WHOOP - 5.0

I can’t stand my Apple Watch. It always turns off during my workouts and counting “exercise minutes” is literally pointless. I bought an Ultra 2 because I wanted to have the best shot at success with it and that thing is a POS for health tracking. The whoop is so much more comfortable and consistent at tracking with better data analytics. I have the 5.0 and the band is fine. Idk what everyone is complaining about. Is it something you would wear to dress up an expensive outfit? No, but that’s not really what it is intended for. Personally, I would wear it with a suit without thinking twice because I don’t really care what other people think.

Not really sure what really negative things you’ve heard other than things that whoop doesn’t include in its hardware(telling time, seeing messages like an Apple Watch) it’s data capturing is superior to competitors in most instances and I’ve been using one for 2 years, just upgraded to the 5.0 and have had 0 issues. My only qualm would be that the new tier system costs a bit more. The “one” tier is cheaper than the previous monthly package and the “peak” is the same amount as previous generations with much more insights. Even still, it pales in comparison to the cost of an aura ring at baseline.

I feel like a bum for buying the 5.0 now

I was pretty pissed off but it looks like the new device IS free, the wording is just super bad - I need to confirm with customer service, but it looks like if I can upgrade to the 5.0 for free and my subscription will renew again in January at the same price, *or* I can upgrade to the Mg and then renew at the higher price. If they want me to pay all that shit up front, then it's a hard pass. And all that said, it's still nickel-and-diming bullshit. I'm struggling to articulate this via text, but like, I am confident that making two devices and multiple apps have associated costs. They could have kept their costs down by making one device and then recouped it by making the app slightly more expensive, right? I think most of us would have been fine with the Mg being the only device and "hey, we've made the app and the device track all these extra things and it's going to cost an extra $5/mo or $25/yr or whatever from here on out as a result" versus the absolute mess of a rollout we got.

I canceled my Whoop subscription the day they announced their new bullshit. When they wouldn't refund me, I filed a chargeback with my credit card company. I just want very basic and accurate tracking of a few different health metrics with no screen (I like wearing analog watches) and Polar has been a trusted name in that market for a long time. For less than the cost of a Whoop subscription, I'll give it a shot.

Ditto re the battery life. I have next to no set routines so for a space cadet it is bloody brilliant… I lost my charger for over a week and a half and it’s still cruising along - vs my Apple ultra, which drives me mental with how often it needs a lifeline.

It's not bad, the 5.0 is a very lackluster "upgrade" from the 4.0 but it's still a good tracker if you are ok with the subscription and being locked in for at least 12 month at a time. All the chaos was because of the new tiered subscription approach and wanting an upgrade fee from people if they don't commit another 12 months upfront.

I have 11 months left on mine (have subscribed for 6+ years) and I don’t get a free 5.0

Got the 5.0, wanted the MG but the price wasn't justified. I also use it at the gym and i find my fitbit has better HR tracking than my Whoop which is weird. Anyways ill wait and see

The new pricing tiers make no sense. To get 5.0 you need to upgrade to the peak plan and all you get is the pace of aging metric? No BP or Afiv, or ECG.  SCAM! 

Oh btw they are now getting rid of stress monitor and moving it to the peak plan. 

The new pricing tiers make no sense. The only thing new you get for the peak is pace of aging? BS!

If I had your goals, I'd almost certainly go in for the Whoop. It does a great job with sleep, HRV, and activity tracking if nothing else. I haven't heard about anything that compares with performance in those ways together with convenience. The 5.0 battery life is also a huge quality of life upgrade. It feels like I barely have to charge it, so it's just always there in the background and not bothering me. No more tamagotchi energy like the old ones.