Hockey Radar Gun
If you practice your shooting on a regular basis I recommend that you invest in a hockey radar gun. There are quite a few radar gun’s available but most of them are fairly expensive and a lot of them require somebody to hold the gun and read out the time (designed for baseball or football). After careful research I finally found a radar gun that I thought would be good for hockey. I have been using this radar gun for 2 years now (as of summer 2012) and I am very happy with it. The radar gun I purchased is the SpeedTrac X Radar gun from Hockey Shot and the first summer I used it I improved my slapshot by 20MPH!
Why I like this Radar Gun
- It is Affordable – Only $129 (use our coupon code to save $10 if you buy it at HockeyShot)
- It is Durable – I have dropped it a lot of times, hit it with pucks, and left it out in a light rain storm and it STILL works
- It is accurate – I have not tested the EXACT accuracy but the speed I got was pretty close to another radar gun I used that was worth over $1000
- Battery operated – This is great, I can use the radar gun anywhere I want (there is a cord if you want to plug it in, but I prefer batteries), also the batteries last for a long time
- One man use – The radar gun has a nice large display right at the front, so I can instantly see the speed after I shoot
- Kilometers per hour and MPH are an option
Points to mention
If you are thinking of buying this radar gun I should mention that not EVERY shot will read properly. The odd time (maybe 1 in 10 or 20) the radar gun will throw a low number, I’m not sure if it is reading the speed of the hockey stick or something else. If you want to learn more watch the video review below
Hockey Radar Gun Review
Where to Buy the Radar Gun
Overall I love this radar gun, it helped me take my slapshot from an embarassing (off ice speed) 55MPH up to 75 MPH in just a few months
If you want to buy it you can get it on this page at Hockeyshot.com to get $10 off use our coupon code: HOWHCKY001
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How far away does the Radar Gun need to be? I have a net setup in my garage and I’d like to get a radar gun but I only have maybe 10-12 feet since my drive way slopes.
Anywhere within between 5-30 feet is good, however if you are too close the gun will sometimes pick up the speed of your stick rather than the speed of the puck. I suggest being about 15-20 feet back.
I really want one of those, I am adding it to my Christmas wish list. I really want to see how fast my shots are!
I love to do slapshots! When you dont have one of those things you think your shots are as fast a Charas!
It’s true, nearly everyone I ask says their shot is 80-90 MPH, then they shot on the Radar gun and are sadly mistaken
Heh heh heh I’m sure they are. I should buy one of these especially since half my team think they’ve got the power of Johnny T in their shot.
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