Awesome throwing tool to keep your hands clear from dirt, debri and the ever lasting dog slobber. I have a mixed breed dog for whom for months she wanted nothing to do with balls to fetch, but now she is very interested and seems intent on popping each and every racquet, rubber, tennis and other balls we have for her. I have found that chuck it balls are extremely hard to break or pop and this creates a challenge for her. This product comes with a tennis ball instead of the rubber balls. I gave this ball to another friend of mine for her dog, because mine just tears the "fuzz" off any kind of tennis ball and then proceeds to eat the fuzz (Not really so good for her). I use this to not have to touch the drool infused balls that Seven likes to bring back to me. At the dog park here in Las Cruces, NM there are lots of tennis balls and as long as we are playing fetch she doesn't tear them up, but as soon as we stop playing she starts to chew.
I bring this thrower and her rubber balls to the park so that she will bring back the balls without trying to tear them up like it's her mission. I Like this thrower because I can also use it with tiht regular tennis balls and larger racquet balls for a unique throwing and fetching experience.

I highly recommend this product if you have a dog that fetches but you are tired of having to carry a towel to keep your hands free of dirt, stone, grass stains and drool.

I really love this product as it keeps me from having to carry extra things to the park, like towels, and extra balls that my dog looses when playing with tennis balls.

Bought this to spare my back and my hand from slobber when playing fetch with our 3 y/o Labradoodle. Anyone with a doodle knows they require lots of exercise and our big boy is no exception! It's great to have something like this to help with that while playing in our back yard. I like that it's small/thin and takes up very little space in the entry closet or under my car seats for trips to the dog park. I can also strap it to the cross bar of my bike if needed! It works well with the chuck it ultra balls which I bought to go with it. Just a word of warning, your dog really needs to be trained to "drop it" if this is going to be of any benefit to you. If you have to bend over to pull the balls out of the dogs mouth, you may as well save your money and just throw it yourself. The real benefit in this product is not having to touch the balls and get your hands all slobbery or bend all the way over time and time again to pick them up. Highly recommend! I did NOT receive this for free or at a discount!!

i'm obsessed with this. a fellow dog owner told me this thing changed his life. i buy from amazon constantly, but this was the thing i was waiting with anticipation for, constantly looking out the window for the ups guy. we watch a dog every day, she's got a ton of energy and i love to make her happy.
before we got this, we always kicked lacrosse balls across the backyard for her to chase.
problems we faced before getting this:
1. when i kicked the ball, it would get very dirty.
2. when i kicked the ball, about 1/3 of the time our dog would jump in front of it, so the ball would hit her with a good amount of force in the gut or legs. not good. also, when the ball would sometimes hit her, it would come right back to me instead of going across the yard, so she didn't have to expend the energy to run across the yard and back. a lot of false starts.
then this came. i ordered it with the 2 balls, i didn't even try the tennis ball it came with.
now, using this launcher:
1. i never have to touch the slimy ball.
2. the ball flings all the way across the yard, every time. i aim down so that the ball never goes over the fence into the neighbor's yard.
3. the ball makes a cool but not too loud whooshing sound.
4. i no longer accidentally hit the dog with the ball.
5. i can keep her constantly running, which she loves.
i was hoping this would tired her out more quickly, but it does not. she is a true freaky dog and does not get tired, but at least the constant running without the false starts helped her get her energy out. and i had a lot of fun using it.
in short, i am IN LOVE with this. to those of you who are wondering, no, this will not fit a typical lacrosse ball.
also i am about 5'8 and i do have to bend to pick up the ball with this, so if you have back problems this may not be for you.
also, be aware, you can't tell from this listing, but there are other listings (look on amazon chuck it! and you'll see different ads for ball launchers with different measurements) that show this comes in different lengths. 18, 25, 26, etc. see which one you prefer.
if this was helpful to you please hit yes below. i don't get paid for this, i just get happy when i know my writing helps people. i could not possibly recommend this thing more highly.

I got this and then I Chucked It. I Chucked It again. My dogs had so much fun. So, I Chucked It a third time.

This is a great tool to help save arms while playing with the dog. My dog loves to run. My arm was sore with the repetitive motion of throwing more than 10 times. Plus my arm did not throw far. This launcher allows me to throw a ball a good distance so my dog can run and I can keep throwing until he is worn out. The ultra launcher has a good feel and does throw the ball far with little effort. This has been a great toy for my dog. A caveat, we use the chuck it rubber balls instead of the tennis balls. The rubber ball last a lot longer with my boy. Only issue is that sometimes the rubber balls take a bounce that is powerful with this launcher and end up bouncing over the fence.