Padel clubs

Padel ball machines for clubs: compared

We've compared six machines on what decides whether a ball machine works at a club over time. Is it built for club use? Does the app work for padel players and coaches? And what happens when it breaks?

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Overview

Machine	Built for	Suitable for club use?	Our verdict
Padelmaster	Padel, club use	Yes	Our recommendation for most clubs
Volley	Racket sports, with a camera and AI	Yes, at high volumes	Technically very advanced. Not yet available in the UK, only in the US, but likely to reach Europe within a few years.
Spinfire Pro 2	Tennis, adapted for padel	With reservations	Robust, but we've seen problems with reliability, ease of use and padel features
Shotgun (GameCam)	Padel	With reservations	Clubs that have used it tell us support and servicing have been very limited. It also has no app, which makes it harder to use.
Pongbot	Home use	No	Interesting for players, not for clubs
Slinger Bag Padel	Home use	No	Can work for a while, but not in the long run

Padelmaster: our recommendation

Built forPadel, club use
Suitable for club use?Yes

We think it's the right choice for most padel clubs, and here's why:

Built for club use: a robust machine made for many sessions a day.
An app made for padel: players can easily build their own training programmes, and coaches can share programmes with their students.
Round-the-clock support: players call a central support line, 24/7.
Servicing: if the machine breaks, the club usually has a replacement on site within 1–⁠3 days.
Several business models: Partner, Variable rental, Fixed rental and Purchase, so the setup suits the club's size and how busy its courts are.

In the UK, four clubs already use Padelmaster, including Padium in London and Stoke Park.

Best for: clubs that want to build a growing customer base and avoid long periods of downtime.

Volley

Built forRacket sports, with a camera and AI
Suitable for club use?Yes, at high volumes

Volley is one of the most technically advanced machines on the market. It combines a ball machine with a camera and AI that reads the game and simulates match play. For now, it's only available in the US.

Best for: academies and clubs with a lot of bookings, once it's available in the UK.

Spinfire Pro 2

Built forTennis, adapted for padel
Suitable for club use?With reservations

Spinfire Pro 2 is essentially a tennis machine adapted for padel with its own software. In club use, we've seen problems with reliability. And for a long time, the app was built more for tennis than for padel.

Best for: players who want a robust machine. For clubs: find out exactly what happens when it breaks down.

Shotgun (GameCam)

Built forPadel
Suitable for club use?With reservations

Shotgun comes from the Swedish company GameCam and is made for padel. It was launched to clubs at a relatively low price, given the support and servicing promised. Clubs we've spoken to have found shortcomings in both support and servicing, and we don't rate the build quality as good enough for daily club use.

Best for: clubs with low usage, where a low price matters most. Ask for the service guarantee in writing.

Pongbot

Built forHome use
Suitable for club use?No

Pongbot is developing its machines in an interesting direction, with AI features and low weight. The focus is on players who want a machine of their own.

For a padel club, we'd advise against it: the machines are built and priced for home use, and the Aura doesn't yet have a track record at clubs.

Best for: players, not clubs.

Slinger Bag Padel

Built forHome use
Suitable for club use?No

Slinger Bag is a ball machine built into a bag. It started out in tennis and is made for players who want to keep the price down. It can work at a club for a while, but we haven't seen it last at any of the clubs we've spoken to.

You control it with dials for speed and interval, it reaches up to 45 mph (73 km/h) and the battery lasts around 3 hours. That's not enough for a full day of bookings.

Our advice: choose a different machine for your club.