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The Evolution of a Classic. Smart Rope is an LED-embedded jump rope that connects to your smartphone.

Smart Rope

The Evolution of a Classic. Smart Rope is an LED-embedded jump rope that connects to your smartphone.
The Evolution of a Classic. Smart Rope is an LED-embedded jump rope that connects to your smartphone.
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Joen Choe
Joen Choe
2,180 backers pledged $193,376 to help bring this project to life.
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Smart Rope FIRMWARE UPDATE

The team has been regularly updating Smart Rope's firmware to optimize performance and upgrade functionality. 

Download and install via the Smart Gym app, by tapping on the rope icon on... Read more

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First Time Use / Shipping Updates / Under Armour / Etc.

Friends and Backers,

First of all, thanks for your continued support, and your patience as we fulfill these thousands of individual orders. As you may imagine, all the little steps... Read more

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SMART ROPE Named "Good Design Best 100"

We're excited to announce that SMART ROPE has been named one of the Good Design "BEST 100", one of the most prestigious accolades in the design world. 

For 60 years,... Read more

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Shipping Update!

Friends and Backers,

The first 4000 units are now in the US and clearing customs. Once they get to the warehouse we'll prepare all the necessary logistics to start shipping... Read more

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SMART ROPE PRODUCTION BEGINS!

We're thrilled to report that final production of SMART ROPE has begun! 

The first 20,000 units will ship in September. The first shipment will be produced by the end of... Read more

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SMART ROPE in ELLE France!

Mais oui, French readers, SMART ROPE was featured in the July 17 issue of ELLE France. 

ELLE describes SMART ROPE as the future of jump rope - one of their... Read more

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IMPORTANT - We need your survey results!

Hello friends, 

We've been busy at work on finalizing Smart Rope - improving fit and finish, testing manufacturing and durability, developing and testing the Smart Gym mobile platform, and so... Read more

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Smart Rope in The Huffington Post!

The Best Form Of Cardio Just Keeps Getting Better

"The jump rope is even joining the fitness gadget scene. Forget tracker wristbands and heart rate monitors -- this wearable technology... Read more

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Smart Rope in Muscle & Fitness!

Muscle & Fitness, July/August 2015

This season's top gear picks!

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Totes McGotes

Our tote bags are here and they're in the mail to our backers - apologies for the delay!

 If you're like us and you like to geek out on this... Read more

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Latest prototype videos and SMART GYM app design!

Hello everyone, we're excited to share some video of the latest and greatest prototype. Strength and durability testing have been very successful, and we're moving on to testing mass production.... Read more

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Daum Kakao acquires Tangram Design Lab - Tangram Factory and Smart Rope remain independent

Dear backers,

In the coming days, you may come across the announcement that Daum Kakao, one of the world's leading mobile platform companies, has acquired Tangram Design Lab. 

Tangram is... Read more

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Smart Rope - Now Available in XS

By popular demand, we're now offering an additional size for Smart Rope, XS. Given how popular jump rope is for kids (many countries even require it as part of their... Read more

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Smart Rope in Men's Fitness

"The smartest rope in the gym" - Smart Rope featured in Men's Fitness, June 2015 issue:

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Smart Rope in Popular Science

"The Lazy Hacker's Guide to Fitness" 

:)

http://www.popsci.com/lazy-hackers-guide-fitness?image=1

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Second Prototype + Custom Wood Box

We've spent the day at the factory today, receiving the first batch of 30 new prototypes of Smart Rope. We're extremely excited to share that these new samples exceed our... Read more

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Smart Rope in I.D.

We're honored to be featured in I.D., the prestigious design publication. I.D. launched in 1954 as Industrial Design, and then became I.D. to reflect International Design as its broader scope.... Read more

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Best Jump Ropes - Smart Rope Feature

MSN's "Best Kickstarter Inventions in April" - Smart Rope!

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/the-best-kickstarter-inventions-in-april/ss-AAaG4Ts

HiConsumption's "The Best 8 Jump Ropes" - Smart Rope!

http://hiconsumption.com/2015/04/best-jump-ropes/

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Shipping info, color, sizing, etc. - Kickstarter survey

Hello everyone, just wanted to address a common question. We'll be following up with all backers with a Kickstarter survey, which will collect all the necessary information for your rewards:

    ... Read more
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Engadget reviews an early prototype of Smart Rope!

The gadget gurus at Engadget took an early prototype of Smart Rope out for a spin.

"This jump rope has brains and a built-in HUD" [Heads Up Display]

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/08/tangram-smart-rope/

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Smart Rope in The New York Times

Smart Rope is featured in The New York Times, in their ongoing "Take Two" feature - a dual review of innovative products by two iconic people. This time around,... Read more

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Strength Testing + Indicator LED + Pebble Support + Open API

Some fun stuff to share with you!

We've been strength testingour 2nd prototype, and we're happy to announce that the new prototype has a load rating of 20 kg... Read more

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THANK YOU! 322% FUNDED!

Thanks to all 2,180 of you (as well as all the people who've supported us, but couldn't back us quite yet) - we are funded! You've supported us to 322%... Read more

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Successfully raised $193,376 USD with 2,180 backers

A little something for your wrist...

 Currently in development, the Smart Gym app for Apple Watch! 

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Smart Rope Development Progress

Another live demo of Smart Rope! It's always a challenge to capture 'clean' video of the LEDs, since they're firing at thousands of times per minute. As you can see... Read more

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First 1000 backers: 10 SMART PLATE Winners

(Apologies for the delay, as we had planned to make this announcement earlier this week.)

Congratulations to 10 of our first 1000 backers, who win 1 Smart Plate cloud-enabled digital... Read more

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Some thoughts on wearables, BMI, and heart rate monitoring

You'd have to be living under a rock not to notice all the hype around wearables and fitness-related devices, and the recent announcements around Apple Watch help fuel the fire.... Read more

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(More) recent press on Smart Rope

1,029 backers! Another huge thank you to all of our early supporters. We'll be announcing the 10 Smart Plate winners early next week. 

Here's some more recent press for Smart... Read more

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Approaching 1000 backers = Special SMART PLATE Contest!

We're two weeks into the campaign, and we've been blown away by the response to Smart Rope. From you, our funders, to the press, potential retail and distribution partners, technology... Read more

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Thoughts on MWC, recent press

The Tangram team packing things up after a long week at Mobile World Congress.

We're back from Barcelona, after a rather grueling Mobile World Congress - demonstrating Smart Rope from... Read more

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Smart Rope, now in XL size!

Thanks to many requests from our taller jumpers, Smart Rope is now available in 'XL' size. Here are the current size offerings:

  • Small (rope length 8 ft / 243 cm):... Read more
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FUNDED! Warranty Info! Updates from MWC!

First of all, THANK YOU! We're 100% funded after less than a week, and we are so grateful for your support. Your questions and comments will make Smart Rope... Read more

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Smart Rope on Core77!

Smart Rope is covered in a feature story on the cover of Core77, one of the web's most influential design sites. We've been reading Core77 for nearly 20 years, and... Read more

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Smart Rope in 18K GOOOOOLD

One of the first few prototypes of Smart Rope in 18K gold! The perfect gift for the hip hop mogul, Dr. Evil, conspiracy nut, or art dealer in your life...... Read more

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Smart Rope - prepping for Mobile World Congress

Every year, about 80,000 people descend on to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress - one of the world's largest events for device manufacturers, mobile operators, content and technology providers, and... Read more

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Silicon Grip Prototypes!

I wanted to share some early photos of the silicon grips! These are the brightly colored versions, and we'll also have them in more neutral shades (semi-translucent). The photos show... Read more

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Smart Rope on Early Adopter!

Korean backers, Smart Rope is featured on Early Adopter, the influential trend site:

http://www.earlyadopter.co.kr/12508

감사합니다!

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Smart Rope - The Smart Gym Mobile Platform

Here's an early look at the Smart Gym mobile platform, designed to work seamlessly and intuitively with Smart Rope. This is a prototype version to showcase some of the user... Read more

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Some thoughts after 24 hours.

Forgive this "Jerry McGuire" moment, as it's probably a product of lacking sleep and the incredible response we're receiving for Smart Rope. I know it's a bit self-indulgent but I've... Read more

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Smart Rope on The Creators Project!

Smart Rope is featured on The Creators Project, a celebration of technology and creativity from Vice and Intel. We've always been big fans!

http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/blog/the-jump-rope-of-the-future-projects-your-stats-in-mid-air

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Smart Rope - heading to Mobile World Congress

Deokhee, our fearless leader - Barcelona bound!

Tangram, the company behind Smart Rope, is heading to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress - a premier trade show and exhibition for the... Read more

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Smart Rope on Fubiz!

French readers, we're up on popular culture site Fubiz:

http://www.fubiz.net/2015/02/25/smart-connected-led-rope/

Une expérience fitness « n’importe quand, n’importe où »

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Sizing and Double Unders

Hello friends! We're getting a lot of great questions regarding the size offerings, as well as how Smart Rope tracks double unders. We've updated the FAQ section to address these... Read more

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Smart Rope on GIZMODO!

Gizmodo got their hands on a prototype of Smart Rope, and had some wonderful things to say!

http://gizmodo.com/remember-when-jump-ropes-didnt-flash-stats-in-front-of-1687947582

"Smart Rope delivered. When I tested the product at home, it took... Read more

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Kickstarter STAFF PICK!

Just received the email - we're a Kickstarter STAFF PICK! 

The Kickstarter team has been extremely supportive throughout this process, and we are honored to be here amongst such amazing... Read more

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Here we go! We're in the Washington Post!

Hello everyone! We are incredibly excited to launch our Kickstarter campaign for Smart Rope. This is the culmination of many late nights and a truly dedicated effort from a team... Read more

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