This is a motorized movement allowing the machine to rotate back and forth horizontally, allowing the machine to throw balls to the forehand, backhand, and center positions in a random pattern. This is also commonly referred to as “sweep” amongst the tennis community.

This is a motorized movement allowing the throwing mechanics to move up and down vertically, allowing the machine to throw balls at random depths within the court.

This motorize movement reflects the machine’s ability to provide random horizontal oscillation and random vertical oscillation in combination or simultaneously. This allows the machine to throw balls randomly throughout the entire spectrum of the singles court, from left-to-right and short-to-deep in a random pattern.

This motorized movement is another form of horizontal oscillation, but non-random. The machine will oscillate back and forth horizontally, throwing one ball to the forehand side followed by one ball to the backhand side in alternation. This alternation of shots can be selected at different widths determining the amount of foot work necessary to return each alternating shot.

This mode of operation allows for all shot elements; ball location, ball speed, ball spin, and ball feed rate to be selected randomly by the computerized software within the machine. This is the ultimate form of player or match simulation as each ball being thrown by the machine will be to a different location, with different ball speeds, ball spins, and at a different feed rate as well.

A court drill also referred to as a sequential shot pattern, is a series of shots to a specific location with specific ball speeds and ball spin settings. These court drills are designed to simulate either a specific style of player or to practice certain aspects of the game like court strategy and court placement.

This refers to machines that allow you to program and store in the machine, your own custom court drills or sequential shot patterns. You can select the specific ball location, ball speed, ball spin, and ball feed rate for each and every ball or shot within the Custom Court Drill created.

All model machines are equipped with an elevation or trajectory adjustment allowing the player or user to make an adjustment to the height over the net they desire. All model machines will elevate up to a 50-60-degrees for dramatic overhead lobs.

The elite freedom, elite liberty, elite one, elite two and elite three models all come with a basic charger. The elite grand four, elite grand five and elite grand five limited editions all come with a fast charger.
View our chargers selection

None of the models come with a Remote. Remotes, however, are available for purchase as an optional accessory. You do not need a remote to operate the machine.

• elite freedom – remotes are not compatible with this model
  elite liberty and elite one – are compatible with the elite remote
• elite two or elite three – are compatible with the elite remote or when purchased together they are compatible with the elite10 remote.
• grand four, grand five, grand five le and both phenom models – compatible with grand remote, remote for apple, remote for android

Each elite and elite grand series machine comes with a grey ball hopper, battery charger and elevation guide. Included in the box will also be an owner’s manual and quick start guide.

Our elite series and elite grand series machines are portable. They will fit in almost any trunk. Sports cars or smart cars are the only models we have seen with smaller trunks and the machine normally drives as a passenger instead of in the trunk.

Depending on the model machine and the size of its internal battery, you can expect the machine to run 3-6 hours depending on model and performance level settings.

In general, most players will experience about 3-4 years of battery life before replacement is necessary. Lobster Sports recommends the battery be fully recharged after each practice session. During the off-season or when the machine is not being used for an extended period of time, we recommend the battery be charged once a month to keep it fresh.

Depending on which size battery is in your machine, the amount of charge in the battery at the time of recharge, and which battery charger of ours you are using, you can expect anywhere from as quickly as 2-3 hours and as long as 16-18 hours. See battery charger page

The player can select any type of ITF approved tennis ball of choice. The machines are not designed to work with any specific type, brand or model tennis ball. However, pressureless, also referred to as permanent pressure, tennis balls are recommended. This is due to pressureless balls not utilizing internal air- pressure within the core of the ball to maintain it is bound and playability, resulting in greater longevity and more consistent balls being used with the machine. For children, both orange and green dot balls can be used in the machines, but not red dot balls, as they are oversized and do not fit into the machines. See court equipment page

Any elite one or elite two model machine can be upgraded to an elite two or elite three models. This requires the machine to be shipped to the factory for the upgrade. Any elite grand four or elite grand five can be upgraded to an elite grand five or elite grand five limited-edition model. This upgrade can be done by the customer with the purchase and installation of the upgraded control panel assembly. See upgrades and trade-ins page

Lobster Sports Australia has a complete network of national distributors and dealers in all states. All authorized distributors and dealers offer our complete product line, along with providing after-sales support and product warranty service. See our list of National Premier Dealers

You can purchase Lobster Ball Machines from the following Authorised Dealers:

NSW
Bakers Tennis
Sportspower Albury
Strung Out
Tennis Direct
Tennis Ranch

QLD
Classic Ball Sports
Master Tennis

SA
Rackets & Strings

TAS
String Lab

VIC
Brighton Sports
KK Tennis
Prelli Tennis
Serving Aces
Sportmart – Moorabbin
Sportspower Stawell
Tension 24
Tennis Only

WA
Intersport Slater Gartrell – Midland Sports
Sportspower Esperance
Tennis Only

*Notice:  Tennis Warehouse Australia is not an authorized dealer of Lobster products. Any Lobster branded ball machines purchased from Tennis Warehouse Australia are not warranted by Lobster.