Ultrahuman - Ring AIR

I have both. Apple Watch does not record VO2max data for my daily exercise, which is “Nordic Walking with poles”. The ring does record it although for some unknown reason that data is not copied over to the Apple health app! Another reason for having both is sleep tracking. The ring gives several days worth of battery life. The watch only a day and a half. (For data collection other than VO2max I take the Watch off overnight putting it into low power mode.) I have found that using the ring and its app my sleep have improved significantly.

I’ve had it for a month and it was a NIGHTMARE. I’ve literally got a reddit account today so I can let people know about it. The ring wasn’t accurate for me- I tracked my own heartbeat and compared, and the number wasn’t matching. Other measurements never worked and it was shown in the app and customer service had no means to fix or support. Customer service was another nightmare for me. It seems that at the end of the day or a conversation they log off from the thread, leaving you to reexplain the whole matter nearly every single day which drove me insane. I ended up having a prewritten message explaining the matter. Finally, I decided to return the ring which I had to basically beg for and since then customer service has gone quiet with no information on how to proceed!!! Honestly, don’t do this to yourself.

I'm here to ask the age old question, has anyone found a fitness tracker that is reliable with reading your heart rate through tattoos? I had a fitbit inspire 2, it worked most of the time but not always (particularly it would never read my heart rate accurately when on the stairmaster). Now I have an ultrahuman ring, thinking it wouldn't be an issue on my finger since I only have a single letter on it. I always make sure the sensor is on the opposite side when I'm working out, but the tracker is all over the place and overall, very inaccurate. At this point I'd love to add something that I could wear even just for workouts, but I'm tattooed on both wrists, all my fingers, my stomach.. I'd love to know if you've found anything that works. TIA!

I quite like my Ultrahuman ring but I’m worried about its longevity. I purchased it in October, they sent me a replacement in December as I was having a known issue of the battery draining very quickly. So far I haven’t had any major issues with my replacement besides the fitness tracking being inconsistent. The Fitbit inspire was not horrible, but more basic data. For me, the Apple Watch was too many notifs. I think I’d like it more if I didn’t pretty much always have my phone on me.

I tried the Ultrahuman ring for a few weeks but it was uncomfortable during the night and in the gym. At the end I tried whoop and I'm still using it. It's not bad, more precise than I expected.

So, the top three now are Oura, RingConn, and Ultrahuman. Oura requires a subscription, so it's out. Ultrahuman may be out of reach with price. That leaves either RingConn Gen 1 that is currently available, or RingConn Gen 2 which is in crowdfunding now and expected to ship starting in September/October. All three have some level of cycle tracking as well as fitness tracking, but other than walking, fitness tracking does have to be manually triggered. So, read up on pricing for Ultrahuman Air and RingConn features, and you should be closer to a decision. Feel free to ask any questions here. Hopefully some female members will be able to answer questions about the cycle tracking features.

While I agree with you on the fitness tracker comments, I disagree on the subscription fees. Oura is the only smart ring that charges a subscription fee...and they are losing marketshare because of it. AmazFit Helio Ring tried to charge a subscription fee for premium features of their app, but, after a few months, lowered the price of their ring AND now bundle the premium features for free. Ultrahuman has third-party add-ons called PowerPlugs. There are 12 of these niche add-ons and only two require a subscription. Cardio Adaptability, and Region-Limited AFib Detection. RingConn did say that they were considering subscription fees at one point before their Gen 2 started shipping, but later said they decided against it.

I typically am size 12 as that fits the most digits. For me, Oura Gen 2/Gen3 and RingConn Gen 1 size 12s are the same. But this may not be true for everyone with the slight differences in widths and in sensor bump placement. I would encourage you to get the sizing kit to be sure. I nearly made the mistake with Ultrahuman of assuming it would be the same size as Oura, but with Ultrahuman, I am size 11.

Any wearable tech won’t be fully accurate, whether it’s a watch or a ring. At the end, it all comes down to preference. I’ve been using my ring for fitness tracking and it works just fine. Just make sure to get a silicone protector if you weight lift. I’ve been comparing results with my friend’s apple watch and can tell you that it’s very similar. However, just like with any other devices, you should probably remove 30% from the calories burnt total to have a fair estimate. The point of these devices is to cumulate data into a trend so you can make the necessary adjustments to reach your goals. If this makes sense, then you should get the ring, but make sure to get a protection plan so you’re all set:) If you like the look of traditional watches, you should definitely look into Withings. They’re absolutely gorgeous! Don’t hesitate if you have any questions.

That’s right. I’m using my Apple Watch at the gym for strength training because I feel it’s closer to accuracy comparatively and it’s much safer not to have something interfere your full hand grip. For work (&sleep) I prefer wearing the UH ring and rocking a mechanical watch

By work I meant I generally wear it for constant tracking of all the various parameters at work. I use the ring instead of an Apple Watch to track my HR, steps and walking I do at the office. Not just that, I prefer a normal watch on the outfits I wear to the office. A ring would work out in your case if you ask me if none of the calling, message notifications matter to you. Forgetting to charge is also an issue in the ring. I just make it a point to top up the battery every time I go to a shower so that bit of battery at least gets me through that day and night.

I've only had my ring for a week, but I've been using it for fitness tracking and the results are very similar to apple watch with pedometer++ app. I'm delighted so far. As to battery, I was having to charge my 3 year old apple watch twice a day. So compared to that, the battery is fine. I charge it at night, it uses about 10% overnight; I tracked a 1.5 hour walk followed by a 10 minute workout and a 30 minute "stretching" session and it's now on 54%. Good luck!

As someone who just returned mine, no. It was scratched up in two weeks and I even took it off for barbell and dumbbell work.

Have tried the Oura and Ultrahuman, but the RingConn was much better for me as it is invisible when worn. None of them are particularly accurate, however, and the tech is still in its infancy. The Fitbit Luxe is small on the other wrist, but is not perfect. Sadly an Apple Watch or Garmin are way better, but double writing is tricky.

I bought mine mid October and I’m having battery issues with it a month and a week after receiving it. I’m very disappointed and I do not recommend this ring. I was enjoying the insight I was getting from the data, and I had no issues until the return and exchange period had passed. The battery was draining tremendously. The ring went from lasting about 4 days on average to dying in the middle of the night after I had just charged it. Along with that the amount of time it took to charge that ring was hours instead of about 90 minutes. I contacted customer support and they updated my firmware and told me to give it two charging cycles then it should be fixed. It didn’t fix the problem. They told me to perform a factory reset. The app froze when I tried to do a factory reset so I had to restart my phone and try again. I couldn’t tell if it went through after that so I contacted customer service and they said it did go through. They also told me to wait 2 charging cycles again. I tried but then my ring wouldn’t connect to my app. They told me to disconnect the ring, restart my phone, then try. I did all of that and I’m still having problems with the battery life. I do not recommend based on all of the battery issues I have had that just so happened to start once I was out of the replacement timeline.