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this video is brought to you by NCI XCOM great technology selection and service fitness trackers are they a temporary fad or are they here to stay for active individuals there's plenty of value in monitoring your daily steps and controlling the intensity of a workout based on your heart rate it is an enticing gadget but one that seems to do only a few things right so let's see if the new adidas miCoach fit smart is worth a buy distinct sells for $150 which four step counter and a heart rate sensor seems to be quite expensive but adidas is selling us an entire fitness ecosystem which you have to take into the equation with the complimenting app and a few other perks then the fit smart may actually be a smart buy for motivated individuals for starters the design is simple albeit a little bulky compared to something like the Fitbit there are two colors available matte black and this cloudy white it's super light at 50 grams it's sweat proof and water resistance the whole unit is crafted in a soft touch of silicone strap that's comfortable on the skin without concentrating the heat there's a 17 by 11 LED grid matrix display built into the strap with two main physical navigation buttons on the right and a main button below the display after a few weeks of testing the black version I noticed the whole unit started to lose its visual appeal the strap attracts a lot of dust and the outer coating starts to wear off which is disappointing considering the target use of this device although we are happy to say that clasp has maintained a strong hold and has never let us down the matrix display has an excellent brightness range for visibility outdoors but unfortunately there are no sensors to detect hand gestures to view the time so it's always off until you press the main button which cycles between the time the number of steps taken number of calories burned distance you want and finally it goes back to the time now when you press either of these site navigating buttons when you're in the time phase you can activate certain modes like run gym heart rate monitoring pairing the fit smart with your smart phone and check the battery status for example when I activate run mode the heart rate sensor detects your heart rate when you start running it takes a few minutes to get a solid reading but when it does you have to press the main button to cycle through the time of your workout session along with a real-time heart rate reading the number of calories burned the distance you traveled and even see your pace and speed in this case miles per hour you can end this session by navigating to it and pressing the main button which is the same procedure inside the gym mode that offers a countdown session between sets and allows more convenient way to time your workouts the heart rate sensor is located beneath the display which powers a few unique features that the fitness individuals might find really helpful first the LED strip on the left side is color-coded based on your heart rate or the intensity of your workout for example if you want to achieve specific steps calories burned heart rate target or distance traveled you can create those goals through the Fed smart app and the unit will vibrate and display a trophy upon achieving that goal to remind you to step it up if you're lagging behind it's one of those little motivational features that will keep you going the companion app adidas recommends to use is train and run it's available on iOS Android and Windows Phone devices as long as it has Bluetooth 4.0 I had some issues pairing my Nexus 6p that required me to enable location services on the phone to get it up and running but recently a firmware update addressed this issue which is cool once it's paired the fit smart will keep in sync with the app transmitting over the details of your progress and receiving the details of any set workouts that you want to do the app greets you with the activity tab that displays your current status until you reach your goal when you tap on the screen you can view the vee data and compare how well you did through the week you can also share your progress and set your goals for steps calories and distance and if you make any changes to the goal it syncs automatically with the fit smart the device section lets you change the settings on your device in this case we have the fit smart and there are a few tutorials to help you get started if you're new to this ecosystem there's also a personal audio coaching plan built inside the app if you're interested in guidance and overall the app is simple to use and I appreciate that the built-in memory inside the fits mark and store data of up to ten workouts and if you're not synced all of them an alert pop-up on the display will let you know to sync the device I was pleasantly satisfied with a battery life it got me through out the week with extensive views and it charges we are the two pinpoints that docks into the charging station which is powered by USB I would recommend the fixed Mart if you're training outdoors since the device can properly track your progress like steps calories and the distance traveled and a real-time heart rate monitor on your wrist is a pretty nice feature it was an interesting experience for me testing the fit smart from adidas not only this lets you view the time but it does a really good job of guiding you through certain training sessions with that unique colored LED strip and quite an intuitive app we found the step counter to be accurate the heart rate sensor to work and the fit to it is an expensive fitness gadget but one that motivates you to set goals and make sure you follow them well that concludes our review of the adidas fit smart let us know your thoughts on whether a fitness activity tracker would enhance your fitness lifestyle in the comments down below i'm Ebor with Habra connects don't forget to subscribe for more similar content and we'll see you in the next one