Oura - Oura Ring 3
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"Garmin Fenix 7 leads in training feedback, power data, and clarity ... One big con for me: OPW3 doesn’t show training loads (low/high aerobic, anaerobic) — which is huge for me. I split my training into HIIT, Zone 2, sprints, and weight lifting based on those metrics. ... The watch doesn't give you training loads, which is basically how I scheduled my workouts. ... It doesn't show any in depth details regarding training stress, recovery time. ... I was missing training loads, acute loads ... I am missing the workout functionalities of my garmin.. Training loads, more insights.."
"Also gives a lot of useful information like stroke rate, distance per stroke, speed, heart rate, etc. Can be good if you're working on paddling technique, endurance, sprint, etc. Can overlay those things together to see things like heart rate vs stroke rate, etc."
"the load tracking and suggested workout feature alone is worth it. ... The battery of data signals you get to tailor and improve your training is worth the switch alone"
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"I also have been optimizing my sleep and oura has been great to have as a north star. Is what im doing really impacting XYZ."
"I find the ring to be more accurate than the watch ... Ring best for sleep"
"it’s brilliant for telling me when I’m starting to shown signs of a flare or another illness. ... mainly the sleep and readiness pages. Says about mr hrv, what type of sleep I get etc I tend to miss deep sleep when I’m flaring. Resting heart rate and recovery index also show when I’m starting to drop a bit."
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"I could not sleep with my watch on EVER but the ring is so easy to sleep with."
"The ring is amazing for sleep data (way more comfortable than wearing a chunky watch to bed)"
"I'm using the ring because im not comfortable with something on my wrist"
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"And I also have Oura because I am a woman and track my cycle and ovulation for birth control purposes"
"I wanted it to track my cycle and help with family planning ... I just found out I’m pregnant which is in huge thanks to the ring"
"I ONLY use it to track my cycle"
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"When it comes to data accuracy / quality especially for sleep tracking nothing beats Oura."
"I find the ring to be more accurate than the watch ... Ring best for sleep"
"Oura has proven time and again to pick up on subtle stressors (and tell you to take it easy) when you’re about to get sick. ... delivers valuable health insights"
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"I hate the subscription fee."
"the constant subscription 😭"
"I tested Oura and returned it for this reason."
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"it's all beat up just in a few months or wearing doing yard work"
"It also will scar your phone screen since it’s titanium. ... Found that out the hard way."
"Lasted 1,5 weeks before it lost connection to phone. ... the replacement ring died 2 days ago. ... So now i’ll be getting my 3rd ring in 2 months."
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"Anything activity wise is insanely inaccurate"
"it is worthless for activity tracking."
"they don’t track movements between midnight and 4am"
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"in some cases, actively dangerous (you sure as hell should not climb with a ring on)"
"I didn’t want to risk degloving with weight lifting."
"For my kind of workouts I can’t wear the ring because it was would get super damaged (weight training and boxing)."
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"Anything activity wise is insanely inaccurate"
"But I'm lounging around all day in my pajamas, watching TV, and it tells me that I have had 5 hours of high stress... Which I clearly haven't."
"it just tells me I’m stressed all the time ... even after days where I will feel like I has a good day and was relaxed. Nope, stress."
I use both. I feel my Apple Watch is more accurate with HR, steps, workouts. My ring is for sleep and stress.
r/ouraring • Switch from Apple Watch? ->exactly feel the same way here. I replaced my apple watch with an Oura, but then when I became more serious about running, I grabbed a Garmin. I wanted to disconnect from my need of seeing my messages all the time, but track my workouts and my sleep. I only track my sleep from my ring and my watch is specific for running.
r/ouraring • Switch from Apple Watch? ->I have both. Often, it appears the readings are for different people. Oura has me awake when I am asleep and asleep when I am awake. My sleep metrics seem more accurate with Oura aside from deep sleep which can be 14 minutes on Oura and an hour on Apple. My HRV has always been very low, even though I seem to be very fit and healthy. Oura’s average is 29 and Apple 20. Apple is far more efficient at determining lowest RHR at night.
r/ouraring • Switch from Apple Watch? ->Oura ring is the best on the market right now. But this is a ring, not a smartwatch. For smartwatch go for Polar
r/BuyFromEU • Any fitness tracker recommendations from europe? ->I got rid of my Apple Watch earlier this year and only wear the Oura ring. I like not being distracted by a small screen on my wrist, not to mention how ugly it looks. I mostly use the Oura ring data for sleep and readiness. Since I lift weights, I use scosche for my workouts. But I just ordered the AirPods Pro 3 which also has heart rate workout tracking, so that might replace the scosche. Overall, I am completely happy to not have an Apple Watch.
r/ouraring • Switch from Apple Watch? ->there are third party data analysis options available. and yes, i agree, if you're a serious athlete, it's where AW falls short. actually, if you do lifting or climbing or, hell, even rowing, the oura is uncomfortable - and in some cases, actively dangerous (you sure as hell should not climb with a ring on)
r/whoop • My HONEST review of the 5 MG. ->Smh one time I saw someone with an apple watch, a whoop, and an oura at the same time so you're good Eta I saw another commenter say that they had this and all I gotta say is you better do a writeup with your recommendations
r/whoop • How many wearables is too many?! ->If you had to recommend one to someone who mostly uses their whoop for sleep but does like the daily strain and stress monitor and also lifts often, which would it be?? I've had whoop for so long but i'm curious about oura! I just worry that I would take it off for so many activities that I wouldnt be able to go back and compare my days as well.
r/whoop • How many wearables is too many?! ->Oura also fucked people over even worse, which is one reason I went with the Whoop - Oura was "pay for the hardware, the app is free" and then moved to paid hardware and a paid subscription and bricked the devices of everyone who didn't want to pay for a subscription. Other reason I went with the Whoop is I lift weights and didn't want to scratch up my ring during training.
r/whoop • This MG thing feels like such a slap in the face as a user for the last 4 years. ->Oura ring has one of the best sleep tracking.
r/Garmin • Lost in brands, who is actually tracking sleep very well nowadays ? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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