Best Radar Guns Under $100
This is our budget home: what you can actually get under $100, and the next step up if you want a current pitch-speed radar with a published official price. The honest answer first: there isn't a new, true radar gun under $100 from a known maker that publishes a tested accuracy spec. Under $200, we also could not find three current pitch-speed radars with verified official prices, so there is no separate under-$200 list.
SKLZ Bullet Ball: best for kids
Under $30
SKLZ Bullet Ball
Best for: Kids and a first taste of pitch speed
| How it works | Sensor inside the ball (not radar) |
|---|---|
| Speed range | Up to 120 mph |
| Distance setting | 46 ft to 60 ft 6 in |
| App / Bluetooth | No |
$29.99 at sklz.com (checked Nov 9, 2026)
A baseball with a speed sensor inside and a readout on the ball. Set the distance (SKLZ lists 46 ft to 60 ft 6 in), throw it into a net or to a partner, and read the speed. SKLZ lists speeds up to 120 mph. It's a great way to get a 9-year-old excited about throwing. It's not a tool for tracking real velocity gains, and you can't use it in a game or on a live hitter. For the full parent shortlist (toy vs real radar vs backyard display), see best radar gun for youth baseball.
Hands-free "smart" radars, like NET PLAYZ
Several brands sell tripod-mounted units with big displays for well under the price of a Pocket Radar. NET PLAYZ's page describes a hands-free radar with an adjustable angle, tripod, large display, mph or km/h readout, and a carry bag and tuning fork in the box. We couldn't find a full spec sheet or an accuracy figure on the maker's page, so we can't vouch for the numbers. If you try one, check it against a tuning fork, and buy where returns are easy.
See NET PLAYZ radars on Amazon (check price)
Bushnell Velocity: maybe, if you find it cheap
The Bushnell Velocity is discontinued, but resellers still sell it. Its manual lists ±1 mph and 10–110 mph on a ball from up to 90 ft. Prices from third-party sellers vary, so check before you assume it's under $100.
Phone apps: free and rough
Video-based radar apps estimate speed from how many frames the ball takes to cover a distance you enter. Phones with high-speed video do better. It's free, so try one. But read radar gun apps vs real radar guns before you trust it for tryouts.
Swing Speed Radar: just over $100, for bat speed
Bat speed, not pitch speed
Sports Sensors Swing Speed Radar
Best for: Bat speed only
| Measures | Bat or club swing speed (no ball needed) |
|---|---|
| Speed range | 20–200 mph |
| Power | 3 AA batteries |
| Weight | 7 oz |
$149.99 at swingspeedradar.com (checked Oct 24, 2026)
If what you really want is bat speed, Sports Sensors' Swing Speed Radar measures the bat itself, no ball needed. The maker lists $149.99, 20–200 mph, 3 AA batteries and 7 oz, and says to place it 4–5 ft from the hitting zone. It's made in the USA. More in how to measure bat velocity.
The next step up
If you want a current pitch-speed radar with a published official price, the next step is just over $200. These are the cheapest current options we can source. None of them is under $200.
| Gun | Official price | What it is | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Radar SR3600 | $287.99 at Hitting Store (regular $319.99) | Classic trigger gun, about 60 ft on a baseball, 10-200 mph. Hitting Store does not publish an accuracy ± figure on that product page. See our SR3600 model page. | Nov 9, 2026 (gift-guide check); still the listed Hitting Store price in site data. Official store: hittingstore.com. |
| Pocket Radar Ball Coach | $299.99 at pocketradar.com | Simplest current Pocket Radar sports gun: ±1 mph, 120 ft on a baseball, 25-130 mph, no app. See our Ball Coach model page. | Nov 11, 2026. Official store: pocketradar.com. |
| TAG One Sports Radar | $299.99 at tagsports.ai | Same maker price as the Ball Coach, with a free app. TAG's product page lists ±1 mph and a 20-225 mph speed range. See Pocket Radar vs TAG One for how TAG's own manual uses other speed-range figures. | Nov 11, 2026. Official store: tagsports.ai. |
| Bushnell Velocity | No official price (discontinued) | Manual lists ±1 mph and 10-110 mph on a ball from up to 90 ft. Not a current new gun from Bushnell; there is no official product page to buy one new. Used only; see the Bushnell model page and the used guide. | Manual via Bushnell's official speed gun manuals page (checked Nov 11, 2026) |
Prices are from the named maker or retailer pages on the dates shown. We do not show Amazon prices, and we do not treat NET PLAYZ as a qualified official-price model: we still have no accuracy figure or official price we can vouch for on the maker's page, so the Amazon search link above is only a place to look, not a sourced deal.
The Smart Coach is $399.99 if you want the same Pocket Radar specs plus the app and a path to the Smart Display. Head-to-head at $299.99: Pocket Radar vs TAG One.
See every baseball radar gun pick, at every budget, in our best radar guns for baseball guide →
FAQ
Is there a good radar gun under $100?
Not one we could verify against a published accuracy spec from a known maker. Under $100 you're mostly choosing between sensor balls (like the SKLZ Bullet Ball, $29.99), basic hands-free units with thin spec sheets, or a phone app. For a trustworthy number, the cheapest current option with a published ±1 mph spec is the Pocket Radar Ball Coach at $299.99.
Is the SKLZ Bullet Ball accurate?
SKLZ says it reads up to 120 mph and lets you set the throwing distance from 46 ft to 60 ft 6 in. It's a sensor in the ball, not radar, and SKLZ doesn't publish an accuracy figure. Treat it as a fun, rough number.
What about used radar guns?
Used guns can get you a real radar for less than new, but prices on eBay change daily. See our used radar gun guide.
Can I just use my phone?
Yes, for a rough estimate. Video apps time the ball over a distance you enter, so their accuracy depends on frame rate and setup. See radar gun apps vs real radar guns.
Is there a good radar gun under $200?
We could not find three current pitch-speed radar guns with a verified official maker or retailer price under $200, so we do not keep a separate under-$200 list. The cheapest current official-price pitch-speed guns we can source are the Sports Radar SR3600 at $287.99 (Hitting Store), and the Pocket Radar Ball Coach and TAG One, both $299.99. The Bushnell Velocity is discontinued, with no official price.
