I have the vivofit 1 (just vivofit). They sell them refurbished for ~$35 if you look around. I bought the HR strap for the same amount, roughly. You can swim and track swimming with the vivofit. The HR monitor strap (soft strap premium, they have another model) is waterproof, but apparently doesn’t work while swimming (I only swim recreationally, not as sport/exercise). I do a lot of weight training and some HIIT training, as well as martial arts. It’s awesome to see my HR jump to 170 with intense exercise or from the adrenaline rush of sparring. There’s no lag and the graph provided in the app is fun to look at after a workout. You can see the spikes with each set of exercise, and since I use a timer for my sets it’s very rhythmic.
Anyway, I’ve noticed the subsequent Garmin vivofits are now going for about the same price or slightly more, and may be better than the one I have. If you don’t want remanufactured, they’re all under $100.
He, probably, is talking about Garmin. Yes, it is unbeatable when it comes to battery life. And unlike FitBit Charge 2 and FitBit Flex, it pretty much sells for cheap.
Can you please enlighten me on the significance of a GPS on an activity tracker? What good role does it really play? I haven’t taken the GPS part seriously of late. So, maybe I still have a lot of research to do on the topic
GPS is useful for activities like running or cycling, where you want to know distance, time per split, see where you slowed down or sped up etc. Whether the GPSr needs to be in the tracker (vs in a paired mobile device) is another question…
Well, as far for me I have been using fitness trackers quite a long time for now, and I’ve came to conclusion that “Misfit” is really suitable and very convenient for me. I’ve been using it from past 6-7 months and till date hasn’t given me issues!
I use an Apple Watch with a few additional integration for self-tracking. For example, like HeartWatch (icon with your HR), AutoSleep (auto-tracks sleep at night), and Strava for GPS runs.
Compared with other devices I’ve used and tried, Apple Watch 2 like other Apple products remains the most reliable. It’s easy to configure, reliable hardware, plenty of ways to visualize activity and tracking, and not that difficult to get all your data off it for personal analysis. The downsize is battery life which only lasts a day really, but all you need to do is figure out a routine to plug it in once or twice a day and you should be fine.
I am using Fitbit Versa so definitely I will recommend Versa watch as it can track all your workout activities along with female health tracking, sleep monitoring and heart rate monitoring. The smartwatch also looks stylish. It is one of the best Fitbit tracking device.Other than this I would like to suggest Apple Watch.
I’m not using data from these devices to diagnose, rather to identify trends and assess the impact of lifestyle changes. For me - as long as the devices’ inaccuracies are a) minor, and b) consistently inaccurate, it’s enough for my current level of analysis.
The Moov Now is a decent one. It has extraordinary battery life and can do all that you requested. Missing highlights are GPS and pulse. Those are just accessible on increasingly costly gadgets. Then again you could endeavor to utilize your telephone for a great deal of these errands.
My current setup: Fitbit Charge 4 for continuous HR and activity data. HR not accurate during activity. Even without activity HR is not perfect, but acceptable and enough for monitoring (for example early disease detection). SPO2 seems to be inaccurate and not useful. Sleep stages inaccurate. Time in bed / Total sleep time seems to be accurate enough to see trends. Not sure on HRV, but sometimes it differs from Oura (which have good science and validation behind HR / HRV). API is available for detailed intraday HR and Activity data.
Oura ring for nightly HR, HRV and temperature deviation data. Sleep stages inaccurate (compared with Dreem 2 ECG during 137 nights). Time in bed / Total sleep time seems to be accurate enough to see trends (but differs from other trackers). Ring shows too much steps (because of hand movements). API is available and simple with 5 min resolution for HR / HRV.
Polar H10 for training HR tracking (most accurate, good science behind). Its not a fitness tracker, but there is no accurate wristband for accurate tracking HR during a training (maybe Apple Watch can do the job).
HR beetween rings and fitbit correlate around r=0.9 for nightly data which is a good sign.
Stopped using: Garmin Vivosmart 4 - HR was less accurate compared to Fitbit and Polar H10. SPO2 inaccurate (seems true for all wristbands). Stress metrics doesnt make sense because based on inaccurate HR
Withings GO - steps very accurate, no HR data. Old device. Can be used as a clip (wrist free).
MetaMotionR - no HR, but have some interesting sensors (for example ambient light). Very buggy software, but have export to CSV. Not suitable for casual use.
uECG works pretty well for HR and HRV even during sports. At least on an elliptical it works perfectly. I do not use my polar H10 and I do not remember why. uECG may in the future have real ECG analysis. Needs glue on electrodes though with all the problems that entails.
I think 30$ miband worked well enough for resting HR and sleep/awake and steps too though I have not thoroughly tested it.
I have found devices on amazon with 2-hand ecg, wrist temperature and pulse-ecg difference based blood pressure approximation. Has anyone used any of these?
Hello, no. But i plan to compare when i will get my 4 new oura v3 rings. I’ve pre-ordered them, but they still havent sent them to me
Quantified Scientist results makes me sceptic about oura v3 HR during daytime / exercise. For now my setup is oura v2 (nightly HR/HRV/Temperature) / fitbit charge 5 (daily HR) for general tracking and polar h10 for exercise (HR). If i were using apple ecosystem i would replace fitbit charge 5 to apple watch because of better HR accuracy.
