Blaze Water Resistance

[SunsetRunner]

Time and time again we have asked you people to make the device Water Proof.

Why can't you get it through your thick skulls that there are water sports/activities.

Can I wear my Blaze while swimming?

Fitbit Blaze is rain, sweat, and splash proof. We recommend that you do not swim or shower while wearing Blaze.

Moderator Edit: Edited post title for clarity.

[kapsol]

Sorry the Samsung also can be put in up to 5 feet of water... 179.00 and it looks a lot nice then the one I have on fit and the fit2

[kapsol]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9oKi_GdNEs

[FitFanAddict]

Waterproof "fitness gear" is of high demand and most all fitness minded folks want it. So your statement makes no sense. Demand is definitely there.

[jbender68]

would be nice not to have to remove it for the shower though, exspensive device to ruin that way, until waterproof I will not buy one, I am fine with the other non-watch fitbits until then

[Rich_Laue]

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@kapsol wrote:

Sorry the Samsung also can be put in up to 5 feet of water... 179.00 and it looks a lot nice then the one I have on fit and the fit2

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Please remember that this is 5 feet of stationary water tested, with the tracker not moving.

Diving and swimming can easily bring the forces as high as being in way deeper water.

This is why a watch good for shallow wetsuit diving needs to be able to withstand the depth of 150 feet of water. Sorry

[andreyk7]

It's actually not bad. I used it in showers and pools.

[KLM117]

@kapsol - I switched to the new Garmin VIVOACTIVE HR about 6 weeks ago and love it. I had a Fitbit HR and after a year of wear ( I NEVER let it near water) the band started to unravel. The Garmin does everything the Fitbit did AND you can swim with it!! I don't understand why a company like Fitbit continues to make trackers that are water-phobic. Lately Fitbit seems to just come put with different versions of the same product even though their customers are asking for a waterproof version. Sad.

[Rich_Laue]

The classification of watet resistance is a rating of how deep it may be submerged in stationary water while the unit is not moving.

0 ATM = 0 meters

1 ATM = 10 metters = 30 feet

5 ATM = 50 meters = 150 feet, this is the rsting need for swimming in a pool or lake.

And keeps going, the key is this rating is for water with no currents amd the swimmer is not moving.

[JeremyNagé]

I agree a device like this should be waterproof, to many atmospheres. Besides swimming, what about people who want to just power through a hard summer rain while on a walk/hike? Can I wear this while sailing? I think the warning about the showering is an assertion "this device is not weatherproof" let alone waterproof.

For all the people out there speculating that there isn't market demand enough to justify the engineering and product development investment to take a swimming-compatible Blaze to market: perhaps you do not recall the calls and responses begging for an Apple cell phone before the first iPhone. The truth is probably somewhere between your speculation and the iPhone story. Think about it.

[MikeF]

It doesn't really matter what anyone thinks about it other than Fitbit themselves and their opinion is clear in the model line up on the shelves.

Given that there is no algorithm for tracking swimming on a Fitbit in any case, waterproofing the thing would be a convenience measure only.

[jbender68]

we hope it does matter to fitbit what we think and hope that in the future they may design somthing it's users are asking for

[ErickFitbit]

@FitFanAddict @jbender68 @KLM117 @JeremyNagé @MikeF I am definitely hearing you all out and appreciate all your feedback as it allows me to bring this up to our Product Development Team. We're always working to improve our products and regularly capture user feedback as well as share ideas from our Feature Request board, such as this one, with our Product Development Team.

[crawdaddydoo92]

How about something that clipped onto our clothes. Sleeving about the size of the blaze's charger but waterproof, up to say 15feet, and clips on so it could be worn by men or women on a bathing suit or something else. I don't even use my blaze at the water park and lose a good number of steps on those days in the summer. Is wager those into winter sports may have a similar concern but not to the same degree.

[ErickFitbit]

@crawdaddydoo92 I suggest that you vote for this idea in our Feature Request board as it sounds similar to yours. If you feel that it is different concept, I recommend creating your own idea in our Feature Request board.

[40yrsGettingFit]

A BLAZE waterproof wearable case is EXACTLY what I am looking for. I do probably over 15k steps at the water part weekly, and I cannot wear it. Also want one for laps at the pool. I am willing to buy an extra accessory to make it meet my needs.

[FitFanAddict]

I hate not being able to wear it to swim! Agreed!!!

[AmyLily]

that sounds like a mass amount of rubbish excuses for being lazy... garmin and about 5 other brands have made activity trackers that are 50m water restistant that include all the features that the fitbit have for around $150-200.. so if they can do that and it not cost extra or lose features surely fitbit being the better known company would be smart enough to work that one out to at least stay on par with the lesser brands before they start losing customers.

[racertempo]

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@AmyLily wrote:
that sounds like a mass amount of rubbish excuses for being lazy... garmin and about 5 other brands have made activity trackers that are 50m water restistant that include all the features that the fitbit have for around $150-200.. so if they can do that and it not cost extra or lose features surely fitbit being the better known company would be smart enough to work that one out to at least stay on par with the lesser brands before they start losing customers.

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FItbit has never been waterproof with the HR trackers, and they did not lose customers from the Charge HR to the Blaze.  In fact, the numbers show they gained customers/users.  Not all products are the same.  The Garmin that is in the same price range does not have a color screen.....and you all knew the Blaze was not waterproof at release, so why complain now?  There are not 2 trackers that are identical features, so pick the one with your most important features and buy that one.

[40yrsGettingFit]

My hubby surprised me with the blaze, and its my first tracker. Thus
comparing product lines is not possible when you received it as a gift.
Still needing reliable way to waterproof and count my exercise. Anyone have
helpful advice??

[missjamiekaren]

So if I was going to do SUP, would the suggestion be to not wear my Blaze then? I do enjoy wearing it as a watch.

That being said, I do own a Moov Now also. It's synced to Strava. So if I record a "swim" with it, or just an activity say via my Strava phone app (since I can put that in a waterproof container in a daypack), would that sync from Strava to my Fitbit account as a workout? (I have them connected).

I mainly would love to see it waterproof one day so I wouldn't have to take it off if I "accidentally" fell in during something like SUP, canoeing, kayaking, etc.