Fit bit Flex

Tab122377
Tab122377 Posts: 81 Member
in Motivation and Support
Okay ive been thinkinf of getting one but not sure review are mixed.

what do Real people think Help me out.

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  • Smiling_Sara
    Smiling_Sara Posts: 203 Member
    wondering as well
  • gieshagirl
    gieshagirl Posts: 102 Member
    I am thinking about one too! I have heard that the straps are cheap and don't go together smoothly and fall off. I want to know how well they GPS track you indoors. I have fitness run and it cant pick up indoors. fit bit recalled one...saw that on the fitbit site yesterday.
  • bethlaf
    bethlaf Posts: 954 Member
    get it , get it now and enjoy, ive not regretted mine at all!
  • MomTo3Lovez
    MomTo3Lovez Posts: 800 Member
    I too have heard mixed reviews even on here from people, still so confusing lol
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    I've had one for about a year and think it's a great tool for measuring both my exercise and sleep. However, the first one I got stopped working after a few months - but the customer service was amazing and when I explained the problem and Fitbit sent me a new one at no extra charge immediately.
  • twinkles2121
    twinkles2121 Posts: 137 Member
    The thing to remember about the flex is that it counts the steps as your arm swings. If you pushing a cart or carrying things, it will not count those steps.

    That being said I love my flex, and have never had it fall off randomly during the day? At night sometimes I wake up and it's tangled in bed with me. But I tend to sleep like a tornado lol. Your experience may vary.
  • slk_5555
    slk_5555 Posts: 177 Member
    Had my Fitbit flex for about 7 weeks & love it. Takes some of the guess work out of calories burnt. Now I can accurately track cals in & cals out, which means I have lost consistently for the last 7 weeks. Its really only good for exercise in the form of walking & hiking (maybe running - not sure on that one). Other exercise you would really need to input manually - e'g weight/ resistance training, elliptical, rowing etc.
  • katro111
    katro111 Posts: 632 Member
    The thing to remember about the flex is that it counts the steps as your arm swings. If you pushing a cart or carrying things, it will not count those steps.
    Ummm, mine does...? I can hold my phone with both hands while I'm walking and watch the step count change in real-time. If I stop walking, the steps stop increasing. If I take one step, it shows one step taken. All this without swinging my arms... I also wear mine on my non-dominant hand which also happens to hold my dog's leash when I walk and it also counts those steps, too, even though my arm isn't swinging.
  • veganbettie
    veganbettie Posts: 701 Member
    I push a stroller when I run, if I got the flex and put it on my belt or something when I run would it count the steps or should I just get one of the belt ones? I like the idea of having it on my wrist more, but if it won't count it when I push a stroller I would be sad.
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    The thing to remember about the flex is that it counts the steps as your arm swings. If you pushing a cart or carrying things, it will not count those steps.
    Ummm, mine does...? I can hold my phone with both hands while I'm walking and watch the step count change in real-time. If I stop walking, the steps stop increasing. If I take one step, it shows one step taken. All this without swinging my arms... I also wear mine on my non-dominant hand which also happens to hold my dog's leash when I walk and it also counts those steps, too, even though my arm isn't swinging.

    I agree, mine counts all steps regardless of what my arms are doing! And I also walk a lot with my dog, etc...

    It's a great daily reminder to keep motivated and get extra steps in wherever possible, but the best use of tracking with a Fitbit is long term information in my opinion, so an individual step here or there isn't going to change the overall picture.
  • Tab122377
    Tab122377 Posts: 81 Member
    Thank you, i'm kicking my self a little for not getting when they had the deals for mothers day
  • kmbweber2014
    kmbweber2014 Posts: 680 Member
    I just got mine two days ago after months of research and debate. I love it, I know my steps aren't 100% accurate, and I know it's a glorified pedometer, but I love it. I like that it helps motivate me to move throughout the day. I work a desk job so it's nice to have something to motivate me to move around my office more. I think the sleep tracker and the silent alarm options are awesome, and I like how well fitbit works with MFP. If you get one just know that it's not 100% accurate.
  • MomTo3Lovez
    MomTo3Lovez Posts: 800 Member
    The thing to remember about the flex is that it counts the steps as your arm swings. If you pushing a cart or carrying things, it will not count those steps.

    Yeah that's what is having me lean away from that because I type all day and I carry my son and push a stroller but it would be so much easier to just put it on my wrist and leav it until I have to charge it rather then having to remember putting it on my bra/pants/pocket. lol
  • MomTo3Lovez
    MomTo3Lovez Posts: 800 Member
    The thing to remember about the flex is that it counts the steps as your arm swings. If you pushing a cart or carrying things, it will not count those steps.
    Ummm, mine does...? I can hold my phone with both hands while I'm walking and watch the step count change in real-time. If I stop walking, the steps stop increasing. If I take one step, it shows one step taken. All this without swinging my arms... I also wear mine on my non-dominant hand which also happens to hold my dog's leash when I walk and it also counts those steps, too, even though my arm isn't swinging.

    Oh really? Hmmm now I am starting to reconsider...that would be awesome if it didn't need your arms to actually move to count steps because the Body Media won't count steps if your arms aren't engaged.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    The thing to remember about the flex is that it counts the steps as your arm swings. If you pushing a cart or carrying things, it will not count those steps.

    This is wrong. The flex counts steps no matter what your arms are doing. It is also the only one of the fitbits that can be worn in water so it is great if you swim or do aquasize.

    I have had mine for several months now and absolutely love it! I only take it off once a week to charge it and rarely even notice it on my wrist any more.

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