FitbitCharge 3 Fitness Activity Tracker

I read a lot of the other reviews before purchasing this item and many of them listed very specific concerns. I chose to take a chance anyway. I'm very satisfied with my Fitbit Charge 3. It's pretty accurate with the step count as long as I'm not doing anything to "trick it". Shaking a bottle of juice will often times be counted as steps. Sometimes it doesn't record steps when I'm pushing a shopping cart, but the geotracking part seems to fix that to a certain extent. I can select what stat I want to see along with the time on the watch face. I prefer heart rate, but date, stairs, steps and several others are options. It doesn't always catch when I go up stairs, but usually it does. I senses when I'm turning my wrist to look at the time and automatically comes on, so I don't have to push the button on the side. Some have commented on it waking them up at night. I've never had that trouble. Very, very rarely is the screen activated in my sleep or when I'm trying to fall asleep. The wrist band that it comes with isn't the most comfortable one that I've ever used. However, it is very easily swapped out for a different style. I chose a magnetic one and it works great, looks great and feels much better. I've never had any problems docking it on the charger or having my data wiped out. If it doesn't seem to be charging when I first clamp it in, I slide it up or down a little bit until I feel that "bump" that tells me it's now charging. I haven't tried it in a pool, but I have tried wearing it in the shower and have not had any issues with the water affecting it. The app on my phone is easy to use, syncs up with my Fitbit without any problems and has lots of options for things that can be tracked. I've had my Fitbit for several months now, but never owned one before this. I was using a less expensive type of fitness tracking watch for about 6 months and thought it was pretty good. The Fitbit is much better. I haven't yet explored all of the options available to me, because I just don't have the time to research them. However, they are there and I'm sure there are plenty of people who can take advantage of most of the features offered. In conclusion I find that this is a quality product at a reasonable price.- Adding in 6 months later. I wore my Fitbit while swimming and playing in the ocean at Dewey Beach. I was in the water for 5.5 hours total. My Fitbit is still working like a charm, so I can verify that it is waterproof. I was not using the band that came with it, though. I was using an after market magnetic band, so I could tighten it down pretty good. I didn't want to loose it to a wave. The band also held up perfectly.

I just replaced my Fitbit Charge 2 (after 4 years) with the Charge 3 and I love it. I read the Amazon reviews before I bought and I found some of the old reviews (2018) are simply NOT correct. Several say the face clock doesn't provide the date - incorrect! I provided a picture to demonstrate this is false. The battery is longer on the Charge 3 and has lasted up to 7 days, although I typically charge it while I'm in the shower when I want to juice it up.Several other reviews give lower stars because the Charge 3 is not like their previous Fitbit (diff model) - well guess what, that is why they have so many different products to choose from. The best way to find the Fitbit product best for you is to go to Fitbit.com/compare and use the "Select top feature" drop down and select the most important features you are interested in having... this will show you which product to choose.Here is what was important to me... 1) Steps 2) Sleet tracking and stages, 3) Reminders to Move, 4) Hourly activity, 5) Swim proof and tracking, 6) Cardio Fitness Level, 7) Call, Text, calendar, and smartphone app Notifications. With these features, I had 4 products to choose from. I went with the Charge 3 because I really liked my Charge 2. Charge 3 has a longer battery and other additional features besides what I already listed that I'm sure I will learn to use.One of my favorite features is the ability to set how many steps you want to get in each hour. If I haven't completed my steps each hour, I get a notification that I need 52 more steps, etc... to meet my goal. It's so easy to get busy that this is simply a great reminder! It is so much easier to meet my daily goals when I start early each day.My other favorite thing is the Fitbit app, website and health tips newsletters via email. These tools unlock insights and inspirations. A friend told me she was going to get a Dr appointment to check for sleep issues - I asked her if she had looked at the Sleep tracking and information available on the App/Website and after looking at this info she decided she didn't need a Dr appointment. Information is powerful - make sure you are aware of all the data Fitbit provides at your fingertips!I've have experienced a few problems with syncing, but primarily when I fly and change time zones. A simple solution that has worked for me is to plug in Fitbit to recharge and that seems to fix it for me. I have to say this is the same for ANY Bluetooth syncing device, not just my Fitbit.Another tip is there are lots of bands available for the Fitbit on Amazon and other places for very reasonable prices, so you can change the color/band to give you diff styles for working out vs an evening out. Enjoy!