My Most Recommended Wearable of 2024: New FITBIT CHARGE 6
My Most Recommended Wearable of 2024: New FITBIT CHARGE 6
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This is the Fitbit Charge 6, and it is likely to be my most recommended wearable of the year. Let me explain.
A lot of people don’t want a $300 smartwatch that needs to be charged every night. They want a subtle device with a long battery life that tracks health and fitness, has google pay, notifications, and maybe a few other smart watch features. So what are your options here? You can’t get a WearOS watch or even a Galaxy watch thanks to the battery. A Garmin device would work but they are very expensive. So that brings us to Fitness Bands. Of all the smart bands out there, the new Fitbit Charge 6 is going to be the most appealing here in America.
3 colors – black, silver, champagne
DESIGN
Claimed 7 day battery life
Touchscreen and one button on the left
Links to compatible exercise machines
Claimed 60% more accurate for HIIT
Sleep score
Daily Readiness score
Cardio Fitness score (basically VO2 Max)
40+ exercise modes
ACCURACY TESTING
Built In GPS
Sleep score
ECG
High/low HR detection
SpO2
Skin temperature
RHR
Respiration rate
EDA scan for stress
Auto workout detection
Google Pay/Wallet (YES!)
Google Maps (YES!)
YouTube Music controls – other music too?
timer/stopwatch/smart wake alarm/find my phone/notifications
Tap 3x to zoom in
50m water resistance
$160
CONS
Haptics are kind of weak
No mics or sound
Can only control YT music
Kind of expensive
Fitbit Premium paywall
Bezel is still pretty chunky
No onboard music
Actually though, this is the best wearable for a lot of people! Tons of people just want a small device with a long battery life, google pay/maps/
I still have Fitbit One
Mike, I really love the way you post a video and then don’t seem to reply to, not one comment. Way to go!
I’ve had two Fitbits in six years: the Charge 2 and Charge 3. My Charge 3 died yesterday, so I need a new one. I’d rather stick with Fitbit since all my health records are there, but the charging issues are annoying – it seems one Charge won’t last more than three years!
Stay away from sites like this that make money from the product to get a true picture
Thanks for sharing
Not an unbiased opinion, affiliate link in description, thumbs down 👎
no hell i qill subscribe for garbage
You should include a review of the free smartphone app. One area of interest is usefulness swimming. My experience is watch cuts out after 10-15 minutes even when displayed is water locked.
This is a piece of garbage that leaks 1 single time swimming in the sea.
Just a waste of money!
Pls avoid fitbit…no proper services even no service center in india.
I had a pretty uniqe experience with the FItBit Charge 5. It was nice and did everything that I wanted from a wearable, but after a year of using it something alarming happened to it. I just woke up one day to the display going absolutely crazy: it was changing colours, not responding to touch, fading to black in various spots and the screen eventually died during the end of day. When we brought it up to repair they told us that it couldn’t be fixed and gave us around 170€ back because it was still under guarantee.
It was around 3 years ago and I have had a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 (the battery life of it was terribile after 2 years of using it and i passed it down to another family member), but around a year ago I got a Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro for an incredible discounted price (it’s 3 day battery life is still going strong).
Bad watch when the band doesn’t hold, and keeps coming off, thank goodness I was able to returned it, can fit bit improve their product? , I lost my first fit bit bc of the stupid design , don’t waste your money.
haven’t had a fitbit last more than 7 months- ever.
I will never invest in a fitbit again! The straps are cheap, and absolute garbage.
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i think you get 6 months free for getting a new device
No wireless charging is a deal breaker for me.
I just lost my Fitbit charge 2 that I have had for years. I might pick this one up
My Fitbit stopped charging after three and a half months. Fitbit did not honor my warranty because I had bought it at Amazon!!! DO NOT BUY A FITBIT!
Since I got the Charge 6 in March 1994, Fitbit has regularly dropped functionality and features that should show data are blank daily. The "help" from the user forum is not well organized–if I’m scrolling down it can’t maintain the place when I look at a post, and can’t maintain a subject, like limiting to Charge 6 when I initially specified Charge 6. "Help" also consists of try this, try that suggestions from other users, no real solutions from mfr.
So from what I read in the comments what are you using it was not a Fitbit
I found an "open box – like new" model on Amazon for 68€ (MSRP here is still the 160€), so I think it was a pretty good deal. I’m looking forward to owning a wearable and keeping better track of my health and fitness. Thanks for the review Mike!
0:44 – Disgusting tiny red spider crawling on the fence.
Thanks for video
the paywall makes it worthless junk
I have had the Charge 2 + Premium for YEARS. It is still working fine, charges up, etc. However, the "Zone Active" and heartrate are failing to show on the APP (my phone). Steps and sleeping monitor work and are useful. But, I want it all to work. Just ordered a Charge 6 and a nice band. Same day delivery with Amazon Prime in my area
I hope next time you explain calmly, don’t act like you’re an Armalite.
This is actually a good review.
I wouldn’t recommend one, my doesn’t track sleep, steps, or heart rate accurately.
5:02 phlebotomists must love you lmao
you lost me at pay wall
The subscription makes it a non-starter for me. There’s so much competition in this space now that I don’t see a compelling reason to go with this one over that one. But we’re in what we’re in and they’re never going backwards with this subscription nonsense, so whatever. I used Whoop for 6 months and enjoyed it a lot, but my Samsung Watch6 does all of this for a 1-time upfront fee that I can trade devices in to offset the cost. Fitbit is a big name, but there are so many other big names in this space, now. Verdict: this would have been an instant buy from me at <$200 but knowing that I have to pay $120/year to view analytics that I’m paying to upload to their servers anyway… yea f that.
I recently got it and it so cool so far, I really love the newest Map, Calm, Wallet and Excerise features but I am really disappointed by the YouTube Music feature, I only use iMusic and that feature would’ve been really handy but the fact it only does YouTube Music isn’t fair especially some of my friends are on Spotify.
Plus the star is such an upgrade as when I had a Fitbit Luxe, the loose strap should catch my hair when I tie it but Chare 6 is so much better cause even when loose I can’t lose it or fall off (added bonus it also anti theft, no pick pocket would take the watch).
Aside from the YouTube Music, I seriously love it ❤
Just buy Huawei watch. Battery 7 days or more. Very elegant
What about the awful gps accuracy what then makes steps distance and other things inaccurate
I have my first Fitbit for 5 years and it did not skip beat until it died. Well worth the money. I am on my second charge 5 after the first one had an overheating battery and shut down completely. Fitbit did send me another but to be honest I have had nothing but trouble with it. I have had this unit for almost one year and it has been nothing but glitchy. I cannot even access my data or change anything, does not track anything reset reset reset.. I am now looking to purchase another but the ‘5’ has left such a bad taste I am worried about the Fitbit 6 being the same crock of garbage.
the cons are unbelievably trash deal breaker
What cap are u wearing?
I am Fitbit user since 2015. This year I needed to replace my old Versa 2. Thought about other brands but there really is not so much options if you need a good health tracker and want to save some money from buying Apple watch or Garmin so I ended with Charge 6 and so far so good for my needs.
How long is the battery life with GPS switched on or off? Thank you.
$129 right now through Amazon. I think the prices are definitely dropping.
So much effort went into this, amazing!
Fitbit Charge use to count the floors climbed. Not anymore.
@mike what would you suggest today Apple Watch or Fitbit ?? I don’t know if Google is sunsetting the fitbits !!
Every is fine, I have a problem with charging, Charger doesn’t work. Please your show from the beginning. Charging Thanks
That paywall was literally the only thing stopping me from getting it. If i’m spending $160 for basic things, I’d rather just fork over the extra amount for a Garmin watch or any other smart watch.
I don’t have to pay for Fitbit Premium. Its shows my sleep schedule and in much more detail than Apple watch.
Too bad you’re ignoring the ECG as this is the smart band’s killer feature.
First thing I need to know, does it work with iphone?
Thanks for the detailed review. My Charge 4 is just now failing, and I didn’t know whether I should take this opportunity to consider other health trackers. I have been with Fitbit since Charge 2, and I really do want to stick around for as long as possible before Google digests it whole eventually. This review has helped me decide to stay a little longer.