Velocity Speed Gun -

Easy to use. Works fine. Excellent buy!

I bought the Bushnell Velocity Speed Gun on a whim to settle a family debate over who throws the fastest fastball—and now it's the MVP of our backyard games. This thing is ridiculously easy to use: just point, click, and boom—instant speed readout. It’s accurate, responsive, and works from a good distance, which means I don’t have to stand in the line of fire (thank goodness). We’ve used it for baseball, soccer kicks, and even to clock how fast the dog runs chasing squirrels. It’s become a party trick and a training tool all in one. Battery life is solid, build quality feels durable, and it’s light enough to carry around without feeling like you’re lugging a radar station. If you’re a coach, a parent, or just someone who wants to prove they still “got it,” this speed gun delivers. Highly recommend!

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.

I didn't have the accuracy problems others were having. There is a small learning curve with the gun though. I found that you either have to be directly behind or in front of the object your clocking, in my case, baseballs. I bought the case that is sold separately. We've used it at several practices and have not had any issues. It feels like its built pretty well. It takes 2 C batteries that last forever almost. Fits perfectly in my coaches bucket. Try it out. If you dont like it, you can always return it but be patient.

Works best for larger items with no moving parts (cars, baseballs). Didn't work so well trying to read running speeds as it wouldn't read the person's overall position, but would catch the flailing appendages. Found that it reads best when in front of what your trying to read. Either off to side at 20-30° or behind a net. I imagine the type of net or the distance you are behind it would affect the accuracy. Works well, had fun with it reading whatever we could throw at it.

WARNING - NOT RETURNABLE! - No indication when ordering that this wasn't a normal returnable item. Been a long time customer and never experienced this before. I had to spend a good part of an hour online chatting with Amazon Customer Service to get the refund/return processed. Now on to the product review: I had higher than average expectations for this to work. Recently installed a batting cage for our 15 year old to practice during the stay at home order due to COVID-19. Wanted to check the pitching machine speed - it seemed to be in the low to mid 70s based on experience. The radar indicated around 52-55 MPH. A good 15-20 mph low - every time! Our ball player plays at a high level and has been a catcher for most of his career. His arm is strong and he guns down attempted steals often. His throws should be around 75-80 mph. Again - demoralizing - the reading was so low, around 15-20 mph low. He said 'I haven't thrown at 50 mph since I was 11 years old'. Amazon is taking it back, but no refund until they actually receive it. No return processed on the site - I had to contact customer service via their chat system. They took it back, but I wouldn't ever have ordered it if I knew it wasn't easily returnable.

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my son that is currently obsessed with running, therefore, he wanted something to help him measure his speed at the track (or anywhere else). I looked everything around, but the other ones were more complex to operate and way more expensive. This speed gun was something in the middle, with positive reviews, so I decided to give it a go. The gun operation is super simple, just point at "something" coming towards you, pull the trigger and done, the gun does the rest. We tested it multiple times, in different environments, even with different people, but it seems the gun accuracy is not super reliable or accurate. For 5 runs of my son down the track, the gun will measure at times 22 miles/h (impossible for a 7 yo kid), or sometimes 5 mph (when compared to a chronograph, is not even close as you divide distance by time and he usually get about 10mph each time). I even tried measuring my speed and it showed 56 mph (again, very inaccurate). Then we decided measure cars (the manual said it will measure everything moving). Again, very inaccurate measures. Overall, the build quality and easy of operation are a plus, but if you don't get the readings accurately (is the gun's purpose, right?) then it doesn't have that much value. All in all, my son still uses it and takes it to the track. Not sure if the gun is defective (it doesn't seem so) or it's just how it works but I feel a little bit on the disappointed side.

Having read the reviews, and realizing that they were somewhat mixed, I took a chance on this gun for my kid. The price was irresistible. After about 6 weeks, we're completely satisfied. You do need to read the instructions...mainly about the need to measure the ball as it's coming towards you. If you measure from the side, you will get the wrong (low) reading. I hold the gun in one hand and catch my son's pitches with the other. Works great...and extremely accurate. Or should I say that it's extremely CONSISTENT? Through exercise, practice and work on mechanics, my (just turned 12 year old) son has increased his measured velocity from around 50MPH to 54MPH, in one mile per hour increments as you'd expect. The gun rarely misses a reading (make sure you hold the trigger down for the whole pitch) and the resulting number is always close to what I would predict from observation. (In other words, the change up really does clock in about 5MPH slower than the fast ball. And, yes, when the fastball's popping, the gun's confirming the higher speeds.) Overall, I'm very satisfied. We only use the gun once every 6 or so practices, but at almost every one of those sessions, my son has hit a new personal best. That's super encouraging and motivating for both of us! I have read that the gun may read low vs. Juggs. Since we're not comparing to any "goal" number or any other gun, that doesn't really matter too much to us. The idea here isn't to end up with a big number we can brag about...it's to improve. In that respect the gun is well worth the $75 or so we paid for it!!!

Excellent. Precision A1. Exactly what I wanted.

Incredible accuracy.

Accurate and affordable - highly recommended.

Arrived very fast and in great condition. Works very well. Able to test it on a few vehicles to see what reads out, etc. Has a nice finish on the body, sort of matte and softer than typical plastic to allow grip in cold or wet conditions. The LCD readout is okay but I found in bright sunlight it is hard to read the letters ( a minor complaint). The batteries are not included. The Speed Gun takes 2 "C" cell batteries and the manual says they must be alkaline so no recharged. This speed gun is simple to use. Squeeze trigger while aimed at ball, car, whatever, release trigger, see speed in either KMPH or MPH. The gun will display the highest speed captured during the trigger squeeze which to me is handy. The Speed Gun uses a 24.150 (give or take) radar and claims to read a speed on larger objects such as cars from about 1500 feet. All in all, not bad for the money. There is a way to adjust the frequency (that likely voids the warranty) and does require some basic skills to do and it isn't in the owners manual but can be found on-line.

Product work well, only thing is that another person has to hold the gun straight in line of ball.I mean to say like a cricket umpire when a bowler approaches. U can also record speed holding it in your one hand and throwing ball in straight line of sensor of gun but in this way you are not able to apply your maximum force but it works.