Wearing Charge 5 when you don't have a non dominant arm

[brhorton13]

Is there a recommended/preferred  way to wear the Charge 5 when you don't have a non-dominant arm?

Moderator edit: clarified subject

[Talahthas]

Welcome to the Fitbitcommunity, @brhorton13!

In case of ambidexterity I'd suggest wearing your Charge 5 on the wrist of your left arm and let it set to "dominant" in the first run. Then you might want to observe the results it delivers in regards of step counting over some time.

[brhorton13]

I'm not ambidextrous, I'm mixed-handed.

The hand I use depends on the activity.

Meaning I will use a different hand for a different activity. What I may do with one hand, I can't do with the other. For example, I use the left for eating, writing, scissors, usually anything more detailed. I cannot do those activities with the right hand capably. I use the right hand for things like throwing, bowling, tennis...more "strength" oriented. And I cannot do those activities with the left. I never actually give any thought to it, I just automatically use the "appropriate" hand.

I understand it's a relatively rare thing.

[Talahthas]

Thanks for your detailed description, @brhorton13. Considering that, I would suggest wearing your Charge 5 on your left wrist, setting it to "Non Dominant".

[brhorton13]

Thank you for the suggestion. It made perfect sense. I gave it a try for several days and ultimately answered my question. My fine motor skills, I guess you would say, of my right hand leave a bit to be desired. I struggled some maneuvering thru the small screens of my Fitbit. 

Thank you again very much for your attention to my "problem"

[Talahthas]

You're welcome, thanks for your feedback, @brhorton13!

Glad I could help you. If you have any further question, do not hesitate to come back.

[LZeeW]

@brhorton13   I have mixed hand dominance, too, and I will get to that.  I happen to disagree with @Talahthas.   I have pure left-handed and pure right-handed siblings.  The lefties wouldn't even think of wearing a watch on their left wrist.  If you do your fine motor skills with your left hand, then I think you should wear it on your right wrist.  It will be easier to navigate the screens.

In my case, my right hand is my very fine motor skills hand and my left hand is my gross motor skills hand.  I would never wear my watch on my left wrist if I wrote with my left hand.  In fact, I can write with my left hand, too.  If I were a pure lefty, I would wear my Fitbit on my right wrist.

Fitbit says that the hand you write with is generally your dominant hand.  But that doesn't work with people like us.

The dominant/non-dominant setting changes the accelerometer sensitivity and can help with over- and under-counting steps.  Gross motor movements are the ones that tend to count as extra steps.  I recommend wearing your Charge 5 on your right wrist on Dominant.  In fact, I feel so strongly about it, I'm unchecking your Best Answer selection to get your attention.  If you agree with @Talahthas after reading my explanation, please feel free to re-select his post.

[brhorton13]

I will start off by saying thank you for your message. After trying, and "failing", wearing it on my left, I have already done what you have suggested, right wrist, dominant. Seems fine so far.

Yes, the mixed-handed those of us (I understand about 1% of population) are confusing to those "normals" 😉 when I try to explain, just as I marvel to imagine the magic of true ambidexterity.

Thanks again!