I have several Chuck-it launchers, and love the comfortable handle on the Pro. However, I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks, and the medium rubber Chuck-it balls I use, even the worn smooth ones, still stick and don’t release without a full power throw and a sudden jerky stop to force a ball release. That sudden stop motion reduces control of distance and trajectory, and further creates elbow soreness after repeated use, so into the the bin it goes. I’m back to using my old base 18” model which works great. I had similar ball sticking problems with a base level 12” launcher and a 25” launcher, too, so it seems like quality control issue in production. I don’t use the felt covered balls so I don’t know if it’s an issue with them.When you get a good one with ... MoreI have several Chuck-it launchers, and love the comfortable handle on the Pro. However, I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks, and the medium rubber Chuck-it balls I use, even the worn smooth ones, still stick and don’t release without a full power throw and a sudden jerky stop to force a ball release. That sudden stop motion reduces control of distance and trajectory, and further creates elbow soreness after repeated use, so into the the bin it goes. I’m back to using my old base 18” model which works great. I had similar ball sticking problems with a base level 12” launcher and a 25” launcher, too, so it seems like quality control issue in production. I don’t use the felt covered balls so I don’t know if it’s an issue with them.When you get a good one with just the right amount of friction and resistance to hold and release the ball with your natural throwing motion, these launchers are great. Unfortunately, I’ve had three now that haven’t worked well with the rubber covered medium Chuck-it balls. The balls end up bouncing on the ground in front of you.

Our 3 Great Danes absolutely love this. Our oldest, Ripley, especially loves it. She's gained weight since her spay. This has been a fun, interactive way to increase the exercise. We purchased the glow-in-the-dark ball for use with the Chuck-It and I've never seen the Danes more excited. This is the perfect toy for being able to throw the ball farther or to assist if you have difficulty throwing a ball.

We've purchased various Chuckit! standard size launchers in the past and they're great. I ordered this one not realizing you must purchase the larger balls to go with it. I just wanted to try a longer handle.This is my fault for not researching more carefully. Either way, we decided to keep it. It's more cumbersome to launch the ball since the handle is longer, the ball is bigger and heavier, and the texture of the handle is more cushiony at the base, but not as easy to get a grip on.Once my dog caught the ball, he'd busted it completely open upon grabbing it the first time. The generic size tennis balls we normally use with the standard Chucki! eventually experience the same thing, but never on the first catch!It was useless after that point and since the ... MoreWe've purchased various Chuckit! standard size launchers in the past and they're great. I ordered this one not realizing you must purchase the larger balls to go with it. I just wanted to try a longer handle.This is my fault for not researching more carefully. Either way, we decided to keep it. It's more cumbersome to launch the ball since the handle is longer, the ball is bigger and heavier, and the texture of the handle is more cushiony at the base, but not as easy to get a grip on.Once my dog caught the ball, he'd busted it completely open upon grabbing it the first time. The generic size tennis balls we normally use with the standard Chucki! eventually experience the same thing, but never on the first catch!It was useless after that point and since the special balls are impractical to replace so often, I can't understand how anyone would prefer this one. We've already ordered another standard size Chuckit! to replace this one and will stick with those.