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Misfit - Shine Activity and Sleep Monitor - Black
Misfit - Shine Activity and Sleep Monitor - Black
Misfit Shine Activity and Sleep Monitor: Effortlessly track your day-to-day activities without dealing with buttons, cables or recharging. Misfit Shine tracks your activity throughout the day and even while you sleep, making it easier to live a healthy lifestyle, even when you're not in motion. Wear your activity tracker as a necklace, watch or pin.
 
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Posted by: gmirag
on August 27, 2015
I am not, by any means, a wellness guru. I don't like raw vegetables. I can't run a mile. I'm just a chubby 26-year-old woman with the metabolism of a dying sloth who is taking small steps on a journey of self-improvement.
In the simplest terms possible, I am keeping a closer eye on my daily healthfulness by tracking my calories and trying to be moderately active. Since I work a thrilling desk job as a customer service representative, I wanted an uncomplicated device to track my movement and allow me to maintain a minimal level of exertion throughout the day. I also, frankly, didn't want a piece of plastic on my wrist that screamed 'HI EVERYBODY I'M TRACKING MY MEDIOCRE LEVEL OF FITNESS!!!"
I did a lot of research on the Misfit Shine -- like probably a little TOO much research -- before I finally purchased it a few weeks ago. I was nervous about it being "waterproof;" nervous that it wouldn't be worth the sixty dollars I'd paid for it; and nervous that I would lose interest or hate the way it looked/felt/worked and not want to use it.
Two weeks in, all of my worries are, so far, unfounded.
Aesthetically, the Shine is minimalist and elegant -- I purchased accessories to make it look more glamorous for work, but even the black sports band looks beautiful. I feel stylish and important when I tap my Shine to get the time or check my steps. It's so comfortable that I don't pay any attention to it when I don't need to, and it hasn't impeded my sleeping at all.
The app is moderately intuitive and easy to use. The Shine syncs to my iPhone automatically when I open the app with the phone in my left hand [I almost always wear the Shine on my left wrist like a watch], and after a few seconds everything is updated. I don't bother with the food tracking app, but MyFitnessPal syncs to Misfit automatically - and vice versa.
I can't tell you how nervous I was to get my Shine wet, but I have had absolutely no problems wearing it in the pool/shower or just having it on when I do dishes. You do, however, need to make sure you put the Shine together properly - if it's not closed all the way, the electrical parts inside will be susceptible to water, and it's definitely not waterproof in there.
My complaints about the Shine are truly minimal. I wish it were better at counting my steps when I'm holding something in that hand, and I wished that activity tracking worked for yoga and dance (as of now, you can add those activities manually but not track them). In a perfect world, I'd love for it to have vibration to wake me noiselessly from sleep or alert me when I've been inactive for too long. All of the other bells and whistles in some fitness trackers and apps I truly do not miss.
To summarize: the Shine is gorgeous, cost-effective, and gets all the basics right. It's comfortable enough that you can wear it all the time, and cool-looking enough that you'll probably want to. Treat it well and you shouldn't have any problems with it; if you find your sports band isn't good at keeping your Shine in place [I've had absolutely zero problems with this], then for goodness' sake, get a different band.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Garmin - Vivosmart Activity Tracker (Large) - Black
Garmin - Vivosmart Activity Tracker (Large) - Black
Garmin Vivosmart Activity Tracker: Track your steps, calories, sleep and other health data, and enjoy access to a free online fitness community. This activity tracker reminds you to move when you sit still for too long, automatically sets a daily step goal based on your current activity level, and has a sleek, invisible OED display that comes to life when you get a call or text.
 

Do they have one that doesn't have to be charged

I know someone who never takes it off so then do you just have to replace the battery
The battery is good for 4-6 months, at which point you replace it. You can buy more batteries online for a little over a dollar apiece.
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