New band from Cubot (updating the V1). Review linked below.
On a two day flash sale at Gearbest - they say they won't ship till Nov 26th and it will come unregistered air mail with the free delivery option. You can pay extra for faster delivery etc. They show estimated delivery times and prices during checkout and you can choose then, as well as getting delivery insurance.
At £11.99 there shouldn't be any additional tax or customs charge. It sounds like a contender for the Mi Band 2 which is usually around £19 on offer. The flash sale offer is only for the black version. If you're a new customer and register with Gearbest (during checkout), you get 60 points which can be used on the order when you activate the account and log back in - that reduces the cost by another 95p. Payment was shown and taken in pounds although their email receipt showed dollar values.
Features of the band include:
- All-weather heart rate monitor: it can monitor your heartbeat during the day
- Sports trail track: combined with mobile phone GPS, it will real-time record your sports trail, distance, calories consumed, steps, etc., not only a pedometer function
- Intelligent remind: including alarm, calls, SMS, sedentary reminder, intelligent anti-lost (if your phone goes out of range), etc, not only vibration but also screen display. If you get a call, it will display the caller's name, or the caller's ID if he / she is a stranger
- Share your data with your friends on the WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Remote camera: control the smartphone and take photos within 6m distance, and front and back camera
- 30 days data store
- 0.88 inch OLED screen with 128 x 32 resolution
- Splashproof (not waterproof)
- Sedentary reminder (encourages you to move around)
- Soft TPU strap, adjustable length 120-210mm.
Here's a link to an expired deal at £14.91 two weeks ago which mentions possible Quidco / TCB.
Edited for spelling, added info etc.
18 comments
Python5
12 Nov 16#1
black only
csf
12 Nov 16#2
Why do you have to turn your head to read the display?
Duffbeer to csf
12 Nov 16#3
As it is a heart monitor, it works best when worn on the inside of your wrist, so when you hold your inner wrist up to your face, the display will be read easily, without needing you to crane your neck.
stevos9
12 Nov 16#4
Gutted paid £15 other day do they match their prices? Don't think yet dispatched
jellybeans12
12 Nov 16#5
Heat
Anyone else having problems getting the heart monitor to work continuously on their Mi Band 2
soulman123 to jellybeans12
12 Nov 16#6
update the firmware
csf to jellybeans12
13 Nov 16#11
Install the mi fit app from play store, connect app to band and it will update the firmware
torvil
13 Nov 16#7
I had a bad experience with Gearbest earlier this year, when after 10 weeks of waiting, and being informed to wait longer, they finally admitted the goods may have been lost in post. Gearbest would not re send the item and offered a partial refund less than 50% as I had not taken optional postage insurance to cover loss in carriage. Fortunately AMEX pulled the payment on charge back. Beware!
vclaw
13 Nov 16#8
How accurate is the heart rate monitor? Does it work reliably when doing sports?
finnmaccool to vclaw
13 Nov 16#10
My Fitbit is sh1t at heart rate monitoring, so guess how this will do.
KuK to vclaw
14 Nov 16#14
Kaytranada
13 Nov 16#9
My Mrs and I both had Cubot phones. There's a reason they're cheap, one of the worst purchases I've ever made, both phones had problems from the very beginning.
jellybeans12
13 Nov 16#12
Just started using this week so got the latest version of Mi Fit App when i set up...still not working :neutral_face: Thanks for reply
jellybeans12
13 Nov 16#13
Thank you
perc
16 Nov 16#15
Where did you get that comparison out of interest?
KuK
17 Nov 16#16
loads of comparisons on youtube
Duffbeer
17 Nov 16#17
Now back up to £14.42 (still a reduced price from £17.99) but all 3 colours available, black, grey and blue.
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On a two day flash sale at Gearbest - they say they won't ship till Nov 26th and it will come unregistered air mail with the free delivery option. You can pay extra for faster delivery etc. They show estimated delivery times and prices during checkout and you can choose then, as well as getting delivery insurance.
At £11.99 there shouldn't be any additional tax or customs charge. It sounds like a contender for the Mi Band 2 which is usually around £19 on offer. The flash sale offer is only for the black version. If you're a new customer and register with Gearbest (during checkout), you get 60 points which can be used on the order when you activate the account and log back in - that reduces the cost by another 95p. Payment was shown and taken in pounds although their email receipt showed dollar values.
Features of the band include:
- All-weather heart rate monitor: it can monitor your heartbeat during the day
- Sports trail track: combined with mobile phone GPS, it will real-time record your sports trail, distance, calories consumed, steps, etc., not only a pedometer function
- Intelligent remind: including alarm, calls, SMS, sedentary reminder, intelligent anti-lost (if your phone goes out of range), etc, not only vibration but also screen display. If you get a call, it will display the caller's name, or the caller's ID if he / she is a stranger
- Share your data with your friends on the WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
- Remote camera: control the smartphone and take photos within 6m distance, and front and back camera
- 30 days data store
- 0.88 inch OLED screen with 128 x 32 resolution
- Splashproof (not waterproof)
- Sedentary reminder (encourages you to move around)
- Soft TPU strap, adjustable length 120-210mm.
There's a Sept 20 review at xiaomitoday.
Here's a link to an expired deal at £14.91 two weeks ago which mentions possible Quidco / TCB.
Edited for spelling, added info etc.
18 comments
Anyone else having problems getting the heart monitor to work continuously on their Mi Band 2