First time with this model but not with the brand. Zooz is my first choice

I got these for some simple integrations with Home Assistant. Works well, form factor is great. I've bought several more!

Simple device and works reliably. It's design is actually kind of cool and is unobstrusive, people really don't notice it. It's not rated for outdoor use but I have it mounted on our front porch facing towards the guest house door and out the side of the porch to the far side of the house. Sensitivity turned up all the way so it senses movement when people leave turning flood lights on after sunset and before sunrise and it will catch some movement outside of the porch area if someone approaches. It is under the porch roof so it's well protected from the elements and we live in SC so it gets cold but rarely below 20 degrees. Have not broken 28 degrees yet, curious to see how it will work on those rare 10-15 degree days we get every few years. Range is limited outside of the porch since it's partially blocked by the roof and handrails.

Inconsistent and more often not detecting motion and constantly disconnecting from hub. Have to factory reset to reconnect again.Reached out to Zooz's customer support but they are not very helpful. They passed the issue to the hub and they stated they can't do anything about it.I highly recommend to stay away from this motion sensor. Not worth the time and money.

I have a few of these motion sensors now that I use with Home Assistant. I use them to automate my bathroom lighting and entry way lights. In most cases, I have them operating Lutron Caseta smart switches, but also tied in a wifi plug for an LED strip. This is just a really nice "quality of life" thing to have.These units can operate as either a basic motion sensor or as a motion sensor and a z-wave repeater. The instructions on how to join them to your network as a basic motion sensor are provided in the supplied manual. I noticed my units weren't repeating and learned that I had to join them in a slightly different way to get that. (Press & hold button for 5 seconds for repeater mode, press 3x for basic motion sensor.) If you want to use them as a repeater, it's absolutely necessary to use USB power as it will kill your batteries quick.I haven't used battery operated mode, I bought these specifically because they used USB power. My units came with the CR123 battery, I think older models may have used a different battery. This is generally good for longer lifespans. Unfortunately for you, I haven't tested it much so I can't really offer much insight into battery life.I really dig the magnetic mount, it's so useful! In both my bathrooms, I was able to mount them on my vanity, which was fairly unobtrusive & discrete, as opposed to mounting to sheetrock. There's a fair bit of flexibility in the sensor's general direction too, thanks to the creative cup-like mount. The size is quite satisfying, I don't think "gawd that huge sensor" at all. I've had issues here and there with my z-wave network, but these have generally been reliable.As for cons? They aren't pet immune, my cats will frequently trigger the lighting when they enter the room. I also wish it had USB-C instead of micro-USB, I just find USB-C more physically reliable. (That said, this device will see infrequent plugins so it's less of a concern I guess.) I also found them slightly slower when I had them in regular motion sensor mode, but as a repeater they are almost instantaneous. (We're talking sub-second in both cases, though.) I do sort of wish they had a multi-sensor (i.e. temp, humidity, light, motion) in the same form factor as it might have saved me another sensor that I needed. On the other hand, having another sensor closer to the shower (for humidity detection) has also been beneficial. I've heard rumors that future firmware updates may add light detection capabilities, but that hasn't yet been confirmed.Overall, I'm glad that I've invested into this particular model. It has some unique things that you just won't find in other competing sensors. Zooz support is pretty good and they are active in the home automation community. It's always good to see a US based support system, too. Overall, I think this motion sensor should be up for your consideration!

Updated Review:Well I moved this sensor from the office to the kitchen where there is a lot more traffic. The battery died within a month. I got a new battery and that one went down 30% in a couple of weeks. So I decided to buy a long cable and plug it in. Since then it has been great. I'm assuming the extra traffic made the battery die more quickly. So in high traffic areas I would highly recommend plugging it in otherwise you will be going through a lot of batteries.Original Review:I have this connected to my Hubitat hub. Connected without issues. The magnetic base makes it very easy to mount and position how you want it. It detects motion very well (my hand moving, cracking open the door 2 inches and the door is beneath it), however I did have to put the sensor on the max sensitivity level for it to be able to detect motion accurately. I have it monitoring a small 11x11 room. I've had it for almost 2 months and the battery is at 80%. I love that you can also plug it into power using a micro-usb and have it also act as a Z-Wave repeater. We've had 1 false positive in those 2 months. Overall I am very happy with it and it has done a great job.

I'm using this motion detector as part of my SmartThings home automation. The Samsung motion detector was the best one I've found, but it is no longer available. Although not quite as good as the Samsung unit, it's still far better than several others I have tried. The magnetic mount is absolutely brilliant. I wish other manufacturers would learn from this innovation. Repositioning the sensor angle to get the perfect coverage angle is as easy as it could ever get - just move it slightly with your hand, and it always stays put exactly where you position it. When I first added it to my hub, the controls that were available were too limiting. Fortunately, there is a "driver" available from the SmartThings Groovy IDE web platform that you can copy and load to the hub which gives the sensor far better controls. It really did the trick to allow me to adjust the trigger sensitivity and reset times. All in all, I highly recommend this sensor. I super love the magnetic mount, and the "driver" customization enables me to have the level of control I need for my home automation. I am concerned that the battery may not last very long as a fresh battery was already showing less than 100% after only a couple of weeks use. I was hoping to get at least one year from the battery as my other motion detectors do. Time will tell.