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Love/Hate relationship (updated review +1 Star)
I just picked up a fitbit one yesterday and I must say this little thing really impressed me.
It has motivated me to walk more, to climb stairs instead of taking the elevator, and it has also motivated me to watch my calorie intake.
The device is pretty accurate. I counted my steps, then i looked at my fitbit one and it was spot on.
... unless you drive a lot...
So why the three stars?
Because if you wear the fitbit while you are driving then your "steps" count will be way off. If the road is uneven or as they had it in their website, car has "stiff suspension" (they had transmission on their website but i think they meant suspension) it'll start adding steps taken while you are driving. This is a huge flaw of the fitbit device. So my first day with the fitbit I noticed that my steps are over 2000. And when I left my house it was barely at 1000. So they gotta update this or put a feature that has "driving mode" so that it stops counting steps. Because keeping track of the time you start driving to the time you end and then logging it is to much work.
But all in all it is a good device. It really has motivated me to be more active.
1 month update:
I have gotten used to the tracker counting my steps while I am driving and it is really not a big deal anymore. After awhile you just get used to it.
Features I Like:
- The automatic syncing feature if you are 10-15 feet away. Just recently I lost my fitbit. But when i opened up 'fitbit connect' and clicked on 'sync now' it would search for my device and it would locate it. So I knew it was somewhere in my room. And with the help of the 'silent alarm' I was able to set it, and locate where it was when the alarm went off (it vibrates)
- How hidden it is from the world. I usually just put it in the small pocket in my jeans and then forget it about until I need to check it or need to clip on to something else.
- The messages it tells you when you pick up the fitbit when it is not sensing movement. The messages the fitbit display really does motivate you to be more active.
- Battery life- I usually go for a week and a half to 2 weeks without charging.
- The Fitbit holder/clip- I like the feel of it. When I clip the fitbit to the pocket of my shorts when I do Insanity or play basketball,it stays in place really well. Never had it fall out.
- That the Fitbit goes together with MyFitnessPal.
- The Badges- Also gives you an incentive to be more active. Gotta work hard to get those badges! lol.
- Customer Service: I emailed them on a Saturday and they got back to me on Monday (Only open from Monday to Friday). They even had a follow up email to ask how the customer service went.
Just a tip (if this ever happens to you): There are times that I was trying to sync my Fitbit but when it would search for the device a message would come up that would say "Device could not be located. Make sure it has enough battery and that the display turns on." If you ever get that message and do not know how to fix it (I was searching everywhere and was getting very frustrated)then do what I did. Turn it off and then turn it back on. Then it should be fixed and automatically sync again.
Oh yeah. And it would also be nice if they can work on making the syncing feature with the android app.
I have upped my review to 4 stars. I cannot leave my house without grabbing my Fitbit device. I even had a friend tell me after seeing my device, that if the Fitbit One was out at the beginning of the year he would've passed on the Nike FuelBand.
November 2012 · Electronics