Fitbit Flex 2, Black (US Version), 1 Count

Ok, I am a longtime Fitbit user and was hoping the Fitbit2 would be a quantum improvement on an otherwise great product. After using it for a few weeks I can say that it certainly is. The core functions of the original Fitbit always served my running workout routine well. However I always wished I could use it in the pool. That said I was skeptical it would actually record my lap swim accurately. It worked great, better than hoped for. My first clue that this was a quantum improvement came after the first gym visit wearing the Fitbit2. It recognized that I was on a elliptical machine and recorded it promptly. For the swim, I set the pool length (finding how to do that was not easy though) and started in. I also set it to notify me when I passed my 45 minute first benchmark. I also used a watch and counter also to make things honest. At 45 minutes the band vibrated which I could feel in the water. After I found it had not only correctly timed the 1 hour swim, but had correctly calculated the distance and added to the Dashboard!! Wow, just what I needed!! I noticed a few concerns, but nothing that have kept me from being impressed. All and all, so far HIGHLY recommend. Pros: 1. Does all the original Fitbit did in a smaller more secure package 2. GREAT for swimming laps. No need to wear a separate swimming watch. 3. Update process was smooth 4. Better appearance and stronger clasp. Cons: 1. Seems to last about 5 days between charges, old one was 7. That may change as I stabilize my usage pattern. 2. Not simple to program swim mode. Seems simple after you figure it out but not immediately intuitive. 3. The way the device inserts into the band requires bending the band. This concerns me that band breakage such as with the Fitbit1 may become a problem again.

This summer my fiance requested a Fitbit. One night there was a sale too good to pass up, so I quickly did as much research as I could and weighed it with what my fiance wanted in a fitness band. I got her the Alta back in late June and she loved it! After having it for a week or two and really getting acquainted with it, she started showing me all the stuff it tracked in the app and I was seriously impressed. As a longtime Samsung Gear Fit user, I saw the Fitbit app blew the Gear Fit's out of the water. When I originally got my Gear Fit I wanted something that tracked my heart rate and steps but also could show me time, texts, and notifications from certain apps, as I missed wearing an actual watch, but wanted some tech too. While I still wanted a watch, I decided to get myself the smallest, cheapest Fitbit so I too could utilize the app, and I am thrilled with this little guy. So these days I still wear my Gear Fit on my watch arm and the Flex 2 on my other wrist. It works for me and I am very happy. The thing I love about the Flex 2 is its size. It is so small! My one main problem with the Gear Fit was that it was just a bit too big to sleep with on, as it would cause my arm to really fall asleep badly, so I could never utilize the sleep function of the watch. Even the Alta my fiance has is too big for her (causes the same problem on her as my Samsung does with me) but this Flex 2 poses no such problem with me, so I have been really happy that I can now track my sleep. It has given me some serious insight into how I spend my sleeping hours. Overall, I lover this thing! The app is superb, the Fitbit is tiny, water resistant, and holds a good charge. The band is nice too. The next smartwatch I get will be more aesthetically pleasing and less fitness based because I've got this little Flex 2 that tracks all the fitness type stuff I need.

I'm writing this review specifically for swimmers who are considering this device since it's the only swim-able (or at least swim certified) Fitbit available. I've had my Flex 2 for about two weeks now. I'm coming from the Charge HR, so the features I'm leaving behind are the HR monitor and Altimeter (for stairs flight counting). I can live without both of these in favor of swim tracking. I never found the HR monitor to be accurate enough for anything other than resting HR anyway... Before you hit the pool, be sure to configure the following three settings. You only need to do this once I've read that some people had trouble finding the settings They're all located within your "Account" screen. My instructions below are for a Samsung Galaxy S7. I'm not sure how much different it is on iOS but I suspect you can find everything you need from the Account screen.: 1) Set Auto-recognize time: This is the amount of time you need to perform the activity in order for it to recognize: Account --> Settings (gear wheel in upper right) --> Exercise --> Swimming. I set auto-recognize to 10 mins (this is the lowest it will accept) 2) Set the pool length in yards or meters: Account --> Settings (gear wheel in upper right) --> Swim Settings (at the bottom). 3) Choose whether you'd like to view your swim distance in Yards or Meters (I align this with my pool length, so if the pool is 25 meters long, you probably want to display your units in Meters) Account --> Settings (gear wheel in upper right) --> Units --> Swim That's it. Now you're ready to hit the pool, and the device will automatically recognize your swimming. Here's the pros and cons I've found related to swim tracking: Pros: 1) Distance / # of laps is 100% accurate. If you think about it, this isn't so tough for Fitbit to get right. Once it recognizes that you're swimming, the difference in movement when you reach the end of the pool (either flip turn or simply turning around) are very easy to distinguish, so the device accurately tracks your number of laps. I've swam with it 3 times now and each time, the result was 100% accurate. If you're looking for a device that will accurately track your # of laps, I'm convinced that this one works flawlessly (note: I haven't tried it with multiple different strokes in the same swim). 2) You don't necessarily have to swim for 10 consecutive minutes in order for it to recognize your activity. This morning I was swimming sets of 250m on the 6 minute mark. This means I would swim a 250 in approx 5 mins, then rest for 1 minute and start again. I did this for 30 mins, so 5 sets of 250 with a one minute break in between. The device accurately recognized my 30 minute / 1,250M swim even though I never swam consistently for 10 mins at any point in time. Con: My main complaint (and reason for only 4 stars) is because the data available to me after my swim is extremely limited. I can see total distance (in laps and meters) and total duration, however the chart only shows calories per minute. As others have commented, the calorie tracker is a complete guess, so I'm not really interested in the calorie count. What I would like to see is my lap times so I can analyze how my pace is over the course of my swim. This data is available because my tracker knows the exact duration of each lap, but for some reason Fitbit does not make this information available to me. The only data available is Calories, "Impact" on my day (Calories and # Active Minutes), and overall number of lengths and distance. Once Fitbit adds a Pace screen (showing individual lap times and also a chart with this information), I will boost my rating to 5 stars!

Reviewing after around 10 days of use Pros: Excellent tracking - Fitbit's algorithms are very accurate at tracking the distances and exercises even without having a GPS sensor built in Excellent app - love the infographics shown. it is one thing being able to track steps and another representing it beautifully in all the myriad ways that they do Very lightweight - get used to wearing it in just a few hours Swim-proof - have yet to go for a swim but was one of the major reasons for me buying it Cons: Battery - this is the biggest let down. for a device which doesn't have GPS or a screen, the 4-5 day battery life is a major let-down. The compact, lightweight form factor only partially makes up for this No clock - call me a tradionalist, but if I'm wearing something on my wrist, it should bloody well show the time No heart-rate monitor, GPS - while Fitbit's algorithms do a great job of calculating calories and distances, it is always good to have dedicated monitors for these. but then, this is the cheapest of the Fitbits

Produto excelente, bonito, leve e ótimo para o dia a dia... O único defeito é que não notifica mensagens de texto do WhatsApp!

Me agrado bastante esta banda. Dudaba en adquirirla debido a que no tiene pantalla. Pero a favor tiene que es demasiado delgada y discreta y es a prueba de agua. La pantalla no la extranie ya que toda la informacion esta disponible en el celular mediante bluetooth.

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Delivered on time, works well and as described. It’s very minimal and seems durable, just what I wanted that I could wear all the time , even to bed.