ATEC Pro Pitcher's Practice Screen

This pitching screen is very durable. It's heavy material and can be left hanging outside in the weather. The bottom has drain holes. The grommets are double stitched and will hold up over time. I did not purchase the frame to hang in as you can hang it from any fencing with bungy cords.It is not pictured but the inside "strike zone" is numbered in squares of 1 through 6. This way you can really get your pitchers to hone in on certain areas. My 9 year old uses it and only aims for the 3-6 boxes because his batters will be shorter. My older son practices his curve ball by aiming at number 1 and then seeing if it drops to number 6.Screen is pretty heavy so you'll need two people to hang properly. On bad weather days, it hangs in the garage from the garage door framing and they can still practice pitching. You'll need to purchase your own bungy cords.

My boy pitches and catches. I set up the screen for throwing from home to 1st, 2nd and 3rd and it works very well. That way I can stay close and instruct him. Very heavy duty material, this is going to last a long time. The strike zone is a little high though for kid pitch, but thats minor.I build a frame to hold the screen from 2x4's in a couple hours. Used some hooks on top and bottom so I can take off the screen easily and not leave it outside. This is one of those items that will improve your ability to coach your kid and give him the ability to practice on his own.

The stand that is pictured does not come with the screen. My daughter said it would be a better target to pitch to if the screen were held in place. We are disappointed. The screen itself seems to be well made.

One of the grommets on the top ripped out within the first weeks of use. Might be suitable for young pitchers, but it doesn't seem to be intended for teenagers.

Item description says support rods are included, but this came without. I have the frame, but did want to get the rods. Side note, the older Wilson frame I have is smaller than this backstop, I'll have to figure out an adjustment. Not lowering score for that though, just like to get everything I ordered.

The canvass itself is quality, but despite seeing it with the frame on Amazon's web site it does not come with the frame. You have to call the company that makes these to get any help, and of course they don't see just the frame. You can hang the canvass and it's works fine, but overall a little disappointing as we still cannot find where the frame is not included on Amazon' website.

This pitcher's screen is excellent quality. It is made of a heavy, thick tarpaulin-type material that is weatherproof. The built-in ball catcher is handy. It comes with an upper and lower steel support rod to help stabilize the screen. I would recommend this pitcher's screen to others.

The quality of the product is excellent. I would encourage you to buy the frame with it unless you are handy enough to make your own. We hung it indoors and it worked great with the metal O rings sewn in. Son was very happy with it, gave him the chance to throw inside during the winter.