Unfortunately many players are so focused on swing speed that they end up using a very light bat. As I mentioned, the ball exit speed measurement only works on a well hit ball, which should always be faster than the bat swing speed by about 20% for a BBCOR bat. The other problem that can occur is when the bat is too lightweight. This also allows you to set up a target and see that the only good readings are the ones that go directly towards the gun. The easiest way to help with this is to have the radar behind a net and hit towards the radar gun. Further back is better because the radar beam spreads out a flashlight beam and if you are too close the beam is so small it is hard to find the ball and then the bat can confuse things. It is also important to make sure that you are a good distance away from the tee with the radar gun. If the ball is hit off at an angle the readings will be low. That means that you can only measure accurate ball exit velocities on well hit line drives.

It is important to remember that all radar guns only measure accurate speeds when the flight path of the ball is in-line with the radar beam. There are several things to consider when measuring ball exit speeds. In the meantime, let me try and clarify a few things. If you ever have any questions please feel free to call our toll free support line at 888.381.2672.

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