Google Pixel Watch 2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/11/google-watch2-review.htmlThe first of those three claims to increase heart rate accuracy significantly, while the other two add those readings/trends into the Fitbit app.
Garmin Venu SQ In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/garmin-venu-sq-depth-review.htmlWith that, I’ve been quietly using this watch alongside many other new wearables lately – including the Apple Watch SE, Fitbit Sense, Apple Watch Series 6, and others.
Google Pixel Watch 3 In-Depth Review: The Best WearOS Sports Watch?
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/09/google-pixel-watch3-review-sports-fitness.htmlBut to those into sports and fitness, it’s actually much more than just size: It’s the biggest change to the sports and fitness realm of Fitbit since…well…ever.
Google Pixel Watch 3 Hands-on: A (Big) Running Focus
www.dcrainmaker.com/2024/08/google-pixel-watch-3-hands-on.htmlEven more so, it’s a huge shift for the accompanying Fitbit app that drives much of that experience.
The Best GPS Sport Watches (2021 Recommendations Guide)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2021/11/sport-smartwatches-recommendations.htmlThis one might come as a surprise to some, but the reality is that at Fitbit’s more reasonable pricing as of late, the Fitbit Sense is a pretty good option.
Sports Technology Buyers Guide & Recommendations: Winter 2018-2019
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/11/sports-technology-buyers-recommendations.htmlOn the flip-side, we did gain more options in the mid-range fitness tracker market, which can definitely be used for running (for example, the Fitbit Versa’s of the world).
A Weighty Decision: Deciding on a WiFi Weight Scale
www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/wifi-weight-scales.htmlFitbit entered the scale realm almost 4 years ago now, with the Fitbit Aria scale.
Suunto 3 Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/05/suunto-fitness-review.htmlFor a quick look at sizing, I’ve slid it up against the Fitbit Versa as well as the Apple Watch Series 1, and slightly higher-end, the Garmin Vivoactive 3 (it’s often on sale for $249, so basically only about $30-$50 more depending on model).
Garmin Vivosmart 3 Activity Tracker In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/04/garmin-vivosmart-activity-tracker.htmlTo be clear – this unit does not have GPS in it (like the Vivosmart HR+ does), rather, it’s the next in succession of mid-range priced activity trackers, meant to compete with the Fitbit Alta HR and Fitbit Charge 2.
Understanding continual (24/7) optical HR data and resting heart rate
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/02/understanding-continual-optical.htmlAnd yet others get too conservative (Fitbit) and actually don’t take the lowest values at all (upwards of 10bpm higher than your actual resting HR).
Pixel Watch 2 Hands-On: Here’s everything that’s new!
www.dcrainmaker.com/2023/10/pixel-watch-everything.htmlInterestingly, for those with a cellular Pixel Watch 2, there’s a feature whereby users who haven’t enabled/activated cellular service on that watch, can still leverage Fitbit’s Safety Signal feature with Fitbit Premium.
Garmin Vivoactive 3: Everything you need to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/08/garmin-vivoactive-everything-need.htmlThe company expects to start shipping mid-late September, so on very similar timelines as the Fitbit Ionic that also just was announced a few days ago.
Garmin Vivoactive HR In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/05/garmin-vivoactivehr-review.htmlIn many ways, the unit is very similar in size to the Fitbit Surge.
Polar Vantage V2 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/10/polar-vantage-depth-review.htmlUnfortunately, like Garmin, Fitbit, and others, Polar does not support tracking of naps (and today being the ultra-rare occasion I managed to get one).
Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music: Everything you ever wanted to know
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/garmin-vivoactive-everything.htmlIt’s aimed at competing with Fitbit’s Ionic GPS watch, as well as giving the Apple Watch a run for its money (with both Fitbit and Garmin costing less than Apple).
Polar Ignite GPS In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/08/polar-ignite-review.htmlThe Ignite is aimed to compete primarily against something like the Garmin Forerunner 45 or Vivoactive 3, but it’s also up against the Fitbit Versa and Ionic, and even the Apple Watch Series 3 (often found for $199).
Winter 2017-2018 Sports Technology Recommendations
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/11/winter-technology-recommendations.htmlThings like the Fitbit Ionic, Apple Watch Series 3, Vivoactive 3, and to a far lesser extent, Samsung Gear Sport.
Garmin Vivoactive 3 In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2017/10/garmin-vivoactive-review.htmlAnd the best part? For half that time I wore the Fitbit Ionic on the other wrist, before then switching in the last three weeks to wearing the Apple Watch Series 3 LTE concurrently (other wrist).
Just Got A New Sports Gadget? 34 Tips To Get You Started
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/12/just-sports-gadget-started.htmlFor example, the Garmin Fenix 5 had updates just last week, so did Fitbit’s Versa and Ionic.
5 Random Things I Did This Weekend
www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/09/random-things-did-this-weekend-108.htmlNot unlike most years, September has been a crazy sweep of new wearables: Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE, Garmin FR745, Garmin Venu SQ, Fitbit Versa 3, Fitbit Sense, and then some spillover from August including the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3.
Garmin Fenix 5/5S/5X Plus In-Depth Review (with Maps, Music, Payments)
www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/garmin-fenix5-review.htmlThey, alongside Apple, Fitbit, and Samsung are all part of a pilot program/working group around ‘software medical devices’.
Apple Watch Series 5: Sports & Fitness In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/11/series-sports-fitness-review.htmlAnd they specifically fill in some serious gaps that Apple has had in competing at the end-user level against the Fitbit and Garmin apps (things like better reports/trending).
Nike+ FuelBand In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2012/08/nike-fuelband-in-depth-review.htmlAt the time, it was the third major dedicated device after the Jawbone Up and Fitbit.
Polar Loop In-Depth Review
www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/12/polar-depth-review.htmlYou can see the Loop in the photo below on top of the Nike Fuelband, and then the FitBit Flex below it.
Just Got A New Sports Gadget? 37 Tips To Get You Started
www.dcrainmaker.com/2019/12/sports-gadget-started.htmlWhereas for Suunto/Apple/Fitbit/Wahoo/Polar devices you’ll use the smartphone app and/or website.
