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so you're thinking about getting a fist it inevitable your next question is going to be which Fitbit should I buy because the company has put out four new fit fits this year and still sells three older fits it on top of that I mean deciding which Fitbit to get is gone as complicated is figuring out which TV model to buy or what headphones to buy but fortunately for you I have all of them here with me literally all the fitbit's and we're going to help you decide the entry-level category if it fits are the super simple clip-on fit bits first there's the zip then there's one they both track your steps your calories burned and your sleep and they both have a display the biggest difference between them is going to be battery life the zip has a six month battery life while the one has a two week battery life also the one will track your stairs climbed but the zip won't but for some people these glorified pedometers just aren't going to cut it and they're easy to lose or accidentally throw in the wash and sometimes you're looking for something that you can just look down and see really easily which brings us to risk based activity trackers here's where Fitbit designed a couple of their activity trackers to look more like bracelets and less like activity trackers that are going to ensure you'll never have a date again the first and less expensive one is the new flex 2 which tracks again steps calories burn and sleep activity as well as active minutes and how long you've been sitting for it's biggest upside is that it's v its first swim proof activity tracker you can wear it in the pool the biggest downside it doesn't have a display so you either have to read the tea leaves and the tiny little LED lights on the band or you have to open up the Fitbit mobile app to see your data that's why I like the new Fitbit Alta more even though it's more expensive this one tracks all the same stuff that the Flex 2 does but it has a tap sensitive display that lets you actually see all of that step data plus it's not as cheap looking as the Flex 2 although the Alta isn't swim proof oh and neither of these have optical heart rate sensors which brings us to the Fitbit charge the charge is in a category all of its own not just because it's the best-selling Fitbit but because it really hit the sweet spot for a lot of people it's aimed at people who are a little bit more active maybe they work out sometimes and they want something that's going to record that in addition to tracking stuff like steps and sweets last year's charge HR did all the basic activity tracking you could want it to do but also added optical heart rate sensors and automatically recognized when you started a workout now there's the brand new charge too which replaces the charge HR honestly Fitbit changed the look of its bestseller without really changing the tech inside of it too much it has a bigger display and multiple sport modes and it does pull GPS data from your smartphone during workouts but otherwise it's not a huge step up from last year's charge HR then finally there are the Sport fitbit's the workout watches I'll start with the older one first the surge I call this one the mother if it fits when it came out not only because it looks like a giant Fitbit but because it has built-in GPS and tracks a bunch of different sports in addition to everyday activity tracking it's also the most expensive Fitbit available but the surge was Fitbit being like hey Garmin were here and also it's still the only Fitbit with built-in GPS if you're into that sort of thing then there's the blaze oh the blaze Fitbit rolled out this connected modular watch earlier this year and resisted comparisons to a SmartWatch even though it looks like a SmartWatch and kind of acts like a SmartWatch instead it's supposed to be a smart fitness tracker but again it has a lot of the same technology inside of it as some of the other fit bits including optical heart rate sensors and the auto exercise tracking but it doesn't have built-in GPS like the surge it's an odd kind of in between activity tracker and in right not super attractive and then there's the eighth and final option which shouldn't necessarily be your last option which is don't get a Fitbit at all why not you ask well if you're looking for a reason here are a few for one a lot of people buy activity trackers and then end up tossing them into a drawer after a couple months I mean you could end up spending a hundred dollars or more on something that just isn't that compelling for you to that that might not always be the most accurate I mean I've had some issues around distance tracking with the new charge - and Fitbit has even come under fire for what some consumers allege is inaccurate heart rate tracking during intense workouts lastly there are plenty of other activity trackers out there now I need tons of them ranging from the super cheap and casual to high-end fitness trackers so if you aren't totally sold in the idea of a Fitbit I suggest doing a little research first and see if there's something else out there that might work better for you and where else do that research but on the verge so for some reason you're you are you it ah