BlazePodReviews of blazepod.com

Expensive and a paywall to adapt preconfigured exercises and complex handling - not recommendable

Premium price for the equipment just to be paywalled in the app. There are several competitors such as Nekteck pods that offer a similar experience without the paywalled app experience. People should be rewarded gor paying your premium price tag not punished further by having to pay a monthly fee. Please fix the customer experience!

I purchased the BlazePod Trainer System expecting professional-quality equipment that I could use within my coaching sessions. Unfortunately, I was extremely disappointed when it arrived. The system looked and felt more like a toy than a professional training tool. The six pods were much smaller than I had expected—approximately four inches in diameter—and the overall package was only around 12 inches in size. Considering the price, it felt rather like paying for a motorbike and receiving a model of one instead. In my honest opinion, the equipment looked amateur and did not represent good value for money. I therefore returned the system immediately through DPD. My CCTV clearly records the parcel being collected by the driver. Five days later, BlazePod says it has not yet received or validated the return and will not issue my refund until its logistics team confirms receipt. I appreciate that returns can sometimes take a few days to process, but I am understandably concerned because I have clear evidence that the parcel was handed to the courier. The money also came from a Sport England grant and needs to be reallocated responsibly. My experience of the product was disappointing, and the delay and uncertainty surrounding the refund have added to my concern. I hope BlazePod resolves the matter promptly. I will update this review fairly once the refund has been processed.

As a PT and S&C coach, I’ve found the product useful across many types of users from older adults to athletes. The app is useful for tracking progress too. However, I’ve found the design of the pods unstable on ground, that you have to buy extra attachment so that the pods don’t flip over. When using indoor, they’re bright enough, but when using outside on a sunny day, you can’t tell when they’re lit. The pods also come in a ridiculous amount of unnecessary bulky packaging.

The app itself is good, and the pods work very well. However, don’t be misled into thinking everything is free—it isn’t. If you want to create training sessions, only the Random mode is available for free. Other modes such as All at Once, Focus, Home Base, and Sequence require a subscription. You also can’t save exercises or access many of the app’s features without paying for a membership, which costs £13 per month or £100 per year. Considering that the equipment itself is already quite expensive, it’s disappointing that many of the useful features are locked behind a paywall. In reality, you can’t get the most out of the system without the subscription, which makes it even harder to justify—especially if you’re not making any money from training kids. Because of this, I’ve decided to sell mine and switch to A-Champs RoxPro pods, since their app is fully functional and free. If you’re thinking about buying BlazePod, it’s something worth considering before you commit

Cuando compré el producto pensé que podría usar la mayoría de las funciones pero lamentablemente la opción de no pago sirve para poco más que nada, estoy arrepentido porque pagué mucho por el equipo la importación y los impuestos prácticamente el doble del costo del producto y casi no puedo usarlos, pésimo existen mejores opciones en el mercado no se dejen llevar por el precio inicial

Blaze Pods are a great tool that you can use individual workouts and social events. The workouts on the app are great

Very expensive equipment that all but requires you to continue paying a yearly or monthly membership to use the app. It barely functions with the "free" version, and you cannot use them without the app. I didn't open them until a few weeks after purchase, and didn't realize the return window had already closed by the time I realized the limited functionality. Very disappointing. Even with the paid version of the app, it kept crashing again and again. Wouldn't save any of my programs. Sometimes the pods wouldn't sync either.