This is a very nifty and useful piece of wearable technology, supported by an app that it uploads data to, via bluetooth. Firstly I bought it to help monitor my health more than as a motivator to keep fit, because at the moment I have energy issues with chronic illness. I needed to monitor my heart rate to see what activities were sending my HR above my anaerobic threshold, and to see how much sleep I was getting or not. The HR is very accurate as long as you have it secured to your wrist properly. It is important to choose the right size of strap otherwise the HR monitor won't pick up your pulse, and also if you're going to wear it day and night.
FITBIT have done a great job of coming up with this tracker but as other extensive reviews say, it's not for established atheletes or fitness finatics as it doesn't provide enough high tech tracking. But it is ideal for anyone wishing to get motivated into an exercise regime, or for anyone like myself who needs to keep an eye on their Heart rate, monitor sleep patterns, take a few more steps and needs a calorie counter and just in need of some lifestyle data collection. It isn't over priced for what you get, in fact I think it's a great price especially here on Amazon and it is well worth the money!
HOWEVER.....you need to know that if you intend purchasing this for yourself, ensure your phone software is compatible with the app. I was running on a Samsung G3 and it's Android version only ran on Jellybean 4.2. NO GOOD. I ended up buying another phone. The app needs to run on 4.3 or higher to work the app. But once you're paired it's a breeze. Any issues and you just contact Fitbit support live chat online.
Secondly I'd say that the strap is a tinsy bit uncomfortable and takes a couple of days to adjust to, once you find a comfortable spot on your arm just behind the wrist bone it's no problem. But when you order order the right size. S or L.... that said you can buy another strap at a later date. The tracker won't 'work if it's not on your wrist.....so important it fits comfy. And it's not waterproof so you can't wear in the shower or pool.
Buy it and see how you get on. But download the app, make sure your phone software is up to date and compatible and just read reviews before you buy. I love it.
| Color | Blue |
|---|---|
| Size | S |
| Style | Charge 2 |
| Team | Fitbit |
| Compatible with | Wristband |
| Display size | 2 Inches |
| Height | 0 centimetres |
| Item display width | 2.1 centimetres |
| Material type | Stainless Steel |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Seasons | Year-round |
| Features | Accelerometer^Alarm clock^Altimeter^Bluetooth^Heart rate monitor^Operating temperature range:-10 - 45 °C^Touch sensitive screen^Waterproof^bluetooth: 4.0 |
| Sport | Fitness |
| Resolution | 20x20 |
| Included components | Fitbit Charge 2 Activity Tracker with Wrist Based Heart Rate Monitor - Blue/Small |
| Batteries included? | Yes |
| tech_spec_battery_description_toys | Lithium-Ion Polymer |
| Brand | Fitbit |
| Department | Unisex |
| Manufacturer | Fitbit |
| Item model number | FB407SBUS-EU |
| Product Dimensions | 10.3 x 0.53 x 22.5 cm; 149 g |
| ASIN | B01KSX3730 |
