Fitness tracker with continuous heartrate monitoring?

[Veritaserum]

I need something that can reliably track and record heartrate throughout the day and while I'm sleeping. Other features are a bonus. What do you have? Do you recommend it?

[Pawz4me]

I have a Fitbit Charge HR. For the most part I've been pleased with it. The screen part separated from the band after I'd had it for ten months, but Fitbit replaced it w/o any hassle. I can't speak for overall HR accuracy, but the resting HR seems to be accurate.

[4everHis]

I also have the Fitbit Charge HR and love it.

 

[ocelotmom]

I've used the Charge HR and the Vivosmart HR. The Charge is better for HR tracking.

 

I like the Vivosmart better as far as other features go, but the HR tracking seems slightly less reliable, though good enough for my purposes. I will say that it seems to have improved from when they were first released.

Edited June 25, 2016 by ocelotmom

[LucyStoner]

Another Fitbit Charge HR user here. I have nothing to compare it with but I have liked it a lot and it seems accurate for my hr.

[ktgrok]

Also, if you get a fitbit, spend the extra $20 to get a square trade warranty. Fitbit customer service can vary depending on what happens and who you talk to, and they do tend to break. I think for about $20 you can get a 2 year warranty with square trade and they will replace it even if you run it over with a car. 

[SemiSweet]

I also have and love the Fitbit Charge HR.

[greenbeanmama]

I'm not sure what else is available, but I'll be the nay-sayer for the Fitbit Charge.  My husband has one, and Fitbit replaced it because the heart rate monitor would stop working during his work out routine.  The cause: he was too sweaty.  Um, what's the point if it doesn't work when exercising?  So they replaced it (free of charge), and the second one works a bit better, but it is not *continuous*.  Also, the rash issue that so many talk about: I have sensitive skin, my husband does not; but both of us get a rash from the Charge.  He cleans his band with rubbing alcohol, as per Fitbit's instructions, and he tries to switch wrists to give the other one time to heal.  Several Fitbit representatives have said to "give his wrist a break" and not wear the Charge for a while.  Doesn't that defeat the purpose?

 

I'm not anti-Fitbit, really.  I love my One!  But we have had a LOT of frustration with the Charge, and Fitbit seems to ignore the ongoing problems that many people have.  Since it's the heart rate monitor that you're interested in, I'd be more inclined to get one that straps around your chest.  But I have no advice as to which one.

 

ETA: Oops!  It's the Surge my husband has, not the Charge.  Maybe the Charge really IS that much better!

Edited June 26, 2016 by greenbeanmama