- BLAZE FITBIT CONNECT TO TWO DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME FULL
- BLAZE FITBIT CONNECT TO TWO DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME PLUS
New notifications are prompted by a gentle vibration on your wrist, but annoyingly the watch face doesn’t light up. Setting up your watch to receive call, text or calendar notifications is easy if you have a compatible smartphone. I was pleasantly surprised that after a 3hr hike my exercise stats had updated because smart tracking had kicked in. Outdoor cycling, walking, running, elliptical, aerobics and sport can also be auto-recognised, a feature labelled as ‘smart tracking’, after a user-specified time period.
BLAZE FITBIT CONNECT TO TWO DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME PLUS
You’re able to set up to seven activities to be exercise shortcuts that can be tracked directly from your wrist – yoga, martial arts and tennis to name a few. I found it slightly annoying that rowing wasn’t included as a multi-sport shortcut, especially when an erg is usually a standard bit of kit in a commercial gym, but despite this nuance, ‘workout’ mode can be used for anything that doesn’t come as default.įor a basic post-workout overview of time spent in each heart rate zone, plus continual monitoring of your resting heart rate to see how your fitness has improved over time, the Blaze has you covered Kim Fox / Immediate Media Multisport is a huge plus point if you’re someone who mixes up your training. Smart tracking, multi-sport and notifications While deeper analysis of ride / run stats is best left to Strava to handle, Fitbit does an exceedingly good job of presenting top-level info in a visually beautiful, accessible format that’s perfect for the recreational cyclist, runner or fitness enthusiast. Distance and average heart rate were pretty much the same for both however, estimates for my calorie burn, average speed and elevation were higher in the Strava overview. My guess is that the Fitbit doesn’t take into account stop times like Strava does, and that this skews the data a little. Side-by-side dashboard comparison of Fitbit vs Strava show small inconsistencies. Activities tracked directly from the Strava app or manually added on the website will also contribute to your daily Fitbit stats by syncing seamlessly. Post-ride you’ll get a summary on your wrist of calories burned, elevation, distance travelled, average / max speed and average / max heart rate BPM, as well as the ride auto-uploaded to Strava. Put the Blaze next to the Surge and I know which one I’d prefer to be wearing all day. The lack of integrated GPS also means you can squeeze more juice out of the battery life and have a less clunky looking bit of kit on your wrist. For those that like to travel light, this could be a turn-off however, if you’re anything like me, your smartphone doesn’t leave your side, period. Strava integrationĬonfiguring the Blaze to integrate and upload data to Strava is painless – the two play very nicely together.Ĭonnected GPS enables the Blaze to piggyback the location services on your smartphone.
Chest straps are arguably more accurate in comparison to wrist-based tracking devices, and a more reliable training partner if you’re wanting to indulge in zone-specific training.
More serious athletes seeking a device to aid training should probably invest in a wearable that’s specific to their needs. The accuracy of the HR reading shouldn’t be an issue if you simply want to track overall fitness trends with consistent wear. We found the elastomer strap could irritate the skin, at least initially Oliver Woodman / Immediate Mediaįor a basic post-workout overview of time spent in each heart rate zone, plus continual monitoring of your resting heart rate to see how your fitness has improved over time, the Blaze has you covered.
BLAZE FITBIT CONNECT TO TWO DEVICES AT THE SAME TIME FULL
To charge the Blaze, you pop the tracker unit into its charging cradle, with a full battery only requiring a 2hr charge. The tracker itself is a removable unit contained within a stainless steel frame.
I did find though that after a few weeks of wear, and occasionally switching which wrist I wore it on, the irritation died down. Following the product care recommendations of loosening the band outside of exercise wear and regularly cleaning the strap did go some way to remedying this but my guess is that buying an alternative strap, maybe the luxe leather band, would solve the problem. The elastomer sports band which comes as default is just under an inch wide, approximately 2mm in thickness, and has a ribbed texture. Prolonged wear of this particular band seemed to cause irritation to my skin, which was aggravated further when I wore it beneath a tight cycling jacket or during the night. Out of the box you get a USB charging cradle, the Fitbit tracker unit, a sports band and your device’s warranty Oliver Woodman / Immediate Media
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