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I purchased this watch primarily for its continuous heart monitoring, ECG app, sleep monitoring, plus some basic fitness like steps and stairs.
It was easy to install. I was pleased to be able to turn off the GPS and Alexa which may have been good for an extra day of battery life. I was able to turn off the fitness nags. I've been running and working out over 40 years and don't need nags. I was also able to skip the Premium service since I don't want a monthly bill and don't want other nagging.
There are a huge number of watch faces available. I focused only on free watch faces. One thing that wasn't clear is that apparently you can only install 6 faces on the watch. When I found a better choice, it wouldn't install and had no useful explanation of why not. I ended up looking specifically for watch faces that included a battery indicator (surprisingly not universal!) and basic fitness figures. The hard part was finding watch faces that increased the font size of the battery % and fitness figures so they were more easily legible to older eyes.
The biggest problem is with the watch band. I have a narrow wrist and bands with holes like the OEM band are never spaced in a way that fits well. So I ordered a new band that is metal mesh and uses a clamp to fix the length. That works to get a comfortable fit, but is a pain to put on. Good thing I only take the watch off once a day! So I tried another watch band that had a folding clasp, like my old watch band, and is adjusted in length by removing links. The whole process of removing links was a serious pain, requiring a magnifying ring light and great patience. And the link removal did not yield a snug and comfortable fit, just as with the OEM watch band. Back to the band that works, for now.
Update. I just discovered it is possible, apparently, to get an adapter from my old watch band that attaches to the watch with pins to the FitBit clamp system. I'm hoping that will allow me to use my old watch band which was excellent.
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Battery life (in days)
| 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
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Steps, distance & calories
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24/7 heart rate & AZM
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Built-in GPS
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Connected GPS | Connected GPS |
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Sleep tracking & sleep stages
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Sleep Profile & Sleep Score
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ECG app for Afib detection
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 15, 2022
Out of the box, i turned it on, Setup was quite smooth, paired with the phone (Android) & received a software update directly. The screen has good punchy colors. The HR monitoring seems to be accurate on the normal levels (compared the reading with a BP device reading). I'm yet to try it during exercise. ECG worked well.
Some people here mentioned something about it being sluggish. I have experienced that when i swipe up to scroll down the notifications. However, swiping between tiles is smooth and snappy. Also, the watch did suddenly freeze and rebooted without a reason, once!
As for the GPS, seemed that it catched the signal quickly and tried it for a short walk and the track was accurate.
Alexa functions well, and the speaker is just ok.
As For texting and notifications, you'll receive it properly and you can send short replies that are preloaded (like: yes, no, I'm busy... etc), emojis or a voice message that is transcribed into text.
Overall, I'm satisfied with the purchase until now, but bear in mind this unit I've got during the deep discount below $90. So, honestly, this is a good fitness tracker for that price range. But in my opinion, it definitely isn't worth that MSRP at $299 .. I'd say this goes fairly between $90 -$120 .. I don't think I'll pay more for that.
You can't install third party apps as of yet, you can't control music or anything else. Watch faces on the app aren't that much interesting. (You can't change watch faces from the watch, you need to use the app for that, which is quite inconvenient).
For battery life, I can't comment on that. I'll update when I see a definite pattern. But it looks like something that will live for about 4-5 days with moderate usage.
Fitbit pay was easy to setup. Google wallet and other google stuff are promised to be added in future updates, we'll see.
Sleep monitoring is yet to be tested. But I've seen on YouTube that this is a good sleep tracker, I'll be testing that.
Update1:
The HR monitoring is ridiculously off the charts during exercise... Did weight lifting and some HIT .. and it didn't perform well.. My Huawei band 6 was far more accurate, wore both ...
If you want a fitness tracker for heart rate monitoring, look elsewhere. Plenty of bands that are actually fraction of the price and do way better in monitoring HR.
Updated with another exercise session, see picture. After 40 minutes of heavy exercise weight lifting and running, pushups etc. The BP device reading 158 while the sense2 could read 77 ... Mind you, during the whole exercise it was 'below zone" while i know very well my heart was beating twice as the sense2 is "sensing" ... At rest it monitors quite accurately, but whenever you do an exercise you'll definitely notice it doesn't catch even a close reading to your actual Heart Rate.
• Update 2:
Received the new update, now the device supports on-wrist calls, but i noticed that there's significant lag between when the phone rings and when the watch receives the call which is quite disappointing. Also, you can turn off display when you cover it with your palm! which is a gimmick for me but ok. Google wallet and maps are yet to be added.
For fairness, The new update seems like it managed to fix the accuracy of HR tracking during exercise (not sure if it's gonna be sustainable), see Fitbit app screenshot.
• As for the battery, i believe it will at Max serve you for 3 and half days. I haven't used the GPS, always on display is off during sleep and motion to turn on the screen was also off whole days, I kept other functions on.. So, with moderate usage I think this can barely go on 4 days on full charge.
• Notification texts in Arabic are displayed in some weird shapes and letters that are not Arabic, so you can't read any text notification in Arabic.. maybe this can be fixed in future updates.
• Update 3:
Now google wallet and maps are downloadable on the watch - go to the apps section on the Fitbit app and you can download them.
• Main complaint, is, again, inaccurate & inconsistent HR monitoring during exercise, in one session it gets it quite accurate, on another occasion it does not. I even tried to tighten it further more on my wrist to see if this gonna make a difference, but it did not. For a 40 minute of HIT and weight lifting, it almost kept giving me a HR below 100 .. while I'm sure my HR was at least above 140. It seems like while at rest, it catches the HR accurately, but at peaks and cardio levels it is way very inconsistent. Other functions are as advertised and no complaints.
• Final Verdict, after about two months of usage, I'll take three stars ⭐⭐⭐ one for the inconsistent HR monitoring, one for the unreasonable MSRP and third for the limited functionalities of the app and the watch. It is more of a fitness tracker than a smart watch, but since HR monitoring is not consistently accurate, this takes a large chunk of this device even being useful as a fitness tracker...
• All in all, this is more of a fitness tracker than a smart watch with inconsistent HR monitoring . So, fair price in my opinion is $100-$120 max. I honestly would never pay more for that, especially the Fitbit premium feature in the app Will require a subscription after 6 months.
That's all... Hope this helps..
Color: Shadow Grey/GraphiteVerified Purchase
3 updates: Final Verdict; Not a $300 smartwatch, fails to measure HR accurately during exercise
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 15, 2022
Original review: Well... This is an early review. Can't judge the durability of the sense2 yet.Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 15, 2022
Out of the box, i turned it on, Setup was quite smooth, paired with the phone (Android) & received a software update directly. The screen has good punchy colors. The HR monitoring seems to be accurate on the normal levels (compared the reading with a BP device reading). I'm yet to try it during exercise. ECG worked well.
Some people here mentioned something about it being sluggish. I have experienced that when i swipe up to scroll down the notifications. However, swiping between tiles is smooth and snappy. Also, the watch did suddenly freeze and rebooted without a reason, once!
As for the GPS, seemed that it catched the signal quickly and tried it for a short walk and the track was accurate.
Alexa functions well, and the speaker is just ok.
As For texting and notifications, you'll receive it properly and you can send short replies that are preloaded (like: yes, no, I'm busy... etc), emojis or a voice message that is transcribed into text.
Overall, I'm satisfied with the purchase until now, but bear in mind this unit I've got during the deep discount below $90. So, honestly, this is a good fitness tracker for that price range. But in my opinion, it definitely isn't worth that MSRP at $299 .. I'd say this goes fairly between $90 -$120 .. I don't think I'll pay more for that.
You can't install third party apps as of yet, you can't control music or anything else. Watch faces on the app aren't that much interesting. (You can't change watch faces from the watch, you need to use the app for that, which is quite inconvenient).
For battery life, I can't comment on that. I'll update when I see a definite pattern. But it looks like something that will live for about 4-5 days with moderate usage.
Fitbit pay was easy to setup. Google wallet and other google stuff are promised to be added in future updates, we'll see.
Sleep monitoring is yet to be tested. But I've seen on YouTube that this is a good sleep tracker, I'll be testing that.
Update1:
The HR monitoring is ridiculously off the charts during exercise... Did weight lifting and some HIT .. and it didn't perform well.. My Huawei band 6 was far more accurate, wore both ...
If you want a fitness tracker for heart rate monitoring, look elsewhere. Plenty of bands that are actually fraction of the price and do way better in monitoring HR.
Updated with another exercise session, see picture. After 40 minutes of heavy exercise weight lifting and running, pushups etc. The BP device reading 158 while the sense2 could read 77 ... Mind you, during the whole exercise it was 'below zone" while i know very well my heart was beating twice as the sense2 is "sensing" ... At rest it monitors quite accurately, but whenever you do an exercise you'll definitely notice it doesn't catch even a close reading to your actual Heart Rate.
• Update 2:
Received the new update, now the device supports on-wrist calls, but i noticed that there's significant lag between when the phone rings and when the watch receives the call which is quite disappointing. Also, you can turn off display when you cover it with your palm! which is a gimmick for me but ok. Google wallet and maps are yet to be added.
For fairness, The new update seems like it managed to fix the accuracy of HR tracking during exercise (not sure if it's gonna be sustainable), see Fitbit app screenshot.
• As for the battery, i believe it will at Max serve you for 3 and half days. I haven't used the GPS, always on display is off during sleep and motion to turn on the screen was also off whole days, I kept other functions on.. So, with moderate usage I think this can barely go on 4 days on full charge.
• Notification texts in Arabic are displayed in some weird shapes and letters that are not Arabic, so you can't read any text notification in Arabic.. maybe this can be fixed in future updates.
• Update 3:
Now google wallet and maps are downloadable on the watch - go to the apps section on the Fitbit app and you can download them.
• Main complaint, is, again, inaccurate & inconsistent HR monitoring during exercise, in one session it gets it quite accurate, on another occasion it does not. I even tried to tighten it further more on my wrist to see if this gonna make a difference, but it did not. For a 40 minute of HIT and weight lifting, it almost kept giving me a HR below 100 .. while I'm sure my HR was at least above 140. It seems like while at rest, it catches the HR accurately, but at peaks and cardio levels it is way very inconsistent. Other functions are as advertised and no complaints.
• Final Verdict, after about two months of usage, I'll take three stars ⭐⭐⭐ one for the inconsistent HR monitoring, one for the unreasonable MSRP and third for the limited functionalities of the app and the watch. It is more of a fitness tracker than a smart watch, but since HR monitoring is not consistently accurate, this takes a large chunk of this device even being useful as a fitness tracker...
• All in all, this is more of a fitness tracker than a smart watch with inconsistent HR monitoring . So, fair price in my opinion is $100-$120 max. I honestly would never pay more for that, especially the Fitbit premium feature in the app Will require a subscription after 6 months.
That's all... Hope this helps..
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 12, 2023
Color: Shadow Grey/GraphiteVerified Purchase
I decided to give a smart watch another chance after starting with an Apple Watch many years ago. I was happy with it, but I specifically want to use it for exercise and more specifically - hockey. I found the Apple Watch was a bit too big to keep on while playing. I moved to a smaller FitBit and really enjoyed it but eventually I wanted a bit more features and came across the Sense 2. Off the bat, there were two things that led me to this particular watch - battery life and price. I was fearful of getting another watch and not being able to use it for hockey so I wasn't ready to drop a ton of cash on some of the competitors. In addition, I loved the idea that the watch has several days of battery life. So far, it's true to the advertising and my battery stays good for 5-7 days depending on use. The tracking features work well and it's comfortable on the wrist. Overall, I would recommend it!
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Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on March 27, 2023Color: Shadow Grey/GraphiteVerified Purchase
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