The Personal Pitcher is a golf wiffle ball pitching machine. Why use golf balls? Several reasons: increased ability for sweet spot contact, limited space, eliminate the fear factor in younger players, improved hand-eye coordination, increased pitch speed without concern for safety, portability, and the ability to make more swings without tiring. We have several great drills with golf balls. This machine is battery powered and DOES NOT come with a tripod. However, any camera tripod will do. Usually ships within 7-10 days.