Pro tip: skip the cheap fitness tracker and get the real watch

I bought a $40 fitness band from a random brand online last year, thinking it would do the job. It tracked my steps okay, but the heart rate was all over the place, and the app felt like it was made in 2010. The battery died after about 8 months, and the screen just went black one morning. So I finally got a proper smartwatch, a Garmin, and the difference is night and day. The GPS locks on in seconds, the sleep tracking actually makes sense, and the thing just feels solid. It's been six months and it still works like day one. Why do we even bother with those cheap knockoffs when they fall apart so fast?

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morgan.joseph1d ago

Remember my old knockoff band dying right before a big race.

derekgibson1d ago

Ever notice how this happens with everything now? Like those discount phone chargers that fry your port, or the store brand headphones that crackle after a week. We try to save a few bucks, but end up buying the real thing twice. It's like a tax for being hopeful about junk.