Why no fabric bands for Inspire 3?

[LithiumBlue]

It seems ridiculous that there are no fabric bands available for Inspire 3, especially since many people have complained about skin irritation with the silicon bands for Inspire 2. There should at least be one fabric option given that the bands for Inspire 2 are not interchangeable. (Many Amazon 3rd-party bands say they fit Inspire 2 & 3, but the connectors are different.) The Inspire 3 is wonderful, but it's almost unusable because it's tearing up my wrist. Disappointed.

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject

[JohnnyRow]

Amazon search "Fitbit Inspire 3 fabric band" many choices like 3 for $10, unless you are intent on paying $30+ for 1 Fitbit original brand band.

Edited: My mistake. Although I did Amazon search on "Inspire 3", it returned Inspire 2 bands which do not fit.  I did not check results carefully.  Hopefully they will have actual Inspire 3 bands coming soon.

[LithiumBlue]

The pins on the Inspire 2 and Inspire 3 bands are different. The ones I've tried do not fit and the original pins do not work in third-party Inspire 2 bands.

There is a $70 stainless steel band on the Fitbit site, but that seems to be the only alternative to the silicone bands at this time. 

[JohnnyRow]

You are right.  Sorry.  I did the search for "Inspire 3" but it returned Inspire 2 bands.  I didn't bother to check those results carefully.  Hopefully they will have actual Inspire 3 bands coming before too long.

Again, sorry for my mistake of not checking carefully.

[Rich_Laue]

I'm surprised, Amazon usually have bands out about the same day as fitbit released the product. 

[MAQuinn]

Every Fitbit I've owned has given me a rash, including my new Inspire 3. There are no bands available other than the stainless bands from Fitbit but they are too small for me. Fitbit not making them as large as the large size silicone band is a terrible decision.

[YojanaFitbit · Accepted solution]

Hi there, @LithiumBlue. Welcome to the Fitbit Community Forums. Nice to see you around, @MAQuinn, @Rich_Laue and @JohnnyRow.

I really appreciate your comments and feedback about Inspire 3 bands. Currently we don't have this option for Inspire 3, however let me suggest to post this idea in the Feature Suggestions board so it can get the attention of the developers.

Thank you for your understanding and see you around forums.

[Kittycat714]

I won hundred percent agree I bought a fabric band on Amazon last week. It said it fit inspire two and inspire three what are used to have inspire never had the inspire two so I did not know that the way you attach a band to the inspire2 is different from attaching the band to the inspire, and inspire three.  So the bands the Amazon claim worked for the inspire two and inspire three did not fit the inspire three and it was like the only fabric band that I could find on Amazon eBay I googled and found nothing. I am one of those people that cannot do silicone the silicone band that comes with it doesn’t fit right it’s either too tight or too big because I have a small wrist and it’s skinny and apparently I have a reaction to silicone and I don’t like the fake leather pants because I got one for my inspire and six months later it peeled specially in the summertime, so the fake leather ones work great for my rich they fit, but they peel real easily.  The fact that there is no band out there for the inspire for three that actually doesn’t give you a rash. They’re all silicone and I don’t like the nylon ones because they are like a bracelet you take it on and off they don’t have holes on them. They have a little bad you just decide and then you just slip it on and off and those ones don’t fit my wrist and I won’t be at the slip on it off don’t fit I have to have the band that has the buckles and holes on them because those ones fit right but they only make those in silicone those give me a rash rash

[Kittycat714]

I’m just glad you mentioned it because if I had known that I wouldn’t have bought the inspire three knowing there’s nothing really out there for the inspire three any of the bands that fit the original inspire those bands 50 inspire three, so the first inspire Fitbit bands for that 150 inspired three, but the bands for the inspire2 do not fit the inspire three. And Amazon has misleading information about. So if it says if it’s the expire the original one it was 50 for three and even Google and searched for bands that are not silicone skin friendly for the original inspire because that will fit these by three and there’s nothing open fabric and I felt it says if it’s expired 23 and another one it doesn’t if it’s a inspire2, but it’s not supposed to be labeled for the entire three. So in reality, they don’t make one for the original or the inspire three. My only option is to get a fake leather band and just buy a new one every 6 to 8 months when it peels and that’s not what I wanna do. I’m wasting money doing that. Like I would like my band for five inspire three to it last more than 6 to 8 months at least get a year or something like that but yes, I did not realize until I got my first ever Fitbit I got the Fitbit inspire, and then two years into having it I got the Fitbit inspire three, but I had no idea I was allergic to silicone until I got a Fitbit, and it didn’t fit right too tight or too loose and there was a rash to the point when I got my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day of 2020 to one of the Fitbit, smart watches I’ll be sure to buy him a different watchband, because I was afraid he was gonna get a rash as well. I literally told him he was not allowed to use the band that came with his Fitbit smart watch because I don’t like them. Like I said, when I if I had known, I was allergic to silicone I would have never bought my first Fitbit and would also have never bought my second Fitbit, I’m slightly disappointed with Fitbit that they don’t make a skin friendly one and the fact that the sides of the Fitbit so because of the shape of the Fitbit inspire her three the silicone bands curve on the side when you attach them so that’s why they don’t fit my wrist why they’re too big on them because of that all the other types of Fitbit inspire three bands don’t curve it’s only the silicone ones  the other ones are flat on the sides the silicone ones curve and because of that they don’t fit properly on my wrist. So I feel like the heart rate and other things is not accurate because it’s too loose and I am getting tired. I’ve already bought in like four different bands for my inspire three that were supposed to be skin friendly and didn’t work.

[Rainbird]

I suggest you find some fabric that can be used under the band with thin straps either side of the watch that don't interfere with the sensors.  If you don't sew, ask a friend to help. Thicker fabric will help the band fit your wrist better.  If it works well, make another to wear while one is being washed,