Balls Hooper

We’ve been using this ball hopper all summer long! My son (10 years old) put it together for us and he had no problem. It rolls on small wheels, but since it’s lower in height, it’s easier for a kid to roll it than an adult. The hopper isn’t even half full and it’s holding 32 balls. It’s so easy to use too- just squish the tennis ball with the hopper and the ball is in, it has a “lid”, and then just stand it up using the handles. My favorite feature? It holds all seven of our tennis rackets- just close the lid, and slide the tennis racket upside down into one of the slots. It makes going to the court a breeze.

I ordered it with other items for free shipping and it arrived the next day I'm in LA area. I think company is located in Compton? Works good, picks up Penn balls fine. I'm happy to not bend over so much. Simple to fold up from being a stand into being the hopper, but if you have arthritis or something (little kid?) might be tough to latch legs. But legs fit securely in hooks, doesn't wobble when filled with balls. No balls slipped out, I think it's good. It is a bit weighty when full but fine for me. Only 4 domed nuts and 8 washers, easy to put together, didn't even read instructions. If the nuts rust or fall off in the future I suppose I'd just get more. I'm not paid for reviews, just a lazy tennis player ha.

The hopper keeps falling apart so easily but other than that it does the job.

I'm stunned that Wilson would make such a terrible product. It's easy to put together so that is not an issue. However, that is pretty much the only positive quality for this hopper. The handles / legs have no mechanism keeping them from falling off, so when it's even slightly unbalanced they fall off. They are not at all easy to lock and you have to lock one at a time while hoping the other side doesn't fly off. When it is locked, they fly off easily when you unlock them. Furthermore, the lid is a complete piece of crap because it is not even designed to attach securely, it just comes right off with no solid hinging. What is incredibly stupid is that it's not the materials that are flawed they are fine, it's incredibly poor design. The thing is like a deck of cards and constantly falls apart at even the slightest amount of tension.... Taking it out of your trunk? expect the handles to fly off? Switching it from picking up to standing. up? Guaranteed something will go horribly wrong. Rolling it from one place to another? expect it to fly apart. Don't expect the lid to work. Anyway, I got a Tourna Ballport instead which is literally infinitely better and cheaper and totally study. can't imagine why this product is still on sale. I don't understand why Wilson does not take 2 days to have a designer fix the design so it actually works and does not simply fall apart at the slightest amount of stress. The remains of this piece of junk are going in the garbage.

This is a low cost hopper that gets the job done. You could spend double or triple this amount for a pro-quality hopper. They are nice. My kids coach has them. However, for our purposes, the Wilson fulfills our needs. Set up is simple. There are only 4 nuts to tighten. I did read in another post that using thread-lock would prevent the nuts from loosening. I had some sitting around; so I used it. After on month, the basket is holding up well. No issues other than my tennis swing still needs a lot of work. The lid doesn't close with a clasp, but it's unlikely to open up if the carrying handles are folded up. They effectively hold the lid down during transport. The hopper often topples over in the trunk of the minivan. Balls have not spilled out. My kids (under 10 yrs) have not trouble using it.

This does what it says it's gonna do: pick up and hold 75 tennis balls. If that's all you need and you don't want to spend a lot of money, this is fine. It's easy to assemble, it's reasonably decent quality and it does the job. However, it may be better to spend a bit more and get a better designed basket. The handle-locking scheme is poorly designed and a bit difficult to use. The handles/legs can easily slide out of their slots when you're trying to stand the unit (or "unstand" it). If basic is fine for you and you're willing to live with the shortcomings, this'll get the job done. If you have the dough, however, you'll probably be happier getting something a bit nicer.

The WILSON Ball Hopper is a must-have for any tennis player or coach. It holds plenty of balls and makes pickup a breeze—no more bending over a hundred times during practice! The build is lightweight but still sturdy, and the foldable legs make it easy to store or transport. I’ve used it several times a week, and it’s holding up really well. Great value and makes practice so much more efficient.

This hopper is great! I bungee it to a small dolly and wheel it across the street to the tennis court. One use for me is for serving practice. I am able to work on form serving the full basket as many times as I want. I can also use the hopper to pick up the balls, making it much easier for me (and my back) so I don't have to stoop over. I also use it to feed balls to my aunt who I play once a week with. She is getting back into tennis after a 20 year hiatus, so she really appreciates the workout. The only thing that I do not like about the hopper is changing securing the "legs." Once secured, it stands up fine but with a full basket of balls, it gets a little tedious trying to get the bar into the catch. But, that is just part of it and, I don't think, a design flaw. It does not make the hopper any less useful and it still does its job. Though not an issue for me, the hopper can be very heavy once filled with tennis balls. So keep in mind that the more you add, the more it will weigh. Highly recommend.