Was the Charge 5 the right choice for me?

[dongiomar]

I bought the Charge 5 last weekend because of the Black Friday sale ($100 sale price vs $150 standard price). The main reason I bought it was because I have a lot of health anxiety and having covid a second time really amplified that. So I essentially wanted something that I could check that would ease my anxiety a little.

I normally do a lot of product research before I purchase anything but I bought this a bit hastily — just compared prices with Apple Watches, checked features and prices on other Fitbit models, and figured I could return it if I didn’t like it. I’ve had it almost a week and I’ve been pretty happy with it (except that blood oxygen is only measured while sleeping), but I’m now looking through some of the other brand options and wondering if I made the right choice.

Personally, I don’t care about music connectivity, phone notifications (I have those disabled), or exact precision with exercise measurement. Pre-covid infection I would take daily walks, enjoyed hiking, biked sometimes, and was trying to start running to improve my base running speed for an adult kickball league I’m in. I care most about being able to check health info — current heart rate and heart rate trends, heart rhythm, blood oxygen, breathing, that type of stuff — and having an idea of my steps and distance when walking.

Did I make the right call with the Charge 5 or is there something else that would better suit my needs?

[LZeeW]

Hello @dongiomar and welcome to the Community.  If your heart rhythm information meant having the ECG app, then you got a good deal.  I don't have any comparative information about other fitness tracker brands.

Just to clarify one thing.  The SpO2 feature is an average sleeping SpO2 on all Fitbit models.  I'm not sure if you can get a spot SpO2 reading for $100.