FitBit Flex VS. FitBit One?

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  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    My sister said she wore hers on her bra, but her um...."jiggle"....registered extra steps. LOL!

    That's funny!
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,002 Member
    Okay, so I am thinking of getting myself a FitBit, I looked on their website and it looks as if both of these models have all of the same specifications. Which model do you guys use? Which is better?

    Get the one. The flex gives you more steps then you really did because it gets effected by hand movement...
  • stefaniem76
    stefaniem76 Posts: 37 Member
    I have had the One and the Force. I liked the force, though I felt the One calculated more accurately. My problem with the Force was I was one of those who had a bad reaction to it (rash). They told me the Flex would have the same issue, so I just went back to using my One. If you have an allergies to nickel or sensitive skin, you may want to go with the One.
  • McGuireTO
    McGuireTO Posts: 18 Member
    I had decided I was going to by the Flex today, but after reading this I'm not sure! I work with computers all day, and I don't want my typing to count as steps....or housework either!

    Decisions, Decisions!

    I'm a programmer. I wear a flex. Typing is too subtle to count as a step. So is drinking coffee, unless you're so wired you're splashing it all over yourself.
    So you're covered
  • McGuireTO
    McGuireTO Posts: 18 Member
    I have had the One and the Force. I liked the force, though I felt the One calculated more accurately. My problem with the Force was I was one of those who had a bad reaction to it (rash). They told me the Flex would have the same issue, so I just went back to using my One. If you have an allergies to nickel or sensitive skin, you may want to go with the One.

    I have allergies to nickle and the Flex is fine with me. The Flex has not been responsible for skin irritations the same way the Force has been.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    I have had the One and the Force. I liked the force, though I felt the One calculated more accurately. My problem with the Force was I was one of those who had a bad reaction to it (rash). They told me the Flex would have the same issue, so I just went back to using my One. If you have an allergies to nickel or sensitive skin, you may want to go with the One.

    I have allergies to nickle and the Flex is fine with me. The Flex has not been responsible for skin irritations the same way the Force has been.

    The skin rashes were caused by the metal of the charging area being in contact with the skin since the Force was a one piece item. The flex is a removable unit inserted into a wristband so only the plastic of the unit and the silicone of the wristband come in contact with your skin.

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