Which Fitbit to get

[Disney4us2]

Was at the store today looking at Fitbit and the others. There are a lot of varieties with the Fitbit. I am leaning towards the flex / bracelet style.

Which one is the best for tracking hoe fast you do a mile? I also need it to work with my iPad mini. I have a dinosaur iPhone 3GS. it still works so I need it to sync with the iPad.

Any other options?

[John]

Get the Microsoft Band http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-band/en-us

I had a fitbit and actually liked it until I lost it. It was the kind that clipped to your waist. In my opinion the band is so much more useful and works with IOS, Android or Windows Phone. Under $200 - plus it has a starbucks app that lets you pay with your band. Winner

I actually have a spare Medium size Band I need to put on eBay. I ordered that first and then swapped for a Large. Chunky wrists! Apparently they just signed a deal to be in BestBuy soon so you can avoid the sizing thing.

Honestly, you can't go wrong. Any way you slice it, tracking your health and using it to stay fit is a good thing.

Hoping some fitbit users will come along to recommend the best one for you!

[Mr. Smee]

Without being a shill for the band that wraps around my wrist, I have to agree that a band is the way to go, over a clip style model. A few times there has been a Fitbit hunt around the house, in the couch, the hamper, you get the idea.

Any device that gives you data, feedback and encouragement and that you will use is the one for you. I like the band I have because it also tells me the time and it looks cool.

Once you have one, whatever you buy, you'll find it kind of addicting. When I ran the half in jan of 2104, I remember my band counting over 45000 steps for the day.

As far as your running speed, you can use an app like mapmyrun or others like that to do that function.

[Disney4us2]

John, eBay is where I have been looking...

[John]

John, eBay is where I have been looking...

Smart

[Melanie]

I had a Fitbit Force, which I really did like, but sent it back with the recall a year or so ago. I just repurchased about a week ago, and got the Fitbit Charge. In between that, I tried the Garmin VivoSmart, and hands down I prefer the Fitbit products. I'm loving my Charge. I love the app, the stats it gives me, etc, and maybe my favorite feature is the little buzz I get (along with a scroll notification) of who is calling me. I hate talking on the phone, so for me, this is a huge benefit..
The VivoSmart was indeed, very smart, but maybe a little too smart for me. LOL I don't necessarily need all my texts scrolling across my wrist in bizarre font, not do I need to be buzzed every 30 minutes of inactivity. Those are some cool features, just not for me. It's all personal preference, so do your research.

[GAN]

I also have the charge and love it. I like the fact that it's a watch and that the app works real nice -it also easily ties into the myfitnesspal app so you can track calories as well. I'd say it's as accurate as anything out there right now -not perfect, but close enough for what I need it for. I find it amazing how accurate it is when counting flights of stairs. I'll probably continue using this until the apple watch proves it can do everything the charge can do.

[PirateLover]

Does the charge track how fast you do a mile, though? I just have a clip on which is basically a glorified pedometer. I wasn't sure if I would be ok with something on my wrist as I haven't been a regular watch user in a long time, plus I wanted to make sure I used it enough to justify the price. The clip can definitley be a pain sometimes. My first one flung off and went right down the potty
What has been great about it for me is linking up with my friends and doing goal days and week long challenges through the app. It definitley motivates me to push myself a bit more to stay competitive. If anyone wants to be my fitbit friend, PM me!

[GAN]

Does the charge track how fast you do a mile, though? I just have a clip on which is basically a glorified pedometer.

No. There is no specific function for that. You could set it into exercise mode, and at the end of your workout(walk/jog) you can pull the details of off that and figure your time per mile easy enough. That I'm aware of.....

[JRocker]

I've had the Flex for almost a year now, and when it gives up, I will likely replace it with the same.
I very rarely wear it on my wrist, most of the time it resides in my pocket (still gives an accurate step count).
The flex is really not much more than a pedometer that connects with the app or website. I have found the mileage is usually off by a few tenths, though I haven't gone in and input my stride length (think you can do that with the fitbit). The calorie count it provides is more of an educated guess, but it does give you that hanging carrot for motivation.

I seem to recall one of the newer Fitbit models has a heart rate monitor, which I would think would provide a more realistic calorie count. Unfortunately, wrist type heart monitors aren't as reliable as the chest straps (with some of them considered worthless).

For tracking times, I use RunKeeper since I typically have my phone on me when I run.

There are other brands of fitness trackers that appear to do it all, and I haven't really looked into other FitBit models, but the additional features usually equate to additional coins.

[Maddie]

I got the fitbit one because the clip is far more accurate than the wrist band. The wristband gives you steps while at the computer or driving. It works great for running if you are on flat land. It often counts the hills/rises in elevation as floors (stairs). Regardless, it gets me up moving from my desk way more often than I used to so any fitbit is a good fitbit!

[brownie]

I have a Jawbone UP 24 band that my bride for me. Functionality is great and I get almost 2 weeks of battery life on it. What I don't like is that it sticks out more and it doesn't fasten securely. It's like an open bracelet so I tend to catch it on things.