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hey everyone Jimmy would James review room welcome back to another top five fitness band video and I'm seriously excited about this one since activity trackers or activity bands have been improving very much to not only tailor the experience towards fitness enthusiasts but making a product that the general public would enjoy using and really there's just been two companies that's been really dominating in both the experience and features we'll find out which ones shortly later in this video now with every product I'll be showcasing I'll place all my links in the video description below click on my links and they'll give you the most updated prices in real time and if you do decide to purchase it does help support the channel so starting off here I got to hand it to the Fitbit blaze with the retail price of $200 this is one of the thinnest activity watches you can get at the moment with good better life at a little bit more than five days from my testing the brains of the device is detachable from the bezel so there's very few parts that could malfunction or wear down over time now we've seen this sadly on the Fitbit charge the charge HR and the jawbone products where the band's adhesives would break down over time from normal wear besides being super thin and comfortable if the band's ever wears down here or if you want to color coordinate for that day use the quick release pins you can swap out the bands effortlessly the blaze isn't meant for swimming so that may be a deal-breaker for some however it is water-resistant for washing your hands or taking this into the shower one of the biggest benefits why folks are considering the blaze is the display it notifies you of push notifications and text messages in its entirety it's not just a summary you can have music controls out here and there is a vibrating alarm too with you up in the mornings now jumping over into the health side of things the basics like steps taken or calories burner there but this can read how many floors you've climbed and of course heart rate monitoring is here as well and guide workout sessions are right on your wrist if you're into that kind of thing now the only feature that is lacking though unfortunately is GPS however in keeping with its slim design Fitbit does allow you the option to pair this with your phone during a run and use the GPS off of your phone now once paired you can see everything other dedicated GPS smart activity bands offers like pace and accurate distance readings it's a workaround but you have to carry a phone keep in mind this video isn't a review you can check out my full review in the description moving on to the fourth activity tracker and keep in mind my channel is geared towards the average consumer Samsung gear fit - I believe steals the show and unlike before the s health app and the gear fit - does work on all Android phones not just Samsung phones anymore as long as you have Android 4.4 or higher you should be perfectly fine there's been several mixed reviews out there but I'm speaking from my personal experience from my personal testing and looking at the overall picture I believe there's very much a lot of value with this band here this is what a lot of consumers were asking for a very good performing hybrid that offers fitness focus features with techy and SmartWatch like amenities first and foremost this is the best screen available very vibrant very fluid and no signs of stutter not only are all your Fitness features on here like steps floors climbed etc but you get on the wrist heart rate tracking you get built-in GPS you have push notifications and messages shown in its entirety and you're able to respond to those messages with quick response options the band is very comfortable the bands are also interchangeable but the only concern that I had and others - I'll be fair about that there's only one nub for the wrist strap and it may be prone to coming apart some reviewers have said it has fallen apart on them for me from my personal experience it never happened to me but indeed from experience of other activity trackers having to Nub's would have made a little bit more ideal so take it for what it is I'll still give it a shot though considering what features are offered on here and this can auto recognize some of your workouts automatically and segment them for you heart rate data is taken throughout the day at certain intervals while it takes it in real time when you are on a run or doing a performing exercise now regarding better life compared to other fitness trackers it is somewhat on the low side I'm just hitting that three day mark while some that are more active than I am who uses GPS more often or has more notifications that comes through the band is lasting a little over two and a half days keep in mind that display is hitting that SmartWatch territory in SmartWatch battery life averages around a day and a half to two so the gear fit isn't so bad when you look at what is offered again tons of features here that you know see on a $250 activity tracker the gear fit 2 retails for only 179 now moving on to the third band here the Fitbit Alta for the money conscious shoppers out there this will be replacing my job on up - from my previous list the reason being those wanting a minimalist and not bulky design a modern feel with a secure strap it is and not to mention there's a display showing your time date text messages and incoming phone calls this is seriously a great alternative to the job on products now I've also been keen on replaceable wrist straps as stated any last activity band here the jawbone up and fit bits over time has had some adhesive issues with this design again the brains are all in this module above and removing the straps requires no special tools this is also sweat rain and splash proof is unfortunately no floors climbed counter and no heart rate monitor but the ultra is really good towards mainstream users who just needs general activity data and sleep logging the battery life from my testing is around five days of use and this does also have a vibrating alarm but it's not as strong as some of the other competitors out there the Fitbit Alta is priced at 130 but again my links are in the video description below they'll give you the most updated prices now moving on to number two it was actually number one earlier this year and it's the garmin vivosmart HR there's nothing wrong with the Fitbit charge HR for those who are Fitbit fans here that's a great band but I felt the Fitbit blaze offers so much more and a better build quality but the V was smart HR here is just the perfect balance Garmin offers your basics like steps taken floors climb calories burned the vibrating alarm etc but additional features include media controls the weather and best of all push notifications and text messages coming through and you can read the entire thing it's not just a summary and before I forget here there's of course a risk heart rate monitoring included with heart rate zones and resting heart rate information displayed right on your wrist you also have the option of pairing this with a chest strap for even more accurate results and garments unique move bar is all included the display is very responsive and it has very fluid feedback here and what is unique it's always on while majority of the Bands out today screen turns off to save power better life for my test here are a little shy of five days in the V with smart HR is rated at five atm meaning that you can swim with us on if you choose to do so the only items lacking is GPS so you don't have pace information and you're only getting estimated distance but for the price of $150 retail and with all those features being offered there's so much value over the competition in these same price range now last but not least here indeed the size has gotten big here compared to the older model but compared to other GPS Fitness watches like the Fitbit surge like the M 400 from polar the vivo active HR from Garmin feels more comfortable we're looking at one very fitness focused band so if you are an active runner or a fitness buff here then how many people active HR might be for you it's jam-packed with tons of features like an always-on display in which you can choose different styles here there's sport profiles that details what kind of workout you performed and of course the basics like steps walked floors climbed calories burned and before I forget the view of active HR and it's in its name here now has a wrist based optical heart rate sensor bill but what makes this bin number one on my list for this video it's all in the details with GPS built-in which works very fast here with the HR sensor you're getting both pace distance average heart rate max heart rates cadence elevation changes and list continues and goes on now check out the heart rate data in graph form here right on the wrist look at the breakdown of your run after completing it there's just so much information that you can use to better yourself as a fitness enthusiast now on the SmartWatch side of things here there's a weather widget pre-installed giving you not only what the temperature is right now but the next several days and the next several hours - there's push notifications text messages all are available right on the wrist everything's literally shown here and you very suddenly need to pull out your phone for any needed information now this is rain sweat and splash proof and you can wear this into the pool for swimming if you'd like overall this has to be the best enthusiast Fitness watch available for the general consumer before you step up into the triathlon and $400 and up activity watches like the Garmin Phoenix or the suit two models out there and the only thing that may hold this activity watch back is its size but again most GPS smartwatches or watches in general are about the same vivoactive hrs priced at $250 and again check my links in the video description below prices could have changed since my uploaded video so there goes my top 5 activity trackers or Fitness watches of today obviously each has their own pros and cons but looking at it from a bigger picture the list should be a good representation of what's out there now let me know what you think in the comment section below as a friendly reminder for individual reviews of each item they're all in the video description along with my links for updated prices and feel free to add me on to your social media at gyms review room or my personal social media accounts at jimmy long official you guys take care and i'll see in the next one bye