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Fitbit Charge 2 — Fitbit's #1 selling tracker now has more to love
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@jeremiahlee Does it have better QA? I returned my Charge HR 3 times before giving up on them.
@jeremiahlee On the compare page, it says it doesn't have GPS. Maybe there's a difference between GPS and Connected GPS? At any rate, was just thinking about getting one, so I ordered. Thanks!
@budparr Fitbit Charge 2 can work with the sensors on your nearby Android or iPhone phone to track GPS data (known as connected GPS).
My Fitbit 1 stopped charging out of the blue, so I scrapped it.
My Fitbit Charge is okay but without Apple Health syncing it's not very useful.
My Fitbit Aria flashes its lights in the middle of the night saying "Sensing, Step Off", had to turn it upside down so I can sleep.
Not sure if I will try another Fitbit product with this track record.
@tombielecki I went through 3 brand-new Charge HRs and decided to go with a Garmin Fenix 3 HR. I've never looked back. bitly.com/unwearable
Did you guys fix the issue with the strap? Mine is in a terrible condition as it pealed off - I think the glue that you guys are using for Charge 1 isn't really reliable.
@murryivanoff We went through five of those. If they even barely get wet they come apart. The fact that Fitbit would so readily keep replacing them was a sign that it was a serious design flaw.
@murryivanoff Sorry to hear about your experience. Contact Fitbit support about fixing your Charge 1.
Charge 2 features a new design with replaceable bands. You can see how the bands now attach above in the video around the 1:20 mark and in the backside image.
@murryivanoff I had a similar problem with the Charge Hr back cover. It came off as I unplugged the charger. I glued it back yesterday, without issue, but wondered if anything might melt when Iapplied it. So far so good.
@dc2fla Sorry to hear about your experience. Contact Fitbit support about fixing your Charge 1.
Fitbit Charge 2 features a new charging cable design that doesn't put tension on the device.
This is really exciting! I've been hoping to see a refresh of the Charge line for a few months now. I had a Jawbone UP3 that worked great, but I got fed up with their junky software ecosystem, so I picked up an Alta to replace it. The Alta has been fantastic, but I've missed the heart rate monitor and steps climbed tracking of my UP3 — this new Charge looks like a perfect upgrade for me. 💯 👌
I do hope we'll see HealthKit integration someday, as it's literally the only complaint I have about the switch over, but it's a minor complaint. I use the fantastic Gyrosco.pe as my "life dashboard" so it keeps everything in sync for me anyway.
Can I return my Fitbit HR (which has been replaced 3 times) and pay the difference for Fitbit Charge 2?
This looks like an awesome upgrade!
Love the new design (old Charge looked a little bulky) and the guided breathing sessions feature.
Too bad I just got the Alta ...
This looks great but they lost me as a customer almost 6 months ago. I had an HR, the strap ripped (as many customers have complained about) so they replaced it.
The replacement broke within 3 months. I contacted support, they said the band issue was completely fixed and replaced it again. Repeat 3x more and now I have a broken band and a coupon to buy another fitbit.
I'll be switching to the Apple Watch come September. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@manikrathee I genuinely hope you find a product that works for you. FWIW Charge 2 features a new hardware and band design.
@manikrathee ~just an FYI, I had to REPLACE 4 different Apple iPhone 4S, so IMO most all products have their quirks; hence, technology is a CONSTANT - "Work in Progress" :)! Remember, most Humans have <3> https://gfycat.com/ShockingRevol...
@manikrathee My fitbit charge broke also (just barely after the warranty expired), so I bought an Apple Watch. And the build quality is definitely better and I really expect it to last a while. But as a fitness tracker, it's pretty lacking in comparison and I'm finding myself missing my fitbit.
Love my charge HR, the 2 looks great.
But when can we finally get a REM-sleep alarm?
Nice update.
I have previous version (Charge HR) and since I'm sleeping on my stomach tracking sleep was almost impossible since my hand is under the pillow entire night or under me in some way, and since I'm moving the hand during the night I got wake up many times by it so I decided to not ware it while I sleep. I've used it casually for a year and half and over all I was happy with it, until it started malfunctioning - starting a stop watch tracker on it self...
Looks like a great update. Congrats on the launch! Does the Charge 2 sync with Apple Health?
There is an error in landing page translation. in the Italian language. In the call to action in english "Start to 159,99€" in italian is "A partire da 159.99€" and not "inizia alle" it is used for timing a cinema show ;)
@apurvrdx A fully charged Fitbit Charge 2 has a battery life of up to 5 days. Personally, I charge my device when I shower and get ready in the morning. During the 15 minutes I'm in the bathroom, it gets enough power to last more than a day.
What is the Best Forum to LEARN from &/or Apps to USE to be able to MONITOR and MOTIVATE ones' Personal Fitness Clientele? (Besides FitStar) - Please provide all directional arrows i.e. possible links, etc!
@jeremiahlee ~What is the Best Personal Trainer Fitness Forum to LEARN - COLLABORATE from &/or Apps ( I am familiar compatible apps page > https://www.fitbit.com/partnership ) to USE to be able to MONITOR and MOTIVATE ones' Personal Trainer Clientele? ~Besides FitStar :) - Thank you for anyone to chime in with directional arrows i.e. links.
Fitbit hords your data and virtually kidnaps it, as they don't want to integrate with Apple Health Kit. A deal breaker here. Around 3300 votes for this in the Fitbit community and no answer since 2014. https://community.fitbit.com/t5/...
@jan_sapper That's why I like how Garmin does it. I can share my data with Tapiriik.com, which can then share with Runkeeper, Strava, and more.
@jan_sapper Fitbit does not sell user data and has no incentive to "hoard" your data. For perspective, Fitbit has more than 16 Million active users and only a few thousand have requested this feature. Fitbit offers free data export to CSV, Excel, and TCX formats, as well as a free Web API that's used to power many third-party integrations. Some of the best integrations—like Strava, IFTTT, and MyFitnessPal—are listed at https://www.fitbit.com/partnership .
@jeremiahlee @jan_sapper Yeah, but neither does Apple's HealthKit sell my data. They remain on the device and allow me to exchange data between a variety of fitness/health-related devices.
The argument that out of "16 million active users only a few thousand" have requested this feature doesn't hold up as you didn't actively ask all of those 16 millions. You have to change your perspective on that. Users have to have the intrinsic motivation to sign up and search your messy support forums to find the request a feature section. This obstacle will let you lose more than 99% of your user base. And honestly the fact that a few thousand request this very feature would bother me.
@boettges @jeremiahlee Thanks Peter, that's exactly what I was going to answer here. Anytime I see someone using FitBit I recommend them to switch fast, as an island of data is useless if you can't put it next to each other. For example I can't make a correlation of my weight with my sleep quality... Aria, such a malinvestment. Withings should have been the reasonable option.
Fitbit has multiple free and enthusiastically supported ways for people to export their data. There is no data lock-in, nor a business model that would motivate it.
Fitbit prioritizes development of features by how most people will benefit from them. While the feature set satisfies millions of people worldwide, Fitbit accepts that it might not have every feature every person will want.
I hope you find a product that helps you with your fitness goals, even if it's not made by Fitbit.
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