Features...
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Affordable - Priced with the family in mind -- a 50' cage with #21 netting the price is only $567.
This price includes netting, connectors, L-screen, and all hardware. No installation kits to buy,
cement to pour, or holes to dig. (See note regarding shipping
costs with and without poles on the Prices page.)
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Durable - The system is stable and
safe. It is a personal thing, but I like knotted nylon over poly net.
I think knotted nylon netting is much stronger than poly net. It is strong, UV
protected, and will last for years. The #21 gauge has a burst
strength of 200 pounds per strand or about 800 pounds per mesh (diamond).
Look or ask for the tenacity rating on knotted nylon. It is a measure of its
strength and durability. An ok rating is 8. Good quality netting
should be at least 9.0. Ours is above
9.
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Portable - Unlike other cages, this system is PORTABLE! Two
people can put up the cage in about 30 minutes, my son and I have put up a 50'
cage in
fifteen minutes. This works out great
for a team practice. With help from your team, it will go up in minutes!
It comes down in even less time. The L-screen is portable too, its
support legs come off and the screen folds in half.
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Flexible - Put up as few or as many sections as you like, up to the length of
your cage. Each section is 10' long. It automatically
fits the contour of your ground, which does not have to be level. It can
be adjusted to fit narrower confines and can even be tapered to fit odd shaped
spaces.
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Versatile - Indoors or outdoors. Not only does it make a great outdoor batting cage, but it can
be taken indoors during inclement weather or during winter to keep your players
in shape. Utilize existing space and create an extra hitting station.
Details...
- Dimensions - The cage is trapezoidal in shape: 10' tall, 10' wide at the top, and
about 14' wide at the bottom. The poles are 3/4" EMT - Electrical Metallic
Tubing. The trade name is "thin wall." The poles are 10' long steel galvanized pipe and available at
hardware and electrical supply stores such as Home Depot or Lowe's. The L-screen is 6.5' tall by 7' wide
with a 3'x3.5' cutout.
- Netting - The netting is 1 7/8" knotted nylon mesh. The
#21 is rated at 200 lb. breaking strength per cord or 800 lb. per
mesh. The
netting hangs on the diamond, not on the square. This allows for more
give when hit by a ball so there is less chance for tear and less
abrasion. It also allows water to run-off more quickly. Here is
a close-up snapshot of the #21
netting. One of the most important
aspects of quality netting for batting cages is its tenacity. It should
have a tenacity rating of at least 9.0.
- UV Protection - The netting
is dipped in a bonding agent for protection from weather and UV. Unlike other cage companies,
our netting is dipped after the knots are made. This sets the
knots so they won't come undone.
- Less Sag - Another advantage of our design over the traditional netting is it
has much less sag. With our ten foot sections and the fact that the
netting is hung over the frame means considerable less sag, only a few
inches rather than feet. Traditional cages normally have only three or
four frames to support the netting. The weight of the netting causes tremendous
sag, in some cases 2-3' of sag. It is not uncommon for a 12' high traditional cage to only have 9' of height
clearance. Look at some of the pictures on the web and see. Most
of the time the other cage manufacturers will only display drawings of their
netting, of course with no sag!
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