Tap Strap 2, Bluetooth (Large) Compatible with iPad

I have ordered 2 straps. The first one arrived and worked for the test run so I put it away and charged it. When I pulled it out of the charging case to actually try the device it just vibrates for an extended period of time and only had the thumb tap (all other fingers no longer worked) I contacted the company and they are sending out a replacement. I decided to just order another one because the initial set up felt amazing and I figured why not have 2 in case this situation happens again. Well, immediately out of the box this strap didn’t work and did the same vibration as the first strap. I am currently waiting on the replacement to see if this is just going to be an ongoing thing. I will be sending back this second strap because you can’t depend on this item especially at that price! I will update when I receive my replacement.**UPDATE**The company was very quick to replace the non working Tap strap 2. The replacement they sent has worked beautifully. I have updated to 5 stars mainly because of the company being willing to work with me and exchange the item for a working item.The Tap strap itself gets a 4 star review, because sometimes it doesn’t register when making the exact finger gestures. I am missing some finger and hand functions from being c6/7 quadriplegic so there are actual gestures I’m unable to do, but there are ways to create gestures that work with your abilities. I’d say it’s not really disability friendly. It is extremely fun to learn though. I think there are pros for different people in different situations. I was mainly getting it thinking I could use it with my tablet so I’m not dropping my mouse constantly, but like I said it’s not really disability friendly. It’s more of a physical therapy game at the time and I think it is a great item when working properly.My conclusion is to purchase from the company themselves because all the straps I’ve ordered from here have not functioned properly.

I was very excited to get my hands on the tap strap 2, but every step of the process is riddled with unreliable apps, annoying settings, and ergonomics that are out performed by an Adzerd Smart Ring for 20 bucks.Starting with the app, the app is by far the worst part of this experience as it disconnects frequently, and once disconnected you must either completely clear the app data from your device or you uninstall and reinstall it to reestablish connection. And you NEED the app to change your settings, which are also compromised. The settings allow you to configure multiple presets and switch between them witch is nice as it is just a wearable keyboard and mouse on your hands. But the device is soo sensitive that inputs will execute accidentally frequently. This can be mitigated by setting all commands to 2 - 3 taps, but not only can the switch commands not be switched as they are locked by the manufacturer, but they are also 1 tap. Meaning you might accidentally switch your settings and have to constantly try to set them back to your custom configuration. Ultimately i expected this device to allow me to multitask and execute commands while my hands are occupied, but if you don't have a stable surface to tap or something in your hand, the tap accuracy significantly drops, and you won't be able to instinctively operate this device without having to troubleshoot every time you use it. Again the Adzerd ring is what i wanted this device to replace. Its accurate, doesn't need an app or presets, doesn't need a specific surface to operate and can be used even while typing. I'm turning my music on and scrolling through tiktok as i type this, yea good luck doing that with the tap strap 2. Also the mouse feature is clunky and annoying to use too, but of course it is lol.

I'm a lifelong wearable computing enthusiast, and I'm old enough that most of my life the outlook has been bleak. This device is amazing...ly close to being usable. I'm a moron, and I was able to memorize the alphabet using their great tutorials and mnemonics in just a few days of 15-minute sessions. And then I ran into the wall, because this device cannot be used as a keyboard.If you double tap e, it inputs e, backspace, exclamation mark. If I am using a program that's not a word processor, which treats e, backspace, and exclamation as different commands, this will severely mess things up and be fundamentally unusable. I'm not smart enough, nor interested in trying to memorize a new set of taps for every single program, and even so, that doesn't solve the issue. And without double-tap and triple-tap working as they should, you don't have enough chords for the entire keyboard.The developers have been repeatedly told of this problem for literally years, and they just ignore it, claim it must work this way. If you don't like it, they say, disable double-taps and then you have a device that also isnt' a keyboard, because it hasn't even got most of the characters available.Can you imagine if your mouse had to perform the single-click action on every double-click? It wouldn't be useable except in EXTREMELY limited circumstances. This device is exactly that.If you imagine yourself using this to type in a word processor or messaging app AND NOTHING ELSE you'll love it. It's super cool and it's actually fun to type on. It makes me so sad that I can't make it my daily use keyboard because it's just ... not one, and the devs could fix it with one very tiny optional setting they steadfastly refuse to add, for *years.*Honestly. I'm only writing this because I'm super sad at what a useless device it is, and how much potential is just squandered.