Goodbye Fitbit surge.. Our time was memorable but short lived.

[Racerx67]

Looks like it is time to say goodbye to the Surge. It has been an eye opening few weeks. Less than 3 months life is not really long but you have shown me what a fitness device is capable of doing.. Shame you are flawed and as no one at Fitbit can assure me this will not happen again it may have pushed me into the arms of another brand. Sadly the Blaze just does not do the one thing I really looked for (integrated GPS) to stop me carrying my smartphone on Mountain bike rides. The past few months have been great to not need my phone with me every moment and worry if/when I crash I will smash my phone. It has become the best thing about the watch having GPS built in... Now I have no Fitbit options left to me... I either go back to carrying a phone or go to another brand...

The next few days will be our last but I will be with you until the end.... Then I will have to find a new friend to help fill the void you left..... 

[Racerx67]

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@Bofund wrote:

Out of interest, how old is the watch?

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Just over 2 months old. 

[DaWholeTruth]

<disregard post>  Answered by OP

[Racerx67]

Now its time to make a decision....

[Nauticalnomad]

Can you not do all this and more on a samsung gear watch.. Was looking at them the other day and it seemed they do all the fitbit stuff and some..

[bbarrera]

I'd just put my money down on a Garmin Fenix 3 and call it a day.

[Racerx67]

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@bbarrera wrote:

I'd just put my money down on a Garmin Fenix 3 and call it a day.

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Looking at the Garmin Forerunner 235. 

[bbarrera]

Cycling sensor support is #1 for me, plus I like to hike in the mountains, so I'd go with chest strap or Rhythm+ on arm for HR, and ANT+ Power Meter support. So that rules out 235.

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/winter-sports-gadget-recommendations.html

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/garmin-fr230-fr235-fr630.html

[Racerx67]

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@bbarrera wrote:

Cycling sensor support is #1 for me, plus I like to hike in the mountains, so I'd go with chest strap or Rhythm+ on arm for HR, and ANT+ Power Meter support. So that rules out 235.

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/11/winter-sports-gadget-recommendations.html

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2015/10/garmin-fr230-fr235-fr630.html

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Luckily for me it does all I need but the possibility to add a chest HR strap and a speed or speed and cadence sensor is a bonus. It may not support a power meter but for mountain biking thats not so important and I ride for fun not to be competitive..