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Side by Side HR charts - Versa vs Sense (to illustrate the HR monitoring issue)

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‎03-16-2021 10:51

‎03-16-2021 10:51

I've been trying to use my Sense since Christmas with no useful results. 

 

Inserting a side by side below as illustrative of the dozens of side by sides I've done with my original Versa.  The workout here was a 4 minute sprint with barbell movement, burpees, and box jumps (30 reps each).  I like to think of my cardio system as efficient, but I know I'm not doing this work at 87 bpm.  This is par for the course.  I've never had the Sense indicate a sustained avg HR over 110, no matter how hard I've worked out, how many resets, times I've changed arms, or side of wrist, changed straps, etc. 

 

The hardware/software is flawed in this product and Fitbit is taking people for a ride, asking customers to pay them for the privilege of being a beta tester.  Caveat emptor.  

 

Versa vs Sense

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‎03-17-2021 06:54

‎03-17-2021 06:54

Beta tester? More like Zeta tester. The fact that the Sense falls short in so many ways makes me wonder if it was even tested at all before release.

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‎03-17-2021 18:35

‎03-17-2021 18:35

Yup, even got a replacement, does the same thing. Doing mostly weightlifting and Crossfit. Does seem to track when running though, all of which is the general consensus of the forum. 

 

Allegedly a software update is on the way, which is why I'm stuck with switching to the Versa for workouts, then back to the Sense because I like the advanced features.  

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