Fitbit - Charge HR (FB405)
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"JLab go sport + FTW. ... I have the same sweaty ear issue and the beats fall out of my head. ... The jlab are cheap and even they stay in. (Because they hook over your ear)"
"I downgraded from the meet 2 to se since I was only using 1080p and am happy with my choice! ... If you’re planning on just doing 1080p I’d save the cash and go meet se."
"The CCA trio and the Vader Balanced are similarly tuned, but both are one of the best iems under 30 usd."
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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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"When it comes to data accuracy / quality especially for sleep tracking nothing beats Oura."
"it tracks my sleep well, even naps. ... First device I've used that actually benefits me by telling me how rested I am, and being accurate about it."
"Sleep monitoring - iwatch is very lenient and id depend on helio coz it seems more realistic (i know if I’ve had a good nights sleep)"
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"Oh, and the battery lasts days even when exercising a lot (weeks without excercise)."
"insane battery ... in the morning it's still not drained - and this is on a 6 year old set with worn out batteries. ... The case only needs charged once, maybe twice a month"
"Battery good enough to withstand long run in winter (AW tended to have problems in 30+ km runs in cold, not Garmin) ... Forerunner asks me if to go to power saving mode, when there are "just two days left" :)"
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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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"The screen slowly died away ... eventually, the entire watch’s system died after a few months of swimming."
"That was a constant issue for me training in the UK, and I once missed the start of a race because I accidentally started recording a walk and couldn’t get my Apple Watch to stop that and start a run in time because the screen was wet."
"If you are in long sleeves in the rain, you need to lock the touchscreen to prevent accidental touches. But that prevents you from using the touchscreen without holding to unlock for a few seconds. So if you are doing intervals, it can be hard to end the interval quickly."
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"I found every kind of activity tracking was really poor unless you had GPS on"
"fitbit counts steps when you're DRIVING"
"With the Charge I would drop one length maybe twice a month. ... Correct. I would do 1000y and it would read 975."
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"some features are blocked behind a paywall like for example going to a list of which devices consume more data on a day and so on"
"And some features are blocked behind a paywall like for example going to a list of which devices consume more data on a day and so on."
"Not much in the way of configuration and even then some features require a subscription."
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. ->I've bought off brand ones and they never hold up. I've been wearing the HR/Charge one's for years. 2 years ago my husband bought all our kids their own. One's a runner, one has anxiety, the other is working on military. Heart rate monitor is sleep tracker is the biggest thing for all of them. Quality holds up, customer service is pretty good.
r/fitbit • Would you buy a Fitbit watch again? ->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 ->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? ->My Fitbit charge died. But u ended up with another one. I don't need half the stuff they track. I really just want steps/ miles, hr, 02, sleep stats. And I certainly don't want to have to pay a fee to get what I want
r/fitbit • Would you buy a Fitbit watch again? ->I don't believe you're going to find anything that fits those requirements. Heart rate monitoring while swimming is very difficult and only the most expensive garmins would I trust that it's being accurate. My recommendation would be a Fitbit Charge, I think that's going to be the best bet, it meets all of your other requirements and will track heart rate outside of the pool.
r/Swimming • Budget fitness watch (iOS compatible) to track swimming sessions in pool? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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