Best fitness band

[david k]

Been interested in buying or asking for an Xmas present a fitnes band of some type.

Main features required are not gps as i have a forerunner and edge for that but for a general monitor for throughout the day and sleep monitor at night.

Syncing with my smartphone would be an added bonus but not compulsory

Garmins look great but require an additional hrm and you need to tell it your going to sleep

fitbit have auto hrm and pick up sleep

any suggestions?

id need to use separate software for recording as i dont want to duplicate with my garmin edge

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I have no idea what any of that means

I usually play ACDC when I am on my turbo if that is of assistance

 

[User6179]

Elastic a

View: http://youtu.be/gY2s4hJ8kuA

 

[Geoff Crowther]

Bellowhead, without a shadow of doubt.

 

[screenman]

Clanadonia along Bellowhead.

I have a feeling the op is talking about HRM straps though.

 

[User6179]

Clanadonia along Bellowhead.

I have a feeling the op is talking about HRM straps though.

Theirs always one who goes off topic

 

[david k]

ha ha, i must be the only one interested in a fitness band

 

[srw]

Fitbit one - it has no HRM but does recognise pedal strokes as "steps".

 

[User6179]

ha ha, i must be the only one interested in a fitness band

Not many using them I think !




Sits back and waits for multiplies replies to prove me wrong

I tried to get feedback on the Wahoo one on here but no replies!

 

[david k]

Not many using them I think !

Sits back and waits for multiplies replies to prove me wrong

I tried to get feedback on the Wahoo one on here but no replies!

I suppose its not really a cycling device but i dont want to use it for cycling or walking have a forerunner and edge for that, its for general everyday use and my intrigue in what the data may say

 

[Tomtrumps]

My wife has Jawbone Up 24 which she seems to like a lot. No Hrm though. It can recognise sleep but you have to confirm the next day you were asleep, or tell it in advance. Connects to the Up mobile software via Bluetooth.

Oh, and she's on her third one in three months as they keep breaking! Touchwood this is fine!

 

[ufkacbln]

Fitbit one - it has no HRM but does recognise pedal strokes as "steps".

It is all down to software integration

I had not seen a GP for some 20 years, but recently got "picked up" for aroutine check

Lots of "borderline" stuff. On the right side, but close to limits

So I decided to do some measuring and looked at apps.

Often these will link.

For instanceTactiohealth will link data from Fitbit, some scales and Runkeeper

The latter can be fed from Garmin Connect

So I can have a lot of data in one place

The only problem is duplicating....

I can do up to 25,000 steps on some days, but some 10.000 will be on the bike. As this ride is also recorded as an activity through runkeeper so will lead to a false report onyour activity levels

 

[srw]

For the last couple of weeks I've been using a Fitbit One worn on a belt clip. I've recorded cycling on Endomondo, with a link from Endomondo to the Fitbit app. We've also got a set of Fitbit Aria scales which sync through wifi with the Fitbit app. Then I use Myfitnesspal to record food (it's got a very comprehenisve database); again that links to the Fitbit app. Finally I use a Garmin watch to record jogging, then upload to Garmin Connect. I must have linked Endomondo to Garmin Connect because those appear on Endomondo and Fitbit too.

For a while I was linking Endomondo and Myfitnesspal, but when I realised there was duplication I broke that link. There is now no duplication - only Fitbit records steps, while calories burnt from Endomondo over-write the Fitbit calories for the relevant time.

 

[david k]

do you have a link to the wahoo one? i like the fitbit one

 

[david k]

the new fitbit is a watch and has hrm built in, dont think its out yet as i cannot find it for sale anywhere