Pros: The pedometer seems to be accurate. The battery lasts about 2 or 3 days. Bright display. Easy to figure out. Easy to start logging walks, hikes, or cycling. Can find my phone or gear fit if I have one and misplace the other nearby. Accurate heart rate monitor. Has timer and stop watch for HIIT exercises. Can read texts and ignore phone calls. Alarm from phone syncs when connected. Cons: I have small wrists and the watch seems a little bulky on me. The strap comes undone constantly. I am scared to wear it on hikes for fear of it falling off and losing it. Sometimes the battery just randomly dies. It will go from 70% to dead in a few hours. I don't really care for the sleep tracker. I like the chart/graph that jawbone uses and the accuracy of that one. The gear fit isn't very detailed and you have to shut it on and off. Jawbone you just press a button on the side and it turns on/off and if you get up and forget to turn it off it will turn off for you. That would be a nice feature to see added. If you sweat or get it wet while washing hands you have to take it off and dry it or it will cut off for a while (I guess until it dries out?).
Overall I like it, but if I had been given a chance to try it out first I probably would have kept looking around.
Title says it all...does not sync with the Fitness with Gear App...the official Samsung App. It's a 'KNOWN ISSUE' which is everyone's favorite phrase. They are 'WORKING ON IT' for months apparently. They have converted to using S Health, which is why Fitness with Gear will not sync, but the S Health App isn't supported on the S4 mini, which is listed as a supported device.
Cons: Did not meet expectations, do not support their own product
Gear Fit is a perfect fit for my lifestyle with ease of use, activity incentive, and sleek style.
on October 16, 2015
Posted by: Nana23
from Illinois
Expertise:Intermediate
Both my husband and I are owners of a Gear Fit watch. Both of us love them. They keep us motivated with the pedometer, make us more health conscious with the sleep tracking, allow us to monitor calls and texts while, also, working as a watch! The Gear Fit is very lightweight and looks nice on either a man or woman's wrist. We are very pleased with our purchases and have recommended Gear Fit to both family and friends.
Pros: Inexpensive, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, active incentive
Talk about an extremely useful device! If you are looking for a fitness monitor that can also control your phone, look no further. Incoming calls and text messages can be fielded just by swiping the touchscreen. Music controls, heart monitoring and voice commands are some of the outer features.
The only cons are the fragile charging cradle and chrome painted plastic front bezel.
It's small and comfortable to wear, though a bit feature lacking in my opinion, even if it is primarily meant for fitness. (Which it does a pretty great job of monitoring by the way.) Overall I like it and would recommend it.