Fitness bands are a new trend nowadays in the market and joining that race in india is the new range of fitness bands by Fitbit. The Fitbit Charge HR is a super powered tracker that offers continuous heart rate monitoring for better estimation of your daily activity, workouts and sleep. The overall look of the Charge HR is impressively sleek and it blends in with pretty much any outfit. It's discreet and the textured rubber looks smart and is stylish in its own way.
Testing it for over a week now and the band is impressive in many areas. The clasp is a normal watch affair, with a small buckle that everyone's familiar with, attached to a rubber strap. I did suffer from some irritation issues after using the band for 2 days. But as the company has urge users to take breaks from their band and to keep it clean. Taking breaks did solve the issue for now.
The Charge HR is also very easy to use. You basically just pair it with your iPhone or Android phone, enter some basic data about yourself into the Fitbit app, and then you just wear the thing. It also comes with a wireless USB dongle if you don't have a smartphone and would rather just pair it with your computer.
Fitbit claims the Charge HR will last "up to five days" on a fully charged battery, but I actually found it does last that long. For a small device that's constantly monitoring your pulse, that's really good.
FitBit Features-
Automatic heart rate monitoring: Whether you're working out or resting, this wristband accurately measures your heart rate with LED sensors that detect blood flow in your wrist.
Check your stats, even in low-light conditions: The backlit digital LED display offers a clear view no matter the lighting.
Discover your sleep patterns: Monitor how long and how well you sleep. Wake peacefully without disturbing your partner with the silent, vibrating alarm.
Get call notifications on your wrist: Caller ID displays incoming calls from your phone, keeping you connected on the go. Only phone no text message or email notifications though.
See real-time progress by syncing wirelessly with Smartphones and Computers: Automatically syncs with select devices, saving you the hassle of having to connect cords or manually enter data.
Small size wristband for a comfortable fit: Adjustable circumference gives you just the right fit. Small size wristband for a comfortable fit. Available in different sizes also.
FitBit App:
The Fitbit app runs on iOS, Android and Windows, and you can sync with Windows or Mac, too: an included USB dongle syncs to your computer wirelessly, or you can connect via Bluetooth provided your phone supports Bluetooth 4.0. Connecting the Fitbit app was relatively easy, but getting always-on notifications and syncing to pair took a few attempts.
The app's basic list of steps, calories, distance, and heart rate, and its spin-off charts, doesn't do as good a job of synthesizing all the data into one summary as I would have liked. Similar to the Microsoft Band, the key data points are presented in a list. From there, you can see daily or weekly or monthly progress in any area.
Likes-
- Simple to set up and use and looks good.
- Very good battery life.
- Suitable for both the average fitness enthusiast and professionals.
- The web-based interface is nice and integrates with other third party apps as well.
Dislikes-
- Has a proprietary charging cable. Have to keep it handy always.
- The clasp on the under side of your wrist can be slightly uncomfortable. Mainly if you have lot of hair on your wrist.
- It’s not waterproof. Water resistant yes, but not water proof.
If you want a standalone fitness tracker, this is a really good one and it's well priced (not cheap though) for what it can do. It’s pretty accurate, easy to use and also good looking. You can get it on any e-commerce website for Rs 12990.
By: Sridhar Iyer
Testing it for over a week now and the band is impressive in many areas. The clasp is a normal watch affair, with a small buckle that everyone's familiar with, attached to a rubber strap. I did suffer from some irritation issues after using the band for 2 days. But as the company has urge users to take breaks from their band and to keep it clean. Taking breaks did solve the issue for now.
The Charge HR is also very easy to use. You basically just pair it with your iPhone or Android phone, enter some basic data about yourself into the Fitbit app, and then you just wear the thing. It also comes with a wireless USB dongle if you don't have a smartphone and would rather just pair it with your computer.
Fitbit claims the Charge HR will last "up to five days" on a fully charged battery, but I actually found it does last that long. For a small device that's constantly monitoring your pulse, that's really good.
FitBit Features-
Automatic heart rate monitoring: Whether you're working out or resting, this wristband accurately measures your heart rate with LED sensors that detect blood flow in your wrist.
Check your stats, even in low-light conditions: The backlit digital LED display offers a clear view no matter the lighting.
Discover your sleep patterns: Monitor how long and how well you sleep. Wake peacefully without disturbing your partner with the silent, vibrating alarm.
Get call notifications on your wrist: Caller ID displays incoming calls from your phone, keeping you connected on the go. Only phone no text message or email notifications though.
See real-time progress by syncing wirelessly with Smartphones and Computers: Automatically syncs with select devices, saving you the hassle of having to connect cords or manually enter data.
Small size wristband for a comfortable fit: Adjustable circumference gives you just the right fit. Small size wristband for a comfortable fit. Available in different sizes also.
FitBit App:
The Fitbit app runs on iOS, Android and Windows, and you can sync with Windows or Mac, too: an included USB dongle syncs to your computer wirelessly, or you can connect via Bluetooth provided your phone supports Bluetooth 4.0. Connecting the Fitbit app was relatively easy, but getting always-on notifications and syncing to pair took a few attempts.
The app's basic list of steps, calories, distance, and heart rate, and its spin-off charts, doesn't do as good a job of synthesizing all the data into one summary as I would have liked. Similar to the Microsoft Band, the key data points are presented in a list. From there, you can see daily or weekly or monthly progress in any area.
Likes-
- Simple to set up and use and looks good.
- Very good battery life.
- Suitable for both the average fitness enthusiast and professionals.
- The web-based interface is nice and integrates with other third party apps as well.
Dislikes-
- Has a proprietary charging cable. Have to keep it handy always.
- The clasp on the under side of your wrist can be slightly uncomfortable. Mainly if you have lot of hair on your wrist.
- It’s not waterproof. Water resistant yes, but not water proof.
If you want a standalone fitness tracker, this is a really good one and it's well priced (not cheap though) for what it can do. It’s pretty accurate, easy to use and also good looking. You can get it on any e-commerce website for Rs 12990.
By: Sridhar Iyer
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