Fitbit continues to be the most popular wearable fitness gadget, and it’s not hard to see why. They are easy to wear, look great, and implement simple, yet innovative, technology that monitors your activity levels.
With six wristbands to choose from, Fitbit have made sure that there is one to cater for every fitness level and budget. With a choice of the Fitbit Charge, Flex, Alta, Charge HR, Surge and Blaze, choosing the best one for you can be a daunting task.
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Everybody knows that Fitbits are most certainly not cheap, but they aren’t the most expensive gadgets that you can buy either. See for instance this water jet pack.
The Fitbit Flex is the cheapest model, starting out, on average, at $89, and is great for a beginner, especially if you’re not sure if you are going to stick with monitoring your exercise. Like the other models, it’ll track your daily steps and miles, as well as letting you know how many calories you’ve burned.
Unlike some of the models however, it doesn’t have a digital screen. Instead you tap the band firmly to bring up five ‘dots,' each of which represents 20% of your daily goal.
If you’re looking for an easy, no-fuss way to monitor your activity levels, the Fitbit Flex is definitely for you.
If you’re looking for a Fitbit to keep you motivated and on track to reach your fitness goal, then you have a fair few contenders to choose from. If you struggle to get up in the morning, all of the Fitbits have an alarm which vibrates against your wrist to wake you up gently. Beware, however, the Blaze and the Surge models have a snooze feature, so it may be worth giving these two a miss if you’re prone to procrastinating starting your day!
One of the most useful models for the lazy people may be the Alta – it has a ‘reminder to move,' a smart feature that nudges you to get up and walk at least 250 steps an hour. The Alta is also quite reasonably priced, and falls within the midrange of Fitbits, starting at around $129.
Without a doubt, those who love technology should get the latest model, the Fitbit Surge, if you don’t mind splashing out around $199, of course.
With all the best features of the previous models, the Surge is hailed as the ‘ultimate fitness super watch,’ and feels like an evolution from the other, more normal Fitbits. Unlike the other models, it comes with an accurate GPS tracker, and allows you to monitor your exercise in real time, great if you spend a lot of time in the gym.
It also boasts a larger screen and, like the Charge, Charge HR, and Blaze, has an ‘altimeter,’ meaning it can now measure how many floors you have climbed in a day.
If you’re more about style, however, you might want to give the Surge a miss, as it definitely wasn’t gifted with a sleek design – looking more like a 1980’s watch. It’s also only currently available in black.
