Fitbit - Alta HR

I have an original Alta HR thats still fine except the battery only lasts a day and it won’t hold much info until I sync it. i just use for step count and keep telling google I’m not moving off Fitbit dot com lol. it’s been a great ride though and I’ve really enjoyed having it

Compared to when I have the Fitbit Alta HR, I charge this thing everyday. My old Fitbit lasted about 3-4 days until I have to charge it again.

I also had an older model last a long time. I had an Alta HR from 2018 that lasted until 2024. I cracked it pretty early on so I was always careful about water though.

I had one of those little skinny Alta fitbits. Liked it so much, I bought a second after my first one died. I switched up for the apple watch and and HATED it. All the apps were so unnecessary. It didn’t do the one thing I wanted (connecting to data so I could listen to music without bringing my phone). And all the “health data” gave me such bad anxiety I ended up going to the ER for nothing. I have not worn it since. A waste of a couple hundred bucks! Suffice to say I do not recommend the Apple Watch. Fitbit worked just fine for me.

I mean I can say the same thing about my device lol. And it would still be $90 vs $350+bulky. But if you read the garmin sub there’s thousands of people complaining about their watch not tracking, not syncing, the app being bad, etc. Edit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1oi99ku/issues_with_garmin_forerunner_255/ You mentioned 14 day battery life, but this guy isn't even getting 12 days in a more premium model that advertises 16 days: https://www.reddit.com/r/Garmin/comments/1oi1jzr/fenix_8_battery_life/ So yeah lots of problems with Garmin. Personally, I don't want nor need a smart watch. I just want something basic that tracks activity and is water resistant for swimming. I also want it to be thin. I'd be really happy with a thin band that doesn't have a face. OR something the thickness of the Alta, which was a great thin size. Fitness watches getting bulkier and looking more like traditional watches doesn't interest me and is a big reason why I won't be purchasing from these brands in the future once my charge 6 dies. The Oura ring highly interests me but the $350 price tag ON TOP of the subscription does not.

I paid $90 for my charge 6 ($60 for my previous alta). The garmin watch vivoactive that I considered is $300. Even the forerunner at $250 is nearly 3x the price of what I paid for my fitbit. Not to mention the smallest garmin lily 2 is still wider than my wrist at $250 for the basic model that doesn't have the features I'm interested in, or $300 for the other model. Completely uncomfortable. I'm glad you like your garmin watch. But it will never be a contender for me and for my use case. 14 day battery. Who cares? As long as it lasts at least 3 days I have no problem charging it periodically while I take a shower. I don't sleep with it on so the sleep features are useless to me on either brand. However, I do agree that Fitbit is no longer worth purchasing anymore. Once my fitbit dies I will not purchase another one of their products. But at the same time I won't be purchasing from garmin either.