CATAPULT PLAYR Soccer Fitness Tracker - GPS Vest and App to Track and Improve Your Game - for iPhone and Android (S)

I bought this vest for my son who plays competitive travel and high school soccer. After 4 games, we compared the stats and discussed his favorite parts about this equipment. His favorite option on this vest is the heat map, that gives him his "hot spots" on the field, (and compares it to a professional player). He says it's light weight, easy to put on and take off and the quality of the product is professional. The pod charges quickly and the battery lasts well over the 80 minute games. Connecting to your phone is quick and easy. It would be nice if the app could convert the Imperial units (used to measure distance and speed) to other stand units of measurement. (It will convert the speed to miles per hour.) Overall, we would recommend this product because he says "it's a must have, once you've used it." He enjoys looking through the final stats and comparing each game.

I bought my first playr Feb 21 2019 .. my year review is...…… I have 174 sessions, 102 training sessions and 76 games on it. today is 2/20/20. It is a game changer if your into that … its keeps track of everything.. my child is soccer player , I can see what time of year he is conditioned well and what time of year he is slacking off , I can see when he has a bad day ,verses a good day . Its a great product . But you must learn it . once you learn the heat maps power , sprint , etc. and you can calculate it session by session its a breeze , my favorite part of it is kinda silly but that's me , I like the Mapped image of wherever he is at a tourney , it will show everywhere he walks to runs to etc . kinda like dad I wasn't over by the food court , yes you were I see it right there.. Busted OKCons...…. been a year and im on here Buying my next one , But that's technology a year and then some syncing problems that ok with me.. 200 bucks it cost less then a dollar aday . Over all Great Product But you have to have your heart in it and don't miss sessions Im ordering again

I think this is an amazing product that gives great data. However there are a few limitations such as imputing multiple training sessions or games on the same day. And tracking inside facilities isn’t great. But overall very pleased with the results. Also the product should allow you to track a kid who is in the 2007-2008 year groups since the US Soccer Association is doing Camps with those age groups.

I have been playing soccer for over 30 years and no "tracker" on the market really had the athlete in mind - until now. When Catapult announced their PLAYR device I was very excited because as an amateur, I really wanted to get more information on the intensity of my workout. With PLAYR, the wearer is the sole analyst, and game metrics take on even greater importance. Right out of the box, the device is incredibly easy to set up - download the app, sync and set up your calendar of training sessions and games. The smooth, "pebble-like" pod slips into a pouch between the shoulder blades of an accompanying vest where the GPS device amazingly records up to 1,200 movements per second at an accuracy within about 3 feet. Once your session / game is over simply sync the device with the app, where it displays heat maps, sprint speeds and distance along with the essential metrics. Even though Catapults supplies similar devices to half of the EPL teams, PLAYR is clearly useful as a sports science educational tool for any serious amateur "footballer".

So far, so good with the PLAYR GPS - it seems to be very accurate, and durable - it's stood up to heavy contact and pouring rain so far. The team app is great, too - it allows teammates to share their info on a common site, so the girls can compare and push each other to do more. Maybe the one negative aspect (I'm only hearing this second-hand) is that it is far too easy to accidentally delete an entire session with a single keystroke during the download process. It's happened a few times among our novice users, and that's always a major disappointment.

I bought this item for my son who plays soccer. It worked well, initially capturing all the training sessions and games. After about a week or two it sporadically stopped recording sessions and wouldn't sync. I found it highly unreliable. The customer service was non-existent and unresponsive to emails and calls. There's absolutely no information on the website to troubleshoot and no blogs for self help. I would not have purchased the item if I knew it was so unreliable and that customer support was unresponsive.

The vest is very comfortable and fits well. Smart coach does exactly what it claims to do. I really liking the GPS tracking and performance app, it is not difficult to navigate. All of the data it collects is very helpful in improving my game. It also works well in any condition.I would recommend this product.

The product works great, has great design and the platform is very intuitive. As a former pro player I have been curious to know and test what was all about these vests seen they appeared in pro clubs training sessions a couple years ago. Understanding how you train and your physical game performance is really the next step-up for athletes who are serious about improving. The more you use it on games and training sessions you will receive more accurate insights, how I wish there was this technology when I used to train daily.