Genie Yellow Perfect Stop Parking Aid – Retractable Ball Compatible with All Garage Door Openers-GPS-R, One Size

This helps me line up my car in my small garage. I don't want to side swipe my car on my workbench.

This has made my life better. This saved my garage, my wife’s car, my marriage. Ok maybe not the last one but setting this up was easy and it allows us to park just right in the garage. I love that it retracts into the ceiling when the door is closed allowing me to freely work in the garage when the car is out.

I noticed quite a bit of confusion and conflicting information on this parking ball, so I went ahead and made a video showing how it works, and how to install it. Very simple, took about 10 minutes.It does indeed auto retract when installed correctly.Too many people don’t seem to understand the instructions, and instead install it their own way, then claim it doesn’t work correctly. I figured a video will help alleviate some of that and help others with weather this is the one for them.This is my third one, and they hold up for years of daily use with no problems. I have more garages now, so I needed another.First thing is it is soft, but has just enough bounce that at low speed it’s obvious when it contacts the windshield, and you can easily park in the exact same spot every time.I really enjoy the idea of it being able to retract out of my way if I want to use my garage for anything other than parking my car in. It’s amazingly handy when I want to tinker on projects and don’t want the ball hanging in the center of the room. If I want airflow, open the garage about half way and it’s still above my head.It’s soft (does not leave marks on the windshield), the string doesn’t stretch over time, and it comes with everything you need to install.10/10, and for $7 it’s hard to beat.

Product arrived on time, was installed with no problems and does its job as described.

If you want nice balls so you can park your vehicle...these are the balls for your job. Very soft and comfortable when they are dangling and hit you in the head or the windshield of your vehicle. A true masterpiece of string and a ball.