He says yes please I want :wink:

50FT isn't very far, my £1 flicker can send a ball 3 times that distance with little effort, now if I could just get my dog to give me the ball back then that'd be great.

Don't need this.
Don't need this.
Don't need this.

RESERVED!

Or you could just throw the ball?

He says yes please I want :wink:

Aww he's lovely <3

can't find any information on Argos website (or ask a question). Can you please tell me how this is powered? Is it manual or battery powered? I am finding throwing the ball with that throwy thing for my grand dog hard work these days. This looks ideal if no effort is involved!

Thank you for the prompt replies. Another present box ticked!

Ordinary tennis balls ok?

Or you could just throw the ball?

You want us to shoot our dogs?

50FT isn't very far, my £1 flicker can send a ball 3 times that distance with little effort, now if I could just get my dog to give me the ball back then that'd be great.

Better off with one of those Chuckit ball launcher. Half the price as well.

50ft :neutral_face: Blaster :confused: "hello can I speak to someone in the trade descriptions department please" :laughing:

you do know 50FT is only 15 metres don't you? if you struggle throwing a ball that far you'll struggle pulling back the spring on this thing.

Dog ball blaster!!!

So that's how dogs get neutered!

YEAH! I can do much more damage with tennis balls than darts! Payback time!

Don't need this.
Don't need this.
Don't need this.

RESERVED!

if you must - argos has the official ball for £4.99 - https://www.argos.co.uk/product/6126964

probably get destroyed quickly though eh.

Would love a mini version of this!

That looks so rubbish. Could under arm it further with my wife's arms.

Nice find, although I prefer one of these ball launchers - cheaper and easier to use: http://amzn.eu/5GczqzB

Awesome. Ordered.

Now all I need is a dog..

Was really excited by this then watched the vid, what a disappointment!! If it could launch the ball as far as my Flinger I would have snapped one up :disappointed:

Only if they have dog as an add-on :smirk:

Bought one of these and was initially disappointed with the distance, one of the thrower things is better for distance. However we went on a new walk and this meant the dog didn't run too far away. Also good for the kids.

Oh i have to get this for my doggy!!!!

​we have to use 2 as well but he doesn't get the spare till he drops the first one then while he's running after the spare we pick up the 1st one :smile::smile:

My kids love this, so dog and kids entertained at the same time? Boom! Also takes all the old tennis balls we have about the house.

Us too!

I wouldn't buy this for how far it goes, it's more of a laugh with the family etc :smiley:

How far does the ball actually go along the ground?

50ft I presume is height? But even that isn't much.

Not sure it goes much more than it could be thrown or launched with one of the £1 easy launcher things.

Also they say to use their lighter balls for maximum distance.

Wondered before about making an electric pull back harpoon style ball gun along similar lines (a compressed air canon should get good distance, but need a decent tank to power it with).

​Well 50 feet is further than I can throw a ball! I watched a YouTube video made by a boy of about 9 and he seemed to pull back the spring without too much trouble. You're putting me off now

(Tried to put a funny face to show I was joking and not criticizing but it kept disappearing). Thank you for replying.

Wanger stick from pound land including ball 200 ft+ much fitter dog IMHO

we buried one of these in the garden and when our girl stood on it.......

Our dog is a retriever, and she will fetch things but won't give them to you. She looks at me as if to say "What part of retriever don't you understand? There's nothing in the job desciption about giving, only retreiving" Then I retort with "according to Crufts you're supposed to be a Gundog, so why are you so afraid of loud noises?" For some strange reason I don't appear to be winning this argument.

The tennis balls included are rubbish though. One bounce on the beach and they split in two.

cold, its Nerf for cats or Its nothing.

​I used to have a Husky, he would only bury his toys... :smirk:

I would get this if it was smaller and portable .. but I refuse to carry a nerf gun to the park and have funny looks lol

I so wish my mad lab would fetch a ball, she just looks at me when I chuck one and walks in the opposite direction, heat added though :smiley:

Kudos to Sparks11 for my final gift idea. :wink:

Did it squeak, yelp, or bark?

For when your arms are too tired to throw a ball because you had a mean jerking early on.

I just use a tennis racket, 10 powerfully hits and my border x lakeland terrier is a panting mess.

If you dropped the ball it would probably go further.

It looks very weak, really not worth it for the size of it, I bet the majority of people will use it once or twice then wont want to carry it around the entire walk. Like others have said the cheap plastic £1 thrower things are much better or you can just throw it normally.

​That is why we don't see them at Wimbledon
:sunglasses:

Why would I want to blast dogs with tennis balls?

I would be more inclined to use this to shoot those dog owners who...

A: do not pick there dog's crap up after them.

B. Allow there dog to run across your path whilst attached to a yo yo leash (or wire of death as i call it) as you try to cycle past.

C. Think it's ok for there mutt to come bounding over to you and jump up you all wet and stinking because you must pet there adorable pooch :smirk:

MM

too lazy to throw a ball..., what next , a digital dog??????? cold

My 9 year old son can throw a ball 50FT so think you may struggle, also how are you going to carry the massive gun, and the dog lead etc. easily.

What about the cats...

Because?

I've tried the 2 ball trick, my Springer will run after the second ball but leave it there and run back still with the first (after a big of jumping around and growling trying to mouth two), she's only 18 week old so not trained yet.

The material they are made from wears the teeth down. Basically it's like you chewing on sandpaper.

try the 3 ball trick..............

Your dog would have to chew a tennis ball pretty obsessively to be effected by this, here we're just talking about throwing and retrieving a tennis ball so there should be no issue, only very large dogs should not use a tennis ball in case the dog chokes on it.

You won't get a second look if you wear the right gear!

Only if the are match grade and ATP approved.

Probably involves too much effort for many!

ordered 3
1 for the dog and two for the kids I am fed up with dog eating the darts

Gorgeous dog!!

Naturally.

So you don't like it when dogs are on a lead (A) and you don't like it when dogs are not on a lead (B).
Maybe you should try riding your bike on the road instead?

Ordered one, best stop my pug barking at absolutely nothingoO

who let the dogs out?

Exactly! :smiley:
Without a 'Ball chucker' Border collies are already waiting at the spot it will land at, bouncing up and down with frustration at your slowness ! :smiley:
I suspect that the springs are not strong enough to launch a ball far enough for my dogs, if 50ft is a realistic distance for this launcher.
It is, of course, much better for your own fitness as well as the Dogs if you can use a traditional 'Arm powered' launcher.
[No not that ARM although it is about the only thing they do not have a chip in :smiley: ]

Yep!
Cheap balls that are made of something that cannot bounce, which is a slight problem for a ball.
Because they are made of 2 halves glued together, they always split in two.
They also smell like some dodgy organic substance like tar, dogs like the smell but I am not sure it is too good for them to be chewing on them.
The best substitute are medium sized Kong Balls that do not wear down the teeth like generic Tennis balls
Down side they contain a squeaker but that can be 'killed' by poking it with a small screwdriver etc.
Upside they bounce and do not come apart like Tennis Balls.
You have to search Amazon for bulk buys which are cheaper that buying from Pet Shops etc.

The Kong ball are good, but a little expensive. The dog usually drops them in the sea on his victory lap.

Ball slime.

Ball slime.

Chuckit balls are the best especially the glow in the dark ones and the chuckit ball launchers throw it way further than the really cheap ones.

That's not a dog toy.....THIS, is a dog toy...

Ball thrower always seemed obvious/boring to me. It has immediately been renamed the wanger stick.

Cheers!

Dose it fire sprouts too

Already bought a trampoline think be spoiling if bought

I am lucky in having 2 dogs.
Dog 1 will retrieve anything out of water etc
Dog 2 has fetch in reverse, so retrieves ball and runs into sea to drop ball, as per 'Victory lap' :smiley:
Dog 1 will 99.9% of the time retrieve the ball, the rest of the time she decides to try to swim to Ireland as is sure the ball has landed there! :smiley:

[Both Border collies, so are a little too clever for their own good :smiley: ]

I lose most balls due to the never ending sequence of tests to decide .......
'Where does the ball go when I drop it down a hole ?'.
Dog No. 1 has been conducting this series of experiments for years.
I await the publication of the formal paper when the results have been analysed etc. :smiley:

A nerf blaster dripping with dog's saliva. Yummy!

lol, ball slime is not nice!

​I agree about the arm thrower thing but, unfortunately, my husband's shoulder gives up before the dog gets fed up! (Do Collies ever get fed up!). I thought that this would be a useful alternative. Fortunately the dog doesn't have to rely on us for her daily exercise ☺.

Well I can't throw very far at all due to some disability this is ideal for me. My dogs will love this. Thank you so much OP :innocent:

Don't get too excited. 50ft is not very far at all and if you watch the product video you can see it's cunningly launched downhill in order to make it look more effective than it is. The poundland "wanging stick" even if just flicked underarm will probably achieve about twice the distance. The full overarm throw can hit 200ft on a good day. And isn't susceptible to dog mouth slime gumming up the parts like this would be.

..does it have sound effects too :-)

Has the title been changed? Was dog ball blaster before :stuck_out_tongue:

​I haven't changed it...

Absolute rubbish. Just seen one in action. Avoid. Carp product. Pathetic range. Nerf guns good only for foam

Yeah, you throw one ball first, then follow up with the ball bazuka as he's running away :laughing:

I prefer bubble bath.

OOS in Hampshire by looks of it

I'm not sure you could cram one into the tube, maybe a kitten. My dog would love that !