Fitbit Flex 2 Smart Fitness Activity Tracker, Slim Wearable Waterproof Swimming and Sleep Monitor, Wireless Bluetooth Pedometer Wristband for Android and iOS, Step Counter and Calorie Counter Watch

I'm lazy, and it shows in my latest lab results from my doctor. I doubt I'll ever be one to so any strenuous exercise, but I've got to step up the activity a little, or I'm headed to an early death. I figure if I can actually see my activity levels, it might be easier to push myself a little further when walking my dog or choosing between the elevator and the stairs. So far, that's exactly what's happening.I'd been eying the Fitbit Flex 2 for a while, and some Amazon gift certificates for Christmas finally made it happen. The price-point is very affordable, and it's mostly waterproof, meaning I won't accidentally kill it by forgetting to take it off when I wash my hands or rinse a dish. And who knows...maybe I'll get a wild hair this summer and make use of the swimming pool.Having never used anything remotely like this before, I was glad the app walked me step-by-step through setting it up. Unfortunately, it just wouldn't connect to my phone after the double-tap thing, but after a little online sleuthing, I found among the similar complaints from other users one comment that said to just keep tapping after it vibrated. And tapping. And tapping. And believe it or not, that did the trick.The app itself is pretty awesome. I loaded it on my iPhone, and it syncs throughout the day, telling me how many steps I've taken and how many calories I've burned (including the ones our body uses just breathing and being alive). I can add things I've eaten, set and track activity and weight goals, and see how well I've been sleeping. I especially love the silent alarm and notification features, since it can (a) quietly alert me to a cell phone call or text message, which is awesome while I'm at work, and (b) silently remind me to get up off my butt and move every so often.Wearing it is surprisingly comfortable. I suppose if you're not used to something on your wrist, it might take some getting used to, but I typically wear a couple of bracelets, so this wasn't really a change for me. The wristband material is flexible and pretty tough, so it can handle the bumbs and scrapes of going about my regular life without damaging the magical pebble inside. I like that it's fairly inconspicuous as well, with no digital face to attract attention. After all, I have my lazy reputation to maintain!So far my activity isn't impressive at all, but at least I can measure what I'm up to, have a concrete starting point, and set a realistic goal. 10k steps? Nope, probably not anytime soon. But 5K would be a huge improvement for a sofa sloth like me, and my dog is loving that I let her take me on longer walks now that I'm able to see my lack of progress -- and finally do something about it!

About 9 months ago, I decided to get a new fitbit and saw a sale on Amazon from 1seller1. Having used this product in the past (flex 2 received as a gift and earlier model from Best Buy store) I purchased this new fitbit flex 2 hoping to motivate more walking-instead I've had annoyances and aggravation from trying to get this to work. Essentially it is junk. When it first arrived it would not charge-pretty much not at all.After hours of having it in the outlet charger to no avail I tried the laptop charger. So, I arranged to return it for a refund and received a refund label (so that was good) but since I could not locate the original packaging was unable to do so. I found the packaging later but it was too late. I have no way to contact this seller. Later, I tried again to charge it as I saw one light and had a glimmer of hope it might work. Having thrown away good money on this product, I tried in vain to get it to work. I managed to get it to appear to have charged it minimally to get a flashing blue light and the occasional buzzing. However, as it turned out, that did not mean it would be "findable" by the fitbit app each time. Only once was it-to my phone app-never the window app on my laptop with the non-blue tooth device dongle--but regardless of the perceived small victory, the battery failed to ever charge sufficiently to sync ever. So my conclusion is: this must be a knock off or one of the"made in china" poor quality and defective merchandise units-- in comparing this seller's product to the ones I previously purchased at reputable stores (which actually managed to work all the time unlike this which never worked) I would like to get a refund but won't hold my breath -despite the UCC which requires a refund for defective products within 1 year. That is a huge drawback to buying on Amazon instead of the old fashioned trip to a physical store. BUYER BEWARE.