Surge - Spartan Beast

[Mstevenson]

I am doing the Beast and the Sprint this weekend and would love to wear my surge however I am nervous about the water and mud. Has anyone worn theirs during a Spartan and did the device survive?

[SunsetRunner]

My Surge can barely stand gardening soil.

Seriously, something as simple as working in the garden on a hot day, as the dirt and sweat gets under the watch, after 10 minutes it has to come off as my skin is rubbed raw where the sensor and band lay tight on the skin. And even thought the face is pretty resistant to scratching, I've got a few from dirt.

Now, water hasn't been a problem. Ran the Nashville marathon this past weekend, everything was soaked but the Surge never had an issue.

[Erichar16]

I have used my surge in a Battlefrog, and two smaller OCRs with no issue. At first I was paranoid and put a small piece of masking tape over the charging port, but not anymore. I am actively trying to destroy it so I can justify getting a Vivoactive. So far it has survived a dip in lake Lanier and soapy slip and slides without being covered. Now that I hate it, the darn thing will probably last forever. Smh.

[Mstevenson]

My band actually busted on the back by the screws after the race!

[MarreFitbit]

It's nice to see you guys around the Community @Mstevenson @Erichar16 @SunsetRunner ! 

Fitbit should operate normally within the indicated temperatures on the Specs Page. If it is colder than that, you may notice that certain features do not function as well, particularly the altimeter. I hope this answers your question!

[userzero]

My surge has survived two spartans so far... Ft brag and wintergreen. No issues. It will get a bit muddy, but since the thing is water resistant, Mud shouldnt be too big of an issue. I did however pick up an aftermarket cover for the charging port. I've noticed that where it sits on ones wrist seems to be a fairly safe place.