Customer Reviews

SportBrain "Buddy Brains" Personal Fitness Assistant (2-Units)

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These little brains are a lot of fun. I not only purchased them for me and my partner but also for my mom and dad and another couple. What we are doing is having a competition each month to see which team walks the farthest. The team with the least amount of steps treats the others to a healthy dinner! Not only can you keep track of your own steps but you can watch what your friends are doing too. So if you see that your competition is getting ahead of you you can do your best to catch up. The sportbrain website keeps track of all kinds of stats and provides you with graphs and information. They also have their own contests that you can enter to win prizes. This is a great way to get in shape or keep in shape and have the little brain help you along the way:)

My husband and I have had our Sportbrains since April, and we love them! I have more than a few extra pounds to lose, and know that exercise is the key to losing the extra weight. My husband thought it would just be another piece of exercise equipment bought with good intentions, but rarely used. Was he ever wrong! I have finally found something that motivates me daily. It's the first thing I put on in the morning and the last thing I take off at night, because I don't want to miss any steps. I love everything about my Sportbrain. I love the design and the different colored Sportfaces to match my outfits, telling people about it when they ask what I'm wearing on the waistband of my pants, and most of all I love how it's increased my activity level. It couldn't be simpler to use. Just clip it on the waistband of your pants or belt and start stepping (walking). Anytime (or several times) during the day or night you simply put the Sportbrain into it's little Sportport and transmit the data to the website via a phone line. Everything you'd want to know is then displayed for you on your own home page within Sportbrain's site. There are charts that show you how many steps you've taken for the day, week, and month at a glance, and much more. I find myself wanting to get out and walk for at least ten minutes just to see that I've had a "Sportivity." I like gadgets, but not if they are too complicated or time consuming. If it takes me more time to enter all the data into a computer or hand held device than it does for me to chart it on a piece of paper then the gadget is not for me. That's the great thing about Sportbrain. All I have to do is put the Sportbrain in the Sportport and voila! The rest is done for me. If my Sportbrain were ever to be lost or taken away I think I'd need a 12-step group, because I am seriously addicted.

After suffering a heart attack August 2000, the cardiologist said I needed to exercise daily. With our sportbrains, my wife and I have motivated ourselves to loss over 70 lbs combined. Best products on the market for motivation....

Yes, SB did have problems, they are back and up and running, this is the most motivational tool I have ever found to get me motivated and weight loss. It is an investment, yes, but it is money well spent

It's too bad that Sportbrain shut down. The concept was great, and the potential expansion into other exercises would have been nice. However, a business model that has the consumer buy the product then provides free service forever obviously didn't work. I would pay a few $$/month to "subscribe," and I'm sure there are hundreds of others. Let's hope someone can figure out how to resurrect it, and we can go back & look at out old data.

Sportbrain, Inc. recently went out of business. Their business model didn't allow them to continue operating a free online service. Without their proprietary dial-up service, the units are worthless.

They desperately wanted to control your data (rather than dump the data on your own computer), but look where it got them.......

Loved my Sportbrain, but alas, it is no longer...

I purchased Sport Brain "Buddy Brains" for my husband in June. Since that time we have enjoyed walking and competing together in our efforts to get back in shape. However, now that Sport Brain has gone out of business, we are unable to use these devices as we cannot upload our personal information to the web site. That makes these Sport Brains totally useless.

I have never owned a device that made me want to get up off my couch like this device. I now park in the farthest spot in every parking lot I come to, and I can't stop walking! This device has made it easy to lose weight (the natural way - exercise!) and to have fun while getting fit. Purchase at least two SportBrains so you can track your stats with a friend or family member. Warning - once you buy this, your life will never be the same again. It will be MUCH better!