi****s" back at the pitcher anyway during bp.
 
Hebrew Hacker

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whogotz said:
ive done bp with guys that have spent $$$ on a metal screen - now bent and doesnt stay put
and ive done bp with guys that have made one out of pvc and scrap netting from a tennis court.

bottom line is you should never rely on the screen to save your ass, there shouldnt be more than a couple "mi****s" back at the pitcher anyway during bp.
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I don't know about that...I work the middle pretty hard in BP. But only when there's a net.
 
greasyswing

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oppo said:
I bought a net from the net shed on ebay. It was 7x20 so I wrapped it around the frame several times. It would work but I personally wouldn't use pvc. Mine is made of 1/2" metal conduit and is very light. It is really light but I made the legs on the backside longer and works great, even without extra weight. So far, it has also held up just fine to repeated hits. It only cost $25 to build the frame out of metal instead of plastic.
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thanks for the info.. i'll find some metal tubing at work this weekend and weld up the frame components.

is your netting streched tight or semi loose?
 
oppo

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greasyswing said:
thanks for the info.. i'll find some metal tubing at work this weekend and weld up the frame components.

is your netting streched tight or semi loose?
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It is fairly loose. Partly by design an partly because it ended up a little bit looser than I intended. I wouldn't stretch it too tight. Keeping it just a little bit loose will help it hold up to hard shots.
 
greasyswing

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thanks again for the info. i have a juggs pitching machine that i modified but it still is not the same as live pitching.
 
oppo

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Oh, just a heads up but make sure whoever is pitching as actually behind the screen. Sometimes people feel overly secure and leave a shin sticking out or step out to pitch and don't get back. One of my buddies who doesn't pitch was pitching to me yesterday and i had to remind him the screen only works if you get behind it. A few pitches later, a shin high liner whizzed by about an inch from the pole. I didn't have to remind him anymore after that, lol.
 
Steve99

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whogotz said:
ive done bp with guys that have spent $$$ on a metal screen - now bent and doesnt stay put
and ive done bp with guys that have made one out of pvc and scrap netting from a tennis court.

bottom line is you should never rely on the screen to save your ass, there shouldnt be more than a couple "mi****s" back at the pitcher anyway during bp.
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We have a juggs net and have never dented it. What kind of balls are you using ha ha.

BP with a net is the only way to take bp. As for me, I need it because I am a middle/right type of hitter and hate when all I can do is hit to left and right the whole bp session. If there is a net, middle is open all bp session.
 
greasyswing

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i'd rather have the screen than a helmut and we bp about 2-3 times a week atleast and i'm sick of almost getting hit.
 
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