Fitbit Flex 2, Black (US Version), 1 Count

Ok, I am a longtime Fitbit user and was hoping the Fitbit2 would be a quantum improvement on an otherwise great product. After using it for a few weeks I can say that it certainly is. The core functions of the original Fitbit always served my running workout routine well. However I always wished I could use it in the pool. That said I was skeptical it would actually record my lap swim accurately. It worked great, better than hoped for. My first clue that this was a quantum improvement came after the first gym visit wearing the Fitbit2. It recognized that I was on a elliptical machine and recorded it promptly. For the swim, I set the pool length (finding how to do that was not easy though) and started in. I also set it to notify me when I passed my 45 minute first benchmark. I also used a watch and counter also to make things honest. At 45 minutes the band vibrated which I could feel in the water. After I found it had not only correctly timed the 1 hour swim, but had correctly calculated the distance and added to the Dashboard!! Wow, just what I needed!! I noticed a few concerns, but nothing that have kept me from being impressed. All and all, so far HIGHLY recommend. Pros: 1. Does all the original Fitbit did in a smaller more secure package 2. GREAT for swimming laps. No need to wear a separate swimming watch. 3. Update process was smooth 4. Better appearance and stronger clasp. Cons: 1. Seems to last about 5 days between charges, old one was 7. That may change as I stabilize my usage pattern. 2. Not simple to program swim mode. Seems simple after you figure it out but not immediately intuitive. 3. The way the device inserts into the band requires bending the band. This concerns me that band breakage such as with the Fitbit1 may become a problem again.

I love this one, but it quit working. I wear it on my ankle that way I get all my steps.

I'm writing this review specifically for swimmers who are considering this device since it's the only swim-able (or at least swim certified) Fitbit available. I've had my Flex 2 for about two weeks now. I'm coming from the Charge HR, so the features I'm leaving behind are the HR monitor and Altimeter (for stairs flight counting). I can live without both of these in favor of swim tracking. I never found the HR monitor to be accurate enough for anything other than resting HR anyway... Before you hit the pool, be sure to configure the following three settings. You only need to do this once I've read that some people had trouble finding the settings They're all located within your "Account" screen. My instructions below are for a Samsung Galaxy S7. I'm not sure how much different it is on iOS but I suspect you can find everything you need from the Account screen.: 1) Set Auto-recognize time: This is the amount of time you need to perform the activity in order for it to recognize: Account --> Settings (gear wheel in upper right) --> Exercise --> Swimming. I set auto-recognize to 10 mins (this is the lowest it will accept) 2) Set the pool length in yards or meters: Account --> Settings (gear wheel in upper right) --> Swim Settings (at the bottom). 3) Choose whether you'd like to view your swim distance in Yards or Meters (I align this with my pool length, so if the pool is 25 meters long, you probably want to display your units in Meters) Account --> Settings (gear wheel in upper right) --> Units --> Swim That's it. Now you're ready to hit the pool, and the device will automatically recognize your swimming. Here's the pros and cons I've found related to swim tracking: Pros: 1) Distance / # of laps is 100% accurate. If you think about it, this isn't so tough for Fitbit to get right. Once it recognizes that you're swimming, the difference in movement when you reach the end of the pool (either flip turn or simply turning around) are very easy to distinguish, so the device accurately tracks your number of laps. I've swam with it 3 times now and each time, the result was 100% accurate. If you're looking for a device that will accurately track your # of laps, I'm convinced that this one works flawlessly (note: I haven't tried it with multiple different strokes in the same swim). 2) You don't necessarily have to swim for 10 consecutive minutes in order for it to recognize your activity. This morning I was swimming sets of 250m on the 6 minute mark. This means I would swim a 250 in approx 5 mins, then rest for 1 minute and start again. I did this for 30 mins, so 5 sets of 250 with a one minute break in between. The device accurately recognized my 30 minute / 1,250M swim even though I never swam consistently for 10 mins at any point in time. Con: My main complaint (and reason for only 4 stars) is because the data available to me after my swim is extremely limited. I can see total distance (in laps and meters) and total duration, however the chart only shows calories per minute. As others have commented, the calorie tracker is a complete guess, so I'm not really interested in the calorie count. What I would like to see is my lap times so I can analyze how my pace is over the course of my swim. This data is available because my tracker knows the exact duration of each lap, but for some reason Fitbit does not make this information available to me. The only data available is Calories, "Impact" on my day (Calories and # Active Minutes), and overall number of lengths and distance. Once Fitbit adds a Pace screen (showing individual lap times and also a chart with this information), I will boost my rating to 5 stars!

UPDATE: 1 DEC 2016 I've gone through 2 Flex 2's already. One had glue or some sealant coming out of the seam of the casing. The latest one refuses to sync to my phone after the double-tap procedure. After doing a search online, it seems this is a hardware defect and has to be replaced. After having 5 Charge HR's fail, a Fitbit One fail, and a Fitbit Flex fail.... I'm officially giving up on Fitbit. The step count is also very inconsistent. Original Review: I've owned and used a variety of Fitbit products: Zip, One, Flex, and the Charge HR, as well as other fitness trackers like the Garmin Vivosmart HR, Vivoactive HR, Vivomove, and GPS fitness trackers like the Forerunner 101/305/901XT, Magellan, MotoACTV, Epson, and Timex. Where Fitbit wins over the competition is in its popularity and social accessibility. Other than that, there's no other advantage to Fitbit. I love my Garmin Vivoactive HR as it does everything the Fitbits do as well as the GPS trackers like the Forerunner. I took my Vivoactive HR through the Warrior Dash and it survived swimming, mud, shock/vibration, and being slammed against obstacles. The Forerunner 910XT works better for me on a bicycle due to having a mount for the handlebar. The other GPS trackers have either died on me due to extreme cold weather running or just performed poorly. I went through 5 (that's right, five) Charge HR units through warranty before Fitbit finally denied my warranty claims. They all failed with sweat/oil intrusion, sluggish syncing, and a battery life of 5 minutes. I tried numerous things: not charging them until it was necessary, charging them every night, taking them off when washing my hands, not working on my car with the Fitbit on my wrist, etc... short of keeping them unused in a box. They all failed and died. Judging by the number of comments on my 1-star Amazon review of the Charge HR, this was a COMMON problem. The Flex 2 claims to be water proof / swimproof, much like the Vivoactive HR and Forerunner 910XT (as well as any other Garmin GPS tracker), and seems to be the ONLY Fitbit product that is swimproof. I'm not sure why Fitbit didn't just make all of their products swimproof or waterproof to 5 ATM because it is idiotic not to do so on a daily-wear fitness tracker (that is exposed to sweat, rain, showers, etc...) The Flex 2 is noticeably slimmer and lighter than the original Flex. I like how they made the seal tighter for the tracker unit, but water still gets trapped in the band. The new clasp is also made better as there are lips to keep the metal clasps engaged with the band, and it is a tighter clip as well. Trying to remove the band is always a chore, so it doesn't come off accidentally as easily as the original Flex. There are no displays other than a series of LEDs, and I'm perfectly fine with that. After having used the Zip, One, Flex, and Charge HR, I can guarantee that you will not miss having a screen because you can see so much more via the app. I use my Garmin Vivoactive HR as a daily wear watch/fitness tracker/GPS trainer because that screen tells you time, and the Connect IQ apps have useful tools like a digital compass, AccuWeather minutecast, Accuweather forecasts, and some apps created by others like a Vo2Max app or a Triathlon mode app. Don't expect any of that from even the best Fitbit unit, so I don't really care if there is a screen on the Flex 2. The Flex 2 is small enough to wear on the same wrist as your dress watch, so it is a moot point. The Flex 2's step count is about the same as that of the Charge HR. The Garmin Vivoactive HR is really conservative on its step count and its floor count is practically worthless. I'd say the Vivoactive HR counts about 4000-5000 steps less per day than the Charge HR. Based on current testing, the Flex 2's step count is about the same as the Charge HR. Everything is cool except the clasp is a bit tight to remove, I'm expecting the band to break due to how tight the clasp is. Water still gets into the band, necessitating periodic cleanings to prevent mold/bacteria development. Durability awaits to be seen. Every single one of my old Fitbits (all 8 of them) are dead from sweat/oil intrusion, battery failure, and connectivity failure. I have a graveyard of dead Fitbits in my office. I will definitely keep my review updated as time goes on, because I am still not sold on Fitbits being durable enough to handle my fitness routines.

This summer my fiance requested a Fitbit. One night there was a sale too good to pass up, so I quickly did as much research as I could and weighed it with what my fiance wanted in a fitness band. I got her the Alta back in late June and she loved it! After having it for a week or two and really getting acquainted with it, she started showing me all the stuff it tracked in the app and I was seriously impressed. As a longtime Samsung Gear Fit user, I saw the Fitbit app blew the Gear Fit's out of the water. When I originally got my Gear Fit I wanted something that tracked my heart rate and steps but also could show me time, texts, and notifications from certain apps, as I missed wearing an actual watch, but wanted some tech too. While I still wanted a watch, I decided to get myself the smallest, cheapest Fitbit so I too could utilize the app, and I am thrilled with this little guy. So these days I still wear my Gear Fit on my watch arm and the Flex 2 on my other wrist. It works for me and I am very happy. The thing I love about the Flex 2 is its size. It is so small! My one main problem with the Gear Fit was that it was just a bit too big to sleep with on, as it would cause my arm to really fall asleep badly, so I could never utilize the sleep function of the watch. Even the Alta my fiance has is too big for her (causes the same problem on her as my Samsung does with me) but this Flex 2 poses no such problem with me, so I have been really happy that I can now track my sleep. It has given me some serious insight into how I spend my sleeping hours. Overall, I lover this thing! The app is superb, the Fitbit is tiny, water resistant, and holds a good charge. The band is nice too. The next smartwatch I get will be more aesthetically pleasing and less fitness based because I've got this little Flex 2 that tracks all the fitness type stuff I need.

Like nearly every product that is shat out of Silicon Valley this is much more about hype that quality, ease of use, stability of tech and quality of service. Most of those qualities are incredibly poor. E en the better things are just “ok” and that is mitigated by the deluge of marketing and sales pitches or faux motivational dopamine inspired cheering leading commentary. These latter emails are actually kind of insulting and pathetic...”Congrats! You just earned your Italy badge” huh? What! What in the world is this iodiocy? OHHHHHH, I see I moved the equivalent distance of walking the length of the country of Italy. How moronic! I’ve probably consumed the same amount of calories that Chicagoans eat in a week - SO WHAT!? The problems actually started early on. Paring the device, setup, tech support, navigation - terrible! This just contributes to the pseudo-science that diet plans, hucksters and Amazon Whole Foods pedals. Its syncing capabilities are horrible and it can’t calculate anything that is an anomaly. I specifically got it for sleep tracking and rarely look at that anymore because I don’t think it is dependable. This thing is also exorbitantly over priced. Its a piece of plastic, in a piece of plastic woth a bit of circuitry, some software mixed in and bluetooth connectivity. These things should be like $10 bucks each and the ephemera accessories should be even cheaper. Three rubber replacement bands for $30 bucks!! You must be kidding. Positives. Well, its much less expensive than that even bigger waste of money and engineered invasion of privacy Apple Watch. I would also say that, at least in my instance, I have no issues of discomfort or skin conditions. Its easy to wear and not distracting in any way. However, its also not attractive (um, well designed is probably a better way to phrase it) the design is utilitarian which is fine because the function should match the design. I have not compared this with similar competitors so its possible it is better than those but thats not saying alot. If this were a beta product then I’d cut them more slack but being born from an industry ethic thats basically says “who cares if it sucks, we’ll fix that later. Over and over again with endless updates).

This is a nice intro to fitness tracking devices. I don't need a lot of the fancier functionality that the more expensive trackers have, like GPS tracking or a screen. The features I find the most useful, to be honest, are the sleep tracker, the alarm, and vibrating when I'm getting a call. It'm trying to get on a better sleep schedule, and having visuals and reminders are really helpful. The alarm I use as a backup for my normal morning alarm, and then I also use it to tell me when I need to leave for work (I have a bad habit of not paying attention to the time), when I need to take my medicine, and when I should start getting ready for bed. I also have a tendency to leave my phone somewhere in the house on silent and missing phone calls because of it. The one feature I thought I would find most useful was the text alerts, but I haven't managed to get that to work. I'm actually kind of happy I didn't though. I didn't realize how much I would value the alarm feature and I get a lot of texts, so I think the vibration would become meaningless at that point. This also really opened my eyes to how much water I was drinking (or wasn't drinking, as the case may be...). When I started tracking that I realized I needed to start drinking more. It's nice having that ll in one place. And I normally only have to charge this once every three days, which I can do in the hour I'm sitting in bed watching tv and not moving. Next time I get one of these I may get one that can track reps at the gym or something like that, but for now this suits my purposes and it's too bulky to wear all the time.

After a little over a month my first Flex 2 (purchased at when released, October 2016) stopped counting steps correctly and then stopped syncing. Customer support was easy to work with and eventually I exchanged it for a replacement that has been going strong since (4 months now.) I'm very happy with it and it seems to be consistent and reliable. I keep all auto-sync or update features turned off and only connect manually to preserve the battery life. With these settings I need to charge it about every four days. The swimming detection works great for me. I don't swim laps and can't comment on the accuracy of that, but for unstructured swimming like snorkeling it was helpful to keep track of time in the water. I use the vibrating alarm feature everyday, though originally I didn't plan to use it it's become one of my favorite features. The sleep tracker has been more interesting than expected, though I don't know that it has changed my sleep habits. I got a black band and it has been secure and relatively easy to clean. Sunscreen can get in the little grooves but came off easily with alcohol. All in all, met all my needs and am very happy with it.

Reviewing after around 10 days of use Pros: Excellent tracking - Fitbit's algorithms are very accurate at tracking the distances and exercises even without having a GPS sensor built in Excellent app - love the infographics shown. it is one thing being able to track steps and another representing it beautifully in all the myriad ways that they do Very lightweight - get used to wearing it in just a few hours Swim-proof - have yet to go for a swim but was one of the major reasons for me buying it Cons: Battery - this is the biggest let down. for a device which doesn't have GPS or a screen, the 4-5 day battery life is a major let-down. The compact, lightweight form factor only partially makes up for this No clock - call me a tradionalist, but if I'm wearing something on my wrist, it should bloody well show the time No heart-rate monitor, GPS - while Fitbit's algorithms do a great job of calculating calories and distances, it is always good to have dedicated monitors for these. but then, this is the cheapest of the Fitbits

Produto excelente, bonito, leve e ótimo para o dia a dia... O único defeito é que não notifica mensagens de texto do WhatsApp!

Me agrado bastante esta banda. Dudaba en adquirirla debido a que no tiene pantalla. Pero a favor tiene que es demasiado delgada y discreta y es a prueba de agua. La pantalla no la extranie ya que toda la informacion esta disponible en el celular mediante bluetooth.

سوار حلو ويجي مقاسين داخل الكرتون ويقرا الخطوات والتمارين عن طريق التطبيق وتنبيه بالمكالمات والرسائل عن طريق الاهتزاز شكرا على المنتج

Delivered on time, works well and as described. It’s very minimal and seems durable, just what I wanted that I could wear all the time , even to bed.