Bushnell Velocity Speed Gun

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Product Specifications

An easy point-and-shoot speed gun with +/- 1.0 MPH accuracy.
Can track the speed of a ball from 10 feet up to 110 MPH.
Large, clear LCD display.
Displays fastest speed once trigger is released.
Measures 4.3 x 8.4 x 6 inches (W x H x D); 2-year warranty

Product Description

Knowing how fast a player pitches or runs can instantly influence a coaching decision. Enter the Bushnell Velocity speed gun, which tells you the speed of an object within plus-or-minus 1 mile per hour. The Bushnell Velocity is outfitted with digital signal processing technology, which can measure the speed of a baseball from up to 90 feet, or a moving vehicle from as far as 1,500 feet. As a result, it’s a breeze to take a player’s 40 time or measure the speed of a tennis serve. The Velocity is also a breeze to use, with a point-and-shoot pistol grip that displays the fastest speed timed once the trigger is released. The Bushnell Velocity radar gun offers easy point-and-shoot operation that can be used for tracking everything from race cars to pitching speeds. A large LCD display makes it easy to read the speed.

Specifications:

Baseball/softball/tennis range: 10 to 110 mph (90 feet away) Auto racing range: 10 to 200 mph (1,500 feet away) Accuracy: +/- 1 mph Dimensions: 4.3 by 8.4 by 6 inches (W x H x D) Weight: 19 ounces Warranty: 2 years Operating Tips:

To ensure accurate speed readings, be sure to keep your target’s direction of travel in a direct line with the speed gun, and not perpendicular. The Velocity Speed Gun will measure the relative speed of a target as it moves towards or away from the Speed Gun. If the target is in a direct line, the measured speed will be accurate within +/- 1 mph. If you move either right or left of the target, the displayed speed readings will become progressively less accurate, with the indicated speed decreasing as you move off this centerline. This happens due to the “Cosine Effect”, common to all Doppler based radar devices. Be sure to use only fresh, alkaline “C” batteries in the Velocity Speed Gun, both inserted positive (tip) end first, with the negative end of each battery facing you (towards the battery cover).

Product Reviews

Beginner Gun

Understand what this gun is before you purchase it. If you’re looking for a radar that you can sit 30 rows up at a showcase and clock accurate numbers with, this is NOT your gun. This is not a gun for a pro scout, or someone who requires chronograph level accuracy. That being said, for 90 dollars, it gets the job done. As an owner of both this and a Pocket Radar Ball Coach, I can confirm that this gun is +/- 3mph with the Pocket Radar, under the condition that it is aimed precisely. The range is short, but if you can stand directly behind a pitcher, angling slightly downhill on the ball’s plane, you will get an accurate reading much of the time. When you miss, you’ll know as the reading will be well off. Hitting wise is where you will encounter the most issues. If you’re trying to measure ball exit speed of a tee, you need to get on a knee, and aim the gun slightly up, so that the gun will be in line with where the ball will be hit. The battery lasts a long time, and there is no interface to learn, just point and pull the trigger. The gun is sturdy, and doesn’t feel like you’ll break it if you hold it wrong. All in all it’s an excellent starting gun, and if you’re buying this for your travel team, personal use, or just for fun, it will get the job done.

… accurate for what i need it for baseballs works good on cars and big things although does not pick …

not accurate for what i need it for baseballs works good on cars and big things although does not pick up speed as far away as stated

Good Low-Cost Option

For the price, this does a good job of capturing pitching speed. The learning curve was easy (point, then hold and release the trigger). It has been durable, as it has been dropped a few times.If you are a softball parent or coach that wants to track your pitcher’s development, this is a good option.Shooting it at an angle will produce inaccurate results, based on my experience. However, for the price, this gets the job done.

best for the money

Accutate checked against tuning forks

It is finicky, sometimes it works and sometimes not …

It is finicky, sometimes it works and sometimes not real accurate. You have to be directly in front of the ball to get an accurate speed.

… targets not the top of the line but works great for the

use it for setting trap targets not the top of the line but works great for the price

Great Gun

Bought this for my grandsons. They love it. Seems consistent and very easy to use.

BEWARE- this is a NO RETURN POLICY! This product …

BEWARE- this is a NO RETURN POLICY! This product has failed multiple forms for tracking a High School pitcher’s speed. With twodifferent guns from other parents this speed gun was always off by 7-12 mph. Had the gun for two days and can not return. Should have started withthe higher quality -Pocket Radar Ball Coach / Pro-Level Speed Training Tool and Radar Gun-

Four Stars

Yes. It works great

Five Stars

Worked very well

Awesome!

Works great. Tested it on cars driving by and feel comfortable that we are getting accurate speed readings for our little league pitcher. Very well made with quality parts.

If you are planning to use for baseball radar understand …

If you are planning to use for baseball radar understand that the gun consistently reads 7-8 miles an hour slow.

Great tool to get some objective data on sports performance!

This is one of those gadgets that I have no real pressing need for, but is fun to play around with nonetheless.

… an idea regarding the serving speed and it works awesome. I can gun them from behind or in …

I coach collegiate volleyball and we bought this item in order to gun our servers so we have an idea regarding the serving speed and it works awesome.