From Charge to Surge

andyluvv

Hey guys
So I just upgraded my charge hr to a surge. I saw online that it's great for tracking hr when doing weights training something that I felt was a bit bad with the charge hr.
I was just wondering (and perhaps needing some weight off my conscience) is it really an upgrade? I was tempted by the blaze but I heard it's not as good for weights and the battery is relatively poor. Any feedback is appreciated!

uhcougar2

I "upgraded" over a year ago, and frankly it's not worth the extra 100. It's more generous with what's counts as a step and especially floors and the heart rate is often off. For the things they both do, the Charge is more accurate. Would have switched back but gave the Charge to my niece.

minniestar55

I inherited my Surge from my husband, who got bored with it. I loved my Charge HR, really like the Surge, but took a while to get used to the bulky feel of it. I switch between them now.

andyluvv

That's disappointing! I've switched from a store and paid just a bit more. I've noticed that the surge has a continuous heart rate which I didn't get from the charge hr (it'd often take a while to sync and get any heart rate data) steps seem the same so far.

valerialeek

I did that too but got my surge on eBay for $175. I prefer the charge hr so def not worth the extra cash. And it's so bulky

andyluvv

Well, after a few days with it I have to say I'm getting used to the "bulk" - I like to have the display on my screen and also that the HR seems current without a constant need to "sync" like I had with the HR.
So yeah, happy with it I think?
I also compared the burn from it with a chest heart rate and they were comparably close.