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Batting Cage Frame Comparison
Before you purchase a batting cage frame kit, check out what actually comes in the kit and what the cost of the poles that you will have to purchase so that you can compare total cost of the frame with others.
Below is a chart showing the actual cost of purchasing a batting cage frame kit, from different companies, and the cost of the poles that you have to purchase yourself. Make sure that you are getting what you want and that there are no surprise costs.
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/---------- Stand-Alone Frames ----------\ |
Cable Frame |
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BATA |
Skillbuilder |
BCI |
Skillbuilder |
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55' |
70' |
55' |
70' |
55' |
70' |
55' |
70' |
| Size of Tubing |
1-3/8" OD |
1-1/2" OD |
1-5/8" OD |
1-1/2" OD |
| Parts Included In The Frame Kits |
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| 2-way corners |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
10 |
| 3-way corners |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
| 4-way corners |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
- |
- |
| Diagonal braces |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Cable assemblies |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
12 |
| 5/16" x 1/2" hex head bolts |
- |
- |
82 |
102 |
28 |
36 |
48 |
60 |
| Net hangers |
- |
- |
25 |
25 |
50 |
100 |
- |
- |
| Carabiner clips |
- |
- |
- |
- |
50 |
100 |
42 |
54 |
| U-bolts for attaching cables |
- |
- |
12 |
15 |
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- |
12 |
15 |
| Connecting Inserts |
- |
- |
10 |
13 |
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- |
- |
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| Support stakes |
- |
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8 |
10 |
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8 |
10 |
| Tie-down ropes & stakes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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4 |
4 |
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| Cost Of Frame Kit |
$168 |
$208 |
$139 |
$169 |
$238 |
$269 |
$259 |
$329 |
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| Steel Pipe Customer Must Purchase |
Cost
10' |
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| Lengths of 1-3/8" OD Fence Rail |
$9 |
$216 |
$279 |
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| Lengths of 1.25" (1.5" OD) EMT |
$13 |
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$338 |
$403 |
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Lengths of 1-5/8" OD Fence Rail (.065 tube wall)
*1-5/8" fence rail comes in 21' lengths |
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$450 |
$567 |
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| Lengths of 1-5/8" OD EMT (.065 tube wall) |
$14 |
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$210 |
$266 |
| 1-5/8" 10' Lengths of 1.25" EMT |
$14 |
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| Total Cost of Frame w/Purchase of Poles |
$384 |
$487 |
$477 |
$572 |
$688 |
$836 |
$469 |
$595 |
Use Common Sense When You Compare Quality & Price
- Consider the strength of the tube steel in the frame. Fence rail is not recommended for batting cage frames because of it's strength. A normal person can bend a length of 1-3/8" fence over his knee.
- 1-5/8" fence rail comes in 21' lengths. When cutting 21' lengths to 12', 14', & 18' lengths, think of the scrap you will have and the extra costs you will have to pay. Then ask yourself, if I do get it cut into 12', 14' and 18' lengths, how am I going to get the long lengths home? If you have to cut the fence rail into shorter lengths, how are you going to splice it together?
- Skillbuilder frames have been thought out and the scrap is minimal. Skillbuilder uses 10' lengths of EMT (electrical mechanical tubing) because you can handle 10' lengths and .065 EMT is stronger. Our complete frames come with everything you need to set up the frame and kits come with everything excluding the 10' lengths of tubing.
- Skillbuilder's 1-1/2" cable frames and 1-1/2" stand-alone frames can withstand winds up to 70mph. The Skilbuilder's 1-1/2" frames are excellent, while the 1-5/8" frames are better, and the 2-1/4" frames are the most durable.
- Batting cage frames are constructed with the legs vertical to the ground or with the legs on an angle to the ground, giving it a wider stance. Experience has shown that frames with its legs on a wider stance are much more stable. Many of the stand-alone batting cage frames require accessories to make them stable. Skillbuilder batting cage frames come inclusive with all the necessary parts to make the batting cage frame stable.
- Experience has also shown that when the ground stakes that we provide are attached to the legs, the frame is much more stable than using diagonal braces.
Quality Sports Products at Affordable Prices!
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