Bushnell Velocity Speed Gun

The Bushnell Velocity (model 101911) was the best-known budget radar gun for a decade, and it was a top pick on this site. It's discontinued now. Here's what you get if you still buy one, and when you shouldn't.

What it is

A simple pistol-grip radar gun from the optics company Bushnell. Hold the trigger to read, release it to see the fastest speed it caught. It switches between mph and km/h and runs on two C batteries. That's it: no memory, no app, no tripod mode. Bushnell no longer lists it, and there is no current official price.

Specs (from Bushnell's manual)

Source: Bushnell Velocity manual (model 101911) via Bushnell's speed gun manuals page, checked Oct 24, 2026.

Who it's for

• Budget buyers who want a trigger gun, and are fine with old stock.
• Backyard and car-speed fun. It also reads tennis serves and race cars, which is half the reason it sold so well.
• A spare gun for a team that can live with 90 ft of range.

Its limits

• Discontinued. Warranty coverage on a reseller's unit is unclear. Ask the seller before you buy.
• 90 ft on a baseball. From behind a backstop to a 60 ft 6 in mound, that's fine. Much farther and it's out of range.
• Tops out at 110 mph on a ball. That's not a problem for anyone except exit-velocity work with strong hitters.
• Too cold to work? The manual's operating range starts at 32°F.
• Big and heavy next to a Pocket Radar, with C batteries.
• No hands-free mode, so someone has to hold the trigger.

Pocket Radar vs Bushnell

The natural current alternative is a Pocket Radar. Both brands publish a ±1 mph accuracy spec. The Ball Coach is still sold new by its maker; the Bushnell Velocity is not.

Bushnell figures are from the Velocity manual (model 101911), via Bushnell's speed gun manuals page. Pocket Radar figures are from the specifications page and product pages, with prices checked Nov 11, 2026 at pocketradar.com. Specs are the makers' claims.

If you want a current gun with the same published ±1 mph spec, more listed baseball range (120 ft vs 90 ft), a smaller body, and a 2-year warranty that still applies on a new unit, get the Ball Coach. Get the Smart Coach if you also want the app, video and a path to the Smart Display. Looking used? See the used radar guns guide.

Model	Accuracy	Range	Speed range	App / Bluetooth	Price (maker)
Bushnell Velocity Budget buyers OK with a basic, bulky gun See alternatives	±1 mph	Up to 90 ft	10–110 mph (ball)	No	Discontinued
Ball Coach Anyone who just wants a number, no phone Pocket RadarAmazon	±1 mph	Up to 120 ft	25–130 mph	No (not compatible with the app)	$299.99
Smart Coach Most players, parents and coaches who want video and an app Pocket RadarAmazon	±1 mph	Up to 120 ft	25–130 mph	Yes (iOS 15.8+, Android 10+)	$399.99
Sports Radar SR3600 Coaches who want a classic trigger gun under $350 Hitting Store	Not published by the retailer	About 60 ft	10–200 mph	No (RS232 data port)	$287.99

Specs and prices from each maker's own page or store (or the named retailer), checked Oct 24, 2026. Accuracy figures are the makers' claims. Prices change. The Check Amazon price buttons open Amazon's current price; we don't list those prices here.

• vs Sports Radar SR3600: the other trigger gun still sold new, with a continuous hands-free mode and a data port, but a shorter listed baseball range (about 60 ft). Hitting Store lists it at $287.99.
• Budget options, including why there is no separate under-$200 list: radar guns under $100.

Where to buy

Bushnell no longer sells it, so we don't link to resellers. If you find one, look for model number 101911 and check the seller's return policy. The closest current gun is the Pocket Radar Ball Coach: the same ±1 mph spec, more range (120 ft vs 90 ft) and a 2-year warranty.

See the modern picks that replaced the Bushnell in our best baseball radar guns guide →