In sports technology, there are numerous gift ideas that could be a fit across a number of sports and work at the last minute. Here are six that could impress the tech-savvy athlete you’d like to send into the new year with a smile:
Blast Motion Baseball
The swing sensor backed by the World Series champion Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa enables motion capture integrated with performance analysis. For a limited time, it’s available for $124.95.
Flightscope mevo
This personal launch monitor is a portable, lightweight multi-sport radar that syncs with a mobile app to provide data and video capturing capabilities for golfers and baseball players. Videos are automatically clipped by mevo, and they’re saved with data overlay to help athletes improve. Golfers can measure carry distance, club head speed, ball speed, launch angle, spin, height and flight time. Baseball players can measure pitch speed, pitch spin, exit speed, carry distance and launch angle. It’s available for $499.
Motiv
Rather than giving the gift of jewelry for the holidays, consider this ring that serves as a fitness, heart rate and sleep tracker. It’s available for $199, and if you order today by noon ET, the overnight shipping is free.
motusQB
For the quarterback in your life, this compression arm sleeve has a 3D sensor embedded so that biomechanics data might help enhance performance and prevent elbow injuries. The data is sent to an iOS mobile app that computes and displays the metrics. The package is available for $149.99.
SmartHalo
This device designed for the urban cyclist attaches to any type of handlebar to help provide GPS-enabled navigation, automatic lighting, an alarm and fitness tracking. The commute home from work can be made safer — and smarter. It’s available for $149 in the U.S. and Canada.
Wilson custom racket
Design a custom tennis racket with Wilson Sporting Goods’ new online platform. You can choose the model that best fits the user’s style of play. And then the decals, grommets, bumpers, logos and grips can be selected from a wide variety with colors. The personalized message or name of up to 12 characters adds a nice touch. Literally, no strings are attached upon arrival of the racket, but there’s time after the gift is delivered to get that done. The custom racket is available for $249-$299 to customers in the U.S.