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“Starting next Monday I'm going to eat healthier and exercise “– I think most of us have given that promise to ourselves, but the lack of time, desire and motivation typically become excuses to wait for the right Monday. However, if we had a personal trai...
Simple elegant design, Good price, Light and comfortable body, Water resistant, Accurate, High battery life, Discrete alarm (vibration)...
Lack of OLED display, Doesn't monitor heartbeat, Takes time to get used to sleeping with it...
The Flex wristband is practical and convenient but the question is – Is it comfortable while sleeping? We are concerned with its width of 11.1mm. To be precise, the discomfort comes from the slightly thicker end near the transparent window. If you are use...
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examiner.com Updated:
2016-10-31 04:02:55
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The Fitbit Flex is a fitness tracker that helps you meet your fitness goals with a touch of style. Instead of an LCD panel with time and other readouts, the Flex uses a light display to show your progress throughout the day. Colorful bands add fun and sty...
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I sit at a desk too much. I drink too much coffee. I don't sleep very well. I have an odd feeling those three things might be connected. This thing on my wrist agrees with that assessment.After a few months of wearing and interacting with a fitness tracke...
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bestfitnesstrackerreviews.com Updated:
2016-10-31 04:02:55
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The FitBit Flex features all the strengths of the FitBit One, other than an on-device screen and stair tracking, and does it in the form of a fashionable, durable 24/7 wristband. (Note, 11/9/14: FitBit recently released new fitness trackers -- the FitBit...
Comfy wristband form factor and showersafe water resistance means you can wear it 24/7, Very adjustable wristband, Progress lights tell you how close you are to reaching your daily goal, Wireless syncing, Silent vibrating alarms, Variety of band colors to...
Does not track flights of stairs (like the FitBit One), Always visible if worn with short sleeves, No screen on device to show you detailed information on goal progress, Does not tell time, Wristband notches gets gross, Very hard to attach to wrist and ca...
The Flex is FitBit first wristband tracker and it brings a lot to the table. It does almost everything the FitBit One does, including some of the strongest social features, and its shower-safe water resistance and 24/7 wearability make it much more conven...
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If you've noticed all of the fitness tracker craze, you've definitely heard of the Fitbit brand. While I'm not an avid gym goer, I was sure that an activity tracker would make me a bit more aware of how much I was or wasn't moving.On my search for reliabl...
If you're into the activity tracker idea, Fitbit is definitely a brand to trust. They are well known for step tracking and have made it a bit better with the Flex. Comfortable wear and wireless syncing make this activity tracker a breeze to use. I don't t...
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Overall Score4.88FunctionalityDurabilitySoftwareRecommend to Friends?With all the different activity trackers on the market today it can be hard to decide which one to go with. Many questions race through my mind like, “Can I get it wet?”, “How long will...
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If you haven’t noticed it yet, wearable fitness trackers are increasingly becoming essential companion devices to our smartphones . With the availability of these gadgets, they’re ushering in this new found resurgence in personal fitness management – e...
The Fitbit Flex benefits from having a lower price point – something that’s sure to entice buyers who have a strict budget. Sporting a cost of $100 at the moment, the Fitbit Flex undeniably easier on the pockets than the $200 cost attached to the Sams...
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androidandme.com Updated:
2016-10-31 04:02:55
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If you remember, we dedicated a section of our HTC One (M8) review to the Fitbit integration . Our interest was piqued by having that functionality built into the smartphone itself. You can read the review for our full take, but the TL;DR version is that...
Simplicity, The virtue of doing one thing and doing it well is espoused in a lot of different areas. I would say that the Fitbit Flex is a perfect embodiment of that principle. The Flex is there to record your steps and your sleep. If you so choose you ca...
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My wearables experience prior to the Fitbit Flex had been mostly with smartwatches and Glass, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about a simple fitness band. The concept won me over in just a few days. After a few weeks of use I could really see it changin...
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wegotserved.com Updated:
2016-10-31 04:02:55
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Whilst other activity trackers target more hardcore yompers, Fitbit Flex offers a simple and friendly way to start tracking your activity, sleep and (with the accompanying app) wight and calorie consumption. It's cheaper than many of its competitors and d...
With the Flex, Fitbit has created a great-looking, easy to use and friendly tracker design – across both hardware and software. The wristband looks and Fe's great and performs well, pulling off the trick of being almost invisible when you don't need it an...
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The Flex by Fitbit is a fitness tracker that lets you monitor your steps, distance, calories, and even food intake. It's lightweight, versatile, and can be swapped out for many different colors on the cheap. As trendy as it may be, how good is it at actua...
Comfortable to wear for extended periods of time, Great battery life, Interchangeable bands are available in lots of color options, Cheaper than many other options, Custom alarms let you remind yourself of anything with a gentle vibration on your wrist...
Calorie count is exaggerated in my experience, as is step count in some instances, Clasp on the band can easily get snagged and come undone...
The Fitbit Flex is one of the most versatile trackers when it comes to style but it isn't the best on the market where accuracy is concerned. Unforunately I had a similar experience with the Force which concerns me and makes me lean towards other offering...
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Fitbit has built a strong portfolio of connected fitness products that help users meet their goals. However, the market for fitness trackers is rapidly expanding, with many competitors bringing big innovations to the table. Is the Fitbit Flex worth the $9...
Comfortable desig, Multiple color option, Appealing and intuitive ap, Plugs into several third-party apps...
Difficult to put o, Display supplies minimal inf, Lacks heart rate tracking...
Nearly a year after it was originally released, the Fitbit Flex is still a compelling product. While difficult to get on your wrist, the $99 Flex is one of the most comfortable gadgets in this category to wear, and you can customize the band to meet...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2016-10-31 04:02:55
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Basic fitness tracking. The Fitbit Flex tracks steps, overall distance, number of minutes spent doing cardio-type activities and calories burned. A sleek LED display uses five white lights to signify progress toward your daily activity goal; users say thi...
Comfortable and inconspicuous, Optional bands and pendants available, Effortless data uploads; two wireless options...
Basic LED display, Doesn't track stairs climbed...
The Fitbit Flex offers the same wireless syncing, compatibility with a wide range of devices and connection to Fitbit's web account as the brand's other leading activity trackers. By replacing the display with a series of LED lights and losing the stair-t...
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If you didn’t realize it before, CES 2014 ushered in the proliferation of the wearable fitness tracker, as several big and small companies announced their models that are on schedule for this year. Already having its feet wet in the category, long time...
It has a very minimalist design, Water resistant, Available in a variety of colors, Mobile app is extremely comprehensive...
Proprietary charging port, Misinterprets hand movements as steps sometimes...
Fitbit has been in the game of making fitness trackers, so they have the experience to deliver quality products to the table – and the Fitbit Flex is undoubtedly one of them! It’s stylish, yet discrete, so it’s wonderful that it’s something we can wear...
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More Info Jawbone Up review (2012) Fitbit announces the Flex wristband, a $100 fitness tracker Fitbit updates Android app with wireless syncing We have truly entered the era of the quantified self. Editorials are shouting it from the rooftops, technologis...
Wireless syncing over Bluetooth 4.0, Convenient, simple LED display, Competitively priced, Clean, attractive design with multiple color options...
Sleep tracking is inconsistent at best, Database of nutritional data is disappointing...
The Flex offers all the features you'd desire most in a fitness tracker while also being more attractive and more affordable than its competitors...
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The flex is an interesting entry to Fitbits line of activity tracking devices. Being the first device designed specifically for the wrist, it also represents a major update in functionality from its predecessors. While it can be argued that the original f...
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The Fitbit Flex is easy to use once you get it out of that atrocious packaging. We found it funny that the little plastic piece inside the package that the Flex band wraps around resembles a TIE Fighter. It's an unfortunate that taking the product out of...
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toptenreviews.com Updated:
2016-10-31 04:02:55
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The Fitbit Flex is a fitness band worn on your wrist that tracks your steps, distance, active minutes, calories burned and quality of sleep. Unlike many fitness trackers, it doesn't have a display that shows your current stats or time. Instead, it simply...
The Fitbit Flex weighs only 16 grams, and it comes in two sizes and 10 different colors, making it easy to wear...
Its battery only lasts five days, which is less than many other trackers...
The Fitbit Flex is one of our top fitness trackers because each feature is geared toward motivating you to meet your fitness goals. The lightweight band is available in 10 different colors, and the associated app goes a long way in helping you reach your...
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We checked it for a simple test of how it tracked steps compared to the Fuelband and the One from a day's journey to work and found that it offered only a marginal difference with the One and only a slight difference when compared to the Fuelband.Testing...
Cheap. Waterproof. Discrete, Sleep tracking function wakes you up gently by massaging your wrist (but not your partner, Lightweight wristband is comfortable. Available in multiple colours, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0, More accurate than the Jawbone Up...
Display isn't informative, Few Android devices actually supported, We had some issues finding the app in local Arabian Play Stores (expect an update on this matter)...
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FitBit has long been doing fitness wearables a lot longer than others, but now it's taking its heath-tracking technology to the next level with a fitness wristband — and it's one of the most impressive options we've seen so far.The water-resistant FitBit...
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Brands can only dream of becoming a necessity in every day life. That said, tablets, smartphones, and watches, are all items that most people use everyday. And very quickly, fitness gadgets are starting to become another tagalong item in your every day ro...
You'll never leave home without it. Battery lasts a full 7 days. Design makes it more unlikely to lose than a tracker with a clip design. If you are already in the Fitbit ecosystem – transistioning to the Fitbit Flex will be a breeze. It's light on your w...
Band is cheap feeling and difficult to close on your wrist by yourself. You will rely on the app or dashboard heavily for how you are doing throughout the day. Also, the indicators on the Fitbit Flex offer minimal information of your progress...
The Fitbit Flex offers a welcome and alternative design in the Fitbit family of wireless trackers. And while its indicators are minimal at best, at least it offers more progress information at a glance, than the Jawbone Up does. Also the Fitbit app a...
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ike's Fuelband not only tracks your steps, calories burned, and connects you to a group of potential (and motivating) opponents, but offers an awe inspiring design that appeals to those that are style conscious. And while Fitbit's line of pedometers, more...
Accurate (confirmed by comparing to the Fitbit One), cheaper thanf the Fuelband, 7day battery life...
Requires a phone or computer to read stats, no low battery indicator, only compatible with select smartphones, doesn't track stairs...
the Flex is Fitbit's Fuelband, albeit cheaper, and more accurate. Just be prepared to sacrifice the...
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While cycling or running we're accustomed to getting wired up to track metrics like heart rate, cadence, speed, pace, and GPS coordinates, but we've never tried going the “quantified self” route by keeping a digital record of the rest of our daily lives...
The Silent alarm, Sleek, attractive, colorful, Bluetooth/wireless syncing, Real time data viewing, Waterproof, Long battery life...
General lack of data precision, No detailed feedback without using the app, Only metric tracked is motion...
What we discovered after two weeks of fitness tracking is that the Flex is a stylish, attractive recorder of general activity and motion. For people who aren't already following a consistent, organized, exercise program, yet want to make sure they're st...
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For the past three weeks, I've been wearing the new Fitbit Flex, a new competitor in the health wristband market. As a former unofficial beta tester of the original Jawbone Up, I was excited to start using a new wristband to track my steps and sleep. With...
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The Fitbit Flex has been getting a good deal of positive press lately for its no-frills, light weight approach to activity tracking, and it's easy to see why: it's a good design. The heart of the Flex is a small Bluetooth dongle about the...
Tracks steps like a champ. Unimposing and easy to wear. Long battery life. Cheap at $99...
If you're already active, tracking steps and steps alone just isn't enough...
Flex by FitBitCategory: FitnessWorks With: iPhone 5, MacPrice: $100The FitBit Flex is a $99 rubber band you wear around your wrist to track how many steps you've taken every day. It connects via Bluetooth to your iPhone, or through a dongle to your Mac. I...
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Are you looking for that extra motivation to get in shape during the summer months? Wearable fitness tracking devices have become all the rage the past couple of years and for good reason. These devices make working out fun and can even give working out t...
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Getting fit and staying fit requires daily effort that can quickly turn into drudgery if you lack motivation. I’ve found several things that have helped me stick to my fitness activities. One is the Virgin Healthmiles program that everyone at my day jo...
Easy to use, Good price, Compatible with a variety of iOS and Android apps...
Difficult to put on your own wrist, Does not count stairs, Requires a USB dongle for syncing...
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I'm writing these words at 2.5 miles per hour. For a couple of years now, I've worked on a treadmill desk—and while my number one motivation is healthiness, a secondary and unexpected inspiration to get the treadmill running is simply this: I need to get...
Tracks steps and sleep with accuracy, Hard to lose, Bluetooth syncing, Vibrant user base across Fitbit line for social step competition...
Five day battery life unimpressive, Clasp a bit fussy to use, No numeric ondevice display...
The Fitbit app for iPhone The Flex works. Compared to other trackers, its numbers seem accurate. It's comfortable and non-invasive on my wrist, though I do find it slightly annoying to put on. I do miss seeing a true reflection of my step count on the de...
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Fitbit is a long-time and sought-after player in the world of tiny, inconspicuous fitness tracking gadgets that help people who want to stay fit and healthy keep track of their daily progress and achievements met by setting certain goals. Up until now...
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Fitbit's One is arguably one of the best activity trackers available today and, yet, less than seven months since it hit the street, Fitbit has decided that a stripped down version worn on the wrist was something the market's been clamoring for. Back in '...
Priced at $100, the same as the more full-featured One, I dont know why anyone would want to buy the Flex. Its inaccurate, has fewer features and is the least motivating activity tracker of those available today. To be honest though, if youre relying o...
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If headsets like Glass are pushing the wearable computing boundaries, then fitness monitors like the new Fitbit Flex are entry-level cyborg tech for the mass market. Announced back at CES 2013, and taking on Nike’s stylish Fuelband and Jawbone’s twice-...
In some ways, the Fitbit Flex is the best mainstream health tracker out there. It’s the most comfortable, has the best balance of wireless connectivity and battery life, and – for daily fitness recording, anyway – does exactly what you want to to, ass...
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The latest activity tracker from Fitbit, the Flex ($99.95, direct)$99.95 at Amazon, is a design departure from the signature clip-on style devices that made the Fitbit name. The superb Fitbit One£79.99 at Argos.co.uk, released last year, easily earned our...
Excellent battery life. Accurate. Comfortable, light, stylish. Includes silent vibrating alarm. Interchangeable bands available in several colors. Bluetooth and NFC-enabled wireless syncing to smartphones. Great Web experience.
Limited display of information on device. No altimeter...
Among wrist-worn activity trackers, the Fitbit Flex is the best and most competitively priced one you'll find. If you're not stuck on wearing a bracelet, though, the Flex's close cousin, the Fitbit One, is the obvious choice...
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When it comes to personal fitness devices, Fitbit has a strong track record of connected scales and health trackers. However, the company recently fell behind the curve in the realm of wearable wrist devices such as the Nike+ Fuelband and Jawbone UP . No...
Minimal, comfortable design, High level of customizability, Comprehensive suite of applications, Wide range of connected devices and services...
Android app a bit buggy...
With a svelte design, low price and a well-developed app ecosystem, the Fitbit Flex is the best all-around fitness-tracking band available...
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I've been testing the Fitbit Flex, the first fitness wristband from the company that deserves a lot of credit for popularizing wearable fitness devices in the first place. From its namesake Fitbit Tracker to the newer One and Ultra, the California-based c...
Light and thin, Long battery life, Wireless syncing, Accurate and consistent...
Boring design, Doesn't tell you what to do with your data, Hard to put on and take off, Inputting sleep, food, and activity is a lot of work...
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In well-defined markets, it's rare to see a breakthrough device. And yet here we are. There are a lot of sleep and activity trackers to choose from right now, but none better than the Fitbit Flex . It is the most wearable, best-syncing device in the scrum...
If you've been on the fence about which tracker to get, this is the one. It beats the Basis B1 which still doesn't have a smartphone app and still requires a cabled connection to sync (although it does track heart rate, which the Flex does not). It beats...
Thanks for telling me what I've done, but please tell me more about what I should do. Would be nice if device itself showed number of steps taken at a glance...
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I've tested dozens of these wrist gadgets, but I've never bought one for myself. Now, I think, it's time. But which one? The Apple Watch? A Fitbit thing?I decided to conduct a little reality-show competition on my arm. I resolved...
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