$10 cheaper than the last deal or the HR which sold very quickly. Grab one whole you can. Great Father's day gift idea!
An advanced wristband to elevate every day.
Up to 7 days of battery life
A high-quality, water-resistant, comfortable new textured wristband design with an improved clasp
I am not familiar with these health bands. Is Mi Band 2 around $20? Is it better than this Fitbit?
I recently switched to a used mi band 2 after my fitbit charge died.
This deal would be tempting if the mi band 2 wasn't so good - battery is much better, it has HR, and is equally consistent at being inaccurate. It's only drawback versus the charge is the sleep tracker isn't as sensitive to being awake at night.
Fitbit's software is quite a bit better than the Mi Bands. Exporting data from the Mi Band isn't easy.
The Fitbit Charge HR checks heart rate for longer.
I have a Mi Band 2 on my hand right now. It's OK and very good for the price but if a Fitbit Charge 2 was a similar price I'd get that.
I agree, the fitbit software is essentially what you pay for. It will detect fairly accurate in my experience what it is that you are doing (e.g. running, cycling, swimming, etc.) based on your movement patterns. The Mi band can't do any of that so when it tells you how many calories etc. you've burned it's likely wrong as it doesn't know what you're doing, just that you're doing something.
Having said that, Mi Band 2 battery would easily last me a month or longer + did a mediocre HR. Then I got the Mi Band Tools for android which allows you to do a lot more with it (like a smart-ish watch with number display and such). Then I changed phones and couldn't reset it…
Thanks , good Father’s Day present 👍
Because some like myself think the Mi Bands are hideous and also prefer a local retailer versus zapals or ali express.
Looks better if you buy a different coloured band off eBay for less than $2?
THanks OP, picked one up with my free JB hifi gift cards from health insurance :)
FYI, this is just the charge, not the charge HR which is why the last deal was $10 more.
Corrected, thank you.
I'm starting out my Weight loss program etc. Nothing strenuous ATM, just 1-2 hour speed walks. Is this a good option or should I get a Mi band 3 instead?
I'm mostly concerned about counting calories and comparing them to lost calories through the device.
This'll give you an idea though it's the Charge 2 that is being compared.
https://www.gadgetsnow.com/compare-fitnessband/Fitbit-Charge…
Thanks! It appears the mi bands don't approximate calories burned. Hmmm.
Mi Band 2 display calories burnt from activity on screen and in the app. Not sure what "Calories Intake Burned" means as Intake is the calories you consume eating.
The comaprison chart isn't very accurate as the Xiaomi has several features that are marked as N/A on e.g. Change staps, activity Tracker, Cal burned, Goal tracker to mention a few…these are all avail on MiBands. Wonder have they actually tried one.
All fitness trackers are wildly inaccurate and therefore pointless for recording activity.
fitness trackers are great motivators
They're usually consistently inaccurate, so you can track trends fairly confidently.
The fancy scales might say your 25% body fat when it's really 20%, but if the number keeps going down every week you likely are losing body fat.
I ordered one. Even splurged an extra 4 cents for next-day delivery. Treat yo-self.
There's also worth just sticking to the fit bit of free advice - eat less, walk more.
Welcome to old and incorrect thinking. Prob need to have a look at some more recent science.
can you elaborate for us "eat less, walk more" types? I mean, I'd look it up myself but I'd probably do it the old and incorrect way.
@S2:
"Eat less, walk more" works perfectly fine for probably 95% of people. The main effect of tracking is that you can't lie to yourself so easily.
"I'm sure I get plenty of incidental exercise during the day." - "…Computer says no."
"I eat a fairly healthy diet." - "…Computer says no."
I wouldn't pay too much attention to the Calories counted on any device. Over time you will get familiar with what you burn based on activity. Example: walking 1000 steps on a flat surface vr 1000 steps going up a very steep hill (or 1000 stairs) would be vastly different. None of these accurately measure calories and is just there as a guide. Heart beat monitoring along with steps may give a better Calorie count during an activity BUT I question how accurate continuous heart monitoring is (one would be better with a chest strap if serious about accuracy).
Having said that, trackers are great to encourage you to be more active as you get to see how many steps you did over a period of time (or workout periods etc).
Oh…and I agree with above comment: Best weight loss method = eat less, walk (or excercise) more.
Great reply's. Think i'll buy a tracking device purely to gauge a current heart rate and steps taken, just for encouragement to do more and more exercising every week/month.
Complete bullshit. There are charts of people doing strict calorie counting with MyFitnessPal and using Apple Watch almost 24 hours a day and it’s almost exactly dead on all the time.
We are talking about the device here are not the app. If one wants to enter in all their calorie intake and foods etc eaten during a day into an app, then will be as accurate as info entered. Has nothing to do with the Apple Watch itself. Just like many fitness apps, they are there to monitor activity and great as a guide. By themselves will certainly not tell you your CAL count.
Good price, although the was $179 is a bit dubious, maybe in 2013.
Yeah I was just thinking this myself…$179…no way it was that price before surely!
$40 for a pedometer that wont last?
I've had my fitbit one for 5 years… are they really poor quality now days or something?
Yeah, the bands are pretty rubbish and fitbit weren't great about the software updates on these.
Recharge every 3~5 days bugging me single charger.
Don't buy.
Unless they have changed the bands on these, they are junk. Just search for Fitbit charge band bubbling or breaking. I had one and it starting falling apart after 6 months they replaced it the same thing happened to that one also. My gf got a Fitbit charge HR and took it back because of the same issue. The bands and not replacable like the new ones.
Cheers
When I worked at Dick Smith we would get so many returns because of the bands breaking, so you're not wrong. They know it's an issue to the point they would just instantly let us replace it for a new one in store.
Worth $3.99.
Will fall apart in months, sometimes weeks!
Better price than the $180 I originally paid for one though
Like 5 years old
I think mine lasted about 6 months before it fell apart. Would avoid.
Might rather get the surge instead https://www.jbhifi.com.au/fitbit/fitbit-surge-black-small/67…
Edit: seems to be $200+ at other retailers? Or wrong model?
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/fitbit-surge-black-small-2748…
So is it worth for 99$
This just shows how over-priced Fitbit is - marketing gimmick
For everyone who's bought one and had the band fail (mine did three times) - you can get a refund. I got a full refund from the retailer after about 15 months.
The ACCC says you do need to have the manufacturer/retailer attempt to repair or replace it multiple times: https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/consumer-rights-guarantees…
But if the same failure keeps happening despite the repairs/replacement the ACCC says you have a right to a refund.
I bought the Charge 2 for about $200 when it first came out, from Big W (cheapest at the time). I brought in email history of my support cases with Fitbit, told them the manufacturer failed to fix the original problem after three attempts, and asked for a full refund. Manager was called, approved, and I was out in under 10 minutes.
If you don't have your receipt, you can still try: a credit card statement or other proof can be sufficient. But you'll likely get the current price as opposed to the price you paid that day.
Obviously some companies will argue - it's beyond 30 days, it's the manufacturer's issue so they do refunds, not our policy to refund, etc. Politely but firmly insist: You entered a contract with the retailer, so they handle refunds. The retailer is bound by ACCC and related rules. The rule is: multiple failures to repair = refund. If they won't do a refund, get their names and written/emailed refusal of the refund (if possible) then raise a complaint with head office or the ACCC (https://www.accc.gov.au/contact-us/contact-the-accc/report-a…). Be polite and firm and you'll likely get it: formal complaints are a headache and it's usually cheaper just to do the refund even if the customer is wrong.
Bought one, Thanks OP
I would never give Fitbit another cent. My fitbit HR1 had 3 replacement bands and my current Fitbit HR2 has had 4 replacment bands. Fitbit tried numberous times to tell me my warrenty had run out as it was based on the original product and not based on the replacements but threatening to report them to the ACCC always made them backdown. Great marketing and I like the technology behind them but such a sh1tty design.
This or the fitbit alta? Which one do you guys think is better?
What kind of question is this, of course the Alta is better.
Price is not bad, but battery life 7 days? My Mi band 2 lasts longer than a month with a full charge.
The HR2 is a vastly better Fitbit than this old piece of junk.
Even My Band2 beat it easily at half the price.
Let alone Mi Band 3 is cheaper.
Why but this?