RypRadar 2.0 Swing Speed Radar Review

The RypRadar 2.0 Swing Speed Radar is a small radar that shows your club speed after every swing, with no ball needed. It pairs with the Rypstick, whose app asks for your swing speed after each training session. I found it very easy to use: one button turns it on and off, and the display shows each swing right away.

I use mine in the IGR Office on the Carl’s Place DIY simulator. I also compared it to launch monitors that cost far more, and the swing speeds were very close on every shot.

Setup and accuracy

The radar is a little bigger than two stacked cell phones, so it fits in any golf bag and comes with you to the range. It has a kickstand and a single button on the face, below the display. It runs on AA batteries, which are easy to replace.

Turn it on, set it down and swing. I place mine 8 to 10 inches from where the ball would be, though Ryp’s product page suggests 2 to 3 feet in front of you, so follow the instructions that come with yours. Then you watch the display after each swing.

You can swing almost continuously and it picks up each one. It also works for weak-hand swings, so there’s nothing to adjust. You just swing the other direction.

Tracking speed in the Rypstick app

With a training aid I want something quick that produces results. Using the Rypstick, I open the app, pull the Rypstick out of the bag, press the radar’s power button and set it down, and I’m ready to train.

You can train without a radar, but you lose track of what’s happening. Logging your speed in the app adds accountability, and if you aren’t seeing gains on the course, your session numbers can show why. Seeing speeds over 120 mph on the display is a fun bonus, since that sounds like pro speed.

The radar doesn’t connect to the app. You look down at the display and type the speed in, which takes a second. I’d like it to sync on its own, but keeping the unit simple means there are no connection issues and it works every time.

Should you buy it?

Yes, if you’re training with a Rypstick. The RypRadar 2.0 is quick, reliable and, in my comparison against launch monitors, accurate, and it lets you see your gains before they show up in longer drives on the course. Ryp sells the two together as a combo, which makes sense if you’re starting from scratch.

Launch monitors that cost much more have their place in training, and they show ball data this radar doesn’t. But for tracking swing speed alone, this is a simple, economical tool. See our Rypstick review for the training side, and rypgolf.com for more.