fitbitt flex or jawbone up24? help

I also have the fitbit flex and I think it is great! The biggest downside to it is that it doesnt have a screen, so you have to rely on the app or your computer to see the exact statistics. The statistics it gives you is also great! I have linked it to MFP, so i basically log my food here, and my activities on fitbit (or endomondo). I haven't tried the Jawbone, but I can recommend Fitbit=)

I have the flex and love it. My water aerobics instructor had the jawbone and four of them have broken since she got her first one at Christmas. They replaced it each time but she has given up and is going with a flex.

ETA: I bought mine a little over 4 months ago.

I got the FitBit Flex for Christmas last year and I absolutely love it!! It seems very accurate and I really like the sleep tracking function. I also have it linked to MFP so my steps and activity automatically sync. Best of luck to you!

I had the Fitbit Force which was recalled due to the skin rash issue. I did not send it back because I did not have a problem with it as other users have. However, the clasp on the Force was absolutely terrible! It easily became undone and fell off unnoticed. After receiving the Force as a gift I went on-line and read reviews about it and there were many mentions of the bad clasp, one woman even wrote that she was on her third Force and had taken to securing it with duct tape! Therefore, I tried to be sure that I kept the Force securely fastened, but it fell off many times, frequently in bed, but other times in an airplane, in my car, at work, in a rental car, at a gas station.... you get the picture. Finally, the Saturday before Father's day this year it disappeared for good. I did a lot of research when looking to replace it and I just got the Jawbone UP24! It is awesome! I have had it for about a week and it has NEVER fallen off! I have noticed that it is far less generous with the steps and calories than the Force, but I always assumed that the Force was too generous based on my experience. The apps are about the same, in my opinion. I did not get the Flex, which is about the same as the Jawbone UP24! because it has the same clasp and some reviews have mentioned that it falls off! My co-worker has a Jawbone UP and has been using it since Christmas and has not had a single problem with it and she totally loves it! I recommend the Jawbone unless you want to run the risk of having to replace the Flex when inadvertently comes undone! I hope this helps!

I have a Jawbone Up, and it DID break on me at exactly 90 days of use. So they do break, which is an issue, but I contacted customer support and after some light troubleshooting, they mailed me a new one. So I had a 3 day break of not having the tracker, but it was replaced fairly hassle free. I previously had a fitbit, and I loved it. It was the recalled one that caused rashes (and DID cause a rash for me - yippee), so I sent it back and went with the Jawbone instead. Both of them are awesome and both of them sync with MFP, which is awesome. One difference between the two - the Jawbone is water resistant. I've worn it to the beach as well as in the shower with no issues. The Jawbone DOES track steps AND sleep, but does NOT track stairs. If you'd like to count the number of stairs you've taken in a given day, go with the Fitbit.

I love my fitbit flex! I have had it since last September and never had any problems with it.

So many companies are coming out with these activity trackers, still seems like Fitbit is the most popular and supported.

For Earinabby,

Was you instructor wearing the Jawbone in the pool?

Here's my take as a South African, I initially looked at the FitBit, Fitbug and Jawbone when researching what activity tracker to use. I checked out their websites, especially what the free version would offer, and also needed the product to link to Discovery Vitality.
I do not like the wrist worn units, so I eventually opted for what I concluded to be the best item for my needs, the FitBit One.
Yes, the FitBit food database is not really very conclusive for South African foods which prompted me to look for another solution, I first tried Fat Secret and then MFP. Ended up running all three for about a month to see which worked better.
My findings, Fat Secret has by far the best database, not over duplicated, accurate values, (I still use it to check up the bad entries here on MFP), and has all our major stores and restaurants, but it does not link with any other apps or devices.
MFP has the best interaction with other apps and devices by far, my FitBit and iHealth scale work seamlessly. I first thought the huge database was great and easy to use, but over time am battling with the huge problem of many duplicated entries and the fact that there are limited ways to saving what I often use.
This has led me back full circle to where I am duplicating both here and on FitBit to finally choose one as my partner. I actually enjoy the more accurate FitBit database and as more of us South Africans use it, am starting to find more local stuff. The best part is that all foods saved as favorites and all saved meals remain in the side bar, so nothing I've added is ever lost.
It does take a bit of initial adding, but my diet is fairly repetitive to a large extent, so I am now reaping the rewards of 95% of my foods already being saved.

I do find the FitBit site is slower than MFP or Fat Secret and even hangs at times, the biggest flaw at the moment IMO.

Most of these items are fairly new here, so I'm not sure what kind of after sales support we will get from places like Dion Wired, Sportsman's Warehouse, or Incredible Connection when things like the silicone holders or straps eventually fail due to fair wear and tear. We might have to wait for replacement stuff.

If you specifically want a wrist worn unit, there is Fitbit, Fitbug, Jawbone, Garmin Vivofit, Polar Loop available locally.

Hope this helps!

I had the Fitbit Force which was recalled due to the skin rash issue. I did not send it back because I did not have a problem with it as other users have. However, the clasp on the Force was absolutely terrible! It easily became undone and fell off unnoticed. After receiving the Force as a gift I went on-line and read reviews about it and there were many mentions of the bad clasp, one woman even wrote that she was on her third Force and had taken to securing it with duct tape! Therefore, I tried to be sure that I kept the Force securely fastened, but it fell off many times, frequently in bed, but other times in an airplane, in my car, at work, in a rental car, at a gas station.... you get the picture. Finally, the Saturday before Father's day this year it disappeared for good. I did a lot of research when looking to replace it and I just got the Jawbone UP24! It is awesome! I have had it for about a week and it has NEVER fallen off! I have noticed that it is far less generous with the steps and calories than the Force, but I always assumed that the Force was too generous based on my experience. The apps are about the same, in my opinion. I did not get the Flex, which is about the same as the Jawbone UP24! because it has the same clasp and some reviews have mentioned that it falls off! My co-worker has a Jawbone UP and has been using it since Christmas and has not had a single problem with it and she totally loves it! I recommend the Jawbone unless you want to run the risk of having to replace the Flex when inadvertently comes undone! I hope this helps!

Out of curiosity, how much do you think the Force was overestimating your steps and calories? Asking b/c I love my Flex, but I think it overestimates too. I try to hit 120% of my goal every day to compensate, but that's just a number I pulled out of nowhere. Would love to hear how much lower your Jawbone is tracking them than your Force did.

I am doing a biggest loser comp with my company and I bought the UP by jawbone maybe a month or so ago. I LOVE IT! it syncs with myfitnesspal and its such a great tool. Before I used to park at the mail boxes to get my mail but now i look down, see that bracelet and park my car then walk over to it. I go out of my way to hit 10,000. I didnt get the wireless one. I like mine because i plug it into my phone and it syncs so i dont have to deal with wifi. I definitely recommend it. a few friends from work got it too and we can add each other as team members and see how we all do during the day!!

For Earinabby,

Was you instructor wearing the Jawbone in the pool?

No. She stood on the deck to give the instructions. I do wear my flex in the pool and haven't had any issues. Actually, one minor issue: it counts the steps I do but doesn't record any of it as very active minutes. That gets fixed when I enter my water aerobics as exercise.

I have a fitbit One and I love it - Is it SUPER accurate? No - it gives me steps when I drive over a bumpy patch of road, but I try to compensate for that by going over my goal each day by 10 or 20%. I sync it to MFP and that works really well - (fitbit food database is very weak, but they supposedly are working on that). I like the One because it tracks the number of stairs you climb using an altimeter, so you get a little extra credit for burning calories when you walk uphill. I don't think the flex does that. The computer graphics are great - my fitbit goes almost two weeks without a charge, and only takes a couple hours to charge back up, so thats never a problem. When I am diligent about tracking my food and meeting my fitness goals, the combination works well and the weight comes off.