Name: Fitbit Surge
Brand: Fitbit
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Rating: 2.8 (38 reviews)

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 
 Train smarter and go farther with Surge—a sleek, fitness super watch designed to help you reach your peak performance. With built-in GPS, multisport functionality, and automatic, continuous heart rate, Surge delivers the stats you need to measure your effort and maximize your training time. Add activity tracking, automatic sleep detection, music control, and text and call notifications, and you have everything you need to stay connected, motivated and in the zone—no matter what goal you’re working toward. 

 FROM THE MANUFACTURER 
 • Certain features like Auto Sleep Tracking and SmartTrack may be disabled when using this accessory. Classic accessory bands are the recommended accessory for high intensity workouts and sleep tracking. • Do not wear the Flex 2 Pendant accessory while sleeping or during high intensity activity, as doing so could create a choking hazard. • Flex 2 Pendant accessories contain magnets. Magnets may interfere with pacemakers, defibrillators, or other medical devices. Consult your physician and the manufacturer of your medical device before using to determine if these accessories are safe for you. If the accessories may be interfering with your pacemaker, defibrillator, or other medical device, do not wear the accessories. 

 BUYING GUIDE 
 Move it up: Since blood increases further up your arm, wear your tracker higher on your wrist to improve the heart rate signal during workouts. Start by moving the device up to three finger widths above your wrist bone, then experiment with slightly lower placement. Keep it secure: The less your tracker moves during exercise, the more chance you have of maintaining a heart rate signal throughout the activity. Do not wear the band too tightly, as this can restrict blood flow and goes against our wear and care guidelines. Hold steady for ten seconds: High intensity exercises or activities that cause you to keep your wrist bent (like push-ups) or move your arms vigorously (like dance) may interfere with heart rate signals. If you stop seeing a signal during these types of activities, hold your wrist steady for ten seconds during breaks to get your reading. 

 MANUFACTURER CONTACT INFORMATION 
 Customers contact: support@fitbit.com 

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 Now Fitbit claims upwards of seven days of battery life. I felt like it was maybe more like four and a half or five days before I was getting alerts on my inbox letting me know that my device was running low on juice. Getting and receiving notifications and inbound call notifications on it were pretty easy and actually helpful so I kind of have enjoyed having notifications right on the wrist. Now you can also set up the watch to be able to control the music player on your phone however you have to set it up using an always connected Bluetooth mode and so that tends to drain the battery of the watch just a little bit more so I found that I haven't used that feature just because it feels a little bit gimmicky

 My experience was that it was very accurate. I don't live around any tall buildings and it was a cold but otherwise clear day and so it spit back data that seemed to be very accurate and I was very pleased with how it performed. One of the other major features of this device is the heart rate monitor and it's basically an optical heart rate monitor that they call their pure pulse technology. But make no mistake it is an optical heart rate monitor similar to what the basis peak uses or the MioFuse

 The device is very well built, it's very durable. So of course like all of the other fitness trackers on the market, this device is built out of plastic and rubber and those very synthetic materials that you'll find on any device that needs to stand up to sweat and water and rain and all of those kinds of things. I was initially concerned that the glass screen would be the acculacy of this device as far as build quality and durability goes but after using it now for several days, it's a small enough screen that, and durable enough screen really, that it hasn't scratched and hasn't come into any sort of jeopardizing positions where it could have been cracked or broken. And speaking of the screen, it's very bright, you can see it in bright daylight

Fitbit Surge - Complete Review

[The quick answer: Not 100 percent accurate. The slightly longer answer: It's not perfect, but no calorie counter is, and Fitbit is likely as good as any.](https://mashable.com/article/how-accurate-fitbit-calorie-count)

 * A 2017 study found the Fitbit Surge had a median error of 27 percent when counting calories burned.

How do I burn 3100 cals a day when I go gym for 1.5hrs and I walk there and back which is a total of 2 hours.
 

That’s 3.5hrs of exercise

But when I’m at home and don’t go gym I lose 2.7k cals? 

So a difference of 4 hrs of exercises is 400cals?

<div class="md"><p>How do I burn 3100 cals a day when I go gym for 1.5hrs and I walk there and back which is a total of 2 hours.</p>

<p>That’s 3.5hrs of exercise</p>

<p>But when I’m at home and don’t go gym I lose 2.7k cals? </p>

<p>So a difference of 4 hrs of exercises is 400cals?</p>
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There is no way this is accurate

 As others have said, it seems to track well for times when you are not exercising hard, and then it lags a bit from a strap based HR monitor for hard exercise. You can wear it further up the arm (away from your wrist I mean) to get a better signal as the blood flow is stronger away from the wrist. The convenience of not having to wear a strap is great, but you do give up some precision in the measurements. Another thing I noticed is the "resting HR" seems to have a software bug in the algorithm, as I look at my charts my resting HR appears to be between 50-60, but the Surge keeps trying to tell me it is 75

 The convenience of not having to wear a strap is great, but you do give up some precision in the measurements. Another thing I noticed is the "resting HR" seems to have a software bug in the algorithm, as I look at my charts my resting HR appears to be between 50-60, but the Surge keeps trying to tell me it is 75.  * Surge as a Call and Text notifier - 2/5: Here is a place where the Surge really disappoints. I bought the Surge for these features, and now that I have the Surge I am highly disappointed

  * Surge as a GPS - not rated: It has been too cold this week and I have not been able to test this. See note above though about battery life with GPS active.  * Surge aesthetics - 2/5: this is subjective, but think of the Surge as a One with a bigger screen that you wear on your wrist, and adds HR and GPS. It is not fashionable in any way, and looks almost toy like

 Sometimes when I went up two flights of stairs back to back with the Surge I got credit for 2, or 1, or 0...

As a long time Fitbit fan I'm disappointed in the Surge.

 So what's it actually like? The Fitbit Surge allows you to track your steps, heart rate, distance walked, calories burnt, floors climbed and active minutes. All of this, apart from active minutes, can be viewed on the display of the Surge. And for what I can tell, tracking is very accurate. The Surge allows you to track many sports, from weightlifting to martial arts

 You don't have to have a type for the heart rate sensor to pick up your pulse. During the night, you notice it when you're trying to sleep, especially the flashing green lights, but it still isn't uncomfortable. It isn't particularly heavy, so if it moves down your wrist, it doesn't scare you thinking it's falling off. What are some pros for the watch? Well, for starters, the always-on display I think is amazing

. probably should take it off my wrist, eh? The Fitbit Surge, a fitness super watch. So the Surge is Fitbit's top of the line fitness tracker. It's quite a decent fitness tracker as I've been using it for the past few months here

 Being able to sneakily view your time just by going to scratch your other hand or by putting your hand on a desk is something a lot of smartwatches and other fitness trackers can't do because the display requires a tap or a button press, which is too obvious to someone and ruins your plans of being sneaky. So is this a fitness superwatch? Well, yes, but that's it. If you were looking at purchasing a smartwatch, you'd be quite disappointed. But if you're looking to buy a very expensive, very good fitness tracker, then I think you'd be pleasantly surprised

Fitbit Surge Review

I switched to one from the fitBit Surge a few years ago. Main complaint is that for a full marathon or longer training runs, I've found the battery with GPS on won't last, so you have to carry your phone as well for those.

How does an Apple Watch stack up against for example a Garmin Forerunner for running in general?

<div class="md"><p>How does an Apple Watch stack up against for example a Garmin Forerunner for running in general?</p>
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Apple Watch for running?

 It moves so you are fine. Fitbit Surge has a wider area of contact and the material seem to not move in the hand , even if you wear loose. The same pitfall should apply to Apple Smartwatch as well.  FLASHING GREEN LIGHT: If you chose to set Heart rate as auto or on and sleep at night, the green bright flashing light from the surge is annoying

 That concerns me. The contact area of skin with Fitbit Charge is much smaller and once you wear it fairly loose. It moves so you are fine. Fitbit Surge has a wider area of contact and the material seem to not move in the hand , even if you wear loose

  BATTERY: If you have the heart rate monitor in auto or on, the battery drains so fast. I charge it and next day morning,there is hardly any charge left. Fitbit Charge ( not HR) did not have heart rate and lasted for a week.  LOOK AND FEEL: After the expensiveApple Smartwatch Sport 42mm Silver Aluminium Case White Sport Band , Fitbit Surge looks like a beta version

  SUMMARY: I would strongly suggest to go withFitbit Charge Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large orFitbit Charge Wireless Activity Wristband, Black, Large . Those are much cheaper and more importantly much more simpler, lesser skin contact with only needed features.There are several Fitness Trackers in the market. As far as I Know Fitbit is the only company that has been build ground up exclusively focusing on health trackers

I Love Fitbit  Charge (And Discontinued Fitbit Force ) But Certainly Not 'Surge'.. Here is Why!

 Swiping right reveals your steps, with a small horizontal bar going across indicating how close you are to achieving your daily goal. The next screen is your heartbeat in real time. Next here is your estimated distance traveled, calories burned to follow, flights of stairs climbed and last it goes back to the clock. And speaking of clocks here, there's 4 different faces that you can choose from through the app here

 Out of the three bands Fitbit offers, the Surge is the biggest model. Some people may be accepting of this, considering the Surge blurs the lines of being a smartwatch and an activity band at the same time. But when placing this right next to the Charge HR, I'll be honest, it does seem quite large, and from my personal experience in regards to aesthetics, it doesn't look bad at all once you personally see it and actually wear it without any other comparisons. I don't have a huge build, but to be honest with you, it didn't look awkward on me

 With this alarm, this will silently wake you up by offering a pretty strong vibration to your wrist when it goes off. For the basics, you can set up a one-time alarm, but more beneficial for those who have a consistent work schedule, you can set up which days for it to go off. For example, the work days, Monday through Fridays here, or you can just set it up just for weekends only. It's always a great feature to have when you don't want to wake other people around you

 Next here is your estimated distance traveled, calories burned to follow, flights of stairs climbed and last it goes back to the clock. And speaking of clocks here, there's 4 different faces that you can choose from through the app here. Flare is what you've just seen here, but the other 3, Orbit, Digital, and Analog, are on your screen. So overall, the display stays on all the time, which is a huge plus, and I don't have to look down and press a button to see what time it is when I want to

Fitbit Surge - REVIEW

I’ve had my first gen Fitbit surge for yonks. This thing is lasting! Still gets good gps signal and the battery goes for a day or two. I brought it on the cheap ages ago. Recycle that one and scour eBay for a likewise replacement

Can confirm I have this issue as well, can no longer read it outside. Contacted support and all they offered was discount on new device. While I'm happy with Fitbit generally, I really need their devices to last more than a year.

<div class="md"><p>Can confirm I have this issue as well, can no longer read it outside. Contacted support and all they offered was discount on new device. While I&#39;m happy with Fitbit generally, I really need their devices to last more than a year.</p>
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I am having the same issue in the last 2 weeks.  Going to pickup a Garmin watch today.  This is a real bummer as I was a loyal Fitbit guy for 5 years.

<div class="md"><p>I am having the same issue in the last 2 weeks.  Going to pickup a Garmin watch today.  This is a real bummer as I was a loyal Fitbit guy for 5 years.</p>
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I bought this in Oct 2018 and slightly over two years later it's completely useless. I've tried resetting it multiple times but it doesn't do anything. I won't be buying another Fitbit as it's extremely wasteful to be chucking something in the bin after such a short time period. Any advice or users with similar issue?

<div class="md"><p>I bought this in Oct 2018 and slightly over two years later it&#39;s completely useless. I&#39;ve tried resetting it multiple times but it doesn&#39;t do anything. I won&#39;t be buying another Fitbit as it&#39;s extremely wasteful to be chucking something in the bin after such a short time period. Any advice or users with similar issue?</p>
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Yeah. Fitbit is just not for the durability and longevity. My last Versa only hold for 8 months.

<div class="md"><p>Yeah. Fitbit is just not for the durability and longevity. My last Versa only hold for 8 months.</p>
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<div class="md"><p>I’ve had my first gen Fitbit surge for yonks. This thing is lasting! Still gets good gps signal and the battery goes for a day or two. I brought it on the cheap ages ago. Recycle that one and scour eBay for a likewise replacement</p>
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Charge 3 screen seems to have died - barely visible on daylight or even at night. Only just over two years old.

  Sleep feature is nice, but not accurate. I got up this morning and walked across the house (wearing the Surge all night and this morning) and it marked me as asleep the entire time.  I still like it better than the Flex/Pebble combination, though. I like that it will display the phone calls (but if I touch it to light it up, it goes away before I can read it

.  The sleep has improved. Now it is better at recording my sleep periods.  Update: 2 Aug 2015

 Battery life seems good.  The clock seems good, as well. I was wearing a Pebble on one wrist and a FitBit flex on the other. Replaced both with the Surge

Does fairly well, except....

 Fitbit's new Surge is the company's most expensive and feature-packed tracker to date. Here's how it stacks up. Surge boasts built-in GPS, heart rate monitoring, activity tracking, phone notifications, music control and more at about $250 in three different colors. The heart rate monitor is extremely useful for working out

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