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How long can a tennis ball machine wait between balls?

Lobster's Elite Liberty, One, Two and Three go up to 12 seconds.

The 12-second four go down to 10 mph. Compare interval limits alongside speed.

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With no preferences selected: Elite Grand Five LE is one option to compare.

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Elite Grand Five LE · first with a product link

  • Advertised top speed: 80 mph.
  • Longest feed interval: 9 seconds.
What to note:

Hopper capacity: 150 balls.

View at Lobster Sports

If you choose At least 250 balls for hopper capacity, the first option with a product link becomes Phenom.

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Elite Grand Five LE

Advertised top speed: 80 mph.

Key details

  • Longest feed interval: 9 seconds.

What to note

Hopper capacity: 150 balls.

Advertised top speed: 80 mphHopper capacity: 150 ballsLongest feed interval: 9 seconds
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Advertised top speed80 mph
Hopper capacity150 balls
Longest feed interval9 seconds

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Lobster Sports · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Hopper capacity: At least 250 balls

Phenom

Hopper capacity: 250 balls.

Model / item: phenom®

Key details

  • Longest feed interval: 9 seconds.

What to note

Advertised top speed: 80 mph.

Advertised top speed: 80 mphHopper capacity: 250 ballsLongest feed interval: 9 seconds
See all 3 specs
Advertised top speed80 mph
Hopper capacity250 balls
Longest feed interval9 seconds

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Lobster Sports · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Longest feed interval: At least 10 seconds

Elite Liberty

Advertised top speed: 70 mph.

Key details

  • Hopper capacity: 150 balls.

What to note

Longest feed interval: 12 seconds.

Advertised top speed: 70 mphHopper capacity: 150 ballsLongest feed interval: 12 seconds
See all 3 specs
Advertised top speed70 mph
Hopper capacity150 balls
Longest feed interval12 seconds

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Lobster Sports · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Elite Grand Four

Longest feed interval: 9 seconds.

Key details

  • Advertised top speed: 80 mph.

What to note

Hopper capacity: 150 balls.

Advertised top speed: 80 mphHopper capacity: 150 ballsLongest feed interval: 9 seconds
See all 3 specs
Advertised top speed80 mph
Hopper capacity150 balls
Longest feed interval9 seconds

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Lobster Sports · Product page checked September 26, 2026

View at Lobster Sports
Also compare 5

Elite One

Hopper capacity: 150 balls.

Key details

  • Longest feed interval: 12 seconds.

What to note

Advertised top speed: 80 mph.

Advertised top speed: 80 mphHopper capacity: 150 ballsLongest feed interval: 12 seconds
See all 3 specs
Advertised top speed80 mph
Hopper capacity150 balls
Longest feed interval12 seconds

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Lobster Sports · Product page checked September 26, 2026

View at Lobster Sports

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SpecElite Grand Five LENo preferences selected.Elite LibertyNo preferences selected.
Advertised top speed80 mph70 mph
Hopper capacity150 balls150 balls
Longest feed interval9 seconds12 seconds

Elite Grand Five LE

No preferences selected.

Advertised top speed
80 mph
Hopper capacity
150 balls
Longest feed interval
9 seconds

Elite Liberty

No preferences selected.

Advertised top speed
70 mph
Hopper capacity
150 balls
Longest feed interval
12 seconds

Elite Grand Five LE

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
Elite Grand Five LE
Compared with Elite Liberty: advertised top speed, 80 mph vs 70 mph.
Advertised top speed: 80 mphView at Lobster Sports
Elite Grand Four
Compared with Elite Liberty: advertised top speed, 80 mph vs 70 mph.
Advertised top speed: 80 mphView at Lobster Sports
Elite Liberty
Compared with Elite One: advertised top speed, 70 mph vs 80 mph.
Advertised top speed: 70 mphView at Lobster Sports
Elite One
Compared with Phenom: hopper capacity, 150 balls vs 250 balls.
Advertised top speed: 80 mphView at Lobster Sports
Elite Three
Compared with Phenom: hopper capacity, 150 balls vs 250 balls.
Advertised top speed: 80 mphView at Lobster Sports
Elite Two
Compared with Phenom: hopper capacity, 150 balls vs 250 balls.
Advertised top speed: 80 mphView at Lobster Sports
Phenom
Compared with Spinshot Player Tennis Ball Machine: hopper capacity, 250 balls vs 120 balls.
Model / item: phenom®		Advertised top speed: 80 mphView at Lobster Sports
Elite Grand Five LE
Compared with Elite Liberty: advertised top speed, 80 mph vs 70 mph.
Advertised top speed: 80 mph
View at Lobster Sports
Elite Grand Four
Compared with Elite Liberty: advertised top speed, 80 mph vs 70 mph.
Advertised top speed: 80 mph
View at Lobster Sports
Elite Liberty
Compared with Elite One: advertised top speed, 70 mph vs 80 mph.
Advertised top speed: 70 mph
View at Lobster Sports
Elite One
Compared with Phenom: hopper capacity, 150 balls vs 250 balls.
Advertised top speed: 80 mph
View at Lobster Sports
Elite Three
Compared with Phenom: hopper capacity, 150 balls vs 250 balls.
Advertised top speed: 80 mph
View at Lobster Sports
Elite Two
Compared with Phenom: hopper capacity, 150 balls vs 250 balls.
Advertised top speed: 80 mph
View at Lobster Sports
Phenom
Compared with Spinshot Player Tennis Ball Machine: hopper capacity, 250 balls vs 120 balls.
Model / item: phenom®
Advertised top speed: 80 mph
View at Lobster Sports
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Hopper capacity and drill pace should be read together

Hoppers span 120 to 250 balls. Spinshot Pro holds 120 balls, Elite Liberty holds 150, and Lobster’s Phenom holds 250. The maximum feed interval is 10 seconds for Spinshot Pro, 12 seconds for Elite Liberty and 9 seconds for Phenom. More balls do not buy a longer pause between feeds.

Those are maker capacities and timing limits, with no court drills performed for this guide. A maximum interval does not reveal the shortest interval, every available increment or the ball mix the machine accepts.

A speed ceiling leaves the rest of the session open

Maker maximum speeds range from 68 to 80 mph: Spinshot Pro is 68 mph, Elite Liberty is 70 mph and Phenom is 80 mph. Treat these as advertised ceilings rather than equivalent measured delivery. They do not describe placement, spin or the full menu of drills.

Feed timing is absent for Spinshot Player and the Spinshot high-speed Plus model. Examine the selected power supply, remote and configuration on the product page rather than carrying features across a family name. Keep people clear of the launch path and follow the machine’s loading and shutdown instructions.

Before you buy

Is 80 mph the same on every machine?

Treat it as each maker's own figure. Nine of the 11 advertise 80 mph at the top; the Elite Liberty stops at 70 mph and the Spinshot Pro at 68 mph. Spinshot words it as speeds up to 80mph, and no test method comes with either maker's figure here, so don't read a few mph as a real gap.

Why do the Spinshot Plus-2 and Player vanish when I set a time between balls?

No feed interval appears for them here, so any setting on that control hides them. Both hold 120 balls and are advertised up to 80mph; for their time between balls, ask Spinshot. Lobster's Elite Liberty, One, Two and Three go up to 12 seconds. The Elite Grand Four, Grand Five LE and both Phenoms stop at 9 seconds, the Spinshot Pro at 10 seconds, and Spinshot's Plus-2 and Player don't say. Those 9-second Lobsters hold 150 or 250 balls but start at 35 mph. The 12-second four go down to 10 mph.

What should I sort out before buying?

The power supply, remote and delivery terms, because those can change with the configuration you select. The top-speed figure also says nothing about the slowest or softest ball a machine throws, so read the full speed range on the maker's page.