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Tennis Ball Machines

Lobster Elite Battery Tennis Ball Machines

Lobster are internationally recognised as one of the leading brands of tennis ball machines. We supply Lobster's full range of Elite ball machines.

Spinfire & Sports Tutor Tennis Ball Machines

Spinfire and Sports Tutor Cube battery operated tennis ball machines.

Lobster Tennis Ball Machine Accessories

Accessories for all Lobster tennis ball machines, including new Detents for older Lobster machines, remote controls and ball machine covers for modern battery powered machines.

Tennis Ball Machine Balls & Ball Baskets

Pressureless tennis balls suitable for use with tennis ball machines and ball baskets/retrievers to help collect balls and keep the court tidy.

Tennis Ball Machines

sportsequip.co.uk sell a range of battery operated tennis ball machines suitable for coaching and training use on club, school and domestic home tennis courts.

There are many types and makes of tennis ball machine available on the market. We value usability, reputation, reliability and service above all else - so we only sell ball machines with a proven track record in both quality and functionality.

Our range includes models from Lobster, Sports Tutor and Spinfire. We aim to sell at very competitive prices:

Lobster Elite Battery Machines - Elite Freedom, Liberty, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and Grand Slam machines - with or without remote control units.
Sports Tutor, Tennis Tutor Cube Battery Tennis Ball Machines - for beginners and intermediate standard players.
Spinfire Tennis Ball Machines - Spinfire Pro 2 tennis ball machine and accessories.
Tennis Ball Machine Accessories - special pressureless trainer tennis balls for use with all types of ball machine. Includes storage and shower covers.
Tennis Ball Baskets and Ball Retrievers - for practice, coaching and for use with all makes of tennis ball machine.

Tennis ball machine comparison charts (ordered by price):

	Sports Tutor Tennis Cube	Lobster Elite Freedom	Lobster Elite Liberty
Product Code	TE172	TE170	TE152/TE153
Skill Level	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate
Remote Control	None	None	Optional 2 function
Hopper Capacity	70 balls	150 balls	150 balls
Ball Ejection Speed	15-45 mph	35-65 mph	20-80 mph
Ball Intervals	2-12 seconds	2-10 seconds	2-10 seconds
Ball Elevation	15-45 degrees	0-50 degrees (manual)	0-50 degrees (manual)
Ball Spin	None	None	Topspin, Backspin
Oscillator	Single (Horizontal)	Single (Horizontal)	Single (Horizontal)
Pre-programmed Drills	None	None	None
Personal Drills	None	None	None
2-Line Facility	No	No	No
3-Line Facility	No	No	No
Max Running Time	2.5 hrs continuous / 5 hrs on-court	2 hrs continuous / 4 hrs on-court	2 hrs continuous / 4 hrs on-court
Weight	10.70kg	16.00kg	16.00kg
Charger	Smart 1A	3 State	3 State

Tennis ball machine comparison chart - continued (ordered by price):

	Lobster Elite 1	Lobster Elite 2	Tennis Tutor Plus	Spinfire Pro 2
Product Code	TE185/TE186	TE175/TE176	TE282/TE283	TE174
Skill Level	Beginner, Intermediate	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Remote Control	Optional 2 function	Optional 2 function	Optional 2 function	9 function
Hopper Capacity	150 balls	150 balls	150 balls	200 balls
Ball Ejection Speed	20-80 mph	20-80 mph	10-85 mph	20-70 mph
Ball Intervals	2-10 seconds	2-10 seconds	1.5-10 seconds	2-20 seconds
Ball Elevation	0-50 degrees (electronic)	0-50 degrees (electronic)	0-50 degrees (manual)	8-55 degrees
Ball Spin	Topspin, Backspin	Topspin, Backspin	Topspin, Backspin	Topspin, Backspin
Oscillator	Single (Horizontal)	Dual	Single (Horizontal)	Triple
Pre-programmed Drills	None	None	None	2-line (Narrow, Medium, Wide)
Personal Drills	None	None	None	None
2-Line Facility	No	No	No	Yes
3-Line Facility	No	No	No	No
Max Running Time	4 hrs continuous / 8 hrs on-court	4 hrs continuous / 8 hrs on-court	3 hrs continuous / 6 hrs on-court	2.5 hrs continuous / 5 hrs on-court
Weight	19.00kg	20.00kg	21.00kg	24.75kg
Charger	3 State	3 State	Smart 1A	Smart 4A

Tennis ball machine comparison chart - continued (ordered by price):

	Lobster Elite 3	Lobster Elite 4 (Grand Slam)	Lobster Elite 5 (Grand Slam)	Lobster Elite 5 LE (Grand Slam)
Product Code	TE177/TE178	TE179/TE180	TE197/TE198	TE163/TE182
Skill Level	Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced	Intermediate, Advanced
Remote Control	Optional 2 function	Optional 20 function or iPhone/Android remote	Optional 20 function or iPhone/Android remote	Optional 20 function or iPhone/Android remote
Hopper Capacity	150 balls	150 balls	150 balls	150 balls
Ball Ejection Speed	20-80 mph	20-80 mph	20-80 mph	20-80 mph
Ball Intervals	2-10 seconds	2-12 seconds	2-12 seconds	2-12 seconds
Ball Elevation	0-50 degrees (electronic)	0-50 degrees (electronic)	0-50 degrees (electronic)	0-50 degrees (electronic)
Ball Spin	Topspin, Backspin	Topspin, Backspin	Topspin, Backspin	Topspin, Backspin
Oscillator	Triple	Fully random with variable speed/spin	Fully random with variable speed/spin	Fully random with variable speed/spin
Pre-programmed Drills	None	3 pre-set	6 pre-set	6 pre-set
Personal Drills	None	None	6 programmable	6 programmable
2-Line Facility	Yes	No	No	No
3-Line Facility	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max Running Time	4 hrs continuous / 8 hrs on-court	4 hrs continuous / 8 hrs on-court	4 hrs continuous / 8 hrs on-court	4 hrs continuous / 8 hrs on-court
Weight	20.00kg	20.00kg	20.00kg	20.00kg
Charger	3 State	3 State	3 State	3 State

If you would like more information about a term used in this section, please check our Tennis Ball Machine Glossary of Terms for a definition. For special or specific capital tennis equipment please telephone us now on 01858 545789.