Bands Series

Eh, I’m not so sure honestly. Everything is so interconnected now. Take Whoop for example - Whoop uses AWS for their servers - in most AWS cloud services contracts there are clauses in there that outline data usage (AWS and Amazon can basically get unfettered access to the data from Whoop and use it for “product improvement and reporting”). So even with the product that we all presumably have, that data is out there and accessible by Amazon, even if indirectly via AWS.

That is the rechargeable battery pack, typically attached when it is off wrist to recharge for a couple hours. The Whoop itself is integrated with the band/strap and very slim. https://preview.redd.it/p5k2ovy62iff1.png?width=2196&format=png&auto=webp&s=7be112a670ae0907ce0aa102cdb1299f822637d9

I believe this is the 4.0

I’m testing the waters right now. 3 years with an AWU and Whoop to a F8 Pro. I’ve had a Garmin watch with LTE on my wish list for a while now and jumped at the opportunity when it was released. Satellite connectivity made it a no brainer. I spend a considerable amount of time away from cellular reception. I got rid of my inReach when the iPhone got satellite capabilities. I was leaning on LTE on my AWU for emergency rescue when I was near civilization but it burned me once in rural Kansas when I didn’t have my phone. I prefer not to carry a phone with me while on long distance bike rides (gravel) or ultra distance trail runs. I’m getting used to Garmin body battery and similar from Whoop strain and recovery metrics. The golf experience on Garmin is kind of great. Battery life is a HUGE win over AWU. Heart rate broadcast fills a small void that kept me from ditching Whoop, and Whoop could never keep up with HIIT and rapid HR changes. I haaaaate notifications on my wrist; that’s the first thing I turned off when I got the AWU or F8Pro. If I don’t have my phone with me, I don’t want to be reachable. I still have my AWU but I think it’s going to end up on eBay.

I’m not one of the haters, and it’s helped me a lot, but I’m not going to renew once my membership is up. The MG in particular is not worth the price in the slightest! If it was cheaper, I’d probably renew but there are so many options that are just as good (if not better) for a lot cheaper. All of my friends have now left Whoop for alternatives and none of them regret it. Whoop has served me very well but it’s time for me to move on. It was innovative 3+ years ago, but not anymore.

Idk about easily but yeah if there are screenless trackers with no subscription and actually good UI they definitely have a chance to eat into Whoops space. But so far no one has come close yet. Amazfit is maybe closest but the user experience is not nearly as nice as whoop. The Fitbit app has a long long way to go to get near whoop.

Maybe. Maybe not. The polar loop is a one time $200 and the helio strap is only $100 as well but neither has the software to back it up really. Plus Garmin is coming out with something too at some point. Will whoop lower prices or will they try to differentiate on features? Maybe they will lower core prices but push add ons like whoop labs even more aggressively.