Nike Fuel Band, Jawbone Up, Fitbit One

Have you looked at the Original STRIIV and the new STRIIV PLAY. Also Bodybug/ body media fit.

Long story short, the Jawbone Up is WAY better than the Fitbit One.

Most notably for me, there isn't the annoying problem of hundreds of steps every time I drive or ride public transit. I can actually just wear the Up and go about my day (vs. with the One, I have to be remember to start/stop a timed activity when I get in/out of a car, then at the end of the day have to go onto the website to manually correct the extra steps).

The Up's data and graphs on the iPhone app aren't any better or worse than the Fitbit website, but at least I don't have to remember to carry around my USB BT dongle nor the strap to use when monitoring sleep.

More details later; and/or let me know if you have specific questions.

I have a Fitbit. I have seriously considered the Jawbone Up because I wanted something that could sync directly to my iPhone4, but after looking at one in an Apple store I decided it was too conspicuous. I like that no one needs to know I am wearing my Fitbit. I've also got tattoos on both of my arms and I don't want a bracelet covering them.

I have had my Jawbone up for almost a week, and I love it so far. The sleep function is amazing! I love waking up to a gentle vibration instead of a jarring alarm. MFP integration would be great since the biggest con of the UP right now is weak food tracking. It also doesn't track me on my rowing machine, which none of these types of bands can register very well based on my research. You do have the option of adding a workout with an approximate number of calories though. Supposedly you can shower with it, but I am choosing to not push my luck with that feature. Also, they do not yet have an Android app, but they say there will be one soon. I also think that it is very comfortable to wear.

These opinions were great. I'm looking into the FitBit or FuelBand so they helped me get a better idea.

I just sent my FitBit One back today. I had it for three weeks and I was really excited about the tracking on the website and the integration w/MFP, and then it just died. I had the UP last year and the same thing happened. JAWBONE technical support was great. FitBit's, not so much. I'm fine with a dead product as long as the support system is there. I won't support a product with crappy support structure. I'm currently trying out the Larklife band. I thought about the Nike Fuelband. I've used the SportWatch for running and loved the challenges aspect of the Nike+ website. Nike has been redesigning that feature for a year. The challenges were very motivating for me. The FitBit site was motivating in that I was ranked based on the parameters measured.

I like Larklife so far because it is a "nagger". It sends rewards when I achieve a goal and nags when I've been sitting too long. It would be nice to have a website in addition to the app and some external competition.

Jawbone review. I bought a jawbone for my daughter, my girlfriend and myself. We have been wearing them for a couple of weeks now. I have done many tests with the up to see if its accurate or not. I've done many tests in the car to try and eliminate steps. I synced when I got in the car and again when I stopped. It always adds steps when it's on my wrist. If I take it off and rest in somewhere or in my pocket, it minimizes the steps in some cases to none. I sync before bed and put it in sleep mode. I awake everyday to 80-200 steps. Xmas day it snowed and I layed in bed most of the day watching movies and playing games. I hit my goal of 10000 steps. So already I have to look at my total and shave a thousand or so steps off my total. I don't really know of a pedometer that is 100% accurate all the time but for $130 I expect it to be closer than this. I even walked on my local trail and counted my steps and the up was much more accurate in my pocket than on my wrist. Even then it was off some. I guess im saying that if you can accept that the up will not count every step you take and it will count steps you dont take then you can live with it. The sleep function at first seemed accurate for me but my girlfriend's was way off. It never records her waking up in the night which is not the case. All in all it is a cool device but for the price and the inaccuracy we are returning them. I like the stopwatch function too but it's nowhere near as accurate as the free iPhone nike+ running GPS app. I think the up is basically a novelty for people who need a little push to get them off the couch. The problem is that it Loses its novelty rather quickly. It is definitely not a device for a serious trainer or runner. Login food is a major pain in the *kitten* and practically impossible. Just wait till you go eat sushi or I had Indian food once. I simply can't be logged. We were even measuring out indigents for stuff to try and get it accurate as possible. It's fun but its also free. I would recommend the jawbone up for a young hip person who want a cool accessory for their wrist and iPhone. Or anyone who is not very active and needs a push. It pushed me out of the house a few times. But if you really have problems getting up and about, ultimately you will learn to ignore it just like anything else. Honestly, for $130 it's simply not worth it.

Can anyone who owns the Fuelband comment on it's accuracy?
How about the Basis watch - seems like it would be easy to wear at work and has 10 goals to choose from when you start and then it adjusts these goals based on your performance - but is it accurate? For $200 and no wireless sync (as of yet) it better be.

I have a Nike FuelBand and I LOVE it! The band is easy to wear and seems durable. (I can't tell you how many clip-on pedometers I lost.) Because you wear it on your wrist, I don't think it's an incredibly accurate pedometer. It is an incredible motivational tool to increase your overall activity. I'm not really sure what NikeFuel is, but that doesn't matter. I earn more of it by moving. The "data" really gets me going. My goal is 3K per day. The display is simple and lets me know if I need to "step it up" and get more Fuel. It seems to do a good job of differentiating intensity.

Downsides...You cant wear it while swimming and you can't add workout manually.

Blutooth syncing over my phone works well. I generally charge every two days. When you charge, it syncs automatically to the website. Never had any tech issues with any of this.

The psychology behind the FuelBand really works. I am totally bought in. I WANT to see the little light show when I reach my goal and so have done nutty things like walked the dog at 10:00 at night (he was very confused, but happy to go!) or gone to the gym instead of HH. All good things!

I might have tried the UP, but it was in "redevelopment" when I was shopping.

I got the Nike Fuel Band about a month ago, and I'm really enjoying it.

My approach to weight loss at 42 is - I need to do something that I can maintain, regardless of my arthritis, weather, mood, etc... and since I like eating (look forward to each meal as a treat), I just need to offset... I don't have any extreme goals, just to feel better and lose weight (to feel better)...

It's not as accurate as I would like (if your hands are in your pocket, it doesn't always count the steps...) but it's been a great motivational device for me.

I use it more for the 'steps' than the fuel - and I'd rather it miss steps than add them arbitrarily (doesn't hurt to walk a bit more, does it?)

I'm not gonzo about exercise and activity - but the steps counting does make me park further from the door most of the time, take longer walks with the dog, etc... and logging my food here on MyFitnessPal.com at least makes me aware of what I'm eating... which has it's own effects. I don't beat myself up if I blow through my daily intake, as at least I'm paying attention now and know what's in the snack I'm eating, or the foods I like.

My thoughts are that nothing will be perfect - calorie counts on foods are approximated, so it's okay to approximate the number of steps...

I highly recommend the FuelBand - it's a visible reminder that your'e actively trying to improve yourself, gives a decent approximation of your activity, and provides good information.

Some things most people don't know about the fuel band:
1) You can charge it off any USB charging device - convenient
2) You don't have to sync every day, it stores the information so you can sync when you want to (having an android phone, I don't sync every day because there is no app)
3) It's one of the few that has a readout on it - so you can quickly check your estimated calories burned, steps taken, or 'Fuel' points (really wish I knew how to equate those to real world information).



Hope this review helps.

still don't know what to get