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summer is nearly here but maybe you're not quite feeling bikini-ready so why not do what the cool kids do and get yourself one of those fancy wearable fitness trackers just not the FuelBand since Nikes not making that anymore also the Fitbit force might give you a rash tech let's just spell it out for you I'm Donald Bell and this top 5 I'll be counting down the best wearable fitness trackers selected by CNET senior editor Scott Stein starting off at number 5 the misfit shine $100 buys you the most modern and mysterious looking fitness tracker out there and wear it on your wrist you can wear it on your shirt you can wear it in a crown you made out of tin foil so that you can communicate with cats yeah it looks kind of crazy but maybe that's better than advertising yourself as Johnny fitness it's a shame that it's iOS only but it gets the job done just try not to lose it because as you can imagine trying to describe this thing the lost-and-found could be tricky number 4 has some love for Android the basis band $200 buys you a wristband that isn't prettiest thing out there but it does have a display and some cool tricks it measures your sleep patterns and heart rate in addition to steps and activities it syncs over Bluetooth and keeps it charged for around 4 days and the app does a great job of keeping you motivated with fitness goals and rewards it's too bulky for my tastes but if you're looking for a watch like design this may be your preferred way to go I number 3 the Fitbit flex one of the most recognizable names on this list but also one of the oldest products the Flex managed to dodge the issue they had with the Fitbit force and in spite of his time on the market it still remains a solid option at $99 comfortable fit water resistant design and it can wirelessly sync with both iPhone and some Android phones as well as Mac and PC I actually like this option best if you're going for something understated my only hesitation is that you just know Fitbit is rushing to bring something new to the market after the Fitbit force recall at number 2 the jawbone up24 like the misfit the design will get you noticed and $130 for a fitness tracker that actually looks fashionable doesn't sound like a bad deal no screen here or heartrate monitor you get a pedometer calories burned and sleep tracking best of all it can go a whole week without a charge great app for both iOS and Android now before we get to number one I should mention a couple reasons you may want to hold off on fitness trackers Apple and Google for the third year going everyone is expecting the Apple is gonna show off their I watch any day now in fact the death of the Nike FuelBand is suspected to be linked to the resurrection of the Nike FuelBand as a feature of the iWatch also Google's Android wear project will start to bear fruit this year and we've already seen a preview of some of the classy-looking smartwatches companies are making that said if you think either company's gonna put out a wearable under $200 you're delirious and so that brings us to the number one wearable fitness tracker recommended by C net Scott Stein the ything 's pulse o to the latest update to one of our favorite fitness trackers of 2013 comes with an improved wristband and the ability to check your blood oxygen levels in addition to heartrate and steps taken $119 asking price works with both iOS and Android and belongs to an ecosystem of other why these products including a scale and a Sleep System you get two weeks of battery life and a real display if this won't whip you into shape it's time to pay for a personal trainer so there you go five fitness trackers that may give you the edge when you need to get in better shape but for all the latest fitness tracker reviews head over to cnet.com slash wearable - Tech and for more top fives from me top-5 cnet.com i'm donald bell thanks for watching