Fitbit, Garmin, or Jawbone?

kikomansauce
kikomansauce Posts: 59 Member
edited November 21 in Fitness and Exercise
So I've got 3/4 fitness trackers on my mind. I need help deciding!

Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR, Garmin Vivosmart, Jawbone UP2.

I'm a cheap person, and I don't really need care about HR, but I have the Charge HR listed on there because I heard the Charge strap sucks and the Charge HR strap is a lot better. I'm mostly leaning towards the Garmin Vivosmart or the Jawbone UP2 because they both have almost everything I want, but the Garmin app sucks and the Jawbone doesn't have a watch. The Fitbits are there because they have the Garmin/Jawbone problem solved. They have time and a great app. Buuuuuuut it's not waterproof. They say it's water resistant, but I heard that doesn't mean anything and they can't stand up to water at all. And I heard that the durability of the products is awful.

My priorities are: waterproof(shower, dishwashing, rain), strong and durable(I could sacrifice other things for durability), shows time, workout tagging, silent alarm.

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  • sonyagirl68
    sonyagirl68 Posts: 1 Member
    I have a VivoSmart and a Charge HR. I much prefer the Fitbit app, but wearing the Charge HR drove me nuts. It never felt like it was sitting right on my wrist and it just bugged me. (Rounded edges would be a vast improvement in my mind.)

    I really like the Vivosmart. It's comfortable, doesn't scream ACTIVITY TRACKER, and I love getting notifications from my phone on it.
  • VegasFit
    VegasFit Posts: 1,232 Member
    edited July 2015
    I recently started wearing the Vivosmart. I bought my BF the Charge HR because he didn't want the hassle of a chest strap. I'm still learning all the features but I shower in it, etc. I find it to be durable versus my regular HRM I used to wear or the Loop which I always felt I would damage during kettlebell exercises. Only thing that bugs me about the Garmin is everything shows running on MFP but I can change it in the app so no big deal. Also, the Vivosmart is $119 on Walmart.com right now.

    I do like the phone notifications too because I work out in a small gym so I leave my phone in one area and it's convenient to change my music or see if a text is important enough to answer. I believe the Charge HR has this feature too.
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