View Full Version : Review: I-SAM Portable Ball Machine
08-15-2006, 10:26 AM I rented the I-SAM Portable ball machine
(http://www.mastersports.com/I_SAM_1_2_Portable.asp) for 24
hours (for $20) and have the following to say about it:   +
Great for groundstroke practice plus lobs, especially if you're
trying to fix any quirks in your strokes. But it is essential to
have someone knowledgeable actually observe you and make
suggestions. I improved a lot in two sessions, but hurt my
shoulder from practicing too long.  + Did not jam with ball
fuzz. There was very little fuzz inside the machine, but there
was a lot outside of it.  + Lasted about 6 hours total, but I
did charge it overnight after initially using it for 2 hours.  +
The fuse on the back popped out when a ball got stuck. This is a
good thing if you ever try to stick a hand in there, but you're
REALLY NOT supposed to. I was being dumb. I didn't know that you
just have to turn it back on and it would feed the stuck ball.
+ Holds up to 250 balls. I had a