"The SpringBack Hybred"!
The Next Generation Flyball Box
Designed {1995} and Manufactured by, Jim Sova, 1st Working model in a tournament {1996}
Meets and exceeds all NAFAŽ and Now U-FLIŽ box specifications!
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Some Colors available in Stock and also non-Annodized units on hand and ready to assemble:
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New tournament Video footage
 Feb 12th, 2008 NAFA
  • "HH Thuderbirds" with a 72 lbs Yellow Lab "Bailey" 4.3
  • "HH WarHawks" Sat over 10
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  • One of the first "SpringBack HYBRED" Beta boxes I made (Feb 2006 ref 2 pics below). Has the new lid stiffner (the 45deg angled piece) and ball plate with 1 inch top portion angled for those high hitters out there (Hard to see angle).
  • (important note) The ball hole front plate pad, has no marks on it- and over 13 16 20 months have gone by..few marks on hole from new dog (Mr Duece) in training. Border Collie is Cin he does high 3.8's, Bonzie the Border Jack does 4.3's
  • Note: There is no Boxloader on it! One person work out, with a cam corder. Just some old practice pics. On the two "alum runners" it only has a wood "angle down" platform with two clylinder blocks and a 80lb sandbag on it for weight.
  • Pic of a 2 hole, 49 degree in Black, with upright stiffner
  • Best position to stand on a Hybred some people wonder. I'm pulling my pants leg up, so you can see where my shoes are. After standing on one, you'll have no doubt, it is enough to hold it down! YOU DO NOT Brace against any portion of the front lid
  • How I carry it. Just tip it on its side, pad toward your leg, grab the angle, and your ready to move. If I box load at a our tournament, you'll see me with the box in one hand and the two ball buckets in the other hand holding the gate for the two people carrying in the next teams box.
  • BALL UNITS I can make as few, or as many ball holes, as you want.
    The ball units weigh less then a pound each!
  • I can also place them in the location* of your choosing. *(Minimum spacing between holes, center to center is 2.5 inches across.)
    Here is some more examples of just the ball plates Unanodized
  • 4 hole standard-5.5 inches in for large holes and 8 inches in for small
  • 3 hole stnadard-5.5 inches in for large holes and 12 inches centered for small
  • 2 hole standard-5.5 inches in for large holes
  • modified 4 hole-5.5 inches in for large holes and 8 inches in for small but its at lowest point possible on plate! It is like 1 1/8 inch up.
    to center
  • Optional Engraving offered on the top Indentifier plate. (tan Piece) Pic didn't show off the laser american flag decals very well
  • The SpringBack comes with a 5 year "Limited" USA warrantee- free labor, part replacement except, the pad on the face, and the underlying non skid tape. Making it the longest warrantee out there for a Flyball box.
  • Anodizing (protection from oxidation of metal) available. Colors-Black-Blue-Gold-Purple-Clear-Red* (*extra cost of color pigment apply)
    To learn about benefits of anodizing go here.
  • Hybred Dragon Teeth Offered for outside use models. Removable for inside use. Simple as one, two, three, to put box in place. No tools needed to put it in place, at a outside tournament, for your Hybred Flyball box (once teeth are installed). Wicked....
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    Preface: The SpringBack

    My goal is to have the Strongest, Lightest, Best performer, Least maintenance, True flight, Error free Box, and adaptable to future modifications!

    "A box has to be heavy in order for it not to move on the matt"! THIS is a myth, and its busted! In fact, I did that back in 1996! "OL" Bertha, the first box I made, was able to show me this with a 'SpringBack'. Alot of things I did back then was overkill. (see "1st Springback" 1996Pics) Excess weight is just not needed on a "Springback"!

  • Excess weight equals excess costs!

    Understanding of how force effects an object it hits, is designed into the unit. The spring action drives the force of a dog down into the base. "Acts as if glued to matt". Ask yourself Where does all that impact go on a stationary box? I want to take that energy and utilize it, while protecting the dogs joints, and prolonging a dogs carreer in flyball..

    10+ years have gone by now, and I am very flattered by the attempts to lighten boxes up, holes cut in sides ext.. The strenght of a box by thickness of material, pound for pound, alluminum is stronger then any plastic or wood! The pin ball method of shooting out the ball is much more accurate, and many, if not all, box builders have now gone this way. Mechanism are now made out of stainless steel instead of the brass and bronze catches of yesteryear. Stainless steel hardware is ever more present throughout a box in flyball. Internal workings of a box, bracing/ now made with High grade allum (which is T6 aircraft allum btw). All the things I allready have incorporated in the design, of the "SpringBack", way back in 1995.

    I beleive the "flyball boxes of tommorrow" have to be able to change. Everybody has there idea what is right slope angle, ball placement ect... The flyball box of the future, is the one that will be able to change and adapt as a team changes or wants, or needs. And I garrentee that boxes will change, as world records have proved this. Remember when the first world record was set with a two holer box. 90% of teams then had a one holer Everyone had to have a two holer, It was the shortcut to a record team......so they thought....

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    Why A "SpringBack Flyball Box"?

    The idea's behind it!

    1. Theraputic
      • To alleveate and eliminate sore shoulders, from the Impact of the reversal of direction , at the box.
      • To allow for the fatige factor on long tournament days.
    2. Speed
      • To assist in the return run by using KINETIC energy.
      • Takes the dogs impact at the box. Stores that energy into the springs. Returns the energy back to the dog, to assist in the return!
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      • Less energy used to return to top speed after the turn.
      • Documented film of faster turns (7-10 frames) then the top team (theirs 13-15 frames) in the country! No bragg, just fact. Several dogs out there can get sub 4 seconds on a "SpringBack". Bordering on Insanity has gotten a 3.7 with there height dog. . Our dog Sin does 3.9 consistantly over tens. We have 2 other dogs that does 3.9-4.0's but it is a team effort to get that record.
        Sub 4 sec dogs do take training. The SpringBack flyball box is only part of the big equation.
    3. Accuracy and Lightness and Strenght
      • Machined with CNC (computer numericly controlled) accuracy and repeatabilty. Parts are blueprinted.
      • Allmost all componets are made out of Machined Aircraft Aluminum!
      • Lightness (built to be the lightest box on the circiut)
      • A ball unit weighs only 9 ounces
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      • For longevity (built for long lasting wear)
      • Designed to make it customer freindly, and for individual customzation- can make as many ball holes of differant sizes on the front plate as you want, and where you want them.
    4. The Ball Delivery System
      • Is Designed/Machined for "True Flight"!
      • Is Designed/Machined for "independant adjustment/flight of the ball"!
      • Based on the "old Pin Ball machine" concept. Plunger Disc goes straight back!
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      • The ball hole is machined to a perfect circumferance. No Man made imperfections! This assists( I haven't found a way yet to make all boxloaders load the same) in exact placement of the ball in the hole every time. So it will take the same flight path, time, and time, and time again!
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      • The Ball pusher is a flat disc, It pushes on the most outward circumferance projection of the ball (no matter what size)!
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      • Instills confidance for the dog!
    5. Dissassembly for packing
      • Can come apart if needed, for transport, in 2 peieces. Some examples; For In a car, or shipping.
    6. Made for Dual Purpose:
      • Designed with outside use in mind, as well as indoors!
      • Designed to make it a solid box, if so desired
    7. Designed for Stability and Staying power
      • It can almost stay in place by itself.
      • Designed to take the weight down into the base!
      • Assembled with Stainless steel 18-4 hardware.
    8. Can Be Disenfected !
      • It can be cleaned with very hot water and disinfectant.
      • Won't rot like wood.
      • Just needs grease afterwards on the ball unit moving parts, and oil spray.
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