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Surge Heart Rate Monitoring

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‎03-30-2017 07:19 - last edited on ‎03-30-2017 10:14 by Moderator Alum

‎03-30-2017 07:19 - last edited on ‎03-30-2017 10:14 by Moderator Alum

Has anybody else noticed how shockingly inaccurate these devices these can be? I'm on my second Surge now, first one was returned for a warranty issue with the strap. I've had the device pretty much since it came out and I haven't noticed any update which gave stability issues were BPM monitoring is concerned and both devices I had had the same inaccuracy. In some instances I've noticed inaccuracies of upto 30BPM!!!! Which makes target heart rate targeting absolutely impossible with this device, especially when you're out of the gym.

 

Seriously, very disappointed and I think this will be my last fitbit ever. I also have the Aria scale and that's just as the watch. 

 

Anyone else noticed how bad they actually are?

 

Moderator edit: Word Choice / Clarified subject.

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‎03-30-2017 09:47

‎03-30-2017 09:47

I would love to know if I'm just using it wrong, but I don't think so. I've tried different places on my non-dominant wrist. Heart Rate Monitoring seems to work just fine when I'm sitting or standing still, but as soon as I start training it's all goes to pot. 

 

Any help would be appreciated. 

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