Best activity tracker?

sarahbelle5150
sarahbelle5150 Posts: 31 Member
edited November 17 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm thinking about buying a new activity tracker.

I fully understand that they are not entirely accurate. But I also know from experience that they can be motivating. (until the shine wears off anyway)

I've had 3 different Jawbone UP wristbands. My UP24 and UP2 were both defective and warranty replaced. The replacement UP2 was never quite right. So I bought the UP3 and the HR monitor on never worked and irritated my skin. So I'm clearly not investing in another Jawbone tracker.

FitBit sounds promising, but Garmin Vivosmart HR+ has great reviews, and now I'm hearing about the UA one. Decisions, decisions...

HELP! Please :)

I do quite a bit of weight training, outdoor biking, and I find sleep tracking to be interesting. My only other concern is that they're all kinda ugly...but I'll just have to get over that. lol

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  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Garmin Fenix 5X because it has maps. And isn't bad looking at all. Honestly, at this point I'd look into a Fenix 3 because now that the F5 is shipping the prices are falling and it's a very good value.
  • lucard123
    lucard123 Posts: 5 Member
    I am using the Garmin Vivosmart HR+. Really like it. Not much problems, some problems but they aren't annoying. GPS is working good, so for outdoor biking it is working perfectly. For Weight Training I have noticed that the wrist HR monitor is not always correct so a chest band is advised if you really value HR during Weight Training.

    HR monitor during biking is working like it is supposed to do.
    Step counter is working just fine.

    The smartwatch functionallity is very simple
  • sarahbelle5150
    sarahbelle5150 Posts: 31 Member
    lucard123 wrote: »
    I am using the Garmin Vivosmart HR+. Really like it. Not much problems, some problems but they aren't annoying. GPS is working good, so for outdoor biking it is working perfectly. For Weight Training I have noticed that the wrist HR monitor is not always correct so a chest band is advised if you really value HR during Weight Training.

    HR monitor during biking is working like it is supposed to do.
    Step counter is working just fine.

    The smartwatch functionallity is very simple

    I bought the Garmin Vivosmart HR last night and I'm really liking it so far. Thanks!
  • Fitwarrior7_Round_2
    Fitwarrior7_Round_2 Posts: 453 Member
    Plan on warranty replacing your fitbit as well as some point or another. I believe you get a year.
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