GoWear fit Display Device

I've owned this for a month and am very happy with it. The display works great and is not unweildy. I haven't used the clip on...I just use it on the watch band.The Go Wear Fit armband/display appears to be fairly accurate (that is, I'm losing somewhat close to what I should be based on my daily calorie deficit). I've lost 5 pounds so far...which is about what I was aiming for. (Could not exercise last week for the first time and I gained a pound even though I maintained a daily calore deficit. Grr.)I was pleased with how simple the GoWearFit is to use. I didn't think I use the meal logging/calorie counting part of the program, but it is so fast and easy, I have been using it faithfully.I wear the display constantly and use the "trip" feature to guage the intensity of my workouts. I find this very helpful. I also find that when I keep an eye on the calories burned per minute using the trip feature, I can maximize my calorie burning efficiency (for instance, turns out that if I skip my cool down and walk the track instead, I burn calories at a much higher rate than if I just walk the track at the same pace after I've been just sitting around). I am so glad I got this watch.

Last year I bought the GoWearFit system and have used it quite a bit for hiking and various other activities (see my review of the armband device itself by searching for "GoWearFit" or clicking on 'See my reviews.')Basically, it's awesome, and I use it a lot - as you can tell by other reviews it tells you in more or less real time how many calories you've burned. I use the 'trip' counter for lifting weights at the gym or even going shopping at the store - it really helps me narrow in on how many calories I'm using. Seeing the information as it happens helps motivate me on days I haven't quite met my calorie targets, and it beeps and blips according to my settings on how many steps or how much activity I want that day.I'm not crazy about the look of the armband device - it's kind of kludgy and the armband itself isn't very flexible. I struggle with getting the end of it fastened and under the buckle. Also, I've only had it a few months and the edge of the band, the holder where the display screws in, is getting loose.On top of that, I've had the display face itself fall out - repeatedly. The mechanism for seating the display into either the band or the 'clip' type device simply isn't very sturdy. The first few times I lucked out and had it fall down between the couch cushions or somewhere I could retrieve it, but this last weekend I wore it out on a hike and apparently the display is finally gone for good.Why on earth they didn't include a latch or some other failsafe is beyond me. I've reordered the device, because I do use it quite a lot, but I'm either going to quit wearing it on the watchband and tuck it into my pocket, or I'm going to lard that sucker up with strapping tape. (Maybe one of those big old SwatchGuard devices Swatch used to make would work. Or even rubber bands?)Here's hoping you have better luck with it.

So, I don't know about you guys, but I have a good 150lbs to lose. Now, I like the armband, and it's cool to see how many you've burned for the day whenever you want and whatnot, but after having this for a couple weeks I'm just asking myself... why bother?The strap itself is uncomfortable and poorly designed, the clip-on is bulky and not at all convenient. Furthermore, after using the armband for a week or two, I know roughly how many calories I'm going to be burning in a day just based on how relatively active I am. I don't really need the display, especially since it's so easy to sync it once a day anyways (normally when I take it off to shower after a workout or before work in the morning to shower - keeps it charged and me up to date).Now, the caveat here is that if you've got much less weight to lose, you might find this more helpful. When that extra 100 calories makes a big impact on your weight loss regimen, it might be worth knowing that you're 50 calories off your mark for the day... Otherwise, once you get used to estimating your daily activity and if small fluctuations like that don't matter, then there's not much point. I would've rather saved the $70 and gotten it later IF I decide I want it.My one note that would make this display infinitely more helpful, would be if they would let you enter calorie intake data by the watch somehow. I don't particularly care the composition of what I eat (just eating healthy is sufficient), so I really just use the software to track my total calories. If I could enter that into the watch and keep a running tally for the day to compare to my calories burned, that would be infinitely more helpful... Just a thought.