Sense Advanced Smartwatch with Tools for Heart Health, Stress Management & Skin Temperature Trends, Sage Grey/Silver, One Size (S & L Bands Included)

I like my Fitbit Sense. I like it a lot. I originally bought my first one in 2021. It worked very well. Then it stopped charging. I cleaned the contacts on the back of the watch. I tried several of my charging cords. It still wouldn't charge. One of my kids suggested that I consider getting a new smart watch that's made by a different company. I caved & purchased a new one since I thought my battery must have died in my watch. In the meantime, I also purchased a new charging cord for my old Fitbit Sense. It worked & my old Fitbit Sense charged perfectly. Uh oh! Lesson learned, thoroughly check all charging cords & charging blocks to device in question. Ugh! At that point, I then owned 2 fitness watches. I gave my daughter the old Fitbit Sense since it worked. My problem was that with the new competitioners fitness watch was that although it looked pretty cool, I really hated the app that was attached to it. I thought I would get used to it but I didn't. I really hated it's format which made the watch useless to me. It was more geared for an elite athlete, which I am not. My predicament was that I couldn't take back my old watch from my child, especially after she already bought watch bands & accessories. Unfortunately I wasn't going to keep the new watch. It was too expensive to have an app that didn't work for me. After checking around where I could buy a Fitbit sense original, I was sad to see that Fitbit stopped making the original anymore. I really liked my old Fitbit sense. The upgraded Sense 2 has omitted some features that I liked on the original. Luckily when I looked on Amazon I found they some in stock & I was able to purchase a new Fitbit Sense. I really do like the Fitbit Sense. I think it's a pretty good workhorse & I'm happy I found it. I know that in a near future it will be very difficult to find a new original one. I thought the price was pretty good. It was definitely less than the original one I owned previously. I wish there were some more features as far as watch faces but I'm pretty happy with it. I think it will last a long time. (fingers crossed) maybe when this one croaks, Fitbit/ Google will come up with another watch that includes all the features that I like.

So far so good after I one week. Delivery was prompt. Device easy to use. Very satisfied.

I rarely feel compelled to write reviews because the products I usually get are 4-5 stars and I have nothing helpful to add to the review. In this case, I am furious (at FitBit) at how bad this flagship product is for anything involving exercise. tl;dr: heart rate tracking during exercise, lifting or cardio, is so busted it qualifies as false advertising. It was off 20-80 BPM during cardio. Can't even express my shock adequately over that. My background: I'm not an athlete, I'm a regular guy who enjoys lifting, hiking, spinning, and working out in general. I workout 4-5 times a week for 30-90 minutes per session unless I go for long hikes (3-6 hours). I know what my heart rate is when I work out. I've used a FitBit Alta HR for the past 4 years and I've sporadically used a Polar heart rate band around the chest. I know what various heart rate levels feel like in my body and can guess within +/- 10 BPM based on fingers to my neck or wrist. I've had this FitBit Sense for a week after retiring my Alta HR (still working!!!). In the four images, you'll see two different recent workouts. The first image is from 11 November with my Alta HR. I had just finished lifting weights (image 3) and went over to the elliptical and powered it up to resistance 45/100. My METS output was between 10-12 the entire time. You can see the Alta HR took a moment to catch up to my heart rate, but once it did, it was accurate. I really was going hard the entire time and ended the exercise before doing my cool-down. I can sustain my heart rate at 165+ during cardio for 30-60 minutes depending on what I'm doing. I've been able to do that for years. I know what a high heart rate feels like in my chest, in my neck, and on my wrist. The second image is from today, 25 November with my FitBit Sense. I had just finished lifting weights (image 4) and went over to the elliptical and powered it up to resistance 45/100 (sound familiar?). My METS output was between 10-12 the entire time (sound familiar?). Only this time, my Sense appeared to catch up and then it flatlined and reported me for 25 minutes between 82 and 89, which is so laughable it's actually criminal how wrong that is. I tested my heart rate using the machine itself (which is reliable within +/- 5 BPM) and it showed me at 165. I put my fingers to my neck and felt a pulse of around 160-170 (not a doctor or an EMT but I'm a musician and know the difference between 82 and 165 on the metronome). For weight lifting comparison, see images 3 and 4. I chose the same workout for comparison (upper body) and I am WELL aware that wrist-mounted HR monitors struggle with weight lifting because of hand grips changing the circulation of blood to the wrist. You can see in image 3 that I have peaks and valleys - my HR is going up right after doing the lift and it comes down during the 60-90 sec recovery. The Sense (image 4) struggled mightily, showing what appears to be a more "consistent" reading across but missing the peaks and valleys that weight lifting leads to. For more context, I was benching 185-225 during the first 8 minutes where it saw me in fat burn and I can tell you, my HR was well above 120ish after the set at 225. All of the other FitBit Sense features, so far, appear to be great. I like getting notifications on my wrist that I can choose to see, like having my various messaging apps notify me. I like the Star Trek Console clock face - kudos to the developer because it makes my nerdy side smile. I like that it measures SpO2 while sleeping. I like that I get excellent sleep tracking that compares very well to my old FitBit Alta HR. I like that I can input other metrics like my weight or stress into it with the Sense. I haven't yet tried the ECG or EDA, but I expect those probably work just fine too. The visual of the watch on my wrist is nice and people have already complimented it. But the fact that in November of 2021, more than a year after launching this flagship, $300 product that is meant to compete with the Apple Watch, Garmin Vivo series, and a suite of decent Samsung watches, more than a year after MANY online complaints about the heart rate monitor not working during exercise, for this to still be a problem indicates that something is actually wrong at FitBit itself. I work in a medium-sized corporation and if our flagship product was actively FAILING to do the ONE most basic function the entire company was LAUNCHED on, people would be getting fired left and right. I guarantee you that the engineering department likely has not received enough negative feedback about this. I'm sure this review will never be seen but it sure is making me feel better writing it. It's not only laughable, it's actively pathetic that a FitBit heart rate sensor in 2021 cannot accurately record a heart rate during exercise. My Alta HR, from 2017, was accurate. This thing was 20 to 80 BPM off. That is STUNNING. That is EMBARRASSING. That is FALSE ADVERTISING. No athlete, no gym rat, not even a regular person wearing one of these should even remotely trust any of the other readings the sensors provide if the most basic, most simple, most well-tested sensor since the mid 2000s, a heart rate sensor, isn't working right on a $300 flagship product. I mean it's so inexcusable I can't even believe I'm writing this. And real quick - the FitBit customer service representative claimed that "I wasn't wearing it right" (per FitBit's own instructions, I've been wearing the Alta HR above my wrist by two finger widths for 4 years and did the same with the Sense this past week). Then, he told me that I couldn't "claim" the warranty, after one week mind you, because I DARED to mention that I did a comparison with a Polar HR band. Somehow, mentioning that you know what you're talking about and can see the faults means you don't get a product replacement? Literally that's criminal behavior and FitBit should be shocked and embarrassed by that. I don't know who they contracted their customer service out to (and I won't indicate from what region this person likely was because there's no need for that), but wow. I've never had a worse customer experience over the phone in my LIFE. And I've had to deal with cable companies! But lemme give a quick shout out to my man Joshua, the Amazon representative. Five stars. He heard the whole conversation and he couldn't even believe the FitBit customer representative was actively avoiding trying to provide a replacement. And so he had my back and processed a refund.

I've been using my Fitbit for a couple of weeks now and I know that I purposely bought an older model years after it originally came out. However, the battery life on this fitbit is dismal ( which I have read reviews about as well) i'm not a super active person, and I keep the mode set to where I have to manually turn the screen on so it's not constantly turning on all the time, and yet the battery will only last about 4-5 days. The functionality of the fitbit itself is great.It does a good job of tracking steps, sleep , oxygen levels, heart rate, etc. I do enjoy using it as it is helping keep me more accountable on my weight loss journey. Even with the battery issue, i would still recommend this fitbit to someone looking for a smartwatch/fitness tracker.

This Fitbit Sense smartwatch looks remarkably like the Apple Watch, both in design and in size, but of course it's tooled to the Fitbit platform. I like that it reminds you when to get up and walk around to keep you from being too sedentary. Although it's not entirely accurate with its step count -- you can wave your hand around and get steps -- it's much more accurate than earlier Fitbit wrist-worn products. (I used to have a Fitbit One that I carried in my pocket because it was more accurate than the wrist Fitbits.) It's easy to set up and use. This comes with a silicone band than can be easily swapped out for a mesh band from another company. I don't mind the silicone band, but others may prefer a dressier, more formal look to hide the fact that they are wearing a Fitbit. -- Debbie Lee Wesselmann

I really like the Fitbit Sense. It works well and is easy to use. It's great to have reminders to get up and move. I feel motivated to get my steps in and walk more. I have already lost some weight. Knowing how much sleep (and the quality of sleep) I am actually getting is helpful. I can adjust what I am doing to be more healthy. Mindfulness reminders are great also. I am newer to doing this and they help me set it up as a daily habit which helps with stress. The only thing about it that I don't like is the battery life. I need to charge it most every day. The good thing though is that it doesn't take long to charge.

I have had several fitbits for probably 10 years now and ‘have liked the added features as the new models come out. I upgraded to the sense to get the built in gps and the better heart and other health functions. The long battery life has always been a good feature to me and the number one reason I go with a Fitbit rather than an Apple Watch. That and the price, and the fact that I really don’t need the rest of the apps, etc you can get with the Apple Watch, or for that matter many of the things that come with this watch. I really don’t need it to pay for things or play music for me, but it will if you want it to. Whatever, a good quality smart watch with advanced health and gps features.

I bought a Fitbit Sense in November of 2021. The major problem with this watch was that it once restarted and wouldn't reboot (it was stuck on the logo screen). I'd been using the watch maybe 4 months when this happened. I discovered how to fix that and didn't have any other major issues with the watch until this past weekend. The phone was stuck at the logo screen again. I'd shut it down to conserve battery power when I was sleeping and it never recovered. After a weekend of troubleshooting and trying to get it to start again, it now won't power up, even after leaving it on a charger overnight. The watch was worn a majority of the day and night. It's not banged up (I work from home). I take it when going on hikes to track my steps. It is not the most accurate when trying to track steps. It once tracked my arm lifts (I was stationary, lying flat on a table) during a physical therapy session, thinking I was walking. Still, on the average, it tracked better than my Samsung Watch. The only other (minor) problem I remember having is that the phone would sometimes lose it's BT connection and would not be sync'd with my phone. I would always have to visit the Fitbit app on my phones (iPhone 13 Pro Max and LG V60) to initiate another connection. I was hoping this watch wouldn't yet another disposable piece of technology that I spent $200 on. Sadly, that is indeed what it was. The good thing is that this was bought using funds that my employer provided their employees to assist with staying healthy during the Covid lockdown, but still, money was wasted. I'm not even sure it's worthwhile to return this watch (it's still covered by the manufacturer warranty). Giving me a new watch won't instill trust in brand reliability/dependability. I'd still worry that a new watch will randomly stop working. I think my old Pebble watch is more dependable than this watch - I definitely got more than 8 months of use from that watch, and that watch also had issues (I went through two of them, as well, with one being a warranty replacement). Of the four watches I've owned, only one hasn't been a warranty replacement. It's almost as if electronic makers are purposely ensuring you don't get much time with a product, whether it be a PC or a watch. I don't need a Fitbit to be replaced every 8 months or have some 2 year product release cycle. I just need it to work - preferably for a long time (and definitely longer than 8 months). I mean, really, it's not even a smart watch in the sense of the high tier smart watches...they're glorified trackers. Yes, I'm disappointed in this watch. If you don't mind worrying when it will die on you, by all means, buy one.

Antes de comprarlo leí muchas reseñas y la verdad es que tiene muchas cosas a favor pero no debemos de dejar de lado las cosas que tiene en contra. A favor: tiene muchas funciones, yo la compre porque puedo contestar llamadas desde el reloj, puedo levantar recordatorios en Alexa (me sirve muchisimo), tiene algunas funciones de salud buenas y te apoyan mientras haces deporte. Las correas son muy baratas y muy padres. Puedes controlar Spotify Contra: tengo un iphone y no se si sea eso pero se llega a perder la comunicación tanto para la función de buscar el celular, como en ocasiones para usar la función de Alexa. Para acceder a metricas de salud tienes que contratar la suscripción a premium (gratis los primeros 6 meses) En general estoy a gusto con el reloj, pero apenas tengo menos de 1 mes, ya veremos como nos va

The battery life is ok, not the best. The display is ok. The other features like NFC is ok. The mobile pairing can be spotty. But the main drawback is the software. The software is stuck in the stone age. No smart features like exercise auto start and auto pause. Limited health tracking features. The biggest let down is they constantly disable the ECG feature (the reason why I purchased the watch in the first place). Verdict: Save your money and buy something better.

A lot of complaints here, so I’ll give my OK-to-good experience countering some of the claims. Awful battery life - Don’t know where they’re coming from with that, but I have the charger handy outside the bathroom and I stick the watch there everytime I have a shower. That quick charge keeps the watch going until the next shower(or even the one after that if I so wish). And I use both Always-On(medium bright) and Sp02 tracking, power hungry features. Watch not as snappy, limited phone and app integration - Yeah it’s not really geared to be the smartest watch, nor does it aim to be. I have it relay notifications and control music, but nothing more than that. If you’re looking to organize agendas/calendars and play games, it’s a slippery slope down to stuttertown my friend. I use the watch for light sleep alarms and you can see the frame rates struggle with even the alarm app. Watch breaks easily - I’ve had it for about two weeks now, and after the initial TLC period I went about my routine without really being consciously gentle on the watch. A couple of hard knocks here and there, and the occasional running under the tap to rid of sweat. Watch is as good as the day it came out of the box. My biggest problem so far is the rash spots the watch leave with extended wear. They’re pretty small, and are manageable by alternating hands and positions on said hands(lower/upper wrist), but I feel that you shouldn’t have to do this every other day, especially when switching hands involves adjusting the watch sensitivity via the phone app. At least make it easier for me to change the dominant wrist setting on the watch itself. So. The good things? Fitness tracking. Data, and data trends over time. Data and trend based recommendations. Mindfulness and stress tracking. Sleep tracking. The ‘gamifying’ of fitness goals and stats. If you have all this stuff in mind when you buy the watch, you’re getting your money’s worth I guarantee it. You’ll need a sub to FitBit Premium(6 months’ of which come free with the watch), but that’s not the biggest bite out of the wallet from what I see, nor is the price unjustified(could always be less, but it’s okay atm).

Bought it to check the sleep pattern for a special needs child.. useful n fulfills what I bought it for.

Great price. Quick delivery.