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HR function not working while sweaty

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‎02-25-2018 09:21 - last edited on ‎08-20-2020 20:08 by Fitbit Moderator

‎02-25-2018 09:21 - last edited on ‎08-20-2020 20:08 by Fitbit Moderator

While using the stairclimber or doing any cardio, I tend to get pretty sweaty. As a result of this, my fitbit is unable to track my heart rate. This is extremely annoying because my exercise is not being tracked especially on the stairclimber due to stagnant arm movement. I've tried to fix the issue by drying off my wrist and the fitbit during my workout, but this only works for about a few seconds and then it's sweaty again. 

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‎02-11-2023 22:04

‎02-11-2023 22:04

Yeah this is my first and will be my only fitbit or any tracker like this due to this issue. Not sure what androgynous cyborg Californian vegan they tested these on, but when real people work out they actually sweat. Who woulda thunk it?! Wild, I know. 

 

Kinda defeats the point when your "activity tracker" has features that you bought it for, that can't function properly when you do...ya know...activities. 

 

I had an old tracker that I bought about 7-8 years ago, some no-name Chinese brand from Amazon for like $40 that worked way better and had a way more responsive screen than this piece of junk does.

 

THIS is what all the hype is about?? 🤣 must be apple people that are impressed by one feature improving by 3% and calling it "new". No thanks. Returning. 

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