Hi Ya !
I come to you with a personal review of one of my many "Healthier Me" tools. Yes, I said tools.
I have an arsenal of tools that I use to keep me motivated and help me conquer my goals.
The fitness tool I will be reviewing today is the Fitbit Tracker.
My review is not to imply that this product is better than any another...I only know of this one, but I do know that whatever tool you use Consistency is Key !!
I purchased my first Fitbit on January 1, 2015, which was my New Years Resolution gift to SELF !
The Fitbit Charge HR became my best friend. We were attached at the arm, literally !
I can't say that I have had any bad experiences with my Fitbit, other than a little over a year of use the battery charge was not holding, so I called Fitbit Customer Service and all I can say is WOW !
The reason I say Wow is because when I called and explained to them what was going on they indicated that my 1 year warranty had expired and all they could do is provide me a coupon to get an additional percentage off a new one. I was not trying to hear that because (1) I LOVED my Fitbit and (2) I wasn't trying to spend no extra money. I sent an email explaining how much I loved my Fitbit and how it has changed my life over the past year. Well, well, well ! I got a response back within 24 hrs with the good news that they were shipping me a NEW one, free of charge ! I was ecstatic because now I was able to continued to work out, earn Fitbit badges, join and Win (some) Fitbit challenges with my Fitbit friends and continue making goals and crushing them.
With all technology comes change.......Just like everybody else Fitbit announces new and inproved trackers to the Fitbit Family. In March of 2016 they came out with the Fitbit Blaze. I was tempted to immediately buy one, but I had just got my new Fitbit Charge HR replacement, so I just watched the Fitbit Blaze from afar. Welp, in July 2016 I finally crumbled and purchased the Fitbit Blaze.
After a few days of my new toy I noted a few Humphs. (1) You have to use your smartphone for GPS accuracy, not a deal breaker for me because I like to listen to my music while on a run, (2) You have to remove the face of tracker from the watch band to charge it. It is so small that I cringe every time I have to charge it because I'm afraid I will loose the darn thing.
I give "2-Thumbs up" for the (1) the amazing battery life (up to 5 days), (2) The spectrum of stats for most pursuits and (3) the watchband is interchangeable (for a cost of course), but a great option.
Look at the Charger that comes with the Fitbit Blaze
There is a silver lining to my Humph regarding the charger...
I am indeed a Amazon shopping fiend, yes a fiend, so as I am browsing on Amazon to buy an extra Fitbit Charger for my Blaze (like the one above) a product pops up in the search results that allows you to charge your Fitbit without having to disassemble it.
The Fitbit face and watch band stays in tact !!! You can buy it here from Amazon.
Look at the Fitbit Blaze Charger Stand !!!!
Overall I am happy with my Fitness Toy. There are so many trackers on the market today and there were be many more new releases I'm sure of it, but in the meantime I'll keep STEPPING with my Fitbit ! This gadget works for me, but may not work for some depending on your goals.
No matter what gadget you use or don't use - Just get active and stay active.
In other words, "Just Keep Moving !!
