Testimonials
Patrick Williams, Univ. of Tennessee:
“The University of Tennessee uses your devices to great effect as they continue to produce champions. This one I have just purchased will be used on the professional tour with a former UT player. Thanks for your innovation.”
Here’s an un-solicited YouTube testimonial that also shows in detail how the QM-1 works.
Kirk C.
This the the text of a review by “Ultimate Tennis Equipment”.
The QM-1 has so many uses that it is almost too difficult to comment on each one of them. Off the bat, one might look at the device and think that it doesn’t warrant a price tag of $69. While at first this may appear to be a hefty sum, it ultimately isn’t. As it is compatible with any video camera, it could be seen as a cost effective solution. There is nothing else one needs to purchase to get the mount working, and it should interface with whatever equipment that one already has on hand.
Players might want to use the camera mount to study their own skills as well as the skills of an opponent. Of course, there are more creative approaches that people can take, such as creating a college recruitment video for tennis players. It might also be good for those in high school to film videos that can attract people to the tennis club, or be distributed online. Technical players will certainly appreciate the ability to keep a match record and find potential shortcomings.
Though it is light enough to be carried in anyone’s tennis bags, coaches especially will appreciate just how durable it is. The mount is quick to set up, and really rather secure once it is installed. There is a place for the unit at just about any court.
Rainy days no longer have to mean that coaches can’t review match play. Indeed, there has always been a lot of talk about how great coaches watch tape. Likewise, trainers can use the system to give their clients visual feedback.
Here’s a link to the website. Ultimate Tennis Equipment
Ben P., Assistant Director of Tennis at Methodist University, “The students really like the QM-1 a lot more than ____________ because it holds the camera a lot better and you can save the settings, also the price is a big plus too.”
Warren Pretorius, Dartfish North America :
“Every coach should carry a QM-1 and a camera in their tennis bag.”
Bill Danks., 4.0 senior player in Colorado (left this message on the phone)
Hey, Mike – it’s Bill Danks, and I just wanted to let you that know I’m a very satisfied customer. I’m really enjoying this. I’ve video’d a doubles match and also a lesson and it’s very informative to watch yourself play as you know. So thank you very much for helping me…
Parent: ”Just wanted to let you know I am very happy with your product. The clamp
is perfect. It has just the right amount of “spring” tennsion to hold it
on the top of the fence. This is so easy to use that I didn’t bother
reading the instructions. The first day of use…I had a coach and 2
players ask me what it was!”
Thanks, Tyler Nov 20, 2010
Head Teaching Pro, East Coast Tennis Academy: ”Every thing is good. ….. it works great. Thanks, Vince”
4.0 Player: (Quote is from TennisWarehouse Forum ): ”Thanks Mike! QM-1 turns out to work really great. I got high quality match videos by using QM-1 and My Creative Vado HD. It’s less than $150 total investment! By the way, I tried both Gorillapod SLR (GP3) and Gorillapod (GP1). Neither of them work well on Tennis Court. GP3′s leg is just too thick to fix onto the tennis Fence. GP1 is just too light and unstable when it’s fixed to a fence. There is too much Vibration when using GP1. ”
Father of Tennis player in Florida: “Wow this is so much better than other products I purchased, and it is half the price. This is great, and more compact than the other product. I was hesitant to film actual matches with the other product because it was bulky and intimidating and might offend the opponent, or opponents parents. With this Qm-1 recorder I am not afraid to record an actual match.
Another Father of junior player: “My son A_____ is a strong junior 12 year old player and we’ve just started using the set-up for taping his matches. The idea being that seeing what he did as far as technique, footwork, shot selection, etc. vs just telling him after the fact will be a much better learning experience. Also, I like the idea of having match stats on him but it’s difficult to chart during a match. I’m now able to complile the stats after the fact and obviously having accurate match statistics will prove valuable over time. The QM-1 is easy to use and seems very well made.”
Colorado Head Pro: “I have used it for lessons…. It gives me a great angle and view of the court. ”
Denver 4.5 Player: “Wow, that is really cool!”
International Tennis Academy (via an email to order more) : ”Hi, Mike. Rafael [note: no not Nadal!] loved your product and wants to buy two more. He’s taking them to Spain to leave with a coach who will be shooting matches for use with our Match Analysis Service.”
Florida Tennis Pro: ”I love my QM-1 and use it all the time”
Heinrich ____ wrote:
Awesome works well you will receive a few orders going forward for sure.
Tested and showed some of my tournament kid parents they will be in touch with
you I know of two so far with more to follow….”
About Video in General:
Here’s Rita Price, winner of 8 Gold balls (National Championships), 18 Silver balls (finalist in National Championship) and 18 Bronze balls (third place in National Championship), on the benefits of video analysis:
Joe Dinoffer, USPTA Master Professional tennis instructor, wrote this about video:
“You see, it’s one thing to use video replay for instructional purposes, but most tennis teachers miss the major benefit. Namely, that most people are not aware of what they look like and therefore do not really believe what instructors tell them in lessons. This reality can make teaching very frustrating for coaches and improvement very slow for students.”
Click here to read the whole article.
Got this email reply from Warren Pretorius of Dartfish America when I asked him for tips on traveling to South Aftrica:
Hi Mike:
I just got back a few days ago from doing match analytics at the SA Junior Nationals – we had 8 of the courts set up with QM-1′s 
Regards,
Warren
