Great training robot
Background:<br />- Previously purchased a [[ASIN:B016A7UMV8 iPong V300 Table Tennis Trainer Robot]] but decided an upgrade was necessary<br />- I've only used the V300 and the S9.<br />- I'm an average &#34;garage&#34; ping-pong player but hope to enter a competition for fun at some point.<br />- I use this as a training aid and for a workout<br />- I've been using the machine for 2 months.<br /><br />Additional points to consider:<br />- It's difficult to tell, but the control panel is actually detachable (it's a separate unit and comes with a mounting bracket).  The cord attaching the controller to the machine is long enough to allow you to mount the controller to the opposite (player) side of the table.  This is really a necessary and nice feature.<br /><br />Good:<br />- Fast (check out youtube videos, I don't anticipate ever &#34;out-growing&#34; this robot<br />- Consistent.  You can set up multi-ball practice really easily and can expect consistent results<br />- Control/Customization.  You can set up the machine in a number of custom ways (the user interface is a bit confusing though [more below])<br />- Reliable.  I've put 500+ balls through each session and haven't had a single jam yet.<br /><br />Could be better:<br />- The user interface could be improved.  If you want to program the machine to produce a certain pattern it's probably possible but figuring out how to do it will take some time.  I don't feel this reduces the start count as it doesn't affect performance, it just requires some time to get used to.<br /><br />Final Comments:  I really enjoy using this machine and find it to be an extremely useful training aid.  Though I wouldn't have previously considered solo-ping pong a workout, I have been using the random mode and have been surprised at how serious a workout training with this machine can produce. There is a an option for limiting the number of balls or minutes for each session and I will occasionally use this to get a surprisingly intense workout in.<br /><br />*(I purchased this robot from oukeiusa's web page and not directly from Amazon).
Rating: 5 stars