They don’t make them anymore.
Mine’s back has come off and the battery may have swelled. Taped back together but the battery now dies quickly and without warning.
I want a clip style not a band.
I just need the basics, time, miles, steps, calories, stairs would be ok.
Anyone know what would be best. The Fitbit Versa is a little too bulky, and you have to purchase the clip separately.
Anyone like any of the Garmins?

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iWatch?

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I switched to an Apple Watch. I really wanted to like FitBit, but every single one that I had failed spectacularly (I tried 3 different models). One was recalled after it was replaced twice. Some the battery swelled. Others, simply fell apart. They were all replaced multiple times under warranty. I can't fault FitBit's warranty service, but replacing the same device 4 times makes it functionally useless to me. It spent more time in transit than on my wrist.

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Moving on from the Fitbit to the Apple Watch was a whole new level of ease. Fitbits were constantly, left in my other pants, run through the washer or found day later in a parking lot.

The watch just goes on and stays on, plus reporting is so much better.

Series 3 was even better as it added a level of water resistance.

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I have a watch I really like. I don’t want a smart watch, just a tracker.

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Garmin make fitness watches, although they generally have GPS, which makes them a little bit pricey.

I suspect that battery life on them is better than an AAPL watch.

I'm in physical therapy right now post total knee replacement. They gave me a Fitbit Zip to track my progress. It is a clip on and does time, steps distance and calories. I prefer my Apple watch, but hey, it was free. If you don't mind magenta, Amazon has one for 60 bucks.

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I'm in physical therapy right now post total knee replacement. They gave me a Fitbit Zip to track my progress. It is a clip on and does time, steps distance and calories. I prefer my Apple watch, but hey, it was free. If you don't mind magenta, Amazon has one for 60 bucks.

Yeah, my husband has the zip. I prefer the One, but maybe I might have to downgrade or go with a Garmin.

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check out the Mi Band 3

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check out the Mi Band 3

Thanks. Will do.

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I use a Garmin Vivofit 3 because the battery lasts more than a year. My wife liked mine and I bought her one from this guy: [www.ebay.com]

It was new when it came. The band on the original is just dumb so I get a watchband type replacement. I got this one because it's cheap: [www.amazon.com]

My wife wanted colors so we bought a set of 3 with different colors for somewhere in the $12 range.

Having said this, I'm going to buy an Apple watch when the next iteration comes out and the 4 gets cheap (well, as cheap as Apple stuff gets!).

Oops. Cyclemax pointed out you wanted a clip on. You can get this at Amazon and make the Vivofit 3 a clip on: [www.amazon.com]



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I don't want an apple watch because -

a) I don't need a smart device wrapped around part of my body

b) I don't want to charge my watch _every_ night.

I have a garmin fenix 3 which I love. Yes, its a lot more expensive than your fitbit but they have lower priced options as well.

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Some appear to have missed that she wants a clip on, not a watch band style.

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Some appear to have missed that she wants a clip on, not a watch band style.

Yeah, I don't want a band. I want a clip on, which actually I wear on a chain around my neck and tucked into a sports bar. TMI?

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LOL! A sports bar will hold a very large tracking device. A sports -bra-, well, it depends....

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LOL! A sports bar will hold a very large tracking device. A sports -bra-, well, it depends....

Lol, yeah, I meant bra not bar.

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Lol, yeah, I meant bra not bar.

Yes, I didn't think you tucked into a bar on walkabout.

Now about bras— there's seldom TMI, if ya know what I mean.


I have a watch I really like.

This is a real problem with an Apple Watch.

I have several watches I really like, but end up wearing my Watch all the time, because of it's functionality.

I keep telling myself to wear too, but I just can't get round to it.

And I did see right off that you don't want a band device.

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Have you checked out the Fitbit flex 2? I originally had the flex and would tuck the tracker (without the band) in a usb Velcro case and put that on my shoe. (Better accuracy)
This flex was designed to go into a pendant and other jewelry pieces.
$45 new @ eBay [www.ebay.com]

Gone... there was two available



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How about the Fitbit Charge? You can remove the band and it's fairly small.

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Have you checked out the Fitbit flex 2? I originally had the flex and would tuck the tracker (without the band) in a usb Velcro case and put that on my shoe. (Better accuracy)
This flex was designed to go into a pendant and other jewelry pieces.
$45 new @ eBay [www.ebay.com]

Gone... there was two available

I do want the read out on the device. Isn’t the flex 2 the one with just the lights and you have to check the app?

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How about the Fitbit Charge? You can remove the band and it's fairly small.

Yeah, but I am also cheap. Lol
I might have to get the Fitbit Inspire, as it is like $70, and then just get or make a clip for it. The actual Fitbit clip is $20 which is ridiculous, IMHO.

Edit. Maybe I was looking at the newest charge. I do see some pebble only charges on EBay for like $45 so maybe that would work.

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The flex 2 only has dots, maybe an Alta HR, picked up one on ebay for 35 new. Just device replacement. I Already had bands and charger.