OK, the wife got me a Fitbit Versa 2 Christmas before last. After 6 months, the watch screen separated from the rest of it. I complained and they sent me a replacement.

a year later, the same thing happened, except now it's out of warranty, so the best they will do is offer me a discount on a new Fitbit. That's a non-starter for me since the last Fitbit literally fell apart twice.

Unfortunately, I don't own an iPhone, so an Apple watch is not an option (unless someone feels like donating an iPhone 13 Pro Max )

Anyone have opinions on other fitness trackers/smart watches that they would recommend?

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I enjoy using my TicWatch Pro 3. I've banged that thing on hard rocks and other objects a hundred times. I've had it a year. I use the company's fitness software right alongside Google Fit. The battery lasts me 2 to 3 days but it has another mode that can last over a month if you find yourself away from a charger. That's with an an "always on" layer too.

It's a Google Wear OS device so there are lots of apps you can use. Lots of watchbands you can buy off of Amazon too. It gets great reviews.

I previously had the TicWatch Pro and enjoyed. They improved it mightily with the Pro 3.

It's $300 bucks, but you can save over $50 bucks if you get it off of their (Mobvoi) site. Amazon is having a "Lightning" sale on it for the next 7 hours for the same $50 bucks.

They boast of having hundreds of watchfaces but I like to use this one since it's focused on what I'm trying to accomplish.





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I really like my garmin fenix, although its not much of a smart watch - but I like that. I don't need a wrist computer.

Do you just want a step counter? Thats pretty basic.

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.....long time neighbor just moved and did a major garbage toss......threw out......Suunto Spartan Sport hr watch (cost about $499 new), looked new [ no charger or box ].....I bought a cheap charger and charged it up and it is working fine.......

Wow. That's a great find.

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.....long time neighbor just moved and did a major garbage toss......threw out......Suunto Spartan Sport hr watch (cost about $499 new), looked new [ no charger or box ].....I bought a cheap charger and charged it up and it is working fine.......

Wow. That's a great find.

No doubt a great find, but how does it help me? Are you recommended the watch?

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.....long time neighbor just moved and did a major garbage toss......threw out......Suunto Spartan Sport hr watch (cost about $499 new), looked new [ no charger or box ].....I bought a cheap charger and charged it up and it is working fine.......

Wow. That's a great find.

No doubt a great find, but how does it help me? Are you recommended the watch?

Like mattkime said. What level of device are you looking for and what's your budget?

Ideally something close to the versa 2 feature wise, without the need to pay a premium subscription to actually see and use the data it collects.

I have to admit, I liked the smartwatch features with spotify control and the assistant (alexa in the case of the versa 2).

budget, would be nice to be under $300. over $400 is probably too much.

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Remember, Google bought Fitbit and that'll all be merging soon. Also the new Samsung Watch runs Wear OS. That's kinda where things are headed on the non-Apple Watch front. There are a lot of choices. My sister just bought another Fitbit like you did for similar reasons.

All the reports I've seen say that Fitbit quality has gotten worse, not better, after the acquisition by Google.

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I like my Garmin Fenix also, also have a Garmin music. Lasts about a week on a single charge.

If you really want to go cheap, you might consider a Wyze Band. My wife got one when her Garmin went south too early and she was unhappy about what she paid vs. lifespan. She thought the Wyze Band was just fine. Eventually I talked her into an Apple Watch so it sits in a drawer now.

But, it's a smart(ish?) band rather than a smart watch so perhaps it's not relevant to your needs.

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Was in a similar situation. My wife gave me a FitBit something that she was not using. (Her employer provided it to her.)

It stopped working after about a year. Was not impressed with the price of current FitBits (I'm cheap when it comes to spending on myself.), so I purchased some unknown smart watch from AliExpress.

I've been using this watch for about a year and am happy with it. Synchs with my iPhone, and has all the features I want. Current price is just under US $20.

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