The Swing Speed Radar was introduced at The Super Show in Las Vegas Nevada, January 20-22, 2003.  It was displayed in the Product of the Year area, and demonstrated in the Course section of the World of Sports Innovations, and also at our Exhibit Booth where it received considerable attention.  It was a big hit at the 2004 PGA Merchandise Show, where the Show stock sold-out by 10 am the morning of only the second day of the Show.  The initial production lot of 1000 will be sold-out in early February, 2004.  The next lot of 3000 will be available in mid March, 2004, followed by 5000 in May, and 10,000 in August as production ramps-up.

Engineering models were extensively tested, including performance evaluation and calibration analysis with a state-of-the-art mechanized golf club swing system.  An accuracy of + or - 1% has been demonstrated.  Jim Lefebvre, ex major lrague player and manager,  has been using a Swing Speed Radar at his training facailty in Scottsdale, Arizona since late January, 2003.  Jim uses it for both baseball swing training, and to optimize his golf swing.  The Swing Speed Radar is being used by the U.S Women's fastpitch National Team, under coach Mike Candrea.  Golf pros and baseball/softball coaches are now using the Swing Speed Radar to facilitate their instruction. Club fitters/club makers are finding the Swing Speed Radar to be a valuable tool.  Golfers and ball players are also recognizing the value of monitoring their swing speeds as they develop, optimize and monitor their swings.

Now in production, and in many retail stores and pro shops, orders are being accepted at an MSRP of  $99.95.  Please contact Sports Sensors, Inc. for retail and wholesale pricing

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FEATURES/BENEFITS

Measure your swing speed with affordable Doppler radar!!
Increase your swing speed to increase your distance.
Monitor your swing consistency.
Include velocity feedback when trouble-shooting your swing.
Measure your swing speed improvement as you optimize your swing mechanics.

Golfers--Determine your optimum swing speed for distance, control and accuracy.
               Determine the club characteristics that achieve the best results.
               Monitor the effects of changes in your mechanics on swing performance.

Baseball/Softball Players--Determine the optimum swing for your best distance, quickness, and   
             bat control/ball contact.  Select the best bat size and weight for your optimum swing.

IT'S NOT HOW HARD YOU SWING BUT HOW WELL YOU SWING!!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, WRITE TO SPORTS SENSORS, INC,  11351 EMBASSY DRIVE, CINCINNATI, OH 45240

Who is Al Dilz?

Al Dilz is the President of Sport Sensors Inc. Al attended Ohio State University and studied Engineering. After Ohio State, Al spent a few years in the United States Army and over 30 years designing defense applications, especially devices that use radar technology.

 Al retired from the defense industry in 1995. In simple terms, Al is a man who knows what he is doing when it comes to designing radar devices such as the Swing Speed Radar™ .

Can Swing Speed Radar™  be used for any other sports?

Yes. Swing Speed Radar™ can also be used to measure the swing speed of baseball and softball players.

Sport Sensors Inc. also have other radar devices for baseball (Glove Radar) as well as radar instruments for sports such as archery and paintball.

Who should buy Swing Speed Radar™  ?

According to Dilz, instructors across the country as well as club makers are using Swing Speed Radar™ .

The device can be particularly useful for club makers to help measure client swing speeds so that proper shaft fittings can be done.

Another obvious audience for the Swing Speed Radar™  is golfers of all skill levels, but particularly recreational golfers.

However, I think a word of caution is needed. Swing Speed Radar™  should be used, I  believe, as a tool to help gauge how well your practice sessions are either improving or hindering your swing speed. I would not, however, have it become the focal point of your practice sessions. When I tested, as well as many of our hybrid testers used it, swing speeds in many cases actually began to decrease. This was due to tester anxiety in trying to max out their swing speed, rather than swinging naturally.

As I suggest, as well as the owner’s manual, speed is only one factor in increased distance. These other factors include:

• Club Loft
• Coefficient of Restitution (COR)
• Launch Angle
• Ball spin
• Climate

The lesson is that the device is better used as means for one to find out what speed can you comfortably swing with maximum accuracy and control, and then trying to improve from this baseline, rather than swing for the fences.

 What is the maximum speed that the Swing Speed Radar™  can measure?

 200 mph.

Review

 The device is very easy to use. The hardest part for us in using the device was finding three AA batteries in my home…you see, we have an eleven-month-old son so batteries are in high demand. Once we found three AA batteries in my son’s Dancing Barney, the best thing about the device was that my son’s Dancing Barney didn’t work anymore.

All joking aside, this is an inexpensive device that delivers big results. The unit powered on immediately, and it seemed to provide results consistent with my swing measurements recorded on state of the art launch monitors. At some point we hope to take the device and measure golfer’s swings while on a launch monitor to compare results; however, this may be unnecessary. When speaking with Al Dilz of Sport Sensors Inc. he assured me the device has already been tested in this manner.

I also applaud Al and his team for the nylon bag that the unit comes packaged. It has two snap hooks that allow players to hook to their golf bag. Inside the bag, a plastic card is provided which is about the size and thickness of a credit card. The card correlates approximate swing speed in miles per hour (mph) and approximate distance measured in yards. Below is a breakdown is approximate speed ranges for various skill levels of golfers:

• Average Golfer: 82 mph -95 mph
• Tour Professionals: 110 mph – 127 mph
• Long Drive Professionals (like Pinnacle’s and RhodyGolf.com’s Dan Boever) 135 mph –145 mph

During a recent hybrid golf club test that RhodyGolf.com conducted, we used Swing Speed Radar™   to measure golf club tester swing speeds. Most of those tested fell within a range of 88 mph to 94 mph.

The owner’s manual is simple, complete and easy to read. The unit will automatically power-off if no swing event occurs within a 5-minute period. Additionally, the unit is smartly designed, specifically if a duplicate swing speed occurs the unit will flash so that the golfer knows that his or her swing was actually read. Other units on the market do not do this. One unit that I have tested from other manufacturer specifically did not ‘flash’ or let me know if it measured by most recent swing. Consequently, I never was sure if the unit actually did measure my swing. Due to this, whether valid or not, I always questioned the validity and reliability of the other manufacturer’s device.

Swing Speed Radar™  is a wonderful departure from other units on the market, and that I have had the opportunity to use. Some of these units seem to be overly complicated. For instance, one unit has you adjust its settings based on the clubs that you use. Swing Speed Radar™, on the other hand, is ready to measure any club in your bag by simply powering on the unit.

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