I love my Charge 5!

[k421]

I’ve had some sort of Fitbit for years, from the belt version to various wrist models.  I’ve only had my Charge 5 for a couple months (my Charge 4 went belly up) but I’m already in love. These are the functions that I find fantastic:

*I can see the screen even in the bright sunlight of SC!  It’s amazing.  I *never* could with the 4. Ever.

*This allows me to actually monitor my heart rate so I can adjust my pace to stay in my zone.  That is huge.  I know I’m becoming more fit because of it.  I’ve seen that I have to push myself more to stay in my zone HR.

*The ECG function is so helpful.  When I feel a flutter, I run it.  I’ve always thought these were anomalies but the ECG gives me some peace of mind.  Even though, as a retired nurse practitioner, I realize no ECG on any brand of fitness tracker is wholly accurate, I trust mine enough that I relax & wait to tell my PCP about my flutters if they’re persistent.

*Although there have been some bumps along the way, a factory reset straightened everything out.  (Thank you Customer Service!)  I mourned the loss of data that hadn’t synced that day but I got over it pretty quickly.  Perhaps this would be a solution for many of the complaints about the 5 that I’ve seen posted.

*The Display Settings are much better than the 4.  I always wished I could get something beyond “Normal”, “Dim” & “Default” brightness on the 4.  Charge 5 solves that issue.

I have one *teensy* bit of feedback.  While I’ve set the vibrations at the highest level, the reminder for hourly steps is weaker.  That’s a huge problem when I’m engrossed in a good movie or book, as I don’t even feel it.  Since I’ve had the 5, I’ve gotten 12 out of 12 hours maybe once; my 12 out of 12 with the 4 was much better.  OK, I admit, sometimes it’s because I got distracted by something during the 10-minute window (like, Oh! This would be a great time to start the dishwasher!), but more often it’s that I simply didn’t feel it.  Would Fitbit strengthen the vibration for this function, please?

i was actually looking for *another* tracker that might be better than my 4.  However, I bought the Charge 5 because Wirecutter—my go-to product evaluator—rated it as the best.  I agree; I’m with Wirecutter.  And I have no regrets. 

Moderator edit: format

[Surfista]

Glad to hear that your Charge 5 works so well for you.

Please let us know how it holds up after several more months of use.

[DavideFitbit]

Hi, it's good to see you participating in the Fitbit Community, @k421. 

It's great to see that you've had a positive experience with your Charge 5.

Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback and comments in the community. I'm sure it will be useful for other users as well.