Fitbit - Charge 6

It's a good device for the price but if i has an iphone i would take an AW

I like mine. There are a bunch of reviews online that say the Fitbit inspire 3 legs behind in step count accuracy but for my purposes it's perfectly good. If I know that the step count I've gotten is likely less than the step count I've taken, I'm pretty happy with that. I use the food tracking, exercise tracking and step counter the most. My son swims and for that reason I bought him a charge 6 because that one can track swimming but I didn't need that so I stayed with the inspire 3. I like that there are a lot of band choices for the inspire 3. I've had mine for just shy of a year and I've been pretty happy with it.

Just got a watch pro 2 and It is NOT the watch for tracking. When I start a workout, it seems to track steps alright but while not working out, it barely tracks ANY of my steps around the house. Literally off by 1000-2000+ in the evening. I also have a Fitbit Charge 6 and that is much more accurate when it comes to just about everything. Decent battery life too.

I got a Fitbit charge 6 works good 🚶‍♂️👍

Don't buy the charge 6. It's not accurate in lap counting and doesn't record HR. Or you can record HR by letting the smartwatch autodetect the activity, but it won't record anything else about the activity

Personally i'm quite disappointed from charge 6. When swimming in a pool is not accurate by several lengths and can't record HR (however if you let the watch auto detect activity, it will record the HR and total lenght, but other swin related stats won't be recorded). The internal GPS sucks. You have to rely on your phone's GPS to have something that is kinda accurate. HR seems about right most of the time. Steps are somewhat accurate, although driving will make the watch think you're walking.

NOT the Charge 6. Although it does record swimming activity (only in pools, no open waters), it doesn't record HR while swimming and statistics are, in my experience, not accurate at all

the [Fitbit Charge 6 ](https://amzn.to/4fQM4CE)is great overall but i would go for it if you care mostly about sleep traking, if you are more interested in gym and workout in generaly, i would go for [Garmin vivoactive 5](https://amzn.to/3CDMeiH) It's a bit more expensive but it's a more solid overall

I have a charge 6. It last over a week between charges. It's small so I don't feel it when I sleep. I used the free subscription for 6 months and then didn't subscribe. I use it just for gym and sleep. [YouTube review that helped me decide](https://youtu.be/7kj2wsT9nas?si=Jo0X29JxLDBb_fVN)

I have had a charge 6 since May, and it's been perfect. I haven't used a sense, so I can't compare the 2 though. All I can say is that I'm very happy with the charge 6 so far.

The Apple watch has no oxygen monitoring. Battery life is approx. 1 day. The Charge 6 does it all. Batt life 7 days. I think it is just fine for exercise monitoring. I highly recommend it.

I have a charge 6 for about 10 days. I can tell how bad the software is, unstable and unreliable. Just last night it didn't record my sleep status properly, it changed the data collection items randomly. Honestly I won't recommend...

I just upgraded to the Fitbit Charge 6 and love it.

It tracks not just steps, but sleep, heart rate, detects when I'm out on a walk/working out, my period (also ovulation). I just got it and it came with 6 months free of the Premium.

This is the same reason I've been considering Whoop for the longest time. But I just don't think I can commit to the lifetime subscription cost. Currently wearing a Charge6 and it's been fine for now. I came from Apple Watch, but found it too uncomfortable wearing that and a mechanical watch.

Had a charge 5 for over 3 years. Battery was still lasting a week but felt the last half of the battery was dying a bit faster than before. The charge did pretty much everything I really cared about for just day to day stuff. I have an Apple Watch but the short battery life just kills it for me for every day but I will use it if I’m going somewhere. Was mostly happy with the charge 5 as a simple fitness tracker, biggest complaint was comparing the heart rate on it vs Apple Watch or polar monitor the charge way overestimated once I was at about 70% max heart rate. I had heard the 6 had a better algorithm for heart rate and they had a ok sale for Black Friday so I figured I’d grab one. So far so good, need to do a head to head with my old one and see if the heart rate is different. I didn’t abuse my 5 but didn’t baby it either. Wore it most every day for over 3 years and the biggest issue I had was having to reset it to get it to sync again but that seemed to have gotten better recently to. I know I see people saying theirs didn’t last a year but I can’t say that was my experience.

I had a Charge 5 before who died after I started to swim, but my Charge 6 is quite OK, after more than six month since purchased including swimming three times per week. HR checked in parallel with the blood pressure monitor and looks fine. 7 days batter is a blast. All other indicators looks. OK. If you are more in sport than in health tracking I guess that Charge will not satisfy you need, but if are a mainstreamer user focus more on health the device is quite OK.

I've had my Charge 6 for just over 1 year. It's as accurate as any watch device for the fitness and health measures I care about. I am very happy with it.

Hey, I decided to get the fitbit charge 6 and I'm really happy with it! It certainly has its moments where it thinks my heart rate is higher than it actual is, but it very quickly fixes itself. So far I haven't had any issues with battery life or usage which is good too

Personally wouldn't recommend it. Had mine a few months and it's functional. Some key stuff it doesn't do that I really thought it would given how it's advertised, like on demand SpO2 measurements. Also it's really glitchy, the software bugs, it desyncs from the phone and loses data every so often. Sensors at night seem unreliable at times etc...also the battery quality is dropping dramatically very quickly. Only had it like 3 months and already gone from lasting 4-5 days to needing a charge every other day. I mean it's okay for an entry level product, but it still feels lower quality to me than expected for what I paid. I would either go cheaper, or a better brand.

I actually went to the E.R last week and my fitbit was +-1 beat off from the EKG/HR monitor that the hospital had me hooked up on for about 2 hours. Soooooo

My Fitbit Charge 6 tracker works fine with my Peloton bike+; it did stop exporting correctly to Fitbit for a short time, but seems to be resolved now. The Charge is able to send heart rate info to the bike, and workouts show up in the Fitbit app. I see lots of complaints about the new Fitbit app UI but I think it’s gotten much better.

Likes: Sleep scoring and display breakdowns of time in light rem, deep, awake is useful. You can get a good idea of sleep patterns.... Ie getting to sleep @ same/different times. Averages in ea sleep stage over time. Exercise zone minutes and steps are useful data points Data accuracy: Some nuances where device gets tricked on # of steps when on a boat for instance. Wake up and you got 40 steps while asleep ;-). Overall not worried, or expect data perfection. Connecting google wallet to pay using touch is useful. Doesn't work with all cards so investigate the list of supported cards before buying if you want this feature. 7 days on a charge is nice. 3rd party chargers don't work Premium software subscription is expensive unless you relish workout, and meditation videos. Dislikes: Poor quality. I've owned 4 of these Fitbit branded devices. Seen a lot. 14 months use of a $150 fitness watch, charge 6, seems lousy. When Fitbit owned, quality build was much better as were support and sw updates. Previous devices lasted for years. Google support offered 35% off on a new purchase. The discount turned out to be < 20 bucks, less than 20%. Google hasn't put R&D back into their fitness trackers like Fitbit did. Charge 6 has been out > 2 years. Support all off shored. I opted to buy a replacement vs switch brands and learn a new interface. I have sadly recalibrated (lowered) my expectations to expect about a year of service for 100 bucks or so. 200 with Premium subscription.

I absolutely love my charge 6. I find it incredible. I've never had a Fitbit before and after reading some of this subreddit, I was unsure cuz everyone just seems to shit on them, but personally finding it amazing. I am a Google pixel user so that might make the difference.

I had a Fitbit Charge 6 and it lasted fine swimming at the pool 3 times/week for almost a year, until I jumped off a dock at the start of a triathlon, it fell off my wrist and is now sitting at the bolttom of Lake Ontario. It's a decent fitness tracker for the price and I liked the small size but that watchband needs improvement! So now I've gone back to the old Fitbit Versa 2, it has a proper band. I see many of the 'serious' swimmers at local pool with Garmins so both watches are probably okay, it's mostly a matter of how much you want to spend and which features you'll use.

I wouldn't recommend the Charge 6. It consistently has syncing problems, and the band randomly just pops off. I have premium, and it is not worth it with this device. I don't doubt that Fitbit will respond to this with some pablum, but it doesn't change the fact that these two issues are widespread and often reported. I've worn Fitbits since the beginning, and the newer models have nice screens, but they are inferior products. I won't buy another from the Charge line.

I've got a Fitbit charge 6. Apart from the app every now and then playing up, it's doing everything I need - workouts and tracking food.

if you're not interested in any of the smartwatch features but purely only fitness tracking, stick with the Charge 6.

I've had the Charge 6 for over a year (16 months) and I really like it. I wanted a fitness tracker and not a smart watch as I like the small size. I wear it 24/7 including while playing sports and this fits the bill perfectly. Small enough that it doesn't get snagged or impede any wrist movement. Love that it only needs to be charged once or twice a week at most. Using the built-in GPS does drain the battery but I don't find myself using that feature very often as I usually have my phone on me for cycling & running. The only time I don't have my phone is during workouts at the gym, but no need for GPS in those instances. I also wear it swimming and so far it's held up fine. I do remove it to shower as I've heard eventually exposure to soap can degrade the rubber seals that make it waterproof. My hope was also that it would last at least 2 years and so far it's looking like that won't be a problem! I've definitely beat the crap out of it skateboarding and as others have said, the case is a bit scuffed but it's holding it quite well!

It’s a neat device while can you keep it working. Don’t expect it to last more than 1-2 years. If you’re ok with that, buy it. Yes, you will see some people say theirs have lasted several years but between me, my gf, friend group etc. We rebuy them every ~2 years cause they brick

Yep, will not turn on at all. Warranty is only 1 year is US. Again, if you’re expecting a device to last 2+ years, go with something else. I’ve been thru 3 in 4 years. My gf has been thru 2 in 2 years.

So funny you ask because I’ve had one that I took in the pool 100+ times and it lasted me 2 years. had another that clearly bricked the first time I got in a pool after only 6 months. Since then, I do not get mine wet anymore. They’re all supposed to be waterproof but I think the quality control is ass

They advertise water resistance up to 50m and have a “water lock” mode for swimmers. That’s what I think is bullshit

Charge 6 is great. Just know they don’t typically last more than 1-2 years. You get what you pay for in that regard. You’ll see a bunch of comments about how people have has theirs working for years but I would not have that expectation and you’ll be happy. The average life ive seen within my friend group is about 18 months before they brick. I’m on my 3rd in 4 years and mine bricked again in 4 months but luckily its under warranty.

yea, they are embarrassingly bad products when it comes to durability / longevity. They are NOT waterproof no matter what they market. As long you have that expectation, you’re good. I hate when people act like the crowd who have devices that brick are the minority. I think it’s the opposite lol

I bought a Chargr 6 this year, after my Charge 4 died. I fucking hate my Charge it. It constantly demands ny phone to be updared, it stops functioning when I'm i a different time zone... Don't do it

If you are looking just for fitness tracking then none! both use the same algorithm for heart rate and sleep tracking! Maybe sensors are a bit better on PW but the difference in performance isn't significant! Also for PW specifically PW2 using it in battery saver mode just for tracking can last you for 2 days! But overall if you don't want any smart watch features Fitbit 6 is the answer.

I switched from fitbit to Samsung watch back to fitbit. I went with the charge 6 and it's worth it to me. Much more accurate. Battery life is amazing, I can go up to 9 days without a charge. It tracks my workouts better than samsung does and tracks sleep better if you care about that at all! I love mine.

Agreed with this. The GPS on all charges is awful. If you are okay with using a phone for your GPS, the rest of the functions work well enough

My charge 6 stopped working after 9 months.

I upgraded from the Inspire 3 to the charge 6, I’m back to using the inspire due to the annoying and constant syncing issues with the charge 6. I think the inspire will work just fine

I’m fine with my Fitbit Charge. Cheap. Holds battery charge for 7 days straight. No frills or apps but gives me what I need.

Love mine. I wouldn’t expect precision performance out of it, but it generally does all of its advertised functions pretty well. To me, the big selling point is the 7-days battery life and low cost. Worth being off by a handful of heartbeats per day.

I like the channel but it does seem slightly bias toward Apple. I have a Venu and Apple Watch Series 6. I did a 5 mile run with both watches. All the stats, pace, HR, cadence were all within about 1-2 of each other. HR 186 vs 188. Pace 9.58 vs 9.57. Cadence 160 vs 161. It’s consistent through each mile as well. So they both appear to be accurate. The only thing that seems out is resting HR. One day 55 vs 56, another day 58 vs 58, then 58 vs 66 (Apple Watch). The Garmin seems consistent whereas the Apple Watch is up and down. I had a Fitbit Charge 6 before and that was more in line with the Garmin, so I think Apple isn’t that accurate for resting HR. I think the reason is both Garmin and Fitbit record the HR more frequently, and tend to more accurate. What’s does everyone think?

I had the same issue about breathing rate tracking, wearing the watch slightly snug and higher up my wrist at night did the trick and it's working again.

I’ve owned Fitbits for 9 years now, and I refuse to cross over to Apple because I don’t like the battery life on the Apple Watch. My husband is constantly charging his whereas my charge 6 lasts a week. Prior Fitbits I owned also lasted much longer than an Apple Watch. I also am just so used to the watch display and app that I think I’d have a hard time transitioning. Personally I’d just get another Fitbit if you miss it. However I will say I’m surprised your charge 6 died already. You may be able to get a new one by speaking with a chat rep and explaining your case. I’ve done that in the past. I just had to send my old one back.

The EKG on both the Fitbit Charge 5 and Charge 6 doesn't work. Avoid both. I own them. (regrets)

[The Quantified Scientist](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChNWxrTlmh4IRSevon1X93g) reviews sleep tracking devices and compares them to EEG polysomnography. In general, the newer Apple watches and Fitbit devices do the best with sleep tracking. I've been using a fitbit for over a year and the sleep tracking is pretty good. I started with a used inspire 2 that I bought on ebay for $20. I later upgraded to a Charge 5. Fitbit devices are relatively inexpensive. If I were to get one today I'd probably get a Charge 6.

The only complaint I have with it is the rhr is pretty inaccurate. They don't disclose exactly how its tracked, but it has my rhr always at an average of my lowest rates during sleep.

Well if you're looking for a sleep tracker you can definitely go for the fitbit charge, which Is what I ended up going for. A lot of people seem to complain that a bunch of features are locked away with Fitbit premium, however in my experience just having fitbit premium isn't as big of a bother as I thought, especially the yearly subscription. The charge 6 is excellent for what I need it for, it's a fitness tracker, and it will do just that. Since it's so affordable and it also comes with one free year of premium so you won't be charged Garmin levels of prices anytime soon, it's great It does what I want it to do, tracks sleep, helps track calories, HR sensor is accurate. I never expected to do anything a smartwatch could, because it's a fitness tracker first and it does it very well. Battery life is excellent, if you charge it between showers it'll basically last you forever However, I've been told battery and screen tend to decline on these after the first year. In my case however I've had it for about a couple of months and nothing has popped up yet As for sleep tracking it's also pretty good, you could trick it into reading light sleep if you just don't move but that takes way too long so it's not so easily tricked by it

Charge 6, perfect and no regrets. If you're looking for a no nonsense fitness band then yeah Charge 6 is the one. Most of the other features are included within the app

Got the charge 6 and still use it, it's amazing for what I need it for. I simply was looking for something that can accurately track health metrics and this does that. Unless you want a more smartwatch experience rather than simple health tracking then I highly suggest you get a Pixel watch 3, which is replacing the Sense

Funny that people still find my post lol. After the charge 6 I actually upgraded to a Suunto Race S, never looked back. But I will put some respect on the charge 6, small but mighty that little booger

I just got my Charge 6 after my 5 bit the dust. Its OK. If you like the 5 you'll like it. I wear it for fitness (running and weights) tracking, not a fashion statement. They did add a couple of features, nothing really noteworthy IMO. I just wish the Charge line held up better. My Versa lasted FOREVER but it seems like I got to get a new Charge every time I wash sheets.

Those are fixed inputs and your workouts are highly variable. In short, those numbers won't be accurate. Even fitness trackers, take Fitbit for example, have been found to be +/- 30% off for caloric burn, but I find this to be much higher in practice. I have a Fitbit Charge 6, which inputs data to Cronometer, that has me burning 1.8k calories daily from a mixture of cardio, resistance training, and hiking/biking, but that's way higher than what my TDEE calculations come out to (about 2.7k maintenace - 1.7k BMR = 1k calories burned from NEAT, TEF, and exercise). TLDR: If you want to lose 2 pounds a week, start a TDEE spreadsheet calculator. This will be your most accurate tool for measuring CICO. I recommend this one: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/4mhvpn/adaptive\_tdee\_tracking\_spreadsheet\_v3\_rescue/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/comments/4mhvpn/adaptive_tdee_tracking_spreadsheet_v3_rescue/)

i got a fitbit 6 charge a few months ago and its doing all those things for me, and i have zero complaints.

I love my charge 6! The battery life is great, I have a fairly thin wrist and there are 2 lengths I can select from comfortably. Sleep tracking, exercise modes, maps all work well. I don't use premium but I can still track anything I want ( water intake, scan food barcodes, sleep cycles).

I love my charge 6! The battery life is great, I have a fairly thin wrist and there are 2 lengths I can select from comfortably. Sleep tracking, exercise modes, maps all work well. I don't use premium but I can still track anything I want ( water intake, scan food barcodes, sleep cycles).

I've had mine and wear 24/7 for almost 14 month now. For sleep tracking it is absolutely stellar. I also wear a Garmin and a Whoop w/armband. The Fitbit is by far the best in my instance for sleep tracking.

Yes I am and the Charge 6 is still the best for my sleep tracking. I'd recommend the Charge 6 if your priority is sleep tracking for sure....perhaps if I wore the Whoop on my wrist I'd have different results with it...the Garmin is a distant third for my sleep tracking.

I think you'll really enjoy having it. I'd give up my Whoop subscription before I'd ever get rid of my Charge 6....not that the Whoop isn't good by any means just speaking from my needs perspective.

I’ve had a Charge 3, a Charge 5 and got a Charge 6 a few months ago. It’s been fine, does everything I need and battery life is great.

Started with fitbit a long time ago, the I had whoop straps for +4 years, was super happy with it, wearing it 24/7 and not even thinking about it, but stopped the subscription when I realized how much money it had cost over time. I then bought a fitbit charge 6 just to try it out because the price was super cheap, and was quite amazed to see that they had now integrated most of the features/insights provided by whoop. It might not be on par quality wise, but in terms of bang for your bucks ? It certainly does the job well enough for me.

It’s not as accurate in counting steps but I like the small form factor. Coming from Versa 2, the new Charge is definitely much more comfortable to wear in bed and I like to use my Charge as alarm too.

Fitbit is fitness tracker. All the other options you mentioned are way more expensive smart watches. I still think Fitbit is good for general health tracking. Plus I really like sleep tracking and found Fitbit Charge comfortable to wear in bed compared to watches.

I highly do NOT recommend the Sense 2. Heart rate tracking is not accurate. It takes a good 5 minutes for it to give me a reading that I know is close to what I've been at. I could be panting and feel my heart beating like crazy and it tells me my heart rate is 95. Yeah no. Step counter also seems like it really undercounts steps. Like by a couple thousand at least. I definitely love the Charge 6 though! Heart rate is definitely improved from the Charge 5.

Does anyone have a idea for something comparable to a fitbit Charge 6 ? Ring doesn't work for me since I have to take it offf during Gym Sessions. A the fitness tracker suggested here are all pretty big.I hate wearing a watch usually but the charge was always very lightweight.

I have a Fitbit charge 6. It's way smaller than an Apple or Pixel watch and it has about 5-7 days of battery life. It's also pretty affordable. I mainly use it as a general activity meter with the sleep tracking as an added bonus. It has a bunch of metrics like a readiness index and a suggested cardio load that can be hit or miss but I don't really pay attention to the extra stuff.

Same as you. My charge 6 just died on me one fine day. Considered Garmin Lily and Apple Watch, finally went with Apple simple because there’s more support where I live. The biggest learning curve was how frequently Apple Watches need to be charged.

I have a charge 5 and it lasted around 2 years. However I am gonna go with charge 6, just because I like the tracking features and when it was working correctly, battery lasted for days not worrying about it and keeping my steps tracking. I would though, buy additional warranty this time.

I highly recommend it. As my first Fitbit, I’ve been wearing it for the past three months, and it has exceeded my expectations. I compared it to the Apple Watch Ultra 2 during a one hour walk, and its heart rate accuracy was nearly identical. Given it’s much lighter on the wrist, it made me question needing a bulky smartwatch. As a sleep tracker, it’s outstanding. While I’m not familiar with the old app interface, aside from screenshots shared on this subreddit, I’m impressed with its design language. I've come to prefer its muted and minimalistic tone over the old color rich interface which I find to be distracting and busy. A five star experience so far.

Had mine for 6 months and so far so good! I'm happy with it.

How much are you interested in spending? (Sometimes your work will pay for part of it too.) Fitbit has not gone well since google took it over, but the inspire 3 and charge 6 are nice trackers. I wouldn't buy any of the fitbit smartwatchs. Once you are spending that much, it's time to look at Garmin vivoactive or forerunner series, Coros Pace series, or Polar Pacer series.

I have a fitbit Charge 6 and it works fine for lap counting. It was much cheaper than an apple watch. Automatically counts lap, has heart rate. Basic, but functional.

Got a fitbit charge 6 recently and it's fairly low maintenance. They're is a premium thing, but I don't think I use it and will probably drop it after the free trial is up. I don't think that affects sleep data.

A year ago I test drove an Apple Watch SE and ultimately went with a Fitbit Charge 6 over cost, battery life, and feeling that keeping it charged while also getting sleep tracking was going to be a challenge (previously I used sleep tracking on a Fitbit Luxe and quite liked it— the Luxe's screen died after just under two years). That said, having now had the Fitbit for a year, I will probably go Apple Watch the next time. The deciding factors are: * Build quality. The Charge 6's screen is increasingly unresponsive and internet research backs up a significant population who seem to have them die around the 18mo mark, which I consider unacceptable. * I'm not tracking my sleep as much these days. Between that and how the band shreds the skin on my wrist, switching to a usage model where I take it off at night would be fine. * Native "find my". Being able to reliably locate my iPhone from my wrist is a feature I really liked during my trial and I've had a number of instances over the year where I've wished the Fitbit could do that (its find-phone feature is far more limited and depends on the app having been recently open on the phone). * Rich notifications. That Apple Watch can stream through anything the phone shows is great, especially with smart reply. * Media control, maps. Technically Fitbit has these too, but they suck— the media control is YouTube Music only and walking directions on maps are barebones and sometimes don't work at all.

For fitness features it’s a no brainer. It’s light, unobtrusive, affordable and has a 7 day battery! According to reviews it’s very close to Apple Watch accuracy plus doesn’t have the smart watch bloat. There have been changes to the app since Google buyout and build quality will vary by owners. Make sure you know your consumer rights and keep a receipt.

Love my Charge! Been using this line for over 7 years now. I just bought a Polar H10 chest strap since I am starting to run more frequently. Can’t wait to try it out and compare the 2!

Ok! Been using both for 2 days now. Did my usual CrossFit training, a couple of runs and also checked my HR at rest (just chilling on the couch) and doing stuff around the house. They were pretty much giving the same HR, a variance of 1-2 beats only here and there. https://preview.redd.it/hlzpmdtmpznd1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28c77e1972fcc1a86e07cec5fc04ee2f6181c284 Red is polar, white is Fitbit. This is for my 1 hour run from this evening. Conclusion for me is that the Charge 6 is as accurate as a chest strap!

I'm so confuused because the Quantified Scientist seems to demonstrate that Apple consistently performs better than Garmin in terms of fitness tracking features? [https://youtu.be/kHS8bweLcxQ?si=JQnNPveGH4KJEXBY](https://youtu.be/kHS8bweLcxQ?si=JQnNPveGH4KJEXBY) I'm torn as I simply want a fitness watch, yet Apple seems superior in some ways. I'm coming from a Fitbit Charge 6 which fell of my wrist because the strap connector on them isn't great, so really happy to try anything (that will stay on)

I have the Charge 6 and think its a good fitness tracker. I've had no issues with it. That said, I'm not a fan of having to pair it to google maps to have accurate location tracking if that is something you need. And no spotify connection only youtube audio, which makes it lacking in other areas. Not the end of the world, just that it doesn't play well with non-google apps (big surprise).

I used to love mine. But you can’t track active burned calories on it anymore in any sensible or easy way. It also refuses to sync with my fitness pal and the battery life on it is horrible and the mag charger would sometimes not charge it at all if something moved it slightly. Like bumped it on the counter or took a step too close to it. When I wore mine at night too, even if my phone was on silent, would vigorously vibrate whenever I got an email- eventhough I don’t even have those settings on on my phone, no matter what setting I had it on and I couldn’t get it to stop. I also found that about a year into having it it doesn’t do anything accurately anymore. They also update it with the worst updates ever. They make the app harder to understand, take away the active burned calories part and it’s nearly impossible to see how long you’ve worked out and it no longer registers when you are working out in any consistent way. I would stay away. I am trying to find another as we speak.

I wouldn’t recommend the charge 6 to anyone, been using it for 4 months. I ride a motorcycle and it counts that as steps so according to my Fitbit I walked 1.2k steps while i was actually riding my motorcycle and there’s no workaround for this and there are lot of people facing the same issue. The sleep tracking has stopped working and doesn’t show the deep sleep and other insights even though i have the premium membership. It stopped showing breathing rate a few days back. I have not changed any of my habits but it stopped working. Tried resetting, restarting and all steps as the customer care recommended but nothing works. You’re better off with an apple watch or other alternatives

I like my charge 6 but I think the distance/GPS isn’t very accurate, as well as the heart rate during activity. I’m comparing it to a polar heart rate strap I wear when running. The sleep monitor seems very accurate for me

I presently have my 7th replacement Charge 6. None will pair with my phone.

I just bought a Fitbit Charge 6. I love the idea of a ring, but the answers I got on this sub, mainly the one by u/gomo-gomo , made me see: a fitring, for now, is not worth the price. Let's be honest, a fitbit for 160 euro's, or a fit ring for +/- 400 euro's, that's quite a difference. Especially if the expensive option doesn't let me track fitness. I have the Fitbit now for four days, so I guess it's to early to tell. Comfort is fine. Also, I thought my sleep was the reason I feel tired a lot. The Fitbit tells me, my sleep is actually good. Not perfect, but good. This helps me shift my focus to other reasons(probably nutrition). So, that's a big plus for me. I do loathe the auto-sync with my social apps. I do not want that, but got it automatically.

This was a great overview. I teetered between a charge6 and an Apple Watch a few months ago. I ended up buying the charge 6 only because I was afraid the Apple would become obsolete faster —I viewed it like a tiny computer. Ultimately, I just guessed. Glad to read someone’s actual experience.

Thanks for sharing! I’ve been getting pretty frustrated with my bulky Garmin Fenix 8 — it’s just not comfortable for sleep or daily wear, and I still need to pair it with a Coros HRM to track BJJ. The Whoop subscription also feels like a money pit over time. The Fitbit Charge 6 looks really promising though, especially since all I care about is solid sleep and resting heart rate tracking. Are you still using all three devices? I just picked up a Charge 6 to test it out, and I also ordered a Whoop armband sleeve — hoping I can slip the Fitbit in there to track BJJ sessions more comfortably.

Thank you, I just picked up a fitbit charge 6 from costco.

I wouldn’t buy it again. It can have a faulty latch for the band, mine falls off all the time. If I could afford a new different watch I would.

Yes. I use a third party band from amazon. The fault is with the watch itself. Not the band. It doesn’t matter which band I use, a light tug will pull the clasp out.

It is also the second charge six I got with the faulty clasp.

How’s the Garmin VivoSmart? Looks similar in size to my current Charge 6. I’ll miss it. I liked the Charge hardware. But the decline in app quality is intolerable.

Full fat smart watches last around 24 hours. It's just a thing. It is stupid. I use a Fitbit charge 6 as I only care about Google pay and steps/sleep, minimal notifications.. lasts about 10 days and is tiny

Absolutely love mine.

Love my Charge 6. My data all feels pretty accurate.

Love my charge 6. I don't have the other ones because I'm not interested in a 'smart watch', I just want a simple fitness and sleep tracker that has 5+ days of battery life. Been with the charge series since the 2 and I honestly have never desired more than what it offers.

For me it came down to the inclusion of some Google services like the ability to control YouTube music and tap to pay with Google Wallet. Unfortunately the two banks I use cards with do not allow their cards to be used for tap to pay on wearables, I didn't find that out until after I got the Charge 6. It also has built-in GPS instead of solely relying on the phone for GPS, which I'm not sure how much I care about, but it'd be nice in some situations like if I left home without my phone for a run (I never leave my phone behind). I'm also just happy with the form factor being the same as my previous Fitbits (Charge 2, 4, now 6). One thing I miss from the Charge 2 is tracking flights of stairs climbed. I used to work in an office building and took the stairs to floor 12 every day, it was a great early light workout. Now I'm on the 20th floor and I'd be somewhat convinced to take the stairs if I could track it, but since I can't, elevator it is. Otherwise it meets my needs perfectly.

I had a charge 6 from fitbit and it would register my pushes as steps when I was out and about. It was great for health monitoring but I decided to get the galaxy watch 7 before I realized that smart drive compatibility only goes to 6 and also it doesn't count my pushes as effectively. I still like it for being able to smart watch and control my music, make calls and texts without having my phone out. But ya.

i’ve had a few and i like my fitbit charge 6 a lot! however i don’t use alerts but think they’re possible on this one. excellent sleep tracking. great app! i really really hated the garmin app and the watch itself wasn’t great either. i didn’t find the body battery helpful at all either

Fitbit Charge 6 is what I have. Very thin and light and I never notice it on my wrist when climbing. I use these cheap TPU screen protectors that also protect the bezel (like $10 for a pack of three). I don’t have a single scratch on the actual device. It endures a beating between chalk, sweat, and general wear from hitting it on the wall occasionally but the tpu screen protector takes all the scratches so the Fitbit is still in great condition after months now. Never had the band catch on anything from boulder to lead climbing. It also does have an option to track your workout as rock climbing. Lastly, whoop is the other watch I’d consider, but I just didn’t like having to pay a membership to simply use it.

Died after 4 months. Data was probably accurate before that, much less after. And it totally failed to capture the frustration of dealing with support.

I like both my Charge 6 and Pixel Watch 2, both where gifts from Google. And yes it is possible to connect both. Get 2 phones, log into your account on both phones. Set up, one on each phone. Then do the final step for both close to the same time. I really like both. With either one, you should charge after using GPS

Love my Charge 6 but heart rate does not work when running or walking fast on treadmill. So if your main form of exercise is running, I would go for a Garmin. If you don't run, you will probably be fine with Charge 6.

Do you have a Polar watch that you can see your heart rate during activities? The heart rate monitor on my Fitbit Charge 6 does not work while running, so I'm trying to figure out how to see it without wearing two watches. Do you wear both watches or do you have the Polar hooked up to an app that you check?

I've had the Charge 6 for awhile now and have had no problems so far. Hope this helps.

I'm using the Google Charge 6. However the readings are off a bit when using the new Fitbit app. I had better readings with my old Fitbit that I was using from 2019. I would have stayed using the Fitbit 2 except my wife gave me the newer Charge 6 for my birthday last week.

I love my charge 6.  Completely replaces a smartwatch for me.  Rarely do I post fan comments, but this is a great product for me.  The size and functionality combo is unique. The integration with my pixel 8 pro is perfect so far.

I take my charge 6 in the shower and tub almost every day and have not had a problem, so ymmv, but I wouldn't take it swimming.  It does have a "water lock" mode but I've never used it.

I experienced the same. Needs more jiggling to get it to stick.

I've had mine about a year and I love it. It's more than accurate enough for my needs.

Sadly it spends more time charging than doing anything else... I can't even get good fitbit data because the watch has to be charged twice in a 24 hour period. The fitbit charge 6 was a superior device in that respect. I've removed and turned everything off on my gpw3 to the point where i don't use it for anything but the time and fitbit and still, battery doesn't last long enough to have reliable data

I ended up getting a charge 6 and love it. It’s been really useful in tracking my sleep and largely aligns with what my in-lab study showed (no REM sleep lol). Unfortunately, I don’t do well with a CPAP. Just a sensory thing I guess. Anything on my face drives me nuts when I try to sleep, even things that are more or less comfortable like the blue light blocking mask I wasted money on lol. I’m going to do FME with Dr. Newaz, which I’m really excited for. At the least, it’ll open up space so I can get an implant to replace the singular premolar that was pulled when I was a teenager. At best, it’ll fix my sleep. If that doesn’t work, it’s onto MMA, which would probably be for the best anyway. My CBCT showed a very narrow lower airway in addition to my small nasal aperture (though, bizarrely, a decent sized upper airway).

You can try the Fitbit Charge 6. It's more of a fitness bracelet than a smartwatch. It still has a watch-like screen, but it has a built-in GPS so you can track your run without your phone.

It functions well as a step counter and sleep tracker, but the GPS isn't fantastic, and a lot of the 5s and 6s don't make it past the end of the warranty period. I'd probably not recommend it, and instead suggest one of the Fitbits with a different design.

The calories and heart rate data when cycling and hiking between my Charge 6 and my Polar H9 chest strap is remarkably similar. Also I personally am impressed with the ability of the Charge 6 to automatically start/stop activities such as spinning, cycling, hiking. Things I don’t like : the music control is flaky (works like 50% of the time), not good for swimming (it can either track laps during a swim, or heart rate, but not both!?!?).

Happy with the Charge 6. Use it mainly for sleep tracking.

My galaxy watch got really bad during the end of its life. Couldn't rely on any of its data and battery only lasted 2 days max. My charge6 is less than a year old, so I'm planning on letting this one ride for a couple to a few years and see how the chips fall

I love It and you can find a lot of nice bands on temu

Cheaper Fitbit, With the sub at 8 euros 6 month free bought an used fitbit charge 6 worked great so far.

I've had one for a month. It's worth it as long as gps accuracy isn't a deal breaker for you. Sleep tracking and heart rate monitoring seem consistent enough to extrapolate enough good data from.

It depends on what you're looking for, imo. I've had a charge 6 for about a year, it's still going strong, and I'm happy with it... but that being said, it's more of a fitness tracker than a smart watch--battery life is about a week per charge, and is useful for tracking metrics like heart rate, steps, and sleep. There's some notifications for calls, texts, and emails if you set it up, but you can also choose to leave it be. It's also surprisingly durable--I frequently work with heavy machinery, so the outer casing of my fitbit has some dings on it, but the screen is just fine. Overall, I don't actually have any grievances minus the lack of customization for the UI, so I'd probably buy it again

Why no one is talking about FIT bit charge 6/5 , it's having pretty much all the same functions as if whoop , was on fitbit 5 for a while only issue I faced was if the strat it gave be skin burns

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!

Ya, I went through 2 fitbit charges before giving up and buying a pixel watch.

I'm planning to go back to the FitBit charge. Battery life is the primary reason.

I used to do Noom ages ago and am resigning up. I use a Fitbit Versa 2, I had the Charge for ages and only upgraded because for $10 more I got more way features. Highly recommend waiting for a Black Friday sale though since they're pricey. It was literally my Christmas present to myself 2 years ago.

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.

I always have the latest Fitbit charge. I do not do the bullshit subscriptions. Tracks my sleep and my heart rate to let me know that I’m pushing hard enough. it will also auto recognize many workouts if you forget to start and stop

you are probably right and tends to be the end result. You are generally better off sticking with the more well known brands. Ignoring blood pressure your cheapest option for what you want is fitbit charge - but does include a screen - but reasonably small.

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). They have started to increase smart functionality and are getting closerto a smartwatch. Smartwatches are more for either companion to your phone (enabling phone features on your watch) - wear os on android or apple watch on iPhone - they can replicate a lot of what the fitness watches offer but its via 3rd party - so not an complete eco system. Then you get yoru fitness brands - garmin, coros, polar and suunto - where their focus is health, fitness and training metrics and analytics - the bonus of these wattches is long battery life and sport specific metrics. And there are the others which are a sort of cross between wear os/apple watch and the fitness watches - huawei , amazfit, xiaomi etc (and loads of chineese branded watches in this category) - these watches can provide great value for money, however health, fitness and training metrics can be much more hit and miss than the fitness watches. As to which is best for you would depend on your focus and what you want a smartwatch to do - yours post seem to be all health based - its worth noting that no watch is a medical device and while some components may have a form of medical approval (fda etc be advised that the type of medical approval sign off doesn't make them a medical device its just confirming they can provide to a specific level - which isn't necessary a medical level that hospitals etc can use). From a health perspective any all of these watches can work for you including fitness bands - just depend on the level of detail and what features you want. Personally I would suggest a fitbit charge for you or alternatively the pixel watch 3 (assuming you have an android). Why fitbit - they give a fair amount of depth to their health metrics and they provide an easy to understand level of insight to their data (note if you want stress detail and sleep score detail you will need a sub). PS - this will provide you with most of the stuff you wanted plus up to 7 day battery life. If you wanted all those features (except blood pressure) in a very classy package you could look at a withings - however I feel they are a bit hit and miss on some of their results, and while you do get a cut out screen note you will have to consume most of your data with the app. So why would you get a watch for health features: Sleep - I pefer one that focuses on recovery as duration is generally fairly accurate for most, sleep stages to a degree is a waste of time (no watch can accurate distinguish between light & rem - even sleep clinics struggle) - thus how a sleep aids your body in recharging makes sense to me - this is a focus for oura, garmin, whoop, polar and to a degree fitbit - garmin is the best at incorporating sleep into other features. Stress - the impact to your body's ANS - can be useful driver with other metrics to show how your body is reacting to various inputs (i.e. high stress during sleep can suggest you coming down with an illness/injury/over training - incorporating this into other metrics like training readiness can help you reduce training and instead maybe take a recovery day enabling your body to recover/have more energy to fight an illness - effectively reducing the chance of injury/illness. This is great summary by garmin of what each health metric is and what it offers and why you might want to track it. Not all garmins have all these features but most do, and most of the other watches have similar features but not to the same level of detail. [https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/garmin-technology/health-science/](https://www.garmin.com/en-GB/garmin-technology/health-science/)

I have used a Fitbit Charge as my smartwatch for years. I think I'm on my third one and I only need to charge it about once a week. And with this latest one I got, it now has navigation and texting, two things I was missing in the past. It's smaller than even the 41mm Pixel and has everything I need. I'm with you ... just can't give up the battery life for a pixel watch.

I’ve been using a Fitbit (different versions of the Charge watches) while climbing for five years now. The only issue I’ve had is that the screen has a fair amount of shallow scratches now, but you can barely see them so it doesn’t bother me at all.

Why not just stick with the Fitbit Charge? My Fitbit also measured the little things. But it also picked up on too much. Garmin prefers to count little steps as "accidents" such as typing on a keyboard. If you are using it to win a challenge, then Fitbit might be better for you. But if you want it for running or workout suggestions, then Garmin is better.

Yes I left Fitbit when they got rid of Fitbit Bingo :(

Have been rocking a FitBit Charge on right wrist with various mechanical watches on left for a few years. Noone has ever questioned or batted an eye at it. You do you!

I've been using one for the better part of 2 months now. Same use situation kinda. I use it for time, timers, and sleep tracking. I had a fitbit charge before it that was great until it died. I wasn't going to drop another $100-140 for a watch to last a little over a year again. The watch pro 2 is awesome if you are willing to accept it's compromises. On the latest firmware, it duplicates notifications for me. It can and will disconnect from your phone if you go out of range or close the companion app. It likes for you to leave that in the background and have the connection notification in your notification shade (on Android at least, I am unsure of iPhone behavior). Neither of those are that big of a deal to me. What annoys me is when you set timers; you cannot leave the timer screen. The crown can accidentally stop the timer if it catches on clothes while you're moving around. I wear long sleeve rash guards at work and when it's raining; the wet rash guard sleeves will interact with the touchscreen and stop my timers, because again you can't leave the timer screen. I've already given feedback about how I'd love to have them modify the timer software's behavior. You *should* be able to send it to the background and go to the home screen. But as of right now it isn't designed that way. I've found a few screens where it remains on 24 hr time despite me setting it for 12 hr. Basically, it's got issues that can be patched with updates. I charge it once a week (a full 7 days). The battery life is AMAZING. I've only found one review that accurately describes the watch pro 2. It's a middle ground between fitness tracker and smartwatch. My Fitbit did not let me customize anything besides a watchface; it didn't do phone calls. It did last as long between charges. With the watch pro 2 you can have 4 "widget" screens in addition to the watchface. They have 4 spots per screen and they have widgets for each corner or a larger widget that takes two spaces (top or bottom). It has a "app menu" for anything you can't find a widget for. I don't regret buying mine. For the price point it's phenomenal.

I was given a Fitbit Charge for free after winning a work competition, I doubt I ever would have bought it otherwise. I was ready to jump to Apple Watch recently but the lack of battery life is going to keep me with theFitbit for now. I don't care about seeing messages etc. and for steps, sleep tracking and very long battery life the fitbit is more than adequate.