Good fitness tracker for under £150 recommendations please 14 November 2020 at 8:36PM in Sports & fitness MoneySaving 14 replies 675 views

od244051

My 3 year old Garmin Vivofit 3 has bitten the dust. It keeps resetting itself and the button to scroll through the displays has got stuck. What I loved about the GV3 was it ran on a button battery which was brilliant as only required changing 10-12 months. I am now probably have to resort to one with that needs charging up 2-3 times a week. When do you recharge your fitness trackers/smart watches?

I don't do much in terms of fitness - walking is my limit. Plus working in essential retail, I am on my feet most of the day and like to see how many steps I do. Not bothered if it doesn't have heart rate monitor.

Grumpy_chap

I have just upgraded from Garmin Vivoactive HR to Garmin Vivoactive 3 and it is another brilliant device and I love the style of it (more like a watch).  Obviously, it uses the same Connect Application which is a plus in my book.

My wife previously had a Fitbit, but we both much prefer the Garmin products.

Purchased the Vivoactive 3 on 27th October and received 2nd November (from a major on-line retailer).  Price fluctuates from £125 to £200 - I have been monitoring since the tail-end of last year and just saved up.  Current "High-Street" price is £150.
I haven't yet used it, but the watch also has a "contactless pay" feature that I think will be useful once I set it up to my CC.

I am very happy with it )

tooldle

I had the original vivofit which had reached the end of its life. I’ve swopped to a vivosmart4 which i am very pleased with. I need to charge it twice a week and can do so whilst sitting at my desk (inactive). 

penners324

Doesn't your phone have a fitness app? I've got a Samsung and Samsung Health is perfectly fine

calleyw

penners324 said:

Doesn't your phone have a fitness app? I've got a Samsung and Samsung Health is perfectly fine

Not everyone carries a phone with them all day.  I often walk the dog with out one.  As often with my partner.  And when I am walking around the house I often don't carry my phone either.

Yours

Calley x

ian16527

Try Honor band made by Huawei - cheap but compared the the fitbit I had previously, great for walking tracking - less than £30

p00hsticks

I bought one of these about three months ago and am very happy with it for £25, as I only tend to use it as a watch and to log steps.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/AIKELA-Trackers-IP68-Waterproof-Activity/dp/B089YSSSXV/ref=asc_df_B089YSSSXV/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=440352285964&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9520850154933071130&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007046&hvtargid=pla-922651035499&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=105127882511&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=440352285964&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9520850154933071130&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007046&hvtargid=pla-922651035499

madlyn

I have a Honor band 5 and it gives me all the info I need.
If you were more into your fitness then spend £150, but for 30 quid for the band 5 it is just the job.

FaceHead

Another vote for the honour/Huawei bands. 

I used it for marathon training - having a GPS in means it can collect your distance data without you having to take your phone with you.

It also seems to keep an accurate record of steps. The sleep functiality is interesting, and at the price it's a steal. 

Luciecat63

ian16527 said:

Try Honor band made by Huawei - cheap but compared the the fitbit I had previously, great for walking tracking - less than £30

I have one of those too. I was surprised at what it offered, including sleep monitoring. As it syncs to my phone I can pick up my texts, too. I think I probably charge it twice a week.

Exodi

My (and now my partner) both have a Samsung Galaxy Watch.

Nice bit of kit, counts steps throughout the day and shows you lots of detalied information on Samsung Health on your phone (you don't have to have the phone with you all the time, it just syncs when it's close).

It does a ton of stuff, I'd do it a dis-service by just saying it's a stepcounter so have a google - it also doubles as a gorgeous looking watch, especially with a nice third party strap.

You can pick up the Galaxy Watch (not the new galaxy watch3) for £180 in currys at the moment-
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/smart-tech/smart-tech/smart-watches-and-fitness/smart-watches/samsung-galaxy-watch-silver-46-mm-10183904-pdt.html

I generally charge mine every night but it can go two days without being charged (note: this is with an Always on Display - so it's always showing the time).