$1595, still think that if I buy a ball machine it will be either a Tennis Tutor or a Silent PartnerIt looks brilliant to me, but depends on the price.
I dont like the fact it wont ship with Android support though.
$1595, still think that if I buy a ball machine it will be either a Tennis Tutor or a Silent Partner
What outdated tech? The mechanisms, the software? What is outdated?If he's actually the inventor of the Apple Pencil then I'm intrigued... honestly it's a mystery why ball machines are using such outdated tech.
What outdated tech? The mechanisms, the software? What is outdated?
I'll believe it when I see it on the court.
When will you have machines available to ship?
We are currently building a database of potential customers prior to a crowdfunding launch. After the crowdfunding campaign we anticipate 9 months to delivery.
A lot of crowdfunding campaigns are late to ship, and some do not ship at all. Are you any different?
Definitely. Because we’ve ramped and shipped product before. The prototype has been designed with manufacturability in mind, and almost all of the components are already being made by our production vendors. This isn’t some 3D printed hobby machine.
Other than the slinger, has there been any other notable crowd-funded ball machines?Also based on other crowd funded ball machines being years late...
I do not know. My guess is that it is expensive to make the parts smaller and lighter but just as strong. There are a bunch of brands out there but they all are pretty comparable from a parts perspective. You might see some movement if anyone was actually successful but none of them obviously see it as readable right now.Other than the slinger, has there been any other notable crowd-funded ball machines?
This also begs the question, why have some of the more notable companies like Lobster or Silent Partner not target the market for smaller, lighter, and more portable ball machines? There's clearly demand, is it due to lack of feasibility - or perhaps they've figured there isn't enough of a market worth the R&D using their own funds?
We have identified sufficient private investment to forgo the headache of crowdfunding, and have decided instead to take pre-order deposits directly through the Hydrogen Sports website. The deposit will be 25% of the purchase price, and is refundable should you change your mind prior to the final payment. When units are ready to ship, you will be asked for the remaining 75% payment. This will be spelled out officially in the terms and conditions of the pre-order page when it goes live, so please read them then.
Because we are not asking our pre-order customers to take the risk and financial commitment of a crowdfunding campaign, the early-bird price will be $1195 at launch, for a limited first run of units. However… since we did run ads for a $995 early-bird price (which may have enticed you to sign up!) we will honor that with a 1-day pre-pre-order sale at $995 (with 25% deposit) for those receiving this email. You will be emailed a link for purchasing before we begin to take orders. You are welcome to share this link with your friends, but we won’t otherwise promote sales at this price.
It’s taken some time to get the launch going, because we elected to focus on releasing the latest version of the design to our vendors first. They are now busy making parts while we get launching. This gives us more confidence in the cost and schedule, and gets us to shipping faster. The plan has us shipping the pre-order units early next summer (2020).
My email says a one day special of $999 and ships in the Summer of 2020.
HAHAHA! Maybe it was $995! hahaha You are funny! Seems a long way off to me!mine is cheaper... $995 and shipping Summer of 2020...![]()
Probably not enough demand, for most club players tennis is as much a social thing as staying fit.why are all ball machines so expensive?
the engineering doesn't look that complicated, yet it costs more than an eye phone
they haven't shipped yet, have they?
Is that sarcasm?
I love a good joke. But Im really interested in this product and tone is lost in translation.
New around here?Is that sarcasm?
I love a good joke. But Im really interested in this product and tone is lost in translation.
New around here?
why are all ball machines so expensive?
the engineering doesn't look that complicated, yet it costs more than an eye phone
What is up with that bolt that sticks out of the bottom that the machine rotates on? Seems a bit rudimentary to me; like it would scratch up a hard court, and put a hole in clay?
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