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panda-man
post Dec 31 2013, 03:13 PM

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QUOTE(chaosneo @ Dec 30 2013, 02:40 PM)
hi,
can i ask some opinion from fitbit users? especially fitbit flex and fitbit force?

i am an avid participant to classes like Les Mills BodyCombat, an high impact cardio dance/martial arts combo sort off. i been looking at activity tracker that is waterproof and on the wrist that can wear and forget, so far the fitbit and nike+ SE looks nice but nike is quite off the budget.

would you say that the fitbit flex/force could at least track 75% accurately on calories burn on classes like bodycombat? or fast pace excercise like star jumps?

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not really. for those activities you should get an HRM as the fitbits cant really tell the intensity of your workouts. where as an HRM can calculate the calorie burn according to your heartrate and what not.
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post Sep 1 2015, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(fookie @ Sep 1 2015, 12:15 AM)
Hey guys. New fitbit flex user here. I got a fitbit flex as a gift from one of my friend. I just stared 2 days ago. I read thru some review and it's stated that it's waterproof but not recommended for swimming or diving.

Thing is i went fishing yesterday and after fishing, it stopped working. I remember during lunch synced with my phone and i did about 6000 steps already. But i couldn't sync after that. I thought maybe the battery died.

Then i tried charging it but it couldn't turn on. I then dumped the tracker into a bowl of rice, hoping the rice could soak the tracker dry. This afternoon i charged it and voila it synced with my phone again.

But i realised it stopped tracking  yesterday at 6000+. Problem now is everytime it syncs, it'll go back to 0. I guess the chip inside must've broken. Any idea if this is covered by warranty?

Just fyi, i didnt went swimming during fishing. I merely washed my hands only. But i sweat alot.
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some people shower with the flex with no problem. it should be covered under warranty as it was used as designed. just give them a call to confirm.
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post Sep 2 2015, 10:11 AM

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QUOTE(fookie @ Sep 1 2015, 12:55 PM)
Ok got it. I can drop by the fitbit shop in lowyat right? Are they able to assist?
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where did your friend buy it? if its local and covered by warranty then cool. not sure if they have warranty service in malaysia though blink.gif maybe send to singapore? anyways, update here when you figure it out.

 

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