WARRIORMIKE
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I got one too. Very nice to have for sure!
Anyone use the Pocket Radar Ball Coach version?
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Very good and handy little device. We use it mostly in the cage measuring throw downs to second and exit speed off of the Tee. But we also use it during game sometimes. Very good for measuring differential between fastball and offspeed stuff.
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So by coincidence, last Sunday at our 14U friendlies, I saw a dad using the Ball Coach radar and asked him about it. He said it was very accurate. BTW the mostly 1st year 14U pitchers were throwing around 51-53mph. Not over powering by any means. I have a feeling that most pitchers in practice will get a few mph more since they can relax and work on throwing hard, where in games to live batters, they may let up a little to gain some more accuracy?
RT, I think the opposite can also be true. In practice, they notice the radar unit and tend to tighten up in a misguided effort to throw harder. Instead, they slow down. In games they don't see it so they don't worry about how fast they're throwing.
It probably also depends on the experience/confidence level of the pitcher. If she's pressing to throw strikes in a game, rather than being confident in her mechanics and trying to blow it by hitters, what you say is probably true. Because in practice she doesn't have to worry about walking any hitters.
It probably also depends on the experience/confidence level of the pitcher. If she's pressing to throw strikes in a game, rather than being confident in her mechanics and trying to blow it by hitters, what you say is probably true. Because in practice she doesn't have to worry about walking any hitters.
JJsqueeze
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Confession time.....I went ahead and bought a pocket radar last week, so I do not have to borrow yours. I did not spring for the ball coach because for $100 i am willing to press a button
I took it to a 14U friendly and my results were exactly what you said RT. 51-53 was the most common speed. A couple girls in the high 40s and one in the 55-57 range. DD got sick so getting her game speed, which was the goal, didn't happen but I know for fact she throws slower in games, I just don't know by how much. her practice speed is mid fifties but i think she might be low fifties in games.
Pocket R
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I just wanted to provide some specific details and background on the Ball Coach radar since people were asking. We designed the original Classic version of Pocket Radar as a general purpose radar gun that made an instantaneous reading when you TAP the red button or repeating measurements when you hold the button down. This is easy to use when the moving object is in motion for several seconds or more. The problem with using it for softball or baseball is that the ball is only in the air for about 1/2 a second and it slows down significantly in that time due to the air resistance. We had many MLB and top college coaches tell us that they really loved the size of the Pocket Radar but would like to have a version that is designed for baseball and softball. So we went back and added a lot more technology inside the new Ball Coach version that now makes it much easier to use for ball speeds. With the Ball Coach radar, all you do is hold the button down and it automatically tracks the ball in flight and always shows the fastest speed right at the release point. Unlike the Classic model, it is specifically designed as a softball or baseball radar. We also added a lot of other features based on feedback from coaches. The Ball Coach also adds technology to find the ball exit speed off the bat on a well hit line-drive, even if you are hitting into a net 5 feet away. This is something the Classic could not do. The Ball Coach also adds 25 deep recall memory and a new Continuous-on / Auto-trigger mode so trainers can focus on the athlete and not on the radar gun. The accuracy spec on the Ball Coach is +/- 1 MPH and this has been independently tested and verified by the police radar test laboratory. People usually do not believe me when I tell them this, but this is actually more accurate than the $1200 Pro Stalker gun which is factory specified at +/- 3% of the reading. Please don't take my word for it, look it up yourself on the Stalker web-site at the specifications tab. The Ball Coach radar has now become the official testing radar for all of the NFCA camps and also the top combine events. It is being used to evaluate throwing strength, ball exit speed on hitting as well as pitching speeds. If you ever have any questions about the Ball Coach radar or any of our products, please contact me and I am happy to help. I can also set-up a 10% off discount coupon for the people on DiscussFastPitch crowd if you like. You can reach me toll-free at 888-381-2672 from 9 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time or at our e-mail address: info@PocketRadar.com Thanks, Chris Stewart / President, Pocket Radar, Inc.
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Where can I get a mounting bracket like that to hold the pocket radar?
Pocket R
Measure - Train - Improve
Check out the link shown in the picture: LynkSpyder - Chain Link Fence Sports Camera Mount and contact Josh Greer about the custom Ball Coach version.
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Thanks for responding Chris. I'm sold and will be ordering mine soon. An added bonus is you are located in my hometown but LA based now. Best of luck to you and your company.
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Thanks for the info
