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Anybody have the new SpeedTrac?

LE Leroy EvansMember
I have Both and found the new one much more sensitive and accurate then the old speedchek. If you want a good and very accurate speed measuring tool this is the one.


Main SPEEDTRAC Radar Gun improvements over older SpeedChek radargun:

* SpeedTrac radar guns display greater accuracy than the older SpeedChek radar guns.
* SpeedTrac radar guns feature better reliability than the older SpeedChek radar guns.
* Speed track Radar Gun registers speeds up to about 150 mph or 199 kilometers per hour
* Optional Speedtrac AC Adapter 110V
* Increased Range
* Faster Processing Speed
* New Graphics
* Produced in the USA

Speedtrac Speed Sport Radar Gun utilizes Doppler radar technology. The same technology used in police radar devices.

* Speedtrac Radar Gun comes with 1-year factory warranty on parts & labor
* This Radar Gun can be used by a single person - you don't have to hold it in your hands!
* Speedtrac Radar Gun is factory-tested and built to provide years of reliable and maintenance free use. OpticsPlanet.com has hundreds of happy customers using this radar gun for many high and low speed applications such as hockey, baseball, softball tennis, s****r, racquet all, lacrosse, skating, running, jogging, cycling, auto racing, autocross, carting, ATV Racing, RC Cars, Speed Pitch Booth, and much, much more!
* With relatively small size of 6.5" height, 7.0" width, and 2.3" depth and fairly light weight of only 1.1 pounds (500g) – without batteries, Speedtrack Radar Gun's portable compact design allows to carry this radar gun anywhere - it is great for indoor and outdoor use. Operating Temperature of this radar gun is from 5° F to 122° F.
* Speedtrac Radar Gun has a large red 2-1/2" 3-digit LED digital speed display- you can read this speed gun just by glancing at it!
* Speed trac Radar Gun utilizes integrated the latest X-band Doppler radar speed measurement technology - just like the police radar gun!
* All Doppler radar guns are subject to an "Angle Error". The formula for calculation of the delta is Cosine of angle X actual speed = radar reading. At small angles the error is very small. Speedtrac Radar Gun Accuracy (when used correctly) is ±1-2 MPH.
* Speed trac Speed Radar Gun has a built-in carrying/hanging handle/stand
* Speedtrac Speed Radar Gun operates on 4 "C" cell batteries (not included)
* Optional Speed track 110V AC adapter adapter for Speedtrack is available.
* Auto shut-off and Low battery indicator help to conserve batteries. Auto shut-off disable feature feature of this Radar Speed Gun allows you to use it without interruptions.
* With Speed-trac Speed Radar Gun your can recall previous speed detected by the radar.
* Speedtrack Sport Radar Gun can show speed in miles per hour or kilometers per hour with its Selectable MPH and km/h display. Speed range of Speedtrac Radar is from 6 to 150 MPH (10 to 199 km/h)
* Pro-mode feature of Speedtrac Speed Radar Gun allows to remove unwanted slower speeds - Pro-Mode range / 35 to 150 MPH
* Distance range (motorized) / Approx. 30 to 60 feet
* Distance range (non-motorized) / Approx. 30 feet
* Speedtrac Speed Radar Guns operate on frequency of 10.25 GHz with signal size (approx) / 60° vertical by 40° horizontal

This is the latest and greatest SpeedTrac Non-Handheld Radar Gun model - brand new and with full warranty!
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M micdsguy1,000+ posts
That ad material about SpeedTrac (formerly called SpeedChek is curious:

1) Neither device is a gun even tho the new version calls itself one. It is a box that you throw balls past. You don't hold it. It has no trigger.

2) It mentions increased range but the new specs say it picks up a ball from only 30 feet, which is less, as I recall, than the old one claimed.

"Distance range (non-motorized) / Approx. 30 feet"

BUT the SpeedChek was perhaps the best device on the market for SELF-training. I've posted on the subject in detail before. Just be careful that a pitcher doesn't use any radar very often. A session or two a month, during the off-season, will probably add speed safely. Don't use it at all during the season.

This device serves a limited function very well. It isn't much like a $700-$900 gun which has greater accuracy and range of several hundred feet.
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KrakatoaKrakatoa1,000+ posts
I just have to chime in on this one. I ordered a Speedtrac thru OpticsPlanet.com in August of 2004. Problem was, the manufacturer hadn't even finished retooling it yet. OpticsPlanet blamed Soeedtrac. I waited NINE months for the thing to finally arrive, and what a waste of time that wait was!! The product did NOT work, plain and simple. Imagine my frustration when, after waiting nine months, I take it out to use with my pitchers and it fails to operate. Batteries in right? Check. Thing turned on? Check. Distance and angle set up per instructions? Check.
Piece of garbage!! I immediately returned it to OpticsPlanet who gratefully gave me a full refund.

The most accurate 'cheap' velocity tool I've ever used is the simple little GloveRadar.
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M micdsguy1,000+ posts
quote:
The most accurate 'cheap' velocity tool I've ever used is the simple little GloveRadar


Was just reading the specs. It is very low powered and thus has a range of just a few feet. Measures speed at the glove. I guess you add about 1 mph per 7 feet of pitching distance to get the out-of-hand speed.

Probably a nice gimmick for the $60 it costs.

But it requires a second person to catch the ball and read the speed. Similarly, guns also require someone to work the gun.

With Speedchek, a pitcher can practice on his own. The large digits on the box display the speed which can be read up to about 60 feet away.

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For HS/College pitching, a Stalker or Jugs is the way to go. Buy a good used one, and sell it for a small loss a few years later.

My guess is they would be very easy to sell on Ebay. I have seen very few listed. Beware of beat up used police models.
KrakatoaKrakatoa1,000+ posts
After the Speedtrac debacle, the parents of the players I work with coughed up a nice chunk of change and we got ourselves a Stalker. It came direct from Stalker in Plano, TX as a refurbished model. Man, what an incredible deal. We saved hundreds and the unit we received works peerfectly and not a blemish on it.
http://www.stalkerradar.com and then click where it says "Internet Specials" (I think that's what it says) for the refurb packages.

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