Your Guide to Comparing Tanner Heavy vs. Tanner Pro vs. the Original Batting Tee.
The lineup of Tanner batting tees is the best it’s ever been… which might leave you wondering: “Which Tanner Tee is best for me?”
Use the Quick Reference Guide below to quickly compare the Tanner Heavy vs. Tanner Pro vs. The Original, so you can decide which Tanner Tee is best for you.
Quick Reference Guide
| Tanner Tee - The Original | Tanner Pro | Tanner Heavy | Tanner Jr | |
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| Price | $90 | $110 | $120 | $65 |
| Size / Age | 3 Sizes Available | 3 Sizes Available | 3 Sizes Available | 3 - Tee Ball Years |
| Hand-Rolled Flextop | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | |
| One Hand Adjustable | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Portable | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Replacement Parts | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | |
| Softball and Baseball | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Ultra Durable | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Repositionable Swing Arm | ||||
| Commercial Grade | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ||
| Weighted Base | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ||
| Uneven Surfaces | ✔︎ | |||
| Total Weight | 6 lbs | 11 lbs | 13 lbs | 5.8 lbs |
| Base Description | Lightweight, flat square made of composite material | Metal with rubber over mold, flat square | Tripod "Claw", metal with rubber overmold | Strong, stable, flexible rubber |
| Available Stem Sizes* | ||||
| Warranty | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ | ✔︎ |
| Adult (Ages 8 & older; Height Range is 26-43 inch) | Adult | Adult | Adult | |
| Youth (Ages 8 & younger; Height Range 20-32 inch) | Youth | Youth | Youth | |
| Low (Range 16-23 inch) | Low | Low | Low | |
| Junior (Ages 8 & younger; Height Range 16-24 inch) | Junior |
Tanner Tee - the Original
The highest-rated batting tee on the internet. Period.
Joe Tanner changed baseball hitting practice forever when he invented the original Tanner Tee.
As a coach for the Orioles and White Sox, news of Joe Tanner’s new batting tee design spread like wildfire through professional circles and beyond.
After decades of tinkering with his design, Joe made it official with the patent office in 2004. And the Original Tanner tee took the world by storm, as you can see by the glowing Tanner Tee reviews across the internet. .
Why Do People Love the Original Tanner Batting Tee?
Coaches, parents, and players absolutely love this tee, because it’s reasonably priced, extremely durable, and it was designed for professionals… meaning its performance is top-tier.
- Feels natural - Feel your swing, not the tee
- Quick, easy height adjustment
- Lightweight tee but legendary for its durability
- Portable and travel-friendly (stem unscrews)
- Excellent visibility of the ball
- Won’t damage the bat or sting hands
- Price - Of all the premium batting tees, this one is the most reasonably priced
- 1-year warranty - If your tee is defective, we’ll replace it at no cost to you (full details here)
- Official replacement parts - Replacement parts are available through TannerTees.com, so you can upgrade your stem, and base or get a new Flextop
- Hand-rolled Flextop; Assembled in Sarasota, FL & shipped quickly for fast arrival
Today, Tanner Tees is still a family business that proudly assembles all Tanner Tees with high-quality, durable materials in Sarasota, FL. Each hand-crafted Flextop is signed by the artisan who created it. This is why Tanner Tees are widely known for their superior craftsmanship, performance, and durability.
Now, you would think that makes for an easy decision when it comes to which Tanner Tee is best, right?
Well, it’s not going to be that easy - because Tanner didn’t stop there. With a passion for innovation, we went and changed the game… again.
Tanner Heavy Batting Tee
More 5-star reviews than any other batting tee on Amazon.
The Tanner Heavy batting tee is the first of its kind and rapidly gained attention for its innovative base design and ultra-premium performance. It's the favorite batting tee of many professional players.
And now, more young athletes and youth coaches are also loving the extra stability of this rugged batting tee that won’t tip over when an ambitious 12-year-old swings and hits the tee a little too low. The Tanner heavy Batting Tee can stand up to hours of daily hitting practice.
What's Different about the Tanner Heavy Batting Tee?
- The Base - We added a ten-pound metal base that is coated in rubber. Its unique claw design provides amazing stability on any hitting surface… including fluffy backyard grass or a raised home plate
- The Stem - A thicker stem upgrades this tee to professional, commercial-grade durability, making it a welcome addition to a busy batting cage or commercial hitting facility.
The response to this design has been absolutely incredible. In fact, no other batting tee can match it for the rate of 5-star feedback on Amazon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
By %, more reviewers gave it 5 stars than any other batting tee on Amazon.
Benefits of the Tanner Heavy:
- Won’t Tip - This tee offers our highest level of stability with its unique base design and 10 lbs of metal wrapped in rubber. It will not slide, tip over, or break, even when your hitters are crushing the tee.
- Ultra-Durable - There are no plastic parts on this tee anywhere. Designed to be a tank, the Tanner Heavy is ultra-durable, crafted with only premium rubber and metal components.
- Travel Friendly - While not as easily carried as the lighter Tanner Tees, many older players still happily carry this tee in their large baseball bags. The base easily unscrews from the stem, making it travel-friendly for those who don’t mind the weight (13 lbs total).
- Tee placement (FIRST OF ITS KIND) - The Tanner Heavy can be placed anywhere, on or off the corner of the plate without wobbling like a flat-bottomed tee would.
This means you can train for various pitch locations using an actual raised home plate and the baseball/softball will stay secured on the rubber cone (see image)
- Excellent visibility of ball vs. competitors - While many other tees swallow the ball, or sag with its weight, that’s not a problem with the Tanner Flextop. Every Flextop cone is just one inch wide and tightly rolled
- Easy height adjustment - Experienced players and coaches can easily and quickly adjust the height with just one hand
- Does not interfere with swing - Nobody wants to feel the tee when they swing. Tanner Tees' first and foremost priority is to create a natural feel for every swing
- Won’t damage the bat or sting hands
- Available with any of the 3 stem sizes... adult, youth, or low. And you can change out the stem whenever you like. For example, if you start with a youth stem (8 years and younger) and want to grow into the adult size later on.
- 1-year warranty - If your tee is defective, we’ll replace it at no cost to you (full details here)
- Official replacement parts - Replacement parts are available through TannerTees.com, so you can upgrade your stem, and base or get a new Flextop.
- Superior craftsmanship: Every hand-rolled Flextop and Tanner tee is assembled with pride in Sarasota, FL, and then signed by the artisans themselves.
Which Tanner Tee is best for you? If you decided it's the Tanner Heavy batting tee, you're not alone.
Tanner Pro Batting Tee
The best of both worlds.
The Tanner Pro is our newest model and is getting rave reviews because it combines the easy portability of the Tanner Original with the stability of a weighted base and the long-lasting durability of the Tanner Heavy.
The base is weighted to increase stability and resist falling over, and features the thicker, commercial-grade stem, but is lighter & more portable than the Tanner Heavy batting tee.
The stem unscrews from the base and the base has an easy-to-carry, built-in handle.
It’s incredibly durable and won’t interfere with your swing.
What’s different from the Tanner Original:
- 10 lb metal base with handle
- Increased portability
- Thicker stem upgrades durability to commercial-grade
What’s the same:
- Excellent visibility of ball vs competitors - While many other tees swallow the ball, or sag with its weight, that’s not a problem with the Tanner FlexTop that comes on EVERY tee model. Every cone is just one inch wide and tightly rolled.
- Easy height adjustment - Experienced players and coaches can easily and quickly adjust the height with just one hand.
- Does not interfere with swing - Nobody wants to feel the tee when they swing. Tanner Tees' first and foremost priority is to create a natural feel for every swing.
- Won’t damage the bat or sting hands
- Available with any of the 3 stem sizes... adult, youth, or low. And you can change out the stem whenever you like. For example, if you start with a youth stem (8 years and younger) and want to grow into the adult size later on.
- 1-year warranty - If your tee is defective, we’ll replace it at no cost to you (full details here)
- Official replacement parts - Replacement parts are available through TannerTees.com, so you can upgrade your stem, and base, or get a new Flextop.
- Superior craftsmanship: Every hand-rolled Flextop and Tanner tee is assembled with pride in Sarasota, FL, and then signed by the artisans themselves.
Like the Tanner Heavy batting tee, it’s commercial grade and has the highest level of durability.
And just like the Tanner Original and the Tanner Heavy, people are raving about the Tanner Pro batting tee:
Still wondering which Tanner Tee is best for you?
Tanner Tees are largely considered the best batting tee you can buy. You can't go wrong with any hitting tee from the Tanner lineup.
The Tanner Original, Tanner Heavy, and Tanner Pro batting tees are all built to last and feature the patented Flextop for optimal hitting experience. The tees are versatile as the stems come in Youth, Adult, and Short sizes to transition with the height of your hitter and make low-ball batting practice even easier. In addition, all Tanner Tees come with a 1-year warranty and are built to perform swing after swing.
