diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java
index 4cc2e7397..1361da489 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/AbstractRedisCollection.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisOperations;
 import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
+import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
  * Base implementation for {@link RedisCollection}. Provides a skeletal implementation. Note that the collection support
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractRedisCollection<E> extends AbstractCollection<E> i
 	 */
 	public AbstractRedisCollection(String key, RedisOperations<String, E> operations) {
 
+		Assert.hasText(key, "Key must not be empty!");
+		Assert.notNull(operations, "RedisOperations must not be null!");
+
 		this.key = key;
 		this.operations = operations;
 	}
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRedisCollection<E> extends AbstractCollection<E> i
 
 		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 
-		sb.append("RedisStore for key:");
+		sb.append(String.format("%s for key:", getClass().getSimpleName()));
 		sb.append(getKey());
 
 		return sb.toString();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisZSet.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisZSet.java
index 0cca0c8a3..965887043 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisZSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/DefaultRedisZSet.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.redis.core.ZSetOperations.TypedTuple;
 public class DefaultRedisZSet<E> extends AbstractRedisCollection<E> implements RedisZSet<E> {
 
 	private final BoundZSetOperations<String, E> boundZSetOps;
-	private double defaultScore = 1;
+	private final double defaultScore;
 
 	private class DefaultRedisSortedSetIterator extends RedisIterator<E> {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisCollectionFactoryBean.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisCollectionFactoryBean.java
index bb352dc85..bf3df4809 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisCollectionFactoryBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisCollectionFactoryBean.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class RedisCollectionFactoryBean implements InitializingBean, BeanNameAwa
 				return new DefaultRedisSet(key, template);
 
 			case ZSET:
-				return new DefaultRedisZSet(key, template);
+				return RedisZSet.create(key, template);
 
 			case HASH:
 				if (CollectionType.PROPERTIES.equals(type)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSet.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSet.java
index e3ccf919a..4750ab6bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSet.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSet.java
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.SortedSet;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
+import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisZSetCommands;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisZSetCommands.Limit;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisZSetCommands.Range;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.BoundZSetOperations;
+import org.springframework.data.redis.core.RedisOperations;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.core.ZSetOperations.TypedTuple;
 
 /**
@@ -41,16 +43,85 @@ import org.springframework.data.redis.core.ZSetOperations.TypedTuple;
  */
 public interface RedisZSet<E> extends RedisCollection<E>, Set<E> {
 
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new {@link RedisZSet} instance with a default score of {@literal 1}.
+	 *
+	 * @param key Redis key of this set.
+	 * @param operations {@link RedisOperations} for the value type of this set.
+	 * @since 2.6
+	 */
+	static <E> RedisZSet<E> create(String key, RedisOperations<String, E> operations) {
+		return new DefaultRedisZSet<>(key, operations, 1);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Constructs a new {@link RedisZSet} instance.
+	 *
+	 * @param key Redis key of this set.
+	 * @param operations {@link RedisOperations} for the value type of this set.
+	 * @param defaultScore
+	 * @since 2.6
+	 */
+	static <E> RedisZSet<E> create(String key, RedisOperations<String, E> operations, double defaultScore) {
+		return new DefaultRedisZSet<>(key, operations, defaultScore);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@link RedisZSet} by intersecting this sorted set and {@link RedisZSet} and store result in
+	 * destination {@code destKey}.
+	 *
+	 * @param set must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param destKey must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return a new {@link RedisZSet} pointing at {@code destKey}
+	 */
 	RedisZSet<E> intersectAndStore(RedisZSet<?> set, String destKey);
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@link RedisZSet} by intersecting this sorted set and the collection {@link RedisZSet} and store
+	 * result in destination {@code destKey}.
+	 *
+	 * @param sets must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param destKey must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return a new {@link RedisZSet} pointing at {@code destKey}
+	 */
 	RedisZSet<E> intersectAndStore(Collection<? extends RedisZSet<?>> sets, String destKey);
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@link RedisZSet} by union this sorted set and {@link RedisZSet} and store result in destination
+	 * {@code destKey}.
+	 *
+	 * @param set must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param destKey must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return a new {@link RedisZSet} pointing at {@code destKey}
+	 */
 	RedisZSet<E> unionAndStore(RedisZSet<?> set, String destKey);
 
+	/**
+	 * Create a new {@link RedisZSet} by union this sorted set and the collection {@link RedisZSet} and store result in
+	 * destination {@code destKey}.
+	 *
+	 * @param sets must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @param destKey must not be {@literal null}.
+	 * @return a new {@link RedisZSet} pointing at {@code destKey}
+	 */
 	RedisZSet<E> unionAndStore(Collection<? extends RedisZSet<?>> sets, String destKey);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get elements between {@code start} and {@code end} from sorted set.
+	 *
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param end
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<E> range(long start, long end);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get elements in range from {@code start} to {@code end} from sorted set ordered from high to low.
+	 *
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param end
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<E> reverseRange(long start, long end);
 
 	/**
@@ -105,29 +176,88 @@ public interface RedisZSet<E> extends RedisCollection<E>, Set<E> {
 	 */
 	Set<E> reverseRangeByLex(Range range, Limit limit);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get elements where score is between {@code min} and {@code max} from sorted set.
+	 *
+	 * @param min
+	 * @param max
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<E> rangeByScore(double min, double max);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get elements where score is between {@code min} and {@code max} from sorted set ordered from high to low.
+	 *
+	 * @param min
+	 * @param max
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<E> reverseRangeByScore(double min, double max);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get set of {@link RedisZSetCommands.Tuple}s between {@code start} and {@code end} from sorted set.
+	 *
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param end
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<TypedTuple<E>> rangeWithScores(long start, long end);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get set of {@link RedisZSetCommands.Tuple}s in range from {@code start} to {@code end} from sorted set ordered from
+	 * high to low.
+	 *
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param end
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<TypedTuple<E>> reverseRangeWithScores(long start, long end);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get set of {@link RedisZSetCommands.Tuple}s where score is between {@code min} and {@code max} from sorted set.
+	 *
+	 * @param min
+	 * @param max
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<TypedTuple<E>> rangeByScoreWithScores(double min, double max);
 
+	/**
+	 * Get set of {@link RedisZSetCommands.Tuple}s where score is between {@code min} and {@code max} from sorted set
+	 * ordered from high to low.
+	 *
+	 * @param min
+	 * @param max
+	 * @return
+	 */
 	Set<TypedTuple<E>> reverseRangeByScoreWithScores(double min, double max);
 
+	/**
+	 * Remove elements in range between {@code start} and {@code end} from sorted set.
+	 *
+	 * @param start
+	 * @param end
+	 * @return {@code this} set.
+	 */
 	RedisZSet<E> remove(long start, long end);
 
 	/**
 	 * Remove all elements in range.
 	 *
 	 * @param range must not be {@literal null}.
-	 * @return never {@literal null}.
+	 * @return {@code this} set.
 	 * @since 2.5
 	 */
+	// TODO: Switch to RedisZSet
 	Set<E> removeByLex(Range range);
 
+	/**
+	 * Remove elements with scores between {@code min} and {@code max} from sorted set with the bound key.
+	 *
+	 * @param min
+	 * @param max
+	 * @return {@code this} set.
+	 */
 	RedisZSet<E> removeByScore(double min, double max);
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSetIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSetIntegrationTests.java
index 86c87d8b1..b76406eee 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSetIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/support/collections/RedisZSetIntegrationTests.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class RedisZSetIntegrationTests extends AbstractRedisZSetTestIntegration<
 	}
 
 	RedisStore copyStore(RedisStore store) {
-		return new DefaultRedisZSet(store.getKey().toString(), store.getOperations());
+		return RedisZSet.create(store.getKey(), store.getOperations());
 	}
 
 	AbstractRedisCollection<Object> createCollection() {