SKLZ Impact Practice Baseballs 12-Pack: Backyard Training Deal

A 12-pack of reduced-flight practice baseballs for under $17 — here's who actually benefits from these and where they fall short.

What limited-flight actually means in practice

These SKLZ Impact balls are built to travel roughly 30% of the distance a real baseball would, which makes them genuinely useful for small-yard hitting drills, soft-toss, or tee work where you don't want to chase balls into the neighbor's yard. The dimpled construction gives them a consistent flight path, so you're not dealing with random wobble on every rep. At $16.13 for a dozen, that's about $1.35 per ball — reasonable given how often practice balls get scuffed or lost.

Good fit for young players and tight spaces, less so for pitching work

These shine for youth players working on mechanics in a driveway or basement, and for parents running toss drills without a full field available. The limitation worth knowing: because they don't replicate real ball weight or full flight, they're not great for pitchers trying to develop arm strength or realistic release feel. They're also not turf-friendly for machine use — check your pitching machine specs before loading these up. For pure hitting repetition in a confined area, though, the price-to-volume ratio here is solid.

Current deal price: $16.13 on Amazon (price/availability can change).