Silva's Personal Radar Ski Speedometer

When you're zooming down the white fluffy hills this year, be sure to know just how fast you're hitting those trees and wearing out your knees. The "World First" Personal Radar Ski Speedometer from Silva tracks your speed and distance traveled with a radar module, and communicates over RF with a display that can be used as a watch or lanyard. It can store up to 50 speed records, which sounds a bit safer that checking your MPH on the way down, and you can even get a heart rate monitor add-on, if that's your thing. Should be available this Sunday for $259.

[Via Book of Joe]

[the RightCoast network @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM]

that seems like a very expensive gadget that you only can use once a year. and i can hear the hospital stories now: "yeah, was trying to set a new speed record for myself when i lost control and..."

[plastic peeps @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM]

I live in Colorado so I was hooked until you mentioned the price tag.

[John @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM]

Why not just use a GPS tracker? It would not only give you your speed stats but also distance, altitude, vertical feet and maps to see which trails you skied.

[Mike @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM]

Nice gadget but too expensive. There are some good another speed trackers on the market with a cheap price.

[M-Nemesis @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM]

TIMEX BODYLINK...There is a new edition this year with an orange face, I have used it a lot this year. APR $200ish USD in US or $300-$400 is Canada. This uses GPS...Claims 99% accurate, can get you back to where you started, strack altitude and how many meter/feet your dropping. Also COMES with a heart rate. Also good for running and biking...Stop fooling around with these frugal gadgets that are overpriced.

-M.

[tw @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM]

Try the Garmin Forerunner for ~$120 on Amazon. It's a fugly GPS watch meant for running or biking, but I've used it to measure my snowboarding runs (speed and distance).