Is Blaze bigger than Surge?

[hytek369]

Are there any photos with Blaze and Surge side by side or Blaze and Apple Watch side by side?  I am just trying to picture how big it will look on my wrist.  I currently have the Surge and would love to get a color screen with calendar notification.

[MikeF]

I haven't seen any comparison photos but my feeling is that it's a little squatter but maybe a bit longer than the Surge.

[ErickFitbit · Accepted solution]

@hytek369I was able to find the following picture of the Blaze next to an Apple watch and also some sizing charts so you can get a better idea of the fit. Hope you find these useful.

Blaze:

Surge:

[hytek369]

@ErickFitbit

This is awesome.  Thank you so much.

[ErickFitbit]

@hytek369 My pleasure! 

[SunsetRunner]

Any idea if that's a 42mm Apple Watch?

[ErickFitbit]

@SunsetRunnerNo idea.

[bbarrera]

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@IW1206MT wrote:
Any idea if that's a 42mm Apple Watch?

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@SunsetRunner From the specs the Blaze is slightly larger than the 42mm Apple Watch. Here is a picture of Blaze next to 42mm Apple Watch:

http://versus.com/en/s/size/apple-watch-vs-fitbit-blaze

So it looks like the Blaze is a little bigger than 42mm Apple Watch and a good bit bigger than 38mm Apple Watch.

[EmersonFitbit]

@bbarrera That's a super cool comparison tool! Thanks for sharing.

[mnmio15]

my biggest issue with the Surge is that it doesn't fit comfortably under a work shirt, I find myself constantly taking off the cuffs whenever I need to look at it. Can't tell from those pics if the Blaze is a bit flatter than the Surge, but thanks for posting it's a great start.

[EmersonFitbit]

@mnmio15 Blaze is consideraly flatter than the Surge, and (in my opinion) fits better under a long-sleeve. This is due to the exclusion of GPS.

[JoanneinCA]

And the Blaze is SO much more attractive! Not to mention changeable bands.

[mnmio15]

I know, kinda sucks that my girlfriend bought me the Surge for Christmas, would be a bit rude of me to get rid of it so quickly.

Sent from my iPhone

[EmersonFitbit]

Consider this "best of both worlds" scenario- Use the Surge for days you're running/doing high-intensity activities and use the Blaze for every day wear with some exercise spinkled in. 

[SunsetRunner]

@mnmio15

When your girlfriend purchased the tracker from Fitbit, and still has the receipt it can be possible for her to get a full refund*. Of course this means being without a tracker until the Blaze comes out.

Only thing to do.. Try telling your girlfriend..

* Feel free to check out out http://www.fitbit.com/returns

[Spike6231]

Is it that easy to switch between devices? How does the software keep track of your activities if you keep switching devices?

[SunsetRunner]

@Spike6231

When multiple trackers are linked to the account, it's as easy as just wearing the tracker you wish to use. The magic happens automatically.

Of course best to wear / use one device at a time.

[Rich_Laue]

The magic happens in the cloud after the Fitbits are synced,  the sent knows which tracker was moving ate which time,  then uses the active tracker. 

Pretty neet!

[bstngirl]

I've had challenges switching devices, had the flex and charge hr. Finally gave up and just have the charge HR of course i preodered the blaze and it just shipped. So... I'll be giving it another go. 

I use the IOS app and found that I would lose steps if I tried to wear the flex all day and switch to the charge hr for a night run for example.. 

[SunsetRunner]

My Blaze just arrived to replace my Charge HR.  Loved the CHR but the Blaze screen is amazing. 

The Blaze had about 50% on the battery out of the box and it will need to update the software after it connects to your phone.  I have had the Surge in the past but it was just plain ugly where the Blaze is not so bad.