Bushnell radar guns for checking speeds

[martin]

Is the Bushnell gun any good for checking speeds on boats rather than a gps in the boat as its tight getting them in smaller boats, Or are they a waste of money. Thanks Martin.

[egneg]

They are ok as long as the boat is coming directly at you - going away the roost messes them up. I have had one for a couple of years now and it is great for small boats and is within 1 MPH of my forerunner 201.

[forescott]

Only problem with a radar gun is that you have to bring a friend to the lake with you. Or your wife....

[martin]

Whats the best alternative a small hand held gps in the boat, Any suggestions on type & make & prices to go into small boats. Perish the thought of having to ask the wife to come to the lake & ask where did that new boat come from. Thanks Martin.

[forescott]

I use the forerunner 101 that I got from e-bay for around 100-bucks. Its pretty small. Garmin makes a series of gps running watches now that you can remove the band and have a REALLY small gps.

[egneg]

I have had the Garmin forerunner 201 for 2 years and it's great. It's small size and rechargeable lithium battery are perfect for boating and I paid about $80.00 for it new on ebay.

[highndry]

I have one we use for baseball, and get very inconsistant results with boats. Has to be head on and no movement of the gun, but still inconsistant