09-23-21, 10:55 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Snowman Land :)
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My family and I have had mixed experiences with Fitbit. My brother and nephews had a lot of problems and my brother switched to a Samsung watch. My parents never really had any problems with their Fitbits that I know of.
My first one was a Flex that we got in 2014 through hubby's work for about 75% off, so I had no receipt or any type of proof of purchase. It stopped charging at around 13-14 months old. Fitbit replaced it for me anyway. Yay! I don't remember how long the new Flex worked for but eventually it died (after well over a year). I decided on a whim to try charging my original one. It charged and still works today! Although it doesn't always want to charge or sync, but it's just a backup for me at this point. Next I bought a Charge 2 and it was great for, I'm not sure, probably 3-4 years before the display went blank. It still works, charges and syncs so it is now my first backup. I bought a Charge 4 last September and have been very happy with it. I use a Polar FT60 (no "smart" capabilities) to record all my indoor workouts. I use a Garmin Vivoactive to record all my outdoor workouts (has built in GPS). I tried wearing my Garmin for everyday fitness tracking like the Fitbit but the watch is a big black square that looks blech on my tiny pale wrist. I started wearing pedometers way back in probably 2001 or so. Wasted money on the cheap ones you could buy in stores bc they either didn't count right, the clips broke, or both. I finally splurged on the New Lifestyles accelerometer in 2003 or 2004, I think. I ended up having to replace the first one (which survived me being drug across the street on my belly so on the pedometer that was clipped to my pocket) after a few years. I have had my current one since Sept 2009 and still think it's the best thing since sliced bread! I have worn my pedometers every day all day except for sleeping and showering and when we take our canoe trips since they're not waterproof. Yeah, I know it seems redundant to wear a pedometer and a Fitbit (and a watch) but the pedometer is super accurate and what I consider my official count for the day (that gets written religiously in my log every day). All my Fitbits have been wrist-worn and while they do record activity so I can't say all the extras are "cheater steps," the pedometer just counts actual step-based activity, so I like having both. I honestly am tempted to but another NL pedometer even though this one is still working bc I'm afraid all the all the smart fitness tracker companies will put NL out of business before I can get a new one. Wow. I'm sorry. You didn't ask for a book!
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activity tracker, apple watch, fitbit |
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