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Is the Vibration motor stronger on the Charge 3?

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‎08-21-2018 17:12 - last edited on ‎11-17-2020 15:47 by Fitbit Moderator

‎08-21-2018 17:12 - last edited on ‎11-17-2020 15:47 by Fitbit Moderator

Is the Vibration motor stronger on the Charge 3?

Boy the Charge 2 is weak and I have to set two alarms to get woke up.

Is the motor larger/stronger?

Can anyone out there on the Beta test team or someone in Fitbit company respond on this question?

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‎10-08-2018 09:40

In response to Hoppy59

‎10-08-2018 09:40

The Charge 3 vibration motor is somewhat stronger than the Charge 2 from my quick tests.

 

Also note that there is a vibration strength setting you can change on the Charge 3 from "Normal" to "Strong", but I can't tell any difference between the two...

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‎08-20-2018 12:46

In response to Harry

‎08-20-2018 12:46

Is the silent alarm on the Charge 3 stronger than it was on Charge 2?

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‎08-20-2018 13:03

In response to KatV

‎08-20-2018 13:03

We simply don't know that kind of detail yet.

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‎08-21-2018 06:53

In response to SunsetRunner

‎08-21-2018 06:53

 
 

 

If this is true, I am in on getting one..

 

There's a more robust alarm, calendar, time, weather.. see this article:

 

https://mashable.com/2018/08/20/fitbit-charge-3-hands-on/#DI9yxxkVqkqR

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‎08-21-2018 21:05

‎08-21-2018 21:05

Im afraid there is no answer to that at the moment!  You'll have to wait until they are out there.

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‎08-23-2018 14:17

In response to NellyG

‎08-23-2018 14:17

Would really like someone who is testing this product to let us know. I would return it immediately if the vibration is weak. The Charge HR has a great vibration but the Charge 2 was redesigned and the motor is rather weak and useless. There were suggestion on somehow making the vibration longer to no avail.

So again..someone out there in the Community is BETA testing this. Please let us know.....

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‎08-23-2018 16:01

‎08-23-2018 16:01

I'm in full agreement with you.

 

I came from the Fitbit Charge HR and the thing that bothers me about my Fitbit Charge 2 is the vibration. It is so weak compared to what I got on my Fitbit Charge HR.

 

There are times when I can't even feel the vibration from the Fitbit Charge 2 when I'm asleep (when the Fitbit Charge HR wouldn't have a problem waking me up or alerting me). Sometimes when I set an alert at work, I will also miss the vibration notification generated by the Fitbit Charge 2. The vibration on it is pathetic.

 

I'm hoping that the vibration on the Charge 3 is comparable to what it was with the Fitbit Charge HR.

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‎08-23-2018 16:24

In response to lmcjipo

‎08-23-2018 16:24

Since the dimension are a little bigger,, just maybe they put a bigger/better vibration motor in this one.

Should be easy for someone at FitBit to answer this question?

 

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‎08-23-2018 18:46 - edited ‎08-23-2018 18:53

‎08-23-2018 18:46 - edited ‎08-23-2018 18:53

I would like to know this too, the vibration is the biggest flaw on the iconic, I would buy the Charge 3 and give my iconic to a family member or something if it was, but not gonna even think about buying it til confirmed 

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‎08-27-2018 13:55

‎08-27-2018 13:55

That is a fantastic question. The vibration on my Charge 2 wouldn't wake up a newborn, let alone "notify" anyone of anything whatsoever. Sometimes I wonder if the Fitbit engineers ever wear the products they build.  

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‎08-27-2018 17:38 - edited ‎08-27-2018 17:38

In response to semarla1

‎08-27-2018 17:38 - edited ‎08-27-2018 17:38

Still waiting for someone who has tested this or from a Fitbit team member to answer the question.

I am hoping that the motor/vibration is bigger and better??

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‎08-29-2018 05:40

‎08-29-2018 05:40

Just replying to get on the thread.

 

Water use would be very nice but if there is no improvement on vibration I would never buy one.

 

It would have been nice it the charge cable did not change.

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‎08-29-2018 13:37

In response to ORANGEinINDY

‎08-29-2018 13:37

The Versa has a stronger vibration than the Ionic, so hopefully they are going to keep the vibration at least on par with the Versa.  My Ionic vibration was soooo weak.  Versa is pretty solid.

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‎08-30-2018 10:57

In response to Heather-S

‎08-30-2018 10:57

Still waiting for someone who has tested this or from a Fitbit team member to answer the question.

@Heather-S wrote:

The Versa has a stronger vibration than the Ionic, so hopefully they are going to keep the vibration at least on par with the Versa.  My Ionic vibration was soooo weak.  Versa is pretty solid.

 

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‎09-11-2018 08:07

In response to Harry

‎09-11-2018 08:07

FItbit  Where are you to answer????

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‎09-16-2018 17:24

‎09-16-2018 17:24

Of course they're not going to answer....  Fitbit doesn't really care that so many people are not happy with the weak vibration motor in the Charge2 and Ionic.  My ChargeHR was fantastic, would wake me up without any problem...  the Charge2 sucked, the Ionic was a teeny tiny bit better than the Charge2 but still not enough to wake me and I'm not a heavy sleeper.  So frustrating having to go back to an audible alarm, I really liked the vibration alarm and waking up to quiet!!  I think we can take the lack of response from Fitbit as a sign that they have NOT changed the vibration motor and that it's still very weak.  I bought the Ionic after reading it had a better vibration motor but that's not the case...  won't be buying another Fitbit without a good vibration option!  It's too bad, the product is great other than that.

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‎09-20-2018 21:14

‎09-20-2018 21:14

I'd like to know as well.

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‎09-21-2018 01:00

In response to PattyRain

‎09-21-2018 01:00

Sooo... why exactly is this an important feature for you?

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‎09-21-2018 01:04

In response to pilv13

‎09-21-2018 01:04

If you saw we have more than 700 views in this post!!! Why? You can just read the previous posts to get your answer

 

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‎09-21-2018 01:24 - edited ‎09-21-2018 01:26

In response to pilv13

‎09-21-2018 01:24 - edited ‎09-21-2018 01:26

we like the fitbit platform and see this as a flaw on the last few watches, we keep hoping the next one is the one it will be addressed in.... and remember, it used to work, then something changed in the newer models, not sure if newer developers, cheaper hardware or what, but the only why things change is if people help fitbit to be aware of the desire to have this issue addressed

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