Fitbit - Charge 2
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Last updated: Jan 5, 2026 Scoring
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"Been using them for about four years working out in my gym, and cycling daily (45+ minutes on a bicycle outdoors)."
"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"I still have the Kirby my grandma bought brand new in 1970."
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"especially because of the battery life. ... The mouse I had right before this was the steelseries super light one, that was an every other day charge at minimum. Whereas this one is like once a week at most - and I work from home and game all night."
"offers significantly better battery life ... insane battery life"
"Oh, and the battery lasts days even when exercising a lot (weeks without excercise)."
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"its an incredible watch. ... I have never been happier. It is miles ahead of FR 255 in all aspects, workout detection, responsiveness, and functionality. It's amazing for $200. ... the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch and making quality products, most importantly - at a low cost. ... T-rex 3 is waaay better than $350-$1000 Garmin. I don't think its better than $1300 Fenix 8, but it can compete with it, there are reviews on youtube from credible youtubers comparing these 2. The fact that they are comparing and not finding too much of a gap between $1300 and $200 watches is more than enough to tell you how good T-rex 3 is."
"the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch"
"I only want to track my heart rate"
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"The sleep score and body battery is a game changer - It is insane how much this has helped me with better habits in just 6-weeks. ... I can see the difference in my sleep and body battery even if I have two alcoholic drinks at an event or with dinner, or if I have too much caffeine too late in the day. It is helping me understand the effects of these actions on other parts of my life more explicitly."
"The Garmin excels at all of that ... I wear a smart watch to gather my health stats; steps, floors, calories, heart rate etc, and also to get a good measure of my sleep."
"it tracks sleep, workouts, altitude, and a plethora of other outdoor activities."
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"The best thing about it is that it would detect my activities automatically. ... So it knew if I went for a walk, went for a run, went for a bike ride, without having to tell it that's what I was doing."
"it gets rated as pretty reliable/ accurate"
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"About a year and the right bud would last about 15 minutes on a full charge."
"I've had them for a few years and now the battery doesn't last for more than 40 mins, so looking for a different model."
"An almost new pair I wore in a mountain 100 was dead after the race. ... It was all stretched out and even had a hole in the side when it wasn't that crazy technical of terrain."
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"I spilled a drink over my Corsair K70."
"wet touchscreen on the Fitbit is useless."
"All died in 2 years or less- and because I either wore it in the ocean, pool, or shower."
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"I found every kind of activity tracking was really poor unless you had GPS on"
"that always needed phone to be connected for GPS etc."
"fitness bands I feel are more for health based reasons as generally their hr and gps isn't great for activity (fitness bands are like amzfit band, huawei band, fitbit charge etc)"
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"then it chewed through the battery like crazy"
"The only issue is its battery dies in a day (used to go a whole week) ... I guess it’s expected after about 10 years of use."
I recently got a Garmin Vivosmart 5 to replace my Fitbit Charge I had for many years. Can’t believe I just made the switch, personally, the Garmin blows the Fitbit out of the water!
r/OmegaWatches • Fitness trackers and wearables. ->Still using my charge 2 since 2015-16 and I love it. The app wasn’t updating properly a while ago but since I switched from Pixel 7 to iphone 16 in March everything is smoother than ever (I know it’s weird, a google phone supposed to work better right?). The only issue is its battery dies in a day (used to go a whole week) but I guess it’s expected after about 10 years of use. I charge it quickly for 5-10 mins when I am in the shower in the morning and voila, good for another day!
r/fitbit • Is Fitbit still worth buying? ->Garmin swim 2. Gives you pretty accurate yards that you can see while swimming. My Fitbit charge wouldn’t show distance until I stopped and synchronized with my phone after. Also, wet touchscreen on the Fitbit is useless.
r/Swimming • Swimming watch for beginner 2025 ->I got my charge 2 in 2018 and I wore it for about 2 years then, stopped for a few years and put it back on April 2023 and it’s been going strong ever since. Although now it has a crack in the screen 🥲
r/fitbit • I am never ever buying another Fitbit ->Ya, I went through 2 fitbit charges before giving up and buying a pixel watch.
r/japanlife • Recommendation for a fitness watch ->I like my Inspire a lot. I had issues with the last Charge I had but the Inspire has been great (I’m over the two year mark! My charges didn’t last much more than 2 years). The battery life is much better too. I’ve read articles that Fitbit app is being replaced on all android phones. To me this could imply a major refresh. If true - I’d say it’s a perfect time to get in!
r/fitbit • Is Fitbit still worth buying? ->How old is your Luxe. My charge is doing the same thing - but I've never had a fitbit make it past 18 months - 14 months is the average. Mostly I've had every iteration of the charge.
r/fitbit • New Fitbit devices in 2026 ->I use a Fitbit charge but I take it off during rolling. There is someone at my class that uses a whoop with a bicep strap and he likes it. I asked if it ever slips or causes any problem and he said no. He's been using for training for 2 years now.
r/bjj • Fitness Trackers (Amazfit) ->My wife and I had six different charge devices over the years. They all die just after the warranty! I really like the product but they don't last. Incidentally, the last one I bought I got the two year warranty. The product died after the first year and was replaced and then the replacement died 3 months after the warranty. Unless you want to buy one every year or so... don't but the fitbit Charge.
r/fitbit • Would you recommend the Charge 6? In your experience, is the data accurate? ->If you want a fitness watch to be reliable you want something with a small screen that doesn't eat up all your precious battery life and have to be recharged every few days meaning it's offline not monitoring your vitals. I charge up my Fitbit Charge 2 for an hour once every few weeks. It literally just helped me a few days ago realize I was having a panic attack mode at work being over worked due to under staffing.
r/smartwatch • Any Worthwhile Higher End Smart Watches for 2025? ->I've had a Fitbit Charge 2 since 2017 that lasts 2 weeks almost on a full charge. It doesn't have all the full bells and whistles and it's just straight up fitness watch but does have bluetooth notifications. It has all of the health metrics. I use it in a industrial field where I am constantly clashing against metal. I do not expose it to water or oils. I have had to replace the rubber wristband once a year for the first couple of years until I got a canvas wristband while it absorbs dirt, water, oils from skin, but lasts longer than the rubber crap. On 5 years of this wristband. Looking at a metal wristband to. Do not buy new shit they just have fancy big screen displays that eat up battery life. If you want a fitness watch for health reasons you want battery longevity. Low battery life means it's less reliable and you re charging it constantly which means it's not on your wrist as much so it's less reliable at tracking your health vitals. FitBit Charge 2.
r/smartwatch • Any Worthwhile Higher End Smart Watches for 2025? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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