Fitbit

daniaaAlol
daniaaAlol Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi there, I am thinking of getting a FITBIT, the new FLEX 2 that is coming out soon. I am wondering if anyone else uses one, what they think of it- if it is accurate, etc :)

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    I love my Fitbit (Charge HR) and find it to be very accurate. There are many past threads for this question, you may want to try a search to get the full range of opinions.
  • daniaaAlol
    daniaaAlol Posts: 4 Member
    Thanks :) I assumed their were- i was just being lazy
  • aliem
    aliem Posts: 326 Member
    I have the flex and I love it! I've had it for 2 years now and it's still ticking. I totally abuse mine too (I wear it in the shower and have taken it into the ocean several times, even though it is only water resistant. I think the flex2 is waterproof though!) The step count is definitely accurate.
  • daniaaAlol
    daniaaAlol Posts: 4 Member
    This is a dumb question as I have seen a few different opinions regarding this- but do you find it counts your burned calories correctly?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    daniaaAlol wrote: »
    This is a dumb question as I have seen a few different opinions regarding this- but do you find it counts your burned calories correctly?

    I have been eating back all my activity adjustments since July 2015 and I have lost and maintained exactly as expected.
  • callumwalker1995
    callumwalker1995 Posts: 389 Member
    the fitbit charge hr (which I have) is very accurate when doing normal activity or cv yet I compare it with my polar which has a heart rate monitor and the calories are about 600 less on my fitbit as ive found it sometimes fails to find my heart rate during exercise
  • daniaaAlol
    daniaaAlol Posts: 4 Member
    callumwalker1995 wrote: »
    the fitbit charge hr (which I have) is very accurate when doing normal activity or cv yet I compare it with my polar which has a heart rate monitor and the calories are about 600 less on my fitbit as ive found it sometimes fails to find my heart rate during exercise

    Thanks!
  • MCroney14
    MCroney14 Posts: 4 Member
    I have the blaze and love it. I love that it counts my calories burned during what ever kind of workout im doing
  • jodilynnsanders5104
    jodilynnsanders5104 Posts: 89 Member
    I have the charge HR. I have list 8 pounds sine the beginning of August. I find eat pretty accurate
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    daniaaAlol wrote: »
    This is a dumb question as I have seen a few different opinions regarding this- but do you find it counts your burned calories correctly?

    Keep in mind that the Flex 2 does not have a heart rate monitor so it won't be quite as accurate as the Charge HR in calculating calories. But it is the only fitbit that is water proof, so you can swim with it.

    Depends on how much accuracy you need.
  • jtcedinburgh
    jtcedinburgh Posts: 117 Member
    I just received the Charge 2 (having had the Charge HR for a few months before selling it a couple of weeks ago). I can't comment on the accuracy of the new one but found that the HR tended to under-report distance and sometimes missed steps, but not so much that mattered. All told, it was an excellent purchase and spurred me on to getting fit and keeping at it.
  • hlektra28
    hlektra28 Posts: 84 Member
    when charge hr 2 localized ?just wondering...because here they don't have it!
  • Tiger2
    Tiger2 Posts: 1 Member
    Is there anyway to link my fitbit charge 2 to myfitnesspal account?
  • jtcedinburgh
    jtcedinburgh Posts: 117 Member
    Yes, via the Fitbit app. Works for me.
  • beginforthelasttime16
    beginforthelasttime16 Posts: 533 Member
    I love my flex! I love it so much that I'm thinking of upgrading to one with a screen so I can get more accurate updates without opening the app- those dots are just so broad!

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