This summer my fiance requested a Fitbit. One night there was a sale too good to pass up, so I quickly did as much research as I could and weighed it with what my fiance wanted in a fitness band. I got her the Alta back in late June and she loved it! After having it for a week or two and really getting acquainted with it, she started showing me all the stuff it tracked in the app and I was seriously impressed. As a longtime Samsung Gear Fit user, I saw the Fitbit app blew the Gear Fit’s out of the water. When I originally got my Gear Fit I wanted something that tracked my heart rate and steps but also could show me time, texts, and notifications from certain apps, as I missed wearing an actual watch, but wanted some tech too. While I still wanted a watch, I decided to get myself the smallest, cheapest Fitbit so I too could utilize the app, and I am thrilled with this little guy. So these days I still wear my Gear Fit on my watch arm and the Flex 2 on my other wrist. It works for me and I am very happy. The thing I love about the Flex 2 is its size. It is so small! My one main problem with the Gear Fit was that it was just a bit too big to sleep with on, as it would cause my arm to really fall asleep badly, so I could never utilize the sleep function of the watch. Even the Alta my fiance has is too big for her (causes the same problem on her as my Samsung does with me) but this Flex 2 poses no such problem with me, so I have been really happy that I can now track my sleep. It has given me some serious insight into how I spend my sleeping hours.Overall, I lover this thing! The app is superb, the Fitbit is tiny, water resistant, and holds a good charge. The band is nice too. The next smartwatch I get will be more aesthetically pleasing and less fitness based because I’ve got this little Flex 2 that tracks all the fitness type stuff I need.

This was my first Fitbit device, and I am very pleased with its performance. I had debated getting the Flex 2 or the Alta, but chose the Flex 2 for its slim profile, waterproof design, and lower price point. I have yet to incur water damage, and the five-light design is very minimalist yet informative.One of the main reasons for purchasing a Fitbit was for the silent alarms, as my alarm would annoy both my roommate and me in the mornings. Although I at first set backup alarms on my phone, I turned them off as I realized the Flex 2 had very strong vibrations that have never failed to wake me up in nearly a month’s use.A common complaint is the press-on design of the band, and at first, I was disappointed at how difficult it was to put this on. However, after use, it became much more comfortable to put it on, but not to the point where I felt it was in danger of falling off by itself.Finally, I love the Fitbit software, whether online or on mobile. I like the social aspect, particularly the friendly competitions and challenges. Although this model lacks a heart rate monitor, I use my Samsung Galaxy S7’s heart rate sensor in conjunction with my fitbit to track my exercise statistics.PROS:Slim and minimalist designDurable bandWaterproof pebbleStrong, effective vibrations (alarms, notifications)SoftwareCONS:no HR monitor (not truly a con at this price point)I did not receive any compensation for this review. If this review was helpful, please click Yes below! Thank you!

This is a nice intro to fitness tracking devices. I don’t need a lot of the fancier functionality that the more expensive trackers have, like GPS tracking or a screen. The features I find the most useful, to be honest, are the sleep tracker, the alarm, and vibrating when I’m getting a call. It’m trying to get on a better sleep schedule, and having visuals and reminders are really helpful. The alarm I use as a backup for my normal morning alarm, and then I also use it to tell me when I need to leave for work (I have a bad habit of not paying attention to the time), when I need to take my medicine, and when I should start getting ready for bed. I also have a tendency to leave my phone somewhere in the house on silent and missing phone calls because of it.The one feature I thought I would find most useful was the text alerts, but I haven’t managed to get that to work. I’m actually kind of happy I didn’t though. I didn’t realize how much I would value the alarm feature and I get a lot of texts, so I think the vibration would become meaningless at that point. This also really opened my eyes to how much water I was drinking (or wasn’t drinking, as the case may be…). When I started tracking that I realized I needed to start drinking more. It’s nice having that ll in one place. And I normally only have to charge this once every three days, which I can do in the hour I’m sitting in bed watching tv and not moving.Next time I get one of these I may get one that can track reps at the gym or something like that, but for now this suits my purposes and it’s too bulky to wear all the time.

If (like me) you are looking for a low-profile fitness tracker that you can wear every day, but you already wear a watch that you like, AND are fashion conscious so you don’t want to wear something that LOOKS like a fitness tracker, this is the Fitbit for you!! I previously used the Bellabeat, and while I liked it okay (it looked nice and discrete clipped to my shirt or neck hem of a dress), it stopped tracking steps after only a few weeks. Customer service was not good, so it just sits abandoned in my dresser. This Fitbit Flex 2 has (so far) worked SO much better, and as I wear it constantly (the sleep tracking is great) I don’t forget to put it on! I can’t speak to how accurate it is, but quite frankly I don’t care so much – I needed something that helped encourage me to get out and be more active, and this does it! I feel a lot of pride when I beat my goals for the day – the flashing lights and buzzing when I pass my step goals are like a party on my wrist. I also really like the app – it is much easier to use than the Bellabeat. In order to ensure I don’t make a fashion faux pas, I purchased several bands, as well as a pretty charm that fits over the original black band – everyone just thinks it is a bracelet, and people have even complemented me on it! It is super easy to switch the bands and charm.The only negative is that i’ve found the battery life to be a bit less than advertised, although I’ve never actually let it die (maybe I should just to confirm how long it lasts). But in the end, it hasn’t really been a problem for me. Basically every 2-3 days I stick it on the charger for 20 minutes while I’m in the shower, and it is fully charged by the time I get out!

This product has essentially changed my life. I’m a fit person. I work out every day and eat ridiculously healthy so of course, I would assume, my daily steps would be significantly higher than an average person’s. I was dead wrong. Fitbit really introduced me to a community of people who take their health seriously and care about their well being.I chose this particular device because of how slender and small it is. I didn’t want something that would weigh down on my wrist or something that would immediately draw attention to it. The waterproof ability of it means I can take it on swims, in the shower, on runs, and anywhere else I need to go. I almost never take this thing off. I love tracking my progress throughout the day and using it as both an alarm and the primary notification whenever I’m getting a call. The battery usually lasts me 3-4 days before I need a solid charge and I’ll just leave it on for an hour or two while I’m sitting around the house before I grab it.In the future I’ll probably buy a version which recognizes rising heart rates and elevation changes. Some of the things I’ll do routinely like lifting weights and climbing at elevation aren’t recognized by the device. Although I can manually enter the type of workout I’m doing, its up to me to estimate the calories burned in the activity.