looking for a fitness bracelet- any suggestions?

I have a Jawbone UP. I like it, but its just a pedometer with sleep tracking and a silent alarm. It's not helpful to track other types of exercise. I still think its super helpful for me, just to sort of keep an eye on myself.

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Hey! From what I have seen online the Polar Loop bracelet looks like my top pick. I like the feature that you can pair it with a heart rate monitor to increase accuracy. Also I like the feature that it tells you how much you would have to do to reach your goal (ie. 20 minute run). I like the gadget and tracking side of these bracelets, and the loop looks like it has a good iPhone app as well as a website to track your progress! I found this blog - http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/polar-loop-firstlook.html - reviewing the bracelet very helpful and detailed!! Just waiting for another pay check to come in before I order it online!

What are you hoping to use it for/accomplish with it?

I have a flex, but as with any device, it's good for some things and lousy for others.

What are you hoping to use it for/accomplish with it?

I have a flex, but as with any device, it's good for some things and lousy for others.

I would like accuracy- am looking for something with a heart rate monitor as well. Currently my workouts consist of running and cross-fit. Something to monitor my daily activity both in the gym and out.

1) HRMs and activity monitors like the flex are fundamentally different. They do different things and are intended to be used in different ways.

2) Accuracy is a myth. Everything is an estimate.

I purchased a FItBit Flex & have been using it for about 2 months. For me personally, I like that I see every day that I need to walk more, so it's a great reminder to get moving. I have a desk job, so I have started walking to the restroom that is further away & parking my car in the back of the parking lot just to get in extra steps. There are some cons, though: 1) Pushing a shopping cart will make it vibrate just enough to put it in sleep mode, so I am constantly checking it in the grocery. 2) Pushing a lawn mower either puts it in sleep mode or the vibrations count as steps, e.g. cutting the grass might be 1,000 steps but FitBit measures it as 5,000 due to the vibrations from the mower handle. I do think it also picks up other activity as steps but in the end, I still use it because it is a visible reminder to walk/jog/run every day & provides the motivation boost at the end of the day if I'm under my daily goal. I also like the sleep mode - every day, even though I pretty much know whether I haven't slept especially well, I can see when & how many times I was restless or awake. Again, not 100% accurate, but works well enough for me. I don't use if for calorie counts, but I only log my daily "intense" exercise (hour specifically for interval training, walking, etc) using my HRM.

Hey! From what I have seen online the Polar Loop bracelet looks like my top pick. I like the feature that you can pair it with a heart rate monitor to increase accuracy. Also I like the feature that it tells you how much you would have to do to reach your goal (ie. 20 minute run). I like the gadget and tracking side of these bracelets, and the loop looks like it has a good iPhone app as well as a website to track your progress! I found this blog - http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/09/polar-loop-firstlook.html - reviewing the bracelet very helpful and detailed!! Just waiting for another pay check to come in before I order it online!

I have the Loop and I loved it the first couple days but there have been some major software issues and I haven't even had it a full week.. I chose it for the same reasons you mentioned but I would give it a couple weeks to make sure they have worked the kinks out before I would purchase it. You can see some of the feedback on their Facebook page.