Looking at Alta HR vs Charge 2

SkinnyGirlCarrie

Hey there - I have been a longtime Fitbit user, I started with a One which I loved and sadly went swimming with in the Bahamas. I replaced it with the Flex in June.

I just saw that there is now going to be an Alta HR, and when looking at that, I see that the Charge 2 offers more exercise types. Thoughts on these and my switching? I like that the Charge 2 has a weightlifting type but like that the Alta is slimmer.

Right now I use a Polar H7 bluetooth HRM that I pair with the iCardio app for my actual workouts. I love the iCardio app as it takes you through guided Fitness Assessments so you can have personalized HR Zones, vo2 max, etc.

For those who use the Fitbits with HR features how do you find them? Although I love my HRM, it would be nice to just be able to go and not have to worry about putting another thing on.

Of course, I am so used to my routine I am a bit nervous about switching....so if anyone has any thoughts or can speak to experiences I would love some feedback.

Thanks!

heybales

Those fitness types are nothing more than text labels, it has no effect on changing the calorie burn.

So if you are one that wants to review past workouts to compare how you are doing - but you don't like the idea of editing that text label after a workout - that could be useful to you.

Otherwise, after a workout is saved - Edit and change the text label to something meaningful if you intend to use for review later. Add notes too.

The HRM aspect of Fitbit's is limited - both by potential accuracy, and by inability to change the zones to something you know is better than defaults.
You can change from default, and you get to pick 2 levels.

Your Polar with iCardio lets you pick each zone range - like most serious HRM's would allow you to do.

If you are doing endurance cardio and need ranges tweaked for you to have better workouts - that's important.

If you just want avgHR and some zones split and don't care much because you went at an intensity that felt good enough for what you wanted to do - then Fitbit's method is good enough.

SkinnyGirlCarrie

thanks! this was really helpful and i think i will stick with my current set up. fitbit tracking for general activity level and my Polar for my actual workouts.