Google Fitbit Inspire 3 Health and Fitness Tracker with Stress Management, Workout Intensity, Sleep Tracking, 24/7 Heart Rate and More, Midnight Zen/black, One Size (S and L Bands Included)

Easy to use, holds it charge (for a while), and compatible with many other apps
COMPARISON TO LUXE. I had a Luxe model before, and I loved it. For reasons I will discuss below, I needed to get a new Fitbit. I shopped around for models and found that this Inspire 3 was very similar. In the pictures, my Luxe is the device with the gold rim and beige band; the Inspire 3 is the all-around black one. You can see that the shape, size, and design is similar. The Inspire 3 does NOT have the gold rim of the Luxe, which I felt added a little class to my Fitbit, but it’s still slim and feels feminine and not bulky. The functions are pretty identical.BATTERY. The battery of the Fitbit is both one of the best parts of the device and the worst parts of it. It’s the best in terms of speed of charging and keeping its charge. On a new Fitbit, it takes less than 1 hr to completely charge a device. The charge holds for days – it can even go a whole week without recharging. Few other smart watch/activity monitors can boast that. But, the battery eventually dies out, requiring you to charge it several times a day. That’s what happened to ALL of my Fitbit devices before (I am on my 4th device). It seems to happen around 1-2 years into the use of the device. I don’t know if this is just what happens to batteries or whether this is an instance of built obsolescence. I would like the option to keep my device and simply change the battery, but sadly Fitbit doesn’t allow this.The charger is proprietary (i.e., it isn’t a USB-C or similarly universal plug) but simple to use. This version of it (compared to the Luxe’s charger, which is sightly different in shape and therefore not compatible) is entirely made of plastic and feels light and a bit cheap. But, I have been using it for a couple of months and so far, it seems to be robust and durable.FUNCTIONALITY. As you can see in the video, there are many (many!) functions on this device. It keeps time, it monitors heart rate and activity level (it can send you an alert in case of irregular heart beat), it monitors steps (and you can set a target each day), it monitors sleep and even blood O2 levels (to detect sleep apnea) and sleep stages, etc etc etc. You can link it to your phone and have it notify you of messages and/or schedule events. You can easily change the face of the Fitbit (look and feel, and also access to some functionalities) in the app. I included a screenshot from a portion of the options for the face. I chose the Simple face/template which only shows time, heart rate, and steps. However, I find that whenever I engage in exercise it automatically goes into an exercise mode that I don’t know how to get out of, and it annoys me as I cannot see my heart rate, time, or steps. I swipe in each direction and I get access to a whole lots of confusing screens, and sometimes end up changing my settings by accident. In a way, having too many options accessible from the home screen can be an issue. I just want it to stay simple. But those who like to have gadgets that they can play with will be very happy.COMPATIBILITY. Ultimately, the reason I keep purchasing Fitbit (despite me swearing them off each time the battery dies after a year), is that the system is compatible with many many other apps. For example, my scale is anther brand but it sends its data into the Fitbit app. My diet app is with another company, but it sends its data into Fitbit. etc etc. So in the end, because it is universally compatible with every other health app out there, it just ends up becoming a centralized app that you can’t really get away from. So I guess it works for me. Because it is so ubiquitous, it is also possible to find many off-brand options like wrist bands that are cheaper and made of funner colours…. So that’s a plus too…

Good product

2022年11月に購入し2年ほど使用した感想です。結論、めちゃオススメです！僕の友人にもオススメしてますし、何名かにプレゼントするぐらいです。その理由は大きく4点！①電池持ちまず、ほぼ2年間着けっぱなしです。1回の充電で１週間は余裕で保つバッテリーなので、仕事中の30分〜1時間ぐらいの打ち合わせの間に充電しておけばそれで完結します。10分ぐらいの短時間充電でも1日分ぐらい電池持ちが伸びるのは有難い！以前はAppleWatchを使ってましたが、電池持ちが新品でも2日も持たず、気づいた時には充電が切れるので、多機能でも正直使い物になりません。細かいことですが、AppleWatch時代は1泊の出張でも充電器持って行きましたが、inspire3にしてから、4泊5日の海外旅行でも充電器不要です。これは地味に大きな要素と感じています！②コンパクト先ほど2年間ほぼつけっぱなしと言いましたが、大袈裟でなく本当です。睡眠中も、入浴中も、サウナに入ってる時も着けています。軽くて小さくて気にならないだけでなく、防水力、サウナのような高温下でも耐えられるスマートウォッチです。③サウナーに完璧サウナ愛好家の方なら分かると思いますが、サウナを出る最適なタイミングは、心拍数で確認します。他のスマートウォッチでも心拍数をリアルタイムで測ることはできるのですが、高温下でシャットダウンしてしまう「熱停止」が機能的に発生するものがかなり多く、サウナだと使えないのですが、こちらは問題なし！まー精密機械なので、90℃近くの温度でダメージあるのでしょうけど、少なくとも2年間は頑張ってくれています！(本体は無事ですが、バンドが切れてしまいましたw)1万円程度で2年間持ってくれるなら充分だと思ってます。5万円ぐらいするものだと、壊れるのが怖くてサウナに持ち込めないかもでしょうが。。笑④睡眠の計測精度が最高峰私は睡眠改善の指導を行っている会社を経営しているのですが、ある論文によるとfitbitがスマートウォッチの中で最も睡眠の計測精度が高いと結論付けされています。数年前ですので、現在どうかは分かりませんが、少なくとも最高峰なのは間違いないでしょう！そういう観点だけでも、着ける価値があると思ってます！以上！

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