The best of the cheapest band for swimmers
I got this thing to track my swimming sessions, as this is an activity most trackers can't do. So far, it has done exactly what I need, but I still have some little nitpicks.
First, let's be clear, this thing is no watch. There is no screen, no vibration, no beeps, nothing, zero, nada, so you depend of the app to sync your data. Therefore, the real time measurements are on your phone, not in the tracker. Also, there is no real time tracking for swimming, and you need to manually sync the tracker to get your data.
Second, it does not have biometric data. No pulse, no blood pressure, no geodata. This is a lightweight tracker that actually does not track you. Your phone and the app are the real trackers.
Third, what little this thing does is actually very useful. It can accurately track your movement in three dimensions, so you know exactly what are you doing, Therefore, using it with the fitness training of the app really allows you to train. For swimming it means it can tell how many laps you've been swimming, but also what style have you been practicing. But remember it does not have geodata, so for the tracker it does not matter if you swim 10 meters or 100; you enter the pool size in the app.
And fourth, the battery life on this thing is amazing. Becuse it has no screen and it only syncs when you press the single and hidden button of the tracker, and it only answers with a single blink of light. So the battery lasts months, and it is not rechargeable. It is a single CR2032 button cell, and the tracker can be opened with ease (and the included plastic tool) and still retain its waterproof characteristics. The armband and legband, made of silicone, also cover the opening, adding to the waterproof.
So far I like this tracker, but perhaps I'll use it with a second band, perhaps a Xiaomi Mi band, as a watch and real time step tracker. But for swimming, this is the best thing I've managed to find.
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