BOSS Pickleball Trainer Ball with String - Pickleball Rebounder for Dink Practice & Hand Eye Coordination

I have found my dink trainer to be a great training tool. It's super easy to use. It took me only a couple of minutes to learn how to get the ball to return consistently (with just a little backwards movement of the paddle the elastic takes care of the rest). It gives me an intense practice session - more so than if I had a partner because the ball can't get by him (or me) and can't go out of bounds. This has really helped me better control the angle and velocity of my dink shots. I use this several times a day when I have some down time at home.

Gets tangled up. Probably will return

Don't know yet if it will improve my drop shot or dink but it is fun practicing with it. Look at the video on how to use and the training program suggested. They say they will refund your money if after following their program you don't improve!

I'm a beginner so any chance to improve my eye-hand coordination is a good thing. When the days are too hot to play a game a few minutes with this is just the practice I need. It's fun and easy to use.

Unfortunately, I didn’t have a positive experience with this product. It was quite challenging to figure out, and ultimately, it ended up in the trash. Not worth the hassle of returning. I do not recommend it. 😕🗑️👎

Not at all what I was expecting. I can do better with bouncing the ball off the wall. Dissapointed.

Pickleball is gaining popularity and currently is one of the fastest growing activities. To be good you need practice and play time so anything that helps to improve your game play is worth looking into. In comes the Pickleball Trainer for Pickleball for Dink Practice. This trainer has an elastic band that you put around the paddle, attached to a elastic band to a clear fishing line attached to the ball. The distance is about 5feet but this is supposed to be a short close range "dink" trainer.The Good...This is to help develop and train drop shots, close range and over the net, shots into the "Kitchen". It is vey portable as it comes with a carrying bag, which can also fit the paddle. It fits all paddle sizes. Useful if you have been playing and know how to dink but want to get better.The Bad...Using this trainer isn't entirely accurate as game play. This is a close range setup and unless you get a return hit from the other team that is relatively straight and slow (which doesn't happen very often in competitive game play) , that is what you will get with this trainer. The string affects how the ball returns and with the elastic band on the paddle if hit makes the ball react differently. If you want to practice spinning, it is much harder with the elastic band around the paddle and the elastic string. Just a note, the ball is an indoor ball.The Ugly...The ball doesn't really come back unless you use your paddle to pull it back and when doing that the paddle is in a different position as what you would have during game play.Overall, probably be better to "dink" better by playing often.

***PROS:—1) Functional, but takes some getting used to at first.—2) Good for practicing short-shot/around-the-net shots. It’s more of a “finesse” tool to practice delicate shots. And, helps improve hand-eye visibility.—3) Great to take to the court and practice while waiting for friends to arrive. Also, it can be used in your living room or other home spaces.—4) Good for the price. It’s not the same as practicing on a wall, but it’s better than having nothing.***NEUTRAL/POINTS/CONS:—1) The ball doesn’t come back to you. You have to pull on the racket just slightly to get it to come back to you. Not a major “con,” but something to note.-----***I should note that my family and I are not pickleball connoisseurs. We play recreationally (on an outdoor court) for fun with friends and family, with a healthy dose of competition between us. Someone who has more experience may have more technical critiques or input than I do.--------If my viewpoint changes after I have posted this review, I will edit and update it.