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As per the title, anyone use one or equivalent technology?

is it any good?

if so which one?

I bought a Flex in August last year. As a stats geek I love it, the sleep analysis was an eye opener:

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I started getting off the tube two stops earlier to ensure I made the 10,000 steps a day. Working from home is the real killer, lucky if I crack 2,000 on those days. Bought my retired Dad one as well and we see each others steps total - sobering that I only just walk further than he does.

I'll probably buy a Surge soon and pass the Flex on.

Just had a look at the website, looks cool, very keen to get one now but have no idea which model to get.

I created a new sleep record after a heavy weekend back when I was living in London... Went to bed on Monday morning, and slept for almost 24 hours :D

I got the missus a Flex a few weeks ago. The app and website are very good, and it's so about motivation for her really. It's working so far, helping her keep track of what she eats and comparing it to the calories burnt.

learn something everyday here.

I have piled over a stone on since losing my job through being PMR and really am struggling to become motivated again. This might be good for me to try.

The wife has a fitbit. She loves it. Gets obsessed by doing the 10k steps a day and it analyses sleep. It also syncs to iphone and ipad, where you can analyse stats.

Forgot to say I bought the Aria scales as well. It sync over wifi and uploads your weight and body fat % so makes tracking weight loss very simple.

IF and its a big IF I purchase one now seen the price, do they sync with andriods Or is it just compatible to Iphones things.

Work fine with android devices, although check the list in their site to see if your phone/tablet has the right version of Bluetooth. Older devices might not be on the list.

They've been as low as £49 on Amazon: http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Fitbit-Wireless-Activity-Tracker-Wristband/product/B00CIV6990?context=browse

Thanks both. Will keep my eye on Amazon.

They were £60 the other week when I got Lyndsey's. £70 everywhere else.

Think I saw 70 today. I have only just had surgery last week so not too much in a rush. 

got one. £40 unwanted gift second hand all in original wrapper so fingers crossed it is OK. Just charging it up.

Mean while  downloaded a walking tracker and have recorded 24 miles in 6 days so already getting myself motivated but this may motivate me even more.

when i say 24 miles i mean only the walking times were tracked not normal daily activities. ie exercise times only.

hope recovery is going well, that's a lot of miles :) xx

Got the fitbit HR last week, it's £119 a little expensive but I wanted the heart rate monitor and display. Wife got the version without HR that are £79 from argos, or £69 with £10 discount i got from buying the HR ten mins earlier.

Very happy with them both, the phone apps and web interface give us the right motivation to eat well and walk more!

Some people are moaning about the HR not being great but for me its been accurate, esp when walking and sleeping :)

Got the surge yesterday, like it so far but will report back when I have a few stats

Just looked at the surge, suppose it's OK.     Not jealous at all.

Just been on a 5 mile walk, met Darren then came back in car. Why gas it registeredthe car jjourney too. Totaly messed up my log now.

Been wearing it since Thursday whilst at a golf tournament, did 5 rounds in the 4 days and got these totals so far. I didn't use the golf option on the surge for activity, these are just the daily stats:

107,186 steps  324 floors  51.95 miles  24,700 calories

Tried out pretty much most of these over the last 12 months.  Currently wearing a Garmin vivosmart and a Fitbit Surge.

Love the Surge and would recommend it.  Costs the most, but the heart-rate technology is pretty unique.

Biggest disappointment was the Jawbone Up 24.  Nice app, but managed to count half the steps showing on the other bands and had some big gaps where none were registered where they should have been.

these things look great.

Whats the best one to get in terms of giving me as much info and accuracy as I can get and how much am I looking at paying?

I had a jawbone, and it was excellent, from what I could tell very accurate. I stopped using it because as great as it was it didnt change my behaviour one bit.

Which is why I'm waiting for this to come out properly:

http://pavlok.com/

My flex is hmmmm. Darren took it to work, registered 12 miles which we thought was ott. So today he just used the running app on his android phone on walking mode. Registered just over 6 miles which is about correct. So obviously then if you walk then use the car the flex registers car miles too. Verdict then,
 great at registering walking but leave at home if using transport. Not quite sure how that will work though As i sometimes do both.

Strange, my Flex is spot on when I'm travelling and I spend 2 hours+ on trains, tubes and car most days. From memory you program the flex with your height and weight when setting up. If Darren is significantly different in stature then that might throw it out.

OK forgot about the height / weight thing , maybe that did cause the difference for the day Darren tried it but doesn't explain the day i did the walk and car ride.

Gone and bought one, hope it motivates me for a while and doesn't get cast off too soon lol.

I find it good for the motivation - was very near a tube station last night but seeing that I'd done 8000ish steps I walked for 30 minutes to another station. Been wearing mine for six months now, received this email this morning.

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Would you walk 500 more?

Just to be the man who walked 1000 miles?

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James Atkin and his older brother?

Haha, I thought that about another photo of them. Jimmy Atkin. :D

Got one of these and have been using it for the last few days.

Just wondering how accurate you guys think they are. Its telling me I have used 1500 calories already today, not sure i believe that. Probs walked around a hospital for about 45 mins, otherwise i've not really done too much, anyone think this is accurate? im about 100kg if that is an important factor.

If you sat still all day and did no exercise or walking about at all, you'd still use about a few thousand calories (give or take a thousand calories).

In many ways i wish it told me i was buring less calories, seeing how much I'm burning almost gives me permission to eat more! ;D  anyway, good gadget nonetheless....

Gosh you burn lots of calories. Must be a man thing.

That included an hour out on a bike to be fair.

Which band did you buy.

The charge HR

Nice, I see it records a lot more than mine.

I have tried to do screen shots but not happening.

I do not log my activities and food/ drink as I should. Maybe when I am back in work again and have less to concentrate on I may do it then.

Took eldest son to check out Edinburgh Uni on Friday and Mrs Long decided we were going to hit the shops & bars = new daily record:

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Monthly Totals:


591,610 steps   2,400 floors   281.22 miles   124,103 kilocalories


Decent mileage

Got myselh the Charge HR this morning.