I brought out the Hammer Down Catapult Glider by Bill Khul as well. Seemed to be easier except the tailplane would often brush releasing hand and was getting a bit of wear. So I used that to pull it back on the catapult. I made a splint to help repair the fuselage and it was thicker and acted as a handle. Interestingly I discovered an alternate way to launch it. The other Sparrow, Lloyd Shales gave me flew great too. It worked better launching it banked right. I also tested the Sparrow I built yesterday. I went there for a drink after flying catapult gliders. There are some that can be loaded up with almost two dozen balls for non-stop play.As it turns out Wild Wing is a pretty good place for a model plane meetup. Most of the blasters only hold a ball or two, but if your pup is obsessed, you might want to consider one with a larger capacity. Reviewers caution, however, that few of these launchers consistently deliver the maximum distance, and often the condition of the ball (wet and dirty) can make it fly less far. Instead, you might opt for one of the manual blasters that are lighter and easier to carry.ĭepending on your pup’s athleticism and the size of your playing area, you can choose a launcher that can catapult a ball as short as just a few feet or as far as maybe 50 or 60 feet. Those bulky machines don’t fit easily into a backpack or might take up too much room in your trunk. Heading to the park or the beach? You may not want to lug around a launcher that weighs 8 to 10 pounds or more. Reviewers say batteries are convenient, for example, but they don’t give the same boost as when the launcher is plugged in. If you plan on using your launcher outside, the power source is key. They use either an AC adaptor or batteries. Others are more powerful and require more juice. Some launchers work like squirt guns with the flick of a finger trigger. What to Look for in an Automatic Dog Ball Launcher Power Source We also like the Nerf Dog Tennis Ball Blaster, which is lightweight, portable, and very affordable. Our overall favorite is the PetSafe Automatic Ball Launcher which has settings for nine distances and six angles. Power: Manual | Range: Up to 50 feet | Size: 3.5 x 7.5 x 12 inches, 1.25 pounds (small) 4 x 9.25 x 17.72 inches, 1.5 pounds (medium), 20 x 10 x 5 inches, 2 pounds (large) | Ball Capacity: 1 It comes in three sizes, so choose based on the size of your dog. The toy only holds one ball at a time, so you either have to stash a few extra somewhere or pick it up after each throw. When (hopefully) your pup returns the ball, just pick it up from the ground with the end of the blaster, avoiding slobbery messes. You don’t need a charger or batteries to keep it working. It’s lightweight and easy to stash in a backpack or the trunk of your car if you’re hitting the road. The Nerf Dog Tennis Ball Blaster has an advertised range of 50 feet, though anyone familiar with Nerf blaster toys knows that they rarely achieve their maximum range. This manual blaster pops out one ball at a time with the flick of a finger on the trigger. Power: AC power or six D batteries | Range: 8-30 feet | Size: 12 x 13.5 x 13.5 inches, 8.96 pounds | Ball Capacity: 3 The launcher can be plugged into a wall outlet or uses batteries. It’s a useful feature for dogs prone to overstimulating themselves (common with puppies), but we do wish the PetSafe Launcher had a better way to indicate when rest mode is occurring and when it will end-only a two-tone sound indicates the switch between active play and rest mode. It rests for another 15 minutes before it will start throwing balls again. To keep your dog from overdoing it, a sleep mode kicks in after about 15 minutes of continuous play. The toy holds up to three balls at once (but comes with two) and fits most standard-sized tennis balls as well as some that are smaller. We especially like the motion sensor in the front that protects people or pets that are standing as far as 7 feet in front of the launch area. There are training sounds to let your pup know that a ball is about to be tossed so he can be ready to run. You can set it for nine different distances and six different angles, which all affect where the ball goes. There’s a lot of variability with this auto ball launcher as you choose how far the ball goes and how far it goes up in the air. Automatic rest mode doesn't have a visible timer
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