FitBit, Jawbone Up, Fuelband?
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- akrok0
i started with the fuel band to compete with the co-works, later it died down. but i still got mine. uses it more like a clock.
- scarabin0
i have the fitbit aria scale and i use the website to track my weight. i had the flex but it was stolen or lost in cairo. i'm not a very active dude so the flex was kind of a waste of time. i imagine it'd be more useful if you were an active runner or something but knowing how far i walked around my office each day didn't really change my life much
- tOki0
When I went over to the US I picked up a fuelband at the nike store in santa monica.
I must admit that it helps motivate me to do that little bit of extra exercise in the day to hit my goal and theres a definite sense of satisfaction, particularly if you smash it. To date my my largest score is about 6000 :)
In Australia they are also very rare, and so it makes for a good talking point lol
- lnu0
- mekk0
Guys I have a question about all this stuff: is there a smart sports wearable that is acutally useful and designed for people who actually do sports? It seems like all this stuff is designed for rich fat blokes to see if they possibly lost a gram or two. Seriously annoying. And also they're only capable of tracking my footsteps and my sleep cycle? hah.. no!
Example: How could a watch improve my cycling trainings? Well, it could have a GPS tracker and record my training so I don't have to put a device on my handlebar anymore.
Suggestions?
- GRAC0
Garmin for example has a series of accesories designed for "people who actually do sports". I have a watch from old days I used to swim regularly. I also used Fitbit for a while. Apart from the 200 euro difference in price the experience stayed pretty much the same for me but...everyone has different needs.
- i like the garmin watch, saves your run routes that you can open in a mapdoesnotexist
- cotton0
I haven't looked at Fitbit but using the Jawbone atm. I think there's a certain degree of inaccuracy that probably can't be avoided. If you're hesitant to drop the cash, you can probably find apps for cheaper that do the same thing in pieces. Whether it's a bio alarm clock or calorie counter. Not so sure about a step counter, but I'd imagine they exist.
- That makes sense. I carry my phone only when I leave home or work. So step counter might be even more accurateBeeswax
- feel0
i'm using nike fuelband and i'd say that 30% of its data is not usefull, but to really achieve goals more than 3k fuel, you'd need to do some exercise.
if you just live your day doing nothing but working and normal movements during the day, you get around 1.5k-2k fuels
i like it, is light, pretty and the led animations are awesome
- randommail0
the only fitness watch that I've EVER wanted, but for some reason haven't found one that I like, is one with a programmable interval timer/beep. For Tabata interval training.
- I´m running with www.suunto.com
vvvv - hey vvvv, which one do you recommend?randommail
- I think for running and training the Suunto Quest is the one (you need the belt as well for the heart rate). I have Suunto Core for hiking.vvvv
- ...Core for hiking. I really like the Suunto quality and design.vvvv
- I´m running with www.suunto.com
- vvvv0
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3032…
Hope so..
- formed0
The problem with combining the two is that you don't want to work out with a Rolex on, right? There's also teh changing technology, who wants a Rolex with old technology? The point/value of a great time piece is that the mechanics are timeless, almost absent of "technology".
There are lots of possibilities, though. I could see a Moto Whatever looking like a Rado - thin, minimal, etc. but the screen changes to something else when you want it. I'd like that, as long as it was made of quality materials, maybe even replaceable internals. Whoever comes out with a $1000+ one that functions well and made out of good materials will have a winner.
I certainly wouldn't want a leather banded watch for fitness (above link)! I'd rather have a rubber bracelet that is super minimal and I'd wear on the other wrist, keep the left for a real time piece.