Step Counters besides FitBit

[Lamb]

Does anyone own a step counter besides a FitBit? My FitBit has had problems ever since the 2nd month of using it and it's only been a year now that I opened the box and in that time I've changed the battery about 4 times. I can't get it to sync properly. Yesterday, I gave it a new battery and it synced but then went back to the unsynced version of time and steps. So I'm looking for something else that is small in size like my FitBit Zip and is accurate in step counting.

 

[psalms 91]

Wal Mart sells several but I am not sure of the accuracy of them. You might want to try looking up ratings from Consumers Report on them.

 

[tango]

Does anyone own a step counter besides a FitBit? My FitBit has had problems ever since the 2nd month of using it and it's only been a year now that I opened the box and in that time I've changed the battery about 4 times. I can't get it to sync properly. Yesterday, I gave it a new battery and it synced but then went back to the unsynced version of time and steps. So I'm looking for something else that is small in size like my FitBit Zip and is accurate in step counting.

I think some of the newer smartphones have accelerometers in them so that you can get an app to track steps. I can't say I've tried them - my interest in Fitbit is waning fast but I do like the fact it's small and unobtrusive. For me the biggest issue is usually forgetting to charge the battery, or changing from jeans to sweatpants and forgetting to clip the thing on my pocket.

 

[Lamb]

Wal Mart sells several but I am not sure of the accuracy of them. You might want to try looking up ratings from Consumers Report on them.

I was at my WalMart this morning and they only had Fitbit.

 

[Lamb]

I think some of the newer smartphones have accelerometers in them so that you can get an app to track steps. I can't say I've tried them - my interest in Fitbit is waning fast but I do like the fact it's small and unobtrusive. For me the biggest issue is usually forgetting to charge the battery, or changing from jeans to sweatpants and forgetting to clip the thing on my pocket.

I don't carry my phone around with me all the time though and I like to make it to 10,000 steps at the minimum each day. This summer my goal is to do 20,000 at least 3 days a week so I'll need to have every single step tracked

 

[tango]

I don't carry my phone around with me all the time though and I like to make it to 10,000 steps at the minimum each day. This summer my goal is to do 20,000 at least 3 days a week so I'll need to have every single step tracked

That's quite a goal.

If you've had trouble with Fitbit did you try emailing their support? For a time I had remarkably good service from them, although having had the same trouble with four consecutive Charge HR models their best offer when the fourth one failed was to offer me 20% off another one. As I pointed out to them 20% off their standard retail price isn't much of an offer when I can get 30% off at Amazon, even ignoring the notion that having seen the same fault develop on four units my faith in their product was insufficient to consider paying for another one.

 

[Lamb]

That's quite a goal.

If you've had trouble with Fitbit did you try emailing their support? For a time I had remarkably good service from them, although having had the same trouble with four consecutive Charge HR models their best offer when the fourth one failed was to offer me 20% off another one. As I pointed out to them 20% off their standard retail price isn't much of an offer when I can get 30% off at Amazon, even ignoring the notion that having seen the same fault develop on four units my faith in their product was insufficient to consider paying for another one.

I read through the support site and followed their tips. My FitBit was given to me when I first began working so it's not under warranty anymore. I didn't open it until I quit my job because I sat on my bottom at my job all day and knew I wouldn't get many steps and after work I was very tired (I didn't know I had 2 different cancers then).

 

[Forgiven1]

My daughter likes her Garmin. I use an Apple watch.

 

[Lamb]

My daughter likes her Garmin. I use an Apple watch.

How long have you had the Apple watch? Does it have a good battery life?