I've had this device for a month now and it is making my New Year's resolution super easy. It tracks my steps and active minutes all day so I know how many calories I've burned. It also reminds me to track my meals on S Health and can track specific exercises like walking or cycling. Plus all the other notifications I can receive - messaging, incoming calls, snapchat, pretty much any notification on my phone. Battery life is what I consider epic for all that it does. It is connected via Bluetooth 24/7 and it lasts more than 3 days on one charge. Bluetooth range is pretty good too. I can be two rooms away from my phone with little issue. I'd say 25 to 30 feet with walls in between. All in all a workhorse product. Glad I splurged.
I've had it 2 weeks now and it has the most features of any fitness tracker like notifications, music control, custom wallpapers (from your phone gallery), fitness tracking, heart rate monitor, tough screen. It's hard to find a device with all of these features in one and this is it! Highly recommended. The only thing missing is the ability to store/view your fitness info on your PC but this is not a deal breaker. All fitness info is easily accessible on the device itself. Very happy with this purchase. It's one of the priciest but well worth it.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, many features
Great at first but doesn't last. Reboot loop is a common problem.
on February 3, 2016
Posted by: SallyScreename
from Killingly, CT, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I spent way too much for a watch that only lasted a year. While it worked, it was a great watch and I had 2 friends buy them because they liked mine. Their watches both stopped working within a month or two and had to be replaced. Unfortunately mine died JUST outside the one year warranty and they want me to pay to have it fixed. NOT worth it. I own several Samsung products that are great but the Gear is on my "do not recommend" list. Maybe they'll improve over time.
This was a gift for my wife. She loves what it does by tracking her activity during the day. It gives her feedback which encourages her to continue her activities. Best gift I could have given her.