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Do I need to take my phone on a run?

‎05-08-2017 13:38

‎05-08-2017 13:38

Evening everyone, 

 

Apologies if this is in the wrong part of the forum. Finally got back into running, and decided to join the hype of the fitness tracker world. However, I hate running with my phone stuck to my arm , especially as phones these days seem to be getting bigger and bigger. 

 

Therefore, before I buy, I was wandering, with GPS fitbits, like the Charge 2, can I leave my phone at home and just run with the fitbit and have distance, steps, calories tracked etc? Also, do ones without GPS track this data? or is it just steps ? 

 

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

 

 

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‎05-08-2017 14:13

‎05-08-2017 14:13

Welcome to the forums!

 

The only one you would not need to take your phone with is the Surge.. It has GPS built in

 

Charge 2 Uses Connected GPS which you do need to have your phone for.

 

You can compare them here:

https://www.fitbit.com/devices

 

Check out the discussions boards! A lot going on and I'm sure you have some contributions as well!
Hope to see you around!

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Wendy | CA | Moto G6 Android

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‎05-08-2017 15:02

In response to WendyB

‎05-08-2017 15:02

Thanks for the speedy response Wendy - any chance you would know if the Charge 2 or Alta HR are any good for tracking calories burnt for activities such as weight lifting ?

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‎05-09-2017 05:35

In response to b4rn5ey

‎05-09-2017 05:35

I use the Charge 2 for Cross fit and Weight training.  It does better than just a step based tracker.

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‎05-09-2017 05:42

In response to Mukluk4

‎05-09-2017 05:42

awesome, I've literally just ordered the Charge 2! haha 

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‎05-09-2017 08:39

In response to b4rn5ey

‎05-09-2017 08:39

I have a charge 2 and am more then happy with it. Of course it's the only tracker I've ever owned so far lol

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‎05-10-2017 11:14

‎05-10-2017 11:14

I have an Alta HR (used to have the Alta), and it tracks steps, distance (although it's based on stride length times how many steps, so maybe not accurate), and calories burned. If you don't need to be precise, which I don't, then it doesn't matter. And you'll be able to sync your tracker when you get back. I regularly go for walks without my phone (if I'm going to the park or using a treadmill in my building's fitness center), and it collects my data in the device.

 

I will, however, have to consider checking the stats on the treadmill versus the stats my Fitbit spits out for that period of exercise.

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