GR360

Provides accurate speed measurements of balls thrown from any distance. Easily attaches to any baseball or softball glove. Ideal for developing skills of infielders, outfielders, pitchers and catchers. Speed range is 20-120 MPH. Powered by a button-sized, single cell, replaceable lithium battery (included). Patent pending.

The Glove Radar is a small, inexpensive microwave Doppler radar velocity sensor which is attached to a baseball or softball glove to measure the speed of the ball just before it is caught.

It will assist in developing baseball and softball players' throwing capabilities by providing a measure of velocity improvement which results from using proper throwing techniques. The Glove Radar can aid any player--infielders and outfielders, as well as pitchers and catchers, throwing from any distance. This miniature device is worn on the glove of the receiver of the ball during practice, training, tossing and warm-up sessions. It not only is a great training tool but everyone has fun using it.

The Glove Radar is truly a microwave Doppler radar, not an impact sensor; nor is it a timer which depends upon a precise throwing distance for accuracy. Attached to the back of a ball glove, it measures the speed of the approaching ball a few feet before it is caught. It "sees" through the ball glove, which is essentially transparent to the microwave energy, even though the transmission level is extremely low. Operating with power from a single-cell three volt lithium battery, the Glove Radar transmission level is much less than that of most conventional "wireless" electronics control and communications products, such as cellular 'phones.

Radar "speed guns" used for sports applications are excellent devices but typically cost $400-$700 or more, and are therefore not generally affordable for individual players, coaches and parents. They are also an unaffordable luxury for most amateur teams. However, at a retail price of only $69.00, the Glove Radar is an inexpensive radar velocity sensor that fills this void.

The Glove Radar typically measures ball speed within plus or minus one mile per hour of popular "radar speed guns" adjacently located and measuring velocity over a comparable flight path. The most important consideration in using any velocity sensor is to be consistent in its use so that comparative measurements are relative to those preceding and following.