Has anyone had this AND a FitBit and how do they compare? But now I see this, and I wonder which is better?
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I wear both and I will say , there is a huge difference! My burn is always WAY HIGHER with the BM... as the FB doesn't register when I am standing in one place (which the FB puts as sendentary, when in actuality, a person burns more while just standing alone) My average burn over the past week with FB has been 2578, my average burn with BM has been 3346 THAT is a huge difference in my book!!! BM however doesn't log all your steps taken, unless your arm is moving... like when you push a cart, not as many steps are taken, or when you type on the computer while you march in place, etc... I love both of them for different reasons... I am actually have the NEW LEAF test done at school in a couple weeks, so then I can compair the numbers to the FB and BM... to see which is really the most percise! BTW, I am a female, weight 161, 5'6", I am fairly muscular (I love to lift!) and my BF % is 25. If that helps any with the visual for calorie burn difference....
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Same problem here. Try reversing the device in the charger cradle. Terrible design...even worse customer service. In the past I have contacted the company about this and one other problem and response timeliness and accuracy so poor I will never buy another fitbit anything. Sorry you are having this problem
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I'm sure you can wear it to get a measure of your calories burned throughout the day, but I believe this device is most accurate when used during your workouts. However there are other devices that can do this for you -- I recommend checking out the FitBit. :)
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I hope you called Fitbit (number on their website) to find out how to return this to the owner. It is simple to do since each unit is registered to the person who uses it. I know I would appreciate the kindness of someone if they returned my lost unit. Let's create a better society one person at a time.
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Still learning how to use it, but it tracks steps, miles, active minutes, calories burned and other things if you set them up. You put it on you somewhere (pocket, bra) and it will track this activity each day. I have already synched it to myfitnesspal and the new Aria scale that I just set up today. If you use myfitnesspal, it will add the calories burned from fitbit to your total calories allowed to give you a net consumption each day. I am still testing this all out, but I think it is a good way to track your activity, food and weight without having to enter information in multiple places. I like that the fitbit synchs to my computer and iphone via wifi. Still learning how to use it, but it tracks steps, miles, active minutes, calories burned and other things if you set them up. You put it on you somewhere (pocket, bra) and it will track this activity each day. I have already synched it to myfitnesspal and the new Aria scale that I just set up today. If you use myfitnesspal, it will add the calories burned from fitbit to your total calories allowed to give you a net consumption each day. I am still testing this all out, but I think it is a good way to track your activity, food and weight without having to enter information in multiple... » Read More Still learning how to use it, but it tracks steps, miles, active minutes, calories burned and other things if you set them up. You put it on you somewhere (pocket, bra) and it will track this activity each day. I have already synched it to myfitnesspal and the new Aria scale that I just set up today. If you use myfitnesspal, it will add the calories burned from fitbit to your total calories allowed to give you a net consumption each day. I am still testing this all out, but I think it is a good way to track your activity, food and weight without having to enter information in multiple places. I like that the fitbit synchs to my computer and iphone via wifi. « Show Less
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Here is what I said when comparing the lifeTrak C410: I now have both the Life Trak Zone C410 and the the Fitbit Flex. I like them both but the ability to see all my goals without syncing is sure a big selling point for the C410. The C410 lets me track progress to my goals all day long and that is a great motivator for me. I like to get my goals met early in the day then relax. The Fitbit Flex is great too but since I don't carry a smart phone, syncing to my home or office computer is required to get goal updates. I guess it depends on what your personal needs are but I'd sure recommend either the Life Trak Zone C410 or the the Fitbit Flex. The C410 gives constant feed back but the Flex is smaller with great computer or smart phone feedback.
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Sorry, I haven't used the Fitbit. But the Tracker is fun, especially seeing the lights build up over a day.
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I sent mine through the wash once and it still works great. Fitbit website suggested soaking it in rice for 24 hours, which I did but I think it would have worked with out that.
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Contact fitbit co. by email and then wait, wait, wait.......you will likely get a run around but persist and it should show up in the mail. Good luck!
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You can do both. You can definitely use it, but if you're looking to find the original owner contact customer service for fitbit. They are fantastic and do a great job of reuniting people with their lost fitbits!
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Hope you don't mind if I ask a quick question. I found a Fitbit recently in our grocery parking lot. Didn't know what it was when I picked it up, tried to turn it in to the grocery lost and found but they had gone home for the night. Brought it home and pressed the button, to which it replied "Hello Amy". I immediately put it on my subdivision's website for "Lost and Found - electronic gadget. Call to identify..." stating where i found it and that it is associated with the name "Amy". No responses. Put the same info on my FB in case any of my neighbors weren't on the website. Still no responses. I am assuming someone is bummed because they lost this neat, expensive little device. Any ideas how to get it back to them?
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Yes. It syncs into an app on your computer. Very helpful. I actually upgraded to the fitbit one because I lost this model a few times. I love the fitbit one more securely attached. Yes more money but I replaced this one 3 times from losing it. Good luck
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I have tested it against the Withings Pulse O2 and the app Sleep Cycle and my conclusion is that it is rather poor in recording sleep. I have encountered several issues. The the fitbit App is minimal, you'll see a few thin lines to indicate that you were in light sleep or awake. There is no further detail as fitbit wants you to subscribe for more indepth analysis. And more than once the tracker does not really seem to record anything (once or twice per week). So overall I am rather disappointed about this beautifully shaped gadget.
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Sorry I washed this one. I now use the fitbit One and really like it except it is inaccurate for my stairs climbed. I need to call them about that.
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the Garmin Vivofit comes with its own app. I have not tried to sync it with the Fitbit app.
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After losing my spark tracker, I purchased the fitbit one. I have since found the spark tracker and I have been wearing both. The information tracked by both are similar. The fitbit also tracks sleep which is not a deal breaker for me. Both seem accurate with similar results. For me personally, I like the fitbit better for a couple of reasons. The fitbit uses bluetooth to sync to smartphone. I can look at my phone and know my activity status at any time. With the spark tracker, you need to be close to your computer to sync activity. I find that I am much more motivated to get more steps when I can look at progress. (so for me both track activity but fitbit motivated me to do more). One more thing that I prefer on fitbit is the clip. The spark tracker clip did not stay clipped very well so I would just slip in my pocket. I misplaced it a few times. The fitbit one has a rubber casing and the clip really grips. I have not lost it once. The real question for you will be if the differences are worth the extra money. For me, the fitbit was worth the extra money but that is totally a personal choice.
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Throw it out. It's junk. My display died early on and made it worthless. Get a fitbit.