Fitbit - Charge 4

Yes. I never had any issues with mine. When my pixel watch acts up I charge up my charge 4

Hands down i would get my charge 4 back - i miss the clock faces. I currently have the charge 6

They are a Chinese owned brand, if that matters. I have found it to be really accurate and reliable and a huge improvement on my old Fitbit charge 4. They undercut the market, which is good because the price of some of the other brands watches is kind of insane. And there is no need for a subscription or anything. The data that is available, dashboards etc. are all in the app and don't need any additional money to be paid to access them. At least not yet. I would recommend them, but obviously do your research and make a decision. DC rainmaker is a YouTuber who seems fairly reliable and makes good reviews videos. Though to be honest, it's kind of hard to go wrong. Whatever is your budget, whatever brand you go with. Especially if you're new to it, it is highly probable that you will only use a fraction of the features available so you'll be satisfied with whatever you go with I think. The build quality of the pace pro is good, lots of different watch faces to pick from, feels really premium. Had it a few months now and I'm happy with it. Should last a few years.

Garmin is "a lot." I love it but I'm not your parents. I think you're describing someone who would like a Fitbit. Garmin's are really big and that alone will turn off people, and certainly make it more likely that they'll not wear it at night (which is very important). The Fitbit charge line is sleek. If either of them really get into the Fitbit, you can get that person a Garmin next year. That was my path to Garmin... Fitbit Charge 4, then 5, then 6, then Garmin. And now I go to the gym daily. But the gym came first and the Garmin was a choice because the Fitbit was no longer enough - I didn't want to just look at steps, I wanted to go deep into training. Fitbit has plenty of training and health. Garmin is more for really serious fitness people, I think.

I was a Fitbit user since FB2 (about 2016). When my band broke in about 2023, FB told me they would / could not sell me a replacement band--FB told me I had to buy a new device. That's when I learned that Google bought or acquired Fitbit. Hence, the change in customer support. I was at a Scheels looking for another health tracker--that's when about 2023--I learned about Whoop. Scheels had a full display about Whoop. About me: I'm a Army Veteran with PTSD and multiple head trauma. I wore Fitbit 4.0, and when notified of the 5.0 upgrade, I went with the 5.0 MG. The AI built into the software takes into consideration everything that I am struggling with on a daily basis to recommend daily activity level, and end of day review. This Whoop 5.0 is amazingly intuitive to my sleep as well as good brain day vs. bad brain day. In short / TLDR: Whoop has health insight (sleeping, naps, and daily stress levels) that Fitbit will never achieve. That is my insight and experience. I've been on Whoop now for about three years.

I've been with Fitbit since the Charge 4, currently on the 6 and I love it. There are complaints here or there but I don't have the same experience as others on here. I just want blood pressure logging in the app and a new Charge 7 with some solid updates compared to the 5 to the 6.

I also miss my Charge 4 — especially that it still counted floors. My Charge 6 doesn’t do that anymore…

I got a refurb Pixel 2 watch for $80 yesterday and honestly after messing around with it, my Fitbit Charge 4 is all I really need.

Do you find that using your phone's GPS works well? I'm considering buying the Charge 6 and I don't mind having my phone with me if it works well that way. I have a charge 4 right now and a lot of time it's not able to connect to my phone. It's pretty old and worn out though.

My inspire 2 is the best Fitbit I’ve had with which I’ve swam a few times and it has best water-lock feature I’ve personally experienced. You can press both sides any time (even and especially useful AFTER starting a workout) to engage it with. I couldn’t speak for your specific needs though as I basically just swam and didn’t check what it logged. I’ve had charges 4 and 5 and sent the inspire 3 back because it lacked this key feature which is essential for me.