SPORTS SENSORS, INC

The Swing Speed Radar® is a small, inexpensive microwave Doppler radar velocity sensor that measures the swing speed of golfers and baseball/softball players. It assists players in developing/optimizing their swing by providing a convenient measure of their swing velocity as they strive to improve their performance. Increased swing speed corresponds to increased ball distance.  However, over-swinging can produce inferior results, as suggested by the advice—“it’s not how hard you swing but how well you swing.” Players can measure their swing speed; determine their speed for optimum performance; monitor their swing consistency; and select the club or bat characteristics that best suit their swing.  Golfers can determine their optimum swing for the best distance, control and accuracy.  Baseball/softball players can develop their optimum bat speed for distance, quickness, and bat control for consistent ball contact. The Swing Speed Radar® conveniently provides real time velocity feedback that assists players and coaches/instructors in measuring performance improvement and in trouble shooting swing mechanics.    

For measuring golf swing speed, the Swing Speed Radar® is positioned in a forward location about 8-10 inches directly away from the tee.  Clubhead speed is measured in the vicinity of contact with the ball.  In the baseball or softball application, the Swing Speed Radar® can be hung on a batting cage, pop-up net, or fence, or tripod-mounted about five feet in front of the player “swinging in air”; or mounted similarly about five feet behind a batter swinging at a ball on a tee.  The Swing Speed Radar® is set at a height corresponding to the plane of the bat swing, and bat speed is measured “out front” of the batter in the hitting zone where contact with the ball produces best results.  The speed of the barrel of the bat, not the tip, is measured by the Swing Speed Radar®.  It is a great tool to help select the optimum bat size and weight for the player.

Unlike most “radar speed guns”, a long range capability is not required.  Powered by three AA-size batteries, the Swing Speed Radar® transmission level is well within FCC requirements and prescribed safety levels.  It is microprocessor-controlled, and indicates calculated miles-per-hour clubhead or bat speeds, ranging from 20 to over 200 miles-per-hour, on a large easy-to-read liquid crystal display.  Kilometer per hour units of measure can be selected, if the user prefers. The affordable Swing Speed Radar® is a valuable aid for players of all ages and skill levels, and is a powerful tool for coaches and instructors.   And everyone enjoys using it!!

The Swing Speed Radar is certified for sale and use in the U.S., Canada, and Common Market Europe. 

The Ball Shield™ protects the Swing Speed Radar® and the Swing Speed Radar® with Tempo Timer from ball impacts when the Radars are being used for ball speed measurements.  Either Radar can now be placed flat on its’ back, about 3 feet directly in front of the tee—far enough forward from the tee such that the Radar doesn’t read clubhead speed.  The Ball Shield™ is then placed over the Radar with the sloping surface facing toward the teed ball, and with the Radar display protruding from the open end of the Ball Shield™.  The sloping surface of the Ball Shield™ deflects topped balls that otherwise might impact the Radar.  Ball speed will be measured accurately for balls passing directly over the Radar at launch angles of 12 degrees or less.  Ball speed measurements at higher launch angles are reduced due to the cosine effect of the ball trajectory and Radar vector. Velocities of well-struck balls are typically 40% to 47% faster than clubhead speed.