If you’ve never used a tennis ball machine you are missing out. They are probably the best and easiest way to improve your tennis game. Each machine gives you the ability to practice when no one else is available and you have a range of options: from practicing one stroke over and over until you perfect it, to running complicated patterns and drills getting a full body workout and practicing your approach. Unfortunately tennis ball machines tend to cost a lot of money and it can seem like such a huge investment. Not to mention you never know which is the best tennis ball machine that is worth spending the money on.
There is one brand of tennis machines that are both quality and affordable and those are the Silent Partner Tennis Ball Machines. These ball machines are relatively new and have been steadily gaining in popularity. They come in a wide range of models with each one offering slightly different features than the other for a price that’s comparable. For instance, the Silent Partner Edge series has three tennis ball machines that focus on the basic of tennis. They have things like horizontal oscillations, spin control and speed control for a wide range of practice options. They also have batteries which make them ideal for transportation and you don’t have to have an outlet nearby. The more expensive Silent Partner machines have an ultra heavy duty lead acid battery that provides nearly 6 hours of continuous practice, not that you would ever need it. Then there’s the higher end models of the Scoop Series that offer things like remote operation through a 16 button remote control, memory settings so you can program different features into it and with a click of the remote it can switch to that setting. So if you wanted to warm up but didn’t want to have to go over and switch it to your full practice, the memory settings could be programmed once and you can always have that routine available. The high end Silent Partner machines also include dual oscillation modes that can throw it narrow and wide making it one of the best workouts that you can get.
The Silent Partner tennis ball machines are comparable to the machines made by Lobster, and in general, the equivalent models cost about $100 less. So if you’re considering buying a tennis ball machine, take another look at Silent Partner.