The Poptoss utilizes a pneumatic timer to trigger the release of the Ball Striker and launch the ball. This is what allows the machine to be used by one person and to not rely on batteries or electricity to launch the ball.

 

Adjusting the Timing Knob is simple and can be set to however long you need to load the machine and get comfortably back into your batting stance.  The Poptoss main purpose is to get as close to a game situation as possible while practicing, so it is important to get comfortable in your stance like stepping into the Batter’s Box in a game.  While using a stationary batting tee everything is on your terms; you place the ball where you want it, you stare at the motionless ball for as long as you want and you swing when you want to.  In a game none of those things are on your terms; you swing when the ball enters the strike zone, you have a limited amount of time to track the moving ball and most importantly, the ball is moving within the strike zone.  The Poptoss allows those quick twitch muscles to develop the memory to launch like a coiled spring when the ball is ready to be hit anywhere in the strike zone.

 

Follow these simple steps to adjust the timing of the launch…

 

• Turn the knob about a quarter to a half turn at a time (about 1 – 2 seconds) and test launch a ball to see what the wait time is from loading until the ball launches.

 

• Turning the knob clockwise restricts the amount of air taken into the valve and increases the wait time.

 

• Turning the knob counter-clockwise allows more air into the valve and decreases the wait time.

 

• Most Hitters need about 5 – 7 seconds to load the machine and get back into their stance comfortably.  Although this depends on how far away you have the Poptoss from the strike zone