I was always curious about tennis sensors and was set on purchasing the Babolat Pure Aero Play tennis racket with built-in sensor technology. Since it was costly - $350 - I decided to try a lower-priced option - the newly released Zepp 2 Tennis Sensor.
I attached the Zepp 2 to my 2017 Wilson Burn 100S tennis racket using the "insert mount." In the Wilson tennis racket, I popped out the "W" cover with a small screwdriver and inserted the Zepp-provided "insert mount."
After charging the Zepp 2 sensor, I attached it to my racket by turning it into the mount. It seemed secure to me, but it does stick out.
I installed the free Zepp app from the iTunes store on my iPhone 7. It quickly found and connected to my Zepp device.
After playing two matches, I checked the recorded stats on my iPhone.
The status screen looks like this:
In the Zepp box, there are 3 different methods for attaching the Zepp 2 sensor to the tennis racket. I used the best one (the insert mount).
Having played a few matches, I can now report my findings on this new Zepp 2 Tennis sensor.
Positives
I attached the Zepp 2 to my 2017 Wilson Burn 100S tennis racket using the "insert mount." In the Wilson tennis racket, I popped out the "W" cover with a small screwdriver and inserted the Zepp-provided "insert mount."
After charging the Zepp 2 sensor, I attached it to my racket by turning it into the mount. It seemed secure to me, but it does stick out.
I installed the free Zepp app from the iTunes store on my iPhone 7. It quickly found and connected to my Zepp device.
After playing two matches, I checked the recorded stats on my iPhone.
The status screen looks like this:
In the Zepp box, there are 3 different methods for attaching the Zepp 2 sensor to the tennis racket. I used the best one (the insert mount).
Having played a few matches, I can now report my findings on this new Zepp 2 Tennis sensor.
Zepp 2 Tennis Report Card
Positives
- $100
- Work with my Wilson Burn 100S racket without any special adapters
- The sensor sticks out at the end of the racket (and I find the extra length obtrusive)
- Why didn't the designers allow it to rest inside the racket? There is plenty of room on the racket's handle.
- Turning it off/on is really stupid:
- Holding the on/off button for 4 seconds turns the sensor off or on - but whether or not it's turned on or off is hard to tell. A separate OFF/ON button would have been nice.
- There is no "on" indicator - the designers should have used a blinking LED or something. Once, when I thought I turned it on - I actually turned it off.
- The charging cable is also poorly designed. Why invent a whole new connector when a micro-USB would have also worked?
- Zepp iTunes app was buggy. One time, it locked up while syncing with the Zepp sensor.
4 comments:
Can you write a little bit more information? it helps to improve your game? did you test highlight video option? Is possible to record all match and watch your game with visible parameters of every shot?
Can you write a little bit more information? it helps to improve your game? did you test highlight video option? Is possible to record all match and watch your game with visible parameters of every shot?
The Zepp sensor did not help me to improve my game, because the statistics gathered are not very actionable.
I did not try the video option, as I use a GoPro4 to record my sessions (which don't require Zepp).
I think the video recording with the GoPro is far more beneficial than any of the Zepp stats. With video, I can see my footwork, swing, and overall movement. I can also slow down the serve motion to evaluate my technique.
Zepp is a mostly useless gadget. I can't see myself ever using it again.
Thanks a lot! The last question, This gadges would help you to see how your swing and speed change in time?
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