Meece 1,958 Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Anyone got / use one.? The Mrs has a Fitbit charge 3. She got it to track her swimming,. exercise with the dog and sleep patern. She says that it shows when I get in bed with her in the early hours.,! Anyway I think that its been a pile of junk since she got it. Latest is the display has gone so dark that you cant read it. She's been on fitbit app forum and Google. Seems like a common fault. But we can't reset it. A new watch looks on the cards but which one. Any opinions gratefully received. A common fault with tech gear is it is very clever WHEN it works. When it doesn't, it is just dead weight. Computer says no.!! Edited January 8, 2021 by Meece Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 I've got the Samsung watch, must have worn the cnut a handful of times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,926 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Got the Samsung watch for the misses because I think most of them look minging , this actually looks like a watch. Good battery and does what it's supposed to 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,958 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Mrs got hers mainly because the daughters have them and they compare their physicaĺ performaces when they are swimming or out exercising the dog ect. They sort of use this to encourage the others to keep up, the exercise data is uploaeđ onto some sort of comparison chart thingy that they compair their physical performances against the others even though they don't go out together or at the same time. BUT like the majority of all modern gadgets they can pack up in a blink and be junk without backup from the manufacturer. I suppose that I'll have contact fitbit about it to see if they'll help us . If they do, great, if not we won't get another fitbit. I've thought that it was junk from the off .But we'll see. I think that she'll end up with an Apple watch. At least thAt might be more family compirable to her iphone or the Imac. Im a bit more rustic and use the sun and rub two stick together type. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liamboy 1,266 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Got the huawei gt2 watch as I have a huawei phone. Have to say its a decent watch. Does all the usual running, cycling, steps, swimming, sleep etc and the battery lasts for over a week before it needs charged again. Looks half decent as well compared to some of the others. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,133 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Fenix everything else isn’t worth it . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,926 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Fenix everything else isn’t worth it . Talking about watches not headlights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greb147 6,809 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Fenix everything else isn’t worth it . Nowhere near as smart as the Galaxy watch or the Apple watch. I like the look of the Garmins though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,133 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 15 minutes ago, Greb147 said: Nowhere near as smart as the Galaxy watch or the Apple watch. I like the look of the Garmins though. They are the f***ing nuts 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,554 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 Fenix has an expensive price tag on them though , ive a garmin forrunner but wont charge up , not sure what to get next been looking at some of the G shock range Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 2 hours ago, steve66 said: Fenix has an expensive price tag on them though , ive a garmin forrunner but wont charge up , not sure what to get next been looking at some of the G shock range I've used a G-Shock for years. Blazing desert to the snowy mountains. I stumped up a little extra for the solar version and one that corrects the time with the atomic clock. Short of taking it off and seeing whether it'll take a 5.56 to the face the thing is unkillable. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 46,011 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 I just buy them cheap fit bits off ebay... I get 3/4 months off them before they in bits £20 max, does heartbeat, calories, sleep, read text messages etc...sync to your mobile.. No point paying anymore for them as they get scratched to f**k and break with the type of work I dogot 4 or 5 decent watches in a draw that I may wear on the rare night out 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,554 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 44 minutes ago, ChrisJones said: I've used a G-Shock for years. Blazing desert to the snowy mountains. I stumped up a little extra for the solar version and one that corrects the time with the atomic clock. Short of taking it off and seeing whether it'll take a 5.56 to the face the thing is unkillable. Cheers chris , think thats the direction ill go , afew people have said there bomb proof Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,958 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 (edited) All electrical/mechanical stuff , can and will break down or play up. I haven't been able to find out online what has caused the display brightness to dim to the point that you cant read the display. This seems to be a common problem with the fitbit. This afternoon the Mrs did an online text chat with a technician and he went through a load of things which she had already done and he is stated that they will send an e-mail outlining her options. ??? Nothing has been received as yet. I notice that on the fitbit forum a lot of people have been issued new replacements. Failing that I don't know if something like this would be covered under house insurance..? EDIT... The email x2 came through and as it is out of warranty they are offering a 35% discount on a new replacement bought within 30 days of the e-mail . I'd say that was pretty fair. The device is working as it should but the display is so small and dim I can't see anything . Thats the problem with all stuff like this. Technology moves on so fast that new models replace existing and suddenly the unit that you've got is not supported anymore.! It's like sat nave with free lifetime updates.. how long is a lifetime.? An ants lifetime.? My lifetime.? No a lifetime is until a new model is available and the old one is superseded. She will have to have a look at what is available and use the 35% discount or to wedge out and get something different. Built-in obsolescence. ? Edited January 9, 2021 by Meece 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tandors 888 Posted January 9, 2021 Report Share Posted January 9, 2021 I've got a g shock one, tells steps etc links to app on smartphone 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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