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re: Fitbit- worth it?

Posted on 3/12/16 at 7:48 am to
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99037 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 7:48 am to
Well my wife washed the charging cord for my band with my pants but it still works
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61799 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 7:55 am to
Like mine, she never checks my damn pockets before washing.

You probably also get clothes to wear with 7,000 scraps of paper from receipts getting washed in your pockets.

Posted by roguetiger15
Member since Jan 2013
17678 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:11 am to
I like to look at my s.o. Fitbit right after sex to see if I scored a new heart rate record
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61799 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:16 am to
And here I thought I was the only one.

You know it was a good time if she's blows past the Fat Burning zone, right to Cardio.

I better go check
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:18 am to
For me it's been great. I've been wearing the original Force for over two years now.
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
55457 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:19 am to
I have a Charge HR. Isn't worth shite.

Complete waste of money and time.

Totally inaccurate, doesn't hold a charge and takes 10 minutes to sync.
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61799 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:22 am to
Something's wrong with yours.

Maybe 30 seconds to sync a day. Charge is usually good 4-1/2 days on mine.

No complains.
Posted by JOHNN
Prairieville
Member since Nov 2008
4513 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:27 am to
My wife has an HR. I think its funny that when she goes over the Causeway and is in the right lane (more bumpy) it will count steps the entire way across.
Posted by KG6
Member since Aug 2009
10920 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:30 am to
What's the benefit of knowing your heart rate throughout the day? I mean I can understand if you have a abnormal rate or something, but what use is your sedentary heart rate?
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
32433 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:31 am to
It must be worth it if your fat. I always see fat people wearing them.
Posted by Bullfrog
Running Through the Wet Grass
Member since Jul 2010
61799 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:34 am to
Funny.

Kinda like if you only see Diet Coke being consumed by fatties, maybe it's what's making them fat?

:looksaround&takesofftheFB:
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
46437 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:39 am to
My 9 year old have the Charge. I have the Charge HR. Clasp on the charge can be difficult to close with fingernails and comes undone randomly. The watch-like closure on the HR is much more practical. Both do a good job of tracking activity. However, I use an extended to wear mine around my ankle when I play tennis as that is a more accurate measurement of my movement when not moving my left arm with every step.
Posted by lsunurse
Member since Dec 2005
129146 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:43 am to
quote:

If anyone wants a Microsoft Band 2 for cheap let me know.

I'd buy it


But I'm assuming it isn't a small


I still love my Microsoft band....just want to upgrade to the newer one(I like how much better the new band looks compared to the older one). However...my older one still works just fine so can't justify buying the new one yet. Maybe the next one released will be more waterproof.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99037 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 8:47 am to
Pretty sure it's large
Posted by mjax57
Vinings, GA
Member since Mar 2012
5137 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 9:43 am to
I'm game..
Posted by jennBN
Member since Jun 2010
3250 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 11:11 am to
I have a charge hr. I like it less everyday. It's wildly inaccurate and not always comfortable.
Posted by Lionnation1993
Member since Nov 2013
6103 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 11:46 am to
Got the charge, should have gone with the heart rate.
Like it but as mentioned earlier, I'm skeptical of how long the prongs will last. If you're willing to spend the money, I'd go with a garmin or the fitbit blaze I believe that just came out.
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
24314 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 11:49 am to
I'll say this. Had one for three months. It probably won't last another two because I don't use it. It is on my wrist but it's been a month since I looked at the data.

I feel like I'll be better served with a traditional watch.

The fitbit or other smart watches that provide fitness info are a mixture of novelty and science. It's not perfect.

just remember that before purchasing.
Posted by Big Block Stingray
Top down on open road
Member since Feb 2009
2096 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 11:59 am to
Fitbit has a class action lawsuit against them because the heart rate monitor doesn't work well/as advertised. ...
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
24314 posts
Posted on 3/12/16 at 12:19 pm to
quote:

Fitbit has a class action lawsuit against them because the heart rate monitor doesn't work well/as advertised. ...


My opinion is that anyone who buys one of these would know that it's a novelty at best. You have to have it on perfectly to get an accurate reading.

In other words, it cannot be worn like a regular watch. It must sit higher on the arm.

Again, I wear it just for the watch these days and that's a nuisance in and of itself.
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