Rest in Pieces, Fitbit Charge

A few years ago I reached a decision point on what type of fitness tracker to use. I've never looked back from Fitbit, and they've never disappointed me. They still haven't. But I was disappointed today, when my Flex dropped off my wrist. The cause was evident even to me.

There's your problem!

I bought the Flex in January of last year, which means it's about two months past warranty. I'm not mad at Fitbit, since I always figure the warranty is about the time the maker of any product predicts it will last anyway. Plus I use the thing pretty heavily - it never comes off my wrist, and I do a lot of things that induce stretching and bending and .... well, flexing. I'd noticed the screen was beginning to separate a few days ago and today's yardwork was the last blow.

What I was doing when the Fitbit broke. Digging a hole. Under a sidewalk. But that's for another blog.

When I told my ever-practical friend and co-author Sherry what had happened, she commented, "Sounds like it's time for a Flex 2. They have them at Costco." To which I replied "Ooooo they have a new one?" and disappointment was replaced with anticipation at a new nerdy gadget impulse buy that I can justify ('my health is important!') as long as I don't think to hard about it.

I like the look of them - they're smaller, they have a removable tracker, and probably other new stuff. Anyway - excited! I'm picking one up today.