The first question is always "Do I really need such a thing, is not it a little gadget and am I tired of it?"
The second is "Now I want one, is it good or should I take a Fitbit, a jawbone or even a Garmin watch more pro, or even buy a heart rate monitor?"
The third is "Is this the right time to buy that?"
The first question. Yeah that's gadget, and yes it can tire because in the end we do not watch because the metrics are similar from day to day if we do nothing special. Is ca really help to lose weight? I think not. Is this helps really to force him to play sports? probably not this one (perhaps a more focused gaming as Nike FuelBand, but even works ca ca has short-term experience). Is really motivates ca? At first, no doubt, but not long-term.
In short, no magic on this one as another motivation comes from you and not a black bracelet, sorry. In the short-term AC can help to start, but long-term, the enthusiasm is lost.
Good but then, why we love it anyway? ben 2 things
- Because if you can get tired with daily activities (climbing stairs, walking etc ..), by cons it is still very interesting for when I workout (jogging, squash or other), because I can watch how many calories I consumed during exercise. Coupled with a heart rate that is even simpler. With other bracelets like the jawbone, which have no screen, I can not see during the year how much I spend. Here yes.
- Because it keeps its value after. It acts as a watch, it is not necessary to remove (in the shower or when you sleep), we forget (it does not catch such as the jawbone), and especially during exercise it still valid.
Second question: is this the right product?
- Compared to others in the same range: Fitbit and Jawbone, it seems best. Firstly because it is the only one to be coupled with a heart rate monitor (so you see the heartbeat on the bracelet during exercise). On the other hand because it is as reliable as the Fitbit and that has a display on the wristband as Fitbit (at least the Fitbit force, not the Fitbit Flex), and because it is cheaper than its competitors. Finally, the iPhone app and website are great. The thriller is directed COACHING. That means he looks Heart Rate phases where you are. To lose weight you must not jog too fast (with headphones plugged into my iPhone as I run, he said, "faster" or "slower"). To gain endurance, keep a quick pace.
- Compared to a Garmin or Suunto watch: ben bcp is already cheaper, finally, a watch does not add the GPS function (since you in iphone app free polar), it does not improve either the reliability (reliability of the number of steps is the same). Reliability comes from the addition of a heart rate monitor. By cons, a watch is more class anyway, especially the Suunto which is super nice. The advantage of the watches is also programming - you can invent your own views (rather not put that you release CO2 for example).
- Compared to the base B1, well it is a little worse - B1 base is probably the best but is not yet available in Europe.
- Compared to a pebble watch? Well it's still best :-) - the good it's a matter of taste :-)
Last question: is this the right time? Well yes and no. at CES2014, many companies have introduced new models (Sony, Garmin and others - type "ces2014 activity tracker" on google). But nothing very new after all. Apart from that of Sony's more integrated with facebook and more a concept oriented on what you do (not nécessairemetn sports).
