Fitbit, Jawbone, Polar, Nike, they have all released some form of fitness tracker but they were all so plastic looking, most of them were only splash proof and you had to charge them every few days or they stopped doing their job... you know, tracking your activity! So here are a few of the fitness trackers I have had over the years. I really love the concept of a wearable tech BTW.
I started my journey of wearable tech with a Polar Watch & chest strap. The watch I had (10 years ago) was cute with it's green band and it would track my calories burned while exercising. This wasn't something that tracked my activity throughout the day but it was my first piece of wearable tech so I figured I should include it. This watch also had a breathing exercise thing where it rated your overall health based on a number of metrics. Unfortunately, the silicone band caused irritation on my wrist when I would sweat during workouts and I wasn't able to get a different band for it.
When I entered the market for a Fitness Tracker I got a Polar Loop, one of the few waterproof fitness trackers on the market at the time. I wanted something to track my activity all day, how many steps / how active I was / how much I sleep. I chose the Loop because Fitbits were not waterproof and I was worried that it would get wet when I was washing my hands or something. The tracking was cool with the Loop and I liked the bar that filled up as you got closer to your goal each day. Once you hit your goal you got monotone fireworks on the screen. Eventually, I forgot to charge it and it died while I was traveling for work. Since I didn't have the fancy charging cable with me, it ended up in my suitcase and then a drawer someplace never to be used again. The Loop was neat as far as tech goes but charging it all the time was a pain.
Next, came the Leaf by Bellabeat. This one housed a watch battery so it would last 6 months without charging and it was PRETTY! It actually looked more like jewelry than a traditional fitness tracker so I was really excited. I was nervous about it not being waterproof but I figured it must be at least splash resistant. Out of the box, the bracelet that came with it was confusing to put on and only came in what I would call child size so I was never able to wear it on my wrist. It also came with a necklace or you could clip it to your shirt so I wore it as a necklace most of the time. The Leaf tracking wasn't very accurate. Since it was only splashproof, you couldn't wear it in the shower. If you got it wet you would void your warranty and it was a goner, which I learned the hard way. My husband was goofing around in the driveway washing the cars and sprayed me (and my Leaf) with the hose. It stopped working and never came back to life. I had been wearing it for about 4-5 months at that point.
I knew that if I ever invested in another fitness tracker, it NEEDED to be waterproof!
I recently came across the Misfit products. They are waterproof to 50 meters, extremely accurate according to the tech blogs, and use watch batteries so they don't need to be charged all the time.. At first I was going to get the Shine but everywhere I looked people were talking about how it had this strong magnet in it that caused it to come out of the band. Being round, in a stretchy silicone band... this sounded like a design flaw. That being said, the Shine came in a bunch of colors and was much prettier than the other activity trackers on the market. I debated getting a Shine and then I came across the Misfit Ray... Waterproof to 50 meters, batteries so it lasts about 6 months before you need to replace them, better design shape than the Shine so that it doesn't pop out of the band, and it's pretty! I was sold and ordered the Rose Gold one! Installing the batteries is super easy and so far it's been awesome! There are lots of accessories coming out for it to be a necklace or to add a leather strap (I got the sport band). The app is pretty easy to use and it will even sync with Google Fit on your phone if you want it to. I have to say I'm impressed so far. IDK what the deal is with all of these bad reviews. This thing is great! It even tells me when I get a call / text by vibrating.
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From the manufacturer
Performance in Its Purest Form
Misfit Ray is our most minimal and versatile tracker. It delivers the fitness and sleep tracking you need to stay motivated, including steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, activity tagging, and sleep duration and quality. It also never needs charging and is water-resistant to 50 meters, so it can be worn constantly. That means more data, better insights, and more powerful motivation.
Your Most Valuable Accessory
Ray’s clean lines create a form that is as much about fashion as it is about function. Wear it stacked with a smart watch and cuff, or customize it to your style — it features hidden 8-mm spring bars that allow it to be worn with almost any standard accessory, including watch bands, bracelets, or necklaces.
Activity Isn't Just Steps
Ray tracks cycling, soccer, tennis, basketball, swimming and more in addition to steps, calories and distance.
Sleep Better
Track total hours slept by breaking the data down into light and deep sleep to gain insight into one of the most important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Set sleep goals and alarms to help you get a good night’s rest.
Control Your World
Ray allows you to easily control the world around you. Set movement reminders, get vibration alerts for calls/text/alarms, take a selfie, control your music, turn on Misfit Bolt, connect with Spotify, Nest, Logitech Harmony, Yo and many more to use the simplest platform in connected living.
Dive In
Ray is water resistant to 50 meters. Reach your goal by taking that extra lap around the pool to see where your activity level stands.
No Charging
Like all Misfit wearable devices, Ray requires no charging. Replaceable button cell batteries lasts up to 6 months.
Connected Partners
Ray syncs with fitness and health apps like LoseIt!, Runkeeper, MapMyFitness, MyFitnessPal and IFTTT.
Compatibility
Ray is compatible with iPhone 4S/5/5C/5S/6/6 Plus, iPod Touch 5th Gen and above, iPad 3/4/Air/Mini (all running iOS 7 and above), Samsung Galaxy S4/S5/S6, Samsung Note 3/4/5 and the Google Nexus 4/5/6 (Or other BLE ready Android devices running software 4.3 and above).
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| Fitness Tracker | Misfit Ray | Misfit Shine 2 | Misfit Shine | Misfit Flash |
| Non-Charging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Water Resistant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Tracks: Steps Taken, Calories Burned, Distance Travelled, Sleep Quality & Duration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Activity Tagging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alert Vibrations: Incoming Call & Text, Movement Reminders, Smart Alarm | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Smart Button Capable / IFTTT Integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Progress Display | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time Display | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| In-app Social Sharing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Reviews with images
Simple fitness tracker with basic apps. Good materials and stylish bracelet tracker. However, lacking in exercise tracking.
Let's just say this first : I like this Fitness Sleep Bracelet. More as a bracelet than fitness tracker!It looks very different than others and to me, it looks unique and stylish. But I am sure that many others might not agree with me, but as for me, I am wearing it more as a bracelet than fitness tracker.As a fitness tracker, it does bare minimum. It has few exercise apps like running, tennis, walking, swimming...etc. However, it is shame that it does not come with Weight lifting app or cross training app. So, when I do weights, I have to input the point/calorie as either running or tennis, just to record my daily work out points.Also, it has alarm feature. It does not sound out, but it vibrates. However, it vibrates so weakly that I could barely feel it. And I HIGHLY doubt this alarm will wake anyone up. If you ask me, this vibration alarm feature is totally useless.It does have sleep tracking and it seems like it is somewhat accurate and it is quite amusing to check my sleeping patterns.One of the biggest reason that I chose this model is that this has six month battery life and unlike other fitness trackers, I do not have to charge every two or three days. That was one of the biggest reasons.The materials that are used for this trackers are all high quality and it seems like it will last a long time.And as I said before, I like it as a bracelet, however, it is bit bulky as a bracelet. As you can see in my photos, the profile is quite high and the round cylinder can be bit bothersome when you work out. However, this round tracking cylinder has to accommodate batteries (small 3 batteries), so hence the size.It does not have heart monitor feature (what a shame) and as I said before, the fitness app is very elementary and nowadays, there are a lot of other fitness trackers with copious amount of different apps.But for me, it is a keeper. My wife does not like look and style, but I am the one who is wearing it and I like it.UPDATE : Nov 16, 2017I have been wearing Ray since I have bought it. I have never took off. I like it as a bracelet (even though the profile is bit too high and bulky and gets in the way of exercising, specially weight lifting), but I do not like it as a fitness tracker. Sleep tracker is okay and it is somewhat accurate, but when I do weights, there is no way that it can track my exercise. There is not only no feature for weight lifting, it does not even register as a workout even if I do weights very hard over an hour. I guess that I have to move my arms vigorously, like running, in order for this Ray to track my exercise. So, it is totally useless when I do weights.And as for Tennis (which it has the feature), it is very inaccurate. I am collage level tennis player and when I play, I know for sure that I burn up to 400 to 500 calories an hour. But Ray hardly register as a good work out. Again, it barely registers and sporadically. So after tennis, I have to re-register manually.If you are runner, walker, this fitness tracker is excellent, but other than that, if you really want to track all of your exercise, please look else where.
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