Oh yes, this device will cause a special kind of madness in you and your loved ones. More on that later, some of the basics first.
The Fitbit Flex is very easy to set up. The app will walk you through syncing to your phone, setting up goals and connecting to friends. Once set up you can log steps counted (shocking for a pedometer, right), calorie burn from other exercise, food intake, water intake and sleep. It is comfortable to wear, the battery life is decent and frankly being able to work towards fitness targets is a great motivator so it keeps you accountable.
Where does the madness lie, I hear you ask. Challenges.
The in app challenges will turn normally quite sane friends and family members into step obsessed lunatics. They work by allowing you to invite your Fitbit friends to see who can get the most steps in a day, work week or weekend. During the challenge time you get updates on how you are doing verses the step totals of everyone else in the challenge. If your work buddy powers past you, you'll get a notification through the app. Should you are your sister in law be neck and neck you'll both get a message letting you know. If you are even a little bit competitive this can lead to mayhem.
Let's just say my wife and I are two people who don't like losing, especially to each other. I have found Mrs B. walking in tight circles in the kitchen while cooking, just to up that step count a little higher. I have been known to slip out of the house to get a quick walk around the block in, in an effort to make sure that she doesn't catch me. We've had reports of other family members watching TV while walking in place just to make sure they don't fall behind on a challenge.
Don't get me wrong, the challenges are a lot of fun and really help you get more steps in which is great for your physical health. It's just neighbors who have seen me aimlessly walking around our back yard while muttering about step counts have started avoiding me in the street.
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| Battery Description | Rechargeable | — | Rechargeable | — | Lithium-Ion Polymer |
| Brand Name | Fitbit | — | Fitbit | Fitbit | Fitbit |
| Color | Black | — | Black | Black (Non-Heart Rate) | Silver/Plum |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone | — | Smartphone | Smartphone | Smartphones : smartphones|smart phones|android phones |
| Item Dimensions | 0.6 x 0.38 x 8.2 inches | 5 x 3 x 0.7 inches | 6.8 x 0.83 x 0.35 inches | 1.18 x 3.94 x 8.94 inches | 9.45 x 0.59 x 0.41 inches |
| Item Weight | 4.00 ounces | — | 0.80 ounces | 3.46 ounces | 1.12 ounces |
| Material | elastomer | — | — | — | Stainless Steel |
| Sensor Type | Wearable | — | Wearable | Wearable | Temperature |
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FitBit Band broke in less than 2-Weeks
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2015
The tracking works great, however the band broke within 2 weeks. It pulled apart where it attaches at the top. Appears to be a defective design. I did an online search and found others complaining of the same issue. Now I know why they sent a spare band with the original package. However, versus trying to get warranty coverage for new bands every 2-weeks, I decided to return my Fitbit. In addition, the charging process isn't very good either. You have to remove the electronic mechanism from the band to charge, which requires you to twist and pull back the band to wiggle it out. The charge only lasts 5-days and is a bit annoying to have to physically remove and reinstall it each time. This is also the spot where the band broke, so I feel that this contributed to the problem. Overall, just very poor utility design, although it appeared to track my progress well.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2015
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Tout allait bien jusqu'à ce que viennent des journées ou j'avais de la misère à atteindre mon objectif quotidien de 10 000 pas. Mon rythme de marche n'avais pas changé et mon trajet ne faisait que s'allonger de jour en jour. Je devais toujours marche plus pour obtenir le même résultat que la veille. Il y a des moment dans la journée ou la fiabilité était présente et d'autre fois non (batterie plein et à moitié chargée). J'ai joint des images du résulats d'un même trajet de 1.1 km, afin de vous donner une idée de quoi cela l'air.
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