Blaze - Distance Incorrect

[alex.harvey]

Hi There,

I've had a Blaze for the pas 2 months or so and use it everyday and love it!

The only issue is with the distance when running - I use it inconjunction with my phone and the fitbit app when running but the distance is never correct.

I have a particular 6km loop I run but it only logs 5km for example. I did a different 5km loop but it only recorded 4km and when I completed a 9km run it logged it as 15km!

Any ideas on how to sort this out? I have the stride setting set up as automatic.

Cheers

Alex 🙂

[JossP]

Agreed, its a little ridiculous really.

[Giampi71]

Hello!

I did another run yesterday (Note for myself: I really need to try to run more often than once per week) and I still have good news.

(Again with run cues off and keeping the Connected GPS ON for few mins before starting the session)

Fitbit

Polar

As you can see there is a difference of 50 meters only on a 10k run (error 0.5%) that is more than satisfying.

In my next sessions I will start to make some tests to see what among the 2 factors (GPS on for a while before running or running cues off) is the culprit.

NOTE: still with old firmware.

[JossP]

That is quite good to see. I unfortunately get the same rubbish results regardless of time spent connected before run cues. I am hoping that the new firmware update will make a difference, when I finally get it. Thanks for keeping us updated

[Riekopo]

Really hope this gets fixed. It's kind of ruining the device.

[Giampi71]

First test with the new update, keeping running cues on. Distance tracked correctly, I hope it is not only a coincidence.

[JossP]

I woke up this morning to see the update was ready, got very excited and immediately updated and went for a run.... The disappointment continues, no change whatsoever! Below are the Nike Plus app and the Fitbit results respectively. As you can see its out by just over half a km. It did lose connection to the phone for a while, which also didn't happen until this update. So I am willing to give them the benefit of the doubt this run. Will run on Thursday again and see, But I am not hopeful.