Batting Tee

My 14-year-old son had been bugging me about getting a new tee (he broke his old one) for months so I started doing some research. He was very specific about the type of tee his coaches recommended. I was more than a little shocked to discover that the tee that was recommended was around $80. I'll pay whatever it takes to help my son continue to progress with his baseball skills but that price seemed excessive so I kept searching. After several weeks of researching, reading reviews, studying up on the differences between high-price tees and budget tees, I ran across this BaseGoal Batting Tee. First thing I liked about it was the price: HALF the price of the recommended tee.Okay, so the price is good but was the savings worth it? My son has used this tee 5-7 days a week (sometimes multiple times a day) for over a month now. He absolutely loves it. Let me address a couple of the things I was looking for:1. The tee top: This is a flexible, hand-rolled rubber (which is what my son insisted on having) compared to solid rubber. As my son's bat speed increased, I noticed he was putting a beating on the old rubber tee and eventually he destroyed it. The rolled rubber is sturdy enough to hold the ball in place but flexible when his bat hits through it. There is a lot less impact between his bat and the tee so I can see how this will last much longer than a solid rubber tee. It is also possible to replace the rolled rubber top if needed so I won't have to buy a whole new tee if that ever happens.2. The tripod: I was skeptical about the tripod compared to a rubber plate. Some of the reviews I read mentioned the tee falling over at times. However, after 5 weeks of use, my son has not had this tee fall over even once. I will say that I gave some input the very first time we set the tee up and I encouraged him to place the legs so that 1 leg is facing away from him as he hits. I can see how if you put 1 leg facing toward you, the momentum of a hit could cause the tee to flip away from you. Regardless, he has had no problems with the tee falling over.3. Portability: Our old tee was the standard rubber plate with adjustable rubber tee. There was no portability and carrying that thing around was beyond annoying. I wanted to make sure the new tee would be easy for him to transport when necessary. This BaseGoal folds up easily and comes with a nice little bag. In fact, my son has put the tee back in the bag after every singe use. Yes, my teenage son! It is quite remarkable and a very nice feature of the tee.This is a long review but if you're wanting to support your baseball player while looking to save some money when possible, you can purchase this BaseGoal hitting tee with confidence and use that savings like I did....on some other baseball expense. I do not recommend the "inexpensive" solid rubber hitting tee (nor do most coaches these days) because you can pay about $10 more and get this BaseGoal with the wrapped rubber; but I also do not recommend the "expensive" recommended hitting tee because you can save about $40 and get this hitting tee: Half the price but All the quality.

Can't speak to the durability yet. Seems decent enough. I had some trouble getting the top part to slide into the middle tube. Mine came with the rubber tip already on the top post, taped down. Trying to cram that piece into the middle tube (has the collar on it) was tough. I eventually pulled the middle tube all the way out and spray some lubricant (silicon) on the upper post and stood them on concrete and pushed like crazy. Finally it went in a little bit, but took more pushing to get past that flange you can't see in there. Now it is more sturdy and I can slide the top tube to achieve the height I need. But that was trickier than I was expecting, instructions don't cover that and the bad photoshopped pictures they show online don't really show what you need either as far as final version.UPDATE: Last night 6/5/2023 the tee got damaged beyond repair and had to be pitched. It held up two seasons with 11 and 12 year olds whacking it. Two of my bigger, uncoordinated kids drilled it pretty good last night back to back and bent it. I would still get another one. Like the portability and considering we used it about twice a year (beginning of the season and at the end) it does the job.

Good training tool.Not as durable as I hoped for.The tool is easy to set up, but the top of the tool broke after only a few weeks of use.

Very good for the cost. Sturdy and reliable

Product was easy to assemble. The stand was sturdy and I love the compact carrying bag that came with it. I filled the sand bag with small pebbled rocks to help hold it in place. This easily adjusts for older or younger kids.

Good tee. Kid is 6'2" and it's tall enough for him. Adjustable for big kids. Easy to pack up and take with you.

Good for younger kids but just two times of my 10 year old using it and it’s broke.

Worked well when my son was practice batting for baseball. Very durable and got a lot of use out of it.

Very bad, broke right away.

Great tee for slow pitch softball practice. Im 5”11 tall.

The kids love it. Falls over sometimes or the top rubber piece comes off, but nothing major. I'd definitely recommend. Our kids are 6&12 and are solid hitters.

Lleno mis expectativas

Good quality for the price point, stood up well.