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  • PurePulse continuous, automatic wrist based heart rate tracking to better measure calorie burn all day
  • Maximize your workouts using simplified heart rate zones (Fat Burn, Cardio and Peak). Splash proof. Do not shower with the device or submerge it in water
  • See call, text and calendar notifications on the OLED display; Automatically track how long and how well you sleep and wake with a silent vibrating alarm. Reminders to move
  • Get a better understanding of your fitness level and see how you can improve over time with a personalized Cardio Fitness Score; Use Connected GPS during run mode to see real time stats like pace and distance on your wrist
  • Track all day activity like steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed and active minutes; Find moments of calm throughout your day with personalized guided breathing sessions based on your heart rate, Like all heart rate tracking technologies, accuracy is affected by physiology, location of device, and different movements
  • Sync stats wirelessly and automatically to computers and 200-plus leading iOS, Android and Windows devices
  • Operating temperature: 14 degree to 113 degree fahrenheit, Maximum operating altitude: 30,000 feet
  • The minimum and maximum circumference range between 170 206 millimeters

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Keep it Clean: Regularly clean your band and wrist—especially after working out or sweating. Rinse the band with water or wipe it with a small amount of rubbing alcohol. Do NOT use hand soap, body soap, dish soap, hand sanitizers, cleaning wipes or household cleaners which could get trapped beneath the band and irritate skin. Always dry the band well before putting it back on. Keep it Dry: While Fitbit devices are water resistant*, it’s not good for your skin to wear a wet band for long periods of time. If your elastomer band gets wet—like after sweating or showering—rinse and dry it thoroughly before putting it back on your wrist. Be sure your skin is dry before you put your band back on. Don’t Wear It Too Tight: Make sure your band isn’t too tight. Wear the band loosely enough that it can move back and forth on your wrist. If you use Fitbit products with Purepulse Heart Rate tracking, for better heart rate readings during exercise, we suggest wearing the band so it’s secure, but not too tight, and wearing the band higher on your wrist (about 2-3 finger widths above your wrist bone). Lower the band on your wrist and loosen it after exercise. Give Your Wrist a Rest: Prolonged rubbing and pressure may irritate the skin, so give your wrist a break by removing the band for an hour after extended wear.

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    Product Description

    Make every beat count with Fitbit Charge 2—the heart rate and fitness wristband built for all day, workouts and beyond. Pure Pulse continuous heart rate makes it easy to maximize workouts, better track calorie burn and get a snapshot of your cardio fitness level, while all day activity and auto sleep tracking, lets you see how your whole routine adds up. Record your workouts with multi sport modes to see real time workout stats on screen, or rely on Smart Track to automatically record select exercises for you. The large OLED display helps you stay connected with call, text and calendar alerts, stay active with Reminders to Move, and find moments of calm with guided breathing sessions. Plus, you can find a look that fits your style with customizable clock faces and interchangeable bands. Sync wirelessly and automatically to 200+ iPhone, Android and Windows devices, and with more advanced features in a sleeker package and a battery life of up to 5 days, it’s the motivation you need to push yourself further—every step, every beat, every day.



    Syncing range: Up to 30 feet. Syncing requires Bluetooth LE and Internet connection. Windows 10 computers that do not have Bluetooth LE will need a wireless sync dongle in order to sync. Syncs with Mac OS X 10.6 and up, iPhone 4S and later, iPad 3 gen. and later, Android 4.4 and later, and Windows 10 devices.

    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    30,042 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like the performance, ease of use, appearance and sleep tracking of the wearable computer. They mention that it functions well, is super user friendly and requires no additional tools. They also appreciate the sleep monitoring, saying it attempts to estimate sleep patterns. However, some customers dislike durability and differ on tracking, accuracy, and heart rate monitor.

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    4,666 customers mention3,665 positive1,001 negative

    Customers like the performance of the wearable computer. They mention that it functions well, has a lot of options, and is working well for motivation and tracking trends over time. The app itself is robust, feature-rich, and well-designed, and it keeps working in the background for them. It's an amazing piece of technology that is priced extremely well.

    "...Everything considered, this is truly an amazing piece of technology that is priced extremely fairly for all that it offers, including the best..." Read more

    "...I don't have to switch around a lot and it just keeps working in the background for me which is great. It just doesn't get in the way...." Read more

    "...Build Quality: The Charge 2 is a far far superior quality than the original Charge...." Read more

    "...All in all, I am very pleased with my purchase and it is working well...." Read more

    1,336 customers mention1,035 positive301 negative

    Customers like the ease of use of the wearable computer. They say it's super simple to use, and can be customized to their own standards. Some say it has been invaluable as a simple to to use weight loss journal, and is very easy to put on. The display is geared to no-frills functionality, and comes with no instructions. However, many find it fun to play around with and a very useful engaging device. The Fitbit app added a seriously impressive fitness game, and it gets 3 stars.

    "...The Fitbit app added a seriously impressive fitness game called Adventure challenge (it's in the challenges section) where your step count is shown..." Read more

    "...interested in tracking their fitness and like to keep things simple and easy." Read more

    "...It only takes a few seconds and is easy to do, so I do it whenever I charge...." Read more

    "...While it works great for that it can be very annoying to put the watch on or remove it because it is a little hard to get the strap out of the loop...." Read more

    1,190 customers mention1,054 positive136 negative

    Customers generally like the appearance of the wearable computer. They say it has a great look, with a bright off-white font and stylish design. The color choices are awesome, and it's easy to customize with different colored and styled bands. The charger was completely redesigned and feels more sturdy.

    "...The charger was completely redesigned; the days of not having your Charge, well, CHARGE due to it slipping out are dead and gone...." Read more

    "...The wristband feels more sturdy and the material is somewhat nicer...." Read more

    "...It is NOT a color screen. The font is a bright offwhite, as opposed to the original Charge that had a soft almost blue to it...." Read more

    "...First up was the Fitbit charge 2. The packaging was nice and very techie looking, similar to how Apple does theirs, but the quality of the device..." Read more

    1,097 customers mention923 positive174 negative

    Customers like the sleep tracking of the wearable computer. They say that it's resistant, not water proof, and it tracks the time to bed, number of times restless, awake, and how much actual sleep. They also like the fact that it attempts to estimate sleep patterns, which is useful for those with insomnia or irregular sleep. The sleep and heart rate feature is really useful, and the stopwatch is super helpful. Customers are also making use of the extra features, such as the assisted stopwatch, to be more active and aware of their periods of inactivity.

    "...bigger so you can display more information, which is useful for getting real-time stats on your exercise...." Read more

    "...that this is a solid 4.5 star product and that it is the best Fitness tracker on the market right now in its price range...." Read more

    "...The fitbit can also track sleep, and give you an estimate of your cardio fitness score...." Read more

    "...Wiped it down, switched hands, rash on other wrist. Does sleep monitoring which is neat, but not usefull or accurate...." Read more

    1,768 customers mention1,193 positive575 negative

    Customers are mixed about the tracking of the wearable computer. Some mention that the GPS can help track your runs and give you a more accurate picture of your workouts, while others say that it doesn't count your steps well when you're holding something like a cart or a phone. The tracker started to fail and no longer was able to track their heart rate as before, and some say that the device seems to count not steps but arm movements and converts these into steps. This makes it difficult to keep track of how far or fast you've gone, and it may be difficult to maintain a consistent heart rate.

    "...There's still so much to try! The connected GPS looks like a pretty neat feature, and it's a nice extra to include!..." Read more

    "...No issues with step counting on the elliptical I used to warm it up...." Read more

    "...I just wish it would automatically use GPS tracking without manually having to turn on the exercise as I keep forgetting to activate tracking when I..." Read more

    "...The built in GPS and waterproofing are great features as well.Accuracy: Fitbit..." Read more

    1,172 customers mention540 positive632 negative

    Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the wearable computer. Some mention that it is impressively accurate with resting and active heart rate, and the start times have been very accurate. However, others say that it's not very accurate and not automatic. The accuracy of a few functions, such as the step counter, doesn't seem as accurate, and it' s pretty sure the altimeter is wrong.

    "...times while I was on the treadmill or elliptical, the GPS kicked in and gave me crazy readings...." Read more

    "...And I can say that it's accurate enough for my use case as I have lost 6 pounds since I started wearing it.Weight loss plan (TIP):..." Read more

    "...The GPS tracking had some trouble initially and was inaccurate but it seems to have improved with a recent firmware update...." Read more

    "...The FitBit app itself gives you a variety of different reports about all of your stats for that day/over time, along with a 'fitness score' based..." Read more

    1,100 customers mention677 positive423 negative

    Customers are mixed about the heart rate monitor. Some mention that it tracks their heart rate, tells total steps for the day, and is accurate. However, others say that it stopped tracking their heart after two years, stopped reporting their heartbeat, and didn't measure heart rate or stairs climbed.

    "...Exercise Tracking**Exercise tracking works for the most part automatically, except for when you want to have the phone GPS active and for..." Read more

    "...keep the heart rate sensor against the skin, so the sensor slightly bulges out of the bottom of it...." Read more

    "...Reason 1: Frequency of the heart rate monitorThe Apple Watch measures the heart rate too infrequently (every 10 mins)...." Read more

    "...It really does look great.- Monitoring of heart rate using optical sensors has never been a problem for me, and this one seems to be no..." Read more

    1,260 customers mention306 positive954 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the wearable computer. They mention that the bands aren't super durable, the screen cracked straight down the middle, and the protection sticker films are torn. Some say that the little brackets are flimsy and start to separate.

    "...6 MONTH UPDATE!!!!The screen cracked straight down the middle and I don't even know how, I just looked down one day and it was like this......." Read more

    "...I never showered with it or got it around water either. It just didn't hold up. Then, after that I bought the Charge HR...." Read more

    "...it 18-months now and one complaint would be>> the screen has two hair line cracks. Maybe I whacked a wall, I don't know...." Read more

    "...The build quality in general seems much better, and unlike the Fitbit Charge HR, the new version doesn't feel "cheap" anymore.**..." Read more

    (Long, In Depth Review) Great Device, Build Quality Way Better Than Original Charge (HR)
    5 Stars
    (Long, In Depth Review) Great Device, Build Quality Way Better Than Original Charge (HR)
    As a Blaze and original Charge HR owner, figured I'd try my hand at the newest Fitbit Charge 2. Preordered from Fitbit (as well as one from Amazon). Fitbit direct order arrived yesterday, 9/6/16.Breaking the review into two parts:Part One: If you've never owned a FitbitThis is the mid tier product for Fitbit. It replaces the original best selling Charge & Charge HR. Steps, Flights, Heart Rate, Calories Burned, Connected GPS (shows a little map post workout when tied to your phone, and yes, you need to bring your phone with you on walks/runs), and notifications (as of now, just texts, calendar alerts, and displays phone number of incoming calls). Great intro watch/tracker to be your first Fitbit. Does pretty much everything. Yes there are other trackers out there, and some cheaper (in some you get what you pay for). What separates Fitbit is the software and social functions. You won't find a better app with ease of use, not to mention with the largest userbase of trackers it's much easier to find friends and families to participate in challenges. Read on if you want to know some of the features.Part Two: If You've Owned A Charge/Charge HR, and should you upgrade?The Charge watch has been the workhorse of the fitbit line. Worth getting a Charge 2? In a word: YES. Since you're familiar with the Charge already, let's go over some of the issues you may have experienced and highlights/common questions answered:1) Build Quality: The Charge 2 is a far far superior quality than the original Charge. Right out of the box, you'll notice how much sturdier and thicker the band feels.2) Swapping out bands is relatively easy. Once you figure out how to press on the band on each side to release, it's fairly painless. I could see someone elderly struggling with it at first. **If you had problems with your original Charge band bubbling, the ability to swap bands and how the tracker is connected to the bands should eliminate the issues you have experienced ** Obviously way too early to make a call on how the device will hold up, but given my experience with Blaze & Alta, this feels similar in build quality, if not better, and neither of those devices have suffered from bands falling apart on a wide scale.3) Width of the device is nearly identical to the original Charge/HR. The button on the left side of the device is much more pronounced (good thing). You can give it a nice firm click, and it doesn't feel loose or cheap as some of the Charge buttons were prone to.4) SIZING: The band itself is much longer than the original. I have always worn small in fitbit products, and found myself almost on the last hole. Something to keep in mind if you think you are on the cusp of small/large. Small likely the way to go.5) Display is nice, 4x larger than the original Charge. The font is displayed crystal clear, and is very bright. Can see it extremely well, even in bright sunlight. It is NOT a color screen. The font is a bright offwhite, as opposed to the original Charge that had a soft almost blue to it. Texts when incoming scroll across the screen.6) Overall look is sharp. Much better looking than the original. Very sleek and elegant. Actually looks better than the Blaze given thinner profile.7) Has a breathing/relaxation function. Have only dabbled with this. It actually monitors as you inhale and exhale and prompts you when to take deep breaths, etc. More of a gimmick to me, but some may find this useful.8) Navigation is relatively easy. When selecting specific workouts (you can customize the list in app), you hit the button on the side to get to the workout screen, then tap to cycle through them (run, weights, treadmill, elliptical, etc). Hold the button and your workout starts. During the workout you can cycle through metrics specific to your activity such as calories burned, heart rate, etc. Some activities will display steps, pace,calories burned, etc.9) Menu items start with your clock face, then by pressing the button will display Heart Rate, Exercise, Stopwatch, Relax, and Alarm.10) Clock Faces: There are seven to choose from. Some display day & date, and most have option to where when you tap the display it will cycle through stats (may display heart rate, date, steps taken, how far you are in your goals, your hourly movement reminders, etc). BUT DOES IT HAVE SECONDS? Yes, two of the watch faces are digital (numbers display, not hands) and have seconds displayed. There is only one "classic" watch face with the hands, and no that one does not display a second hand.11) Notifications: You get basic texts (no pictures of course), both SMS & iMessage. Incoming calls will display the contact and/or phone number. And you get calendar alerts. There is no 3rd party support at this time such as facebook, instagram, etc (The Blaze watch will be offering these soon in next software upgrade, so I guess there is hope the Charge 2 will get those as well).12) Reminders to Move: Sit on your butt too long and it will thump you with a vibe (250 steps per hour).Today I put it through its first paces with a workout. I use it mostly for light cardio and weights. Heart rate was spot on as it usually was with original Charge HR & my Blaze. No issues with step counting on the elliptical I used to warm it up. I have not used the watch for 24 hours yet, so have not been able to judge the VOX/Cardio Fitness Level rating new to this device.PROS:- It is worth upgrading alone from the Charge/HR simply due to build quality. Pictures do not do it justice. As another poster on a forum where we discuss fitbit devices said, it has that "Apple" quality feel to it. It no longer feels like a cheap rubber tracker. The ability to swap to leather, metal, or other colored bands means you can wear this unit for any occasion if style is your thing. It really does look great.- Monitoring of heart rate using optical sensors has never been a problem for me, and this one seems to be no different. Obviously some folks have trouble with them due to body hair and whatnot, but the sensors on Charge HR, Blaze, and now Charge 2 seem to be spot on. An issue I had with the original Charge was it getting "lost" when I hit higher cardio levels. This doesn't appear to be as much of an issue this time around. That said, this isn't a medical device, so I expect it to not be 100% all of the time. Use it as a tool in your overall fitness profile.- The charger itself is a new clip style (looks like a staple remover), and fits over the sides of the tracker. Fits nice and snug and snaps in. It won't fall out of the charge (actually think that's impossible given the design). No more worrying about it not snapping on and falling off or getting it just right. Big improvement.CONS:- vibration is notably weaker than the original Charge. May be an issue for some using it as an alarm if you're a heavy sleeper. That said, I wore it very tight to bed last night, and it was able to wake me this morning (something I've had problems with on the Blaze from time to time).- text notifications are neat if you've never had them. However I have a Blaze, where you can see the whole message at once. The Charge HR slowly scrolls texts and notifications to you, which can be annoying if you're used to the Blaze. They serve their purpose well though, and I can't ding it for this as it's a step up from the original Charge.VERDICT:I reviewed it as if I were upgrading from the Charge/HR to this device. It is a no-brainer if you've held on to your Charge/HR and not upgraded yet to the Alta or Blaze for whatever reason. I'd rank the Charge 2 ahead of the Alta. If money is no object, spend the extra $50 to get the Blaze simply due to the color display and easier navigation (not to mention ability to see full texts as they come in). Otherwise, for $150, you'll be very happy to have move up from other Fitbit products. The Blaze is their high end product at the moment, but the Charge 2 is a very close second.I'll happily answer questions as I did for when I originally reviewed the Blaze out of the gate, and edit this review to reflect common questions or any issues I face as I put the device through its paces in the coming days.
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Just don't throw it into the fires of Mount Doom- don't think that's covered under the warranty
    Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2016
    Ok, so at first I was really, REALLY hesitant about buying the Charge 2 because you never know what problems can arise with new, hot off the press tech. However, I've had wonderful experiences with Fitbit customer service in the past (as in "Hey, my thing stopped working" and they were all like "Sorry about that, here's a new thing- no charge!"), so I feel confident that if anything does go awry, Fitbit will take care of their customers. So, I took the plunge and ordered it.

    It came today in the mail and I scurried off with it like Gollum and his ring...

    My precioussssssss!

    Oh where to begin! Let's see- well it came in lovely, easy to open packaging. Opening up the box felt like I was arousing my Charge 2 from his slumber in his comfy, plastic bed. I immediately noticed that the teal color was more vibrant than its predecessor, and the larger screen gave it an all around sleeker look. The band is now longer, so if the large size from the old Charge was a bit big for you- go for the small with the Charge 2; I have tiny wrists myself, and I'm two notches away from the last ring on the inside! EDIT: I just realized my review was placed under the large size...my Charge 2 is a small. But large or small, only the band is different in length, NOT the screen!

    The charger was completely redesigned; the days of not having your Charge, well, CHARGE due to it slipping out are dead and gone. The new, blissfully longer charger clips onto the Charge itself, and as long as you align the hole in the charger with the button on the side of the Charge, you're good to go (see picture for reference)! Just make sure you clip it from underneath, and not over the screen or else it won't charge...not that I uh, made a silly mistake like that or anything. *cough*

    Setup could not have been easier. The entire process from taking it out of the box to having it fully synced and functional was less than ten minutes. Whoa. I was setting it up using the app on my Android phone, and I was expecting that it would need to be charged first but nope! It sprung to life and was ready to go! After it was all synced I checked the battery and saw it was at medium power- right out of the freaking box!

    Onto features...do you like lots of features? I like lots of features and the Charge 2 has ALL the flipping features you could possibly want.

    I feel like Fitbit has been personally keeping tabs on me and my current interests. I just recently got into breathing meditation and interval training, and when I heard that the Charge 2 was going to include both these features I was pretty much like, "Shut up and take my money!"

    After playing with the Charge 2 for about 30 seconds, I came to realize that when you want to choose a feature, for example the breathing exercise, after pushing the button on the side to get to that function, you then hold the button for a second to choose to start it. With the breathing exercise, it allows you to choose between a 2 or 5 minute breathing session. It works by having you breath in rhythm with a ring that expands and contracts on the screen, and it shows your breathing in and out at the bottom with a continuous little graph (see picture to clarify if this sounds wonky to you.) If it comes across as confusing don't worry- Charge 2 guides you through it...it's much more talkative (err, textative?) than the old Charge, and I like it!

    So for once I was actually excited to hit the hall of pain- uh, I mean the gym, so I could test out my new buddy here. First thing I did was the elliptical; in the past I avoided it because my old charge wouldn't count it as steps. Now all you have to do is select the elliptical option from the workout menu on your charge 2, hold the button on the side and voila! Elliptical steps are now counted!

    Next I tried out the interval workout option! What's extra awesome about this feature is that it's customizable; the folks of Fitbit really outdid themselves with this one in my opinion. By going onto the app on my phone, I was able to set the intervals to one minute of workout, and two minutes of rest for a total of five sets. Then while I was on the treadmill, I went to the workout menu, chose interval training, and it started right away. Once the minute was up, Charge 2 gave me two little buzzes to let me know to switch to rest mode, and after two minutes gave me another two buzzes to pick it up again. The buzzes aren't very strong, but I still felt them just fine.

    Then I went onto strength training, and selected weights from the menu (this is all via the charge 2, not the app on the phone). Now the way I strength train is 3 sets of 12 reps, and then a minute of rest in-between. I'm honestly not sure if that minute of rest affects the readings or not, but my guess is no- that Charge 2 calculates everything based on pulse readings. And speaking of pulse readings, it feels like they've improved the technology in that department as well!

    FYI- I have pretty low blood pressure due to hypothyroidism, so the readings below may seem off, but they're accurate in my case. My resting heart rate is usually between 61 and 66 bpm (beats per minute)

    So that concluded my gym session. Upon looking at my readings later on, it was kind of neat to compare them. Now the weight training session showed that in 27 minutes I burned 99 calories and had 110 average of bpm. Now with the elliptical, I only did it for 10 minutes, burned 62 calories, and had a 130 average bpm going at a fast pace continuously. With the interval training on the treadmill (here's where it gets interesting folks) for 15 minutes I burned 122 calories with a 148 average bpm. Despite having two minute rest periods several times, I still burned more calories and had a higher heart rate than the continuous workout on the elliptical. Interval training all the way! Although...I wonder if you could do interval training on the elliptical and still have the steps count. I'll have to experiment with that... *EDIT* Yes you can in fact do interval training on the eliptical and have steps count!

    There's still so much to try! The connected GPS looks like a pretty neat feature, and it's a nice extra to include! I'm not much of a runner myself being bite sized, but you can still track location for other things like walking, biking and hiking. Then there's call, text, and calendar notifications (adding the calendar was a great idea). You can also change bands now, so if you wear out your current band (like I did with my old Charge- bubbling issues anyone?) or just want a different look, you can switch them whenever your little heart so desires. Oh! And there's lots of screen options that you can choose from like a dial watch, extra bold print, and having time/date/steps/heart rate all together (which is what I ended up choosing)- and that's just to name a few!

    *EDIT* So they added a feature which shows your fitness level by going into the heart rate section of the app and then swiping left to get to that screen. I originally thought it was fitness test type thing, but I misunderstood. The app already calculates your fitness level for you based on several factors (resting heart rate, your bpm during exercises, and other information collected from your profile). So sorry for any confusion! No tests for you.

    Alas, there is but one problem I have encountered so far. I was walking while holding my phone in the hand that my charge 2 was on, and noticed that it didn't count my steps. So after experimenting for a bit (holding up my hands like I was pushing an invisible grocery cart, though it probably looked more like I was pretending to be A zombie) I came to the conclusion that if your hand is held up flat (palm up or palm down) in midair, like when holding a phone...the charge 2 doesn't register steps. However, it should be noted that when I put the charge 2 in workout mode, it DID count some of the steps, even when holding my phone, but it didn't seem to accurately count them all. I guess the solution is don't play on your phone while you walk? Or at least leave the hand with the Charge 2 on it by your side when playing Pokemon Go- you can play with one hand, right?

    Everything considered, this is truly an amazing piece of technology that is priced extremely fairly for all that it offers, including the best fitness app that is included at no extra charge. Thanks good guy Fitbit!

    In conclusion...

    This is the one fitness tracker...TO RULE THEM ALL!

    UPDATE: 9/20

    Yes yes, I know what you're all thinking- how could I possibly make this exceedingly long review even better? MAKE IT LONGER!

    Battery lasted from Wednesday afternoon (after fully charging it) to Monday night. It should be called Fitbit doesn't need to Charge all that often, amiright? Eh?

    Motivation Man! Every hour (just day hours, or you can customize which hours and days you want in the app) you don't move (or hardly move), Charge 2 gives you a friendly little buzz, and the animated little Motivation Man (as I like to call him) says something cute on the screen like "Take me for a stroll?" or "97 more steps!" (to reach 250). Do it. Don't let Motivation Man down.

    With the Fitness level tracker, my original score was placed in the good category and I was all happy that I was fitter than I thought. Well, the app suggests that if you want a more accurate reading, that you should go for a ten minute run outside with your Charge 2 synced to your phone for GPS tracking. So although I hate running more than kids who kick your seat continuously on a long flight, I did it. Upon looking at my fitness level thinking that my score was going to shoot up, it dropped down to fair, which is right after poor. Ouch. I mean in all fairness it's accurate but still...ouch. Went from feeling fitter to bitter.

    What's not accurate, however, is if you're at the gym and your Charge 2 syncs with your phone app for gps tracking. A few times while I was on the treadmill or elliptical, the GPS kicked in and gave me crazy readings. Now don' get me wrong- my step count wasn't affected in any way, the app just showed me a map of the wacky, non-existent trail that went though multiple buildings and over a river. You can just delete it of course, orrrrrr you could show it off to your friends and make stuff up...like I always teleport over rivers when I work out, doesn't everyone?

    The Fitbit app added a seriously impressive fitness game called Adventure challenge (it's in the challenges section) where your step count is shown on an actual map, like Yosemite Vernal falls to start off with, and the more you walk, the more you travel along the trail. Along the way you come across markers, and when you reach them, it shows you where you are on the trail with gorgeous panoramic pictures (hold up your phone, slowly turn left and right, and the picture pans out either way). There are also random "gems" on the map, and when you click them they either have a fun fact, a health multiple choice quiz, or a health challenge (like do tricep dips on a chair for a minute). You can collect them and earn a badge...or not-completely optional. However, I personally am having a blast with it, and I'm sort of stunned that they're including it in the app for free! It's like having an expensive dinner with Fitbit and when the check comes, Fitbit is all like, "Hey, it's cool. I got this,"...you sure do Fitbit. You sure do.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great evolution. How also for runners.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016
    I previously owned the Charge HR and upgraded to the Charge 2 because of the GPS for running and biking, would give me an option to ditch my Garmin Vivoactive. So far after having used it for over three weeks I like mine a lot.

    **Wristband / Build Quality**
    The wristband feels more sturdy and the material is somewhat nicer. What's great is that you can now also swap it, though I haven't tried that yet, since the wristband is so much better than before. The build quality in general seems much better, and unlike the Fitbit Charge HR, the new version doesn't feel "cheap" anymore.

    **The Display / Screen**
    The display is not just better but also bigger so you can display more information, which is useful for getting real-time stats on your exercise.
    Unfortunately, when flicking through screens to choose my exercise, I wish I had a second button instead of having to tap on the screen. Also wish I could customize the information displayed during exercise but I'm sure this will come with a later software update. The screen itself while still out of plastic (wish it was sapphire glass!), seems more scratch resistant. I wear my Fitbit when sleeping, during boot camp exercises and more. So it does get dirty and knocks the ground or walls occasionally. While my first two Fitbit Charge HRs got scratched within days and weeks, the new Charge 2 doesn't have a single scratch yet after three weeks.

    Generally I was afraid that with the newer and bigger screen the Fitbit Charge 2 would become heavier, catch more attention (which I don't want) and have less battery life. Fortunately neither has been the case so far. So that's a big positive for me.

    **Battery and Charging**
    Battery life is also improved. Even with the display turning on with wrist flicks I'm getting close to 7 days. The new charger is also much better. With the old Charge HR the cable would easily fall off and you'd miss charging it. Now you just clip it in and it just works!

    **Exercise Tracking**
    Exercise tracking works for the most part automatically, except for when you want to have the phone GPS active and for rather stationary workouts like at the weights in the gym. You can track: Running, Cycling, Walking, Weights, Interval Workouts, Treadmill, Elliptical and generic Workouts. The workout option is the one option to track anything other than the other activities. It works for things like skiing or snowboarding but it's far from ideal and I wish Fitbit will add more sports eventually.

    The GPS tracking had some trouble initially and was inaccurate but it seems to have improved with a recent firmware update. I just wish it would automatically use GPS tracking without manually having to turn on the exercise as I keep forgetting to activate tracking when I cycle for instance. Some other folks reported inaccuracy with the step tracking. I don't have that at all. If you do you can always adjust your stride length to make sure it's tracking it automatically. When biking my Fitbit also doesn't track my cycling as steps but as outdoor cycling activity. Unfortunately my commuting is often not really tracked because it's shorter than 10 minutes, which is something my Android Wear Huawei Watch automatically does with Google Fit.

    If you are a serious runner or cyclist then the information displayed likely won't be enough for you. You get some of the standard stuff like your current heart rate, pace and average pace. But you won't be able to view your average HR or HR max or your current split pace and the sort. I myself, while liking these features can live without them, as you do get splits and heart rate charts in the app later at least. I hope that Fitbit will eventually add more metrics to the display to see during workouts with a software update.

    If you buy this, you are buying into the Fitbit eco system, which is somewhat closed. While you can sync with some apps such as Runkeeper, MyFitnessPal, LoseIt, Withings, MapMyRun, Endomondo, and Strava you won't get as much of a choice as with other devices.

    Fortunately there are some unofficial services that help to sync your Fitbit with services like Apple Health or Google Fit (or other apps).
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    **Sleep Tracking**
    Not much has changed here since the original Charge. You get the overall sleep time, restlessness and so forth, but it's certainly not as good as what I got with a Jawbone Up. You won't see light, deep and REM sleep and you generally don't get any advice on getting better sleep.

    You also get silent alarms, which I like but you won't have flexible alarms where you get woken up when your sleep is the lightest like with a Jawbone Up.

    **Social Aspect / Motivation**
    Fitbit still hosts the largest platform, and most of my friends are on it. So if you like challenges and like to compete with friends then there's no way around it. I hope at some point as more people use Fitbits with HR tracking we'll also get challenges that are not step based.

    The reminders to sleep and exercise are nice as well, though I still frequently ignore them unfortunately!

    **Relax Feature**
    I find this one relative useless so far, since I prefer closing my eyes when meditating instead of having to look on the Charge screen for breathing cues.

    **Waterproofing**
    I've been hoping Fitbit would finally waterproof the Charge. Unfortunately that still isn't the case. Though admittedly I almost never tracked any swims with my Garmin Vivoactive (which is waterproof) so it wasn't a big let down for me.

    **Conclusion**
    All in all I love my Fitbit because of its great build quality, software and seamless functionality. I don't have to switch around a lot and it just keeps working in the background for me which is great. It just doesn't get in the way. Even if I don't use the Fitbit software for weeks, I know that I still will have all the data. If you ever had to deal with Garmin's software or Android Wear you know what I mean. Too many times did I get incomplete workouts because my Garmin would bug or the sync wouldn't work. Not so with the Fitbit. Likewise you don't want to keep replacing your fitness tracker because it breaks every two months like my Jawbone UPs always did.

    All of that makes the Fitbit Charge 2 a great allrounder for those interested in tracking their fitness and like to keep things simple and easy.
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