Ive had a continuous heart rate since birth without needing an app :stuck_out_tongue:

If you're in the market for a fitness band, go for the Xiaomi Mi Band 2. It's £20 and does everything the Fitbit Charge HR does, plus its smaller, more comfortable and has a better battery life. I'm very impressed with mine (although it did take 3 weeks to arrive).

I second that. Wife has a fitbit and I have Mi Band 2 - mine has better software, better detection and better battery at 1/4 of the price. I charged it on 19 January and have worn it day and night ever since. I still have 34% battery.

The Chinese stuff is usually a compromise, but in this case the Mi Band 2 is streets ahead.

Having said that, this is a good price for the brand followers.

​Also if you want a continuous heart rate and more options and functions get yourself an app called notify & fitness for mi band. I'm very very happy with mine as well.

I've got both a Fitbit charge 2 and a mi band 2. The mi band is outrageously good value, for £20 it's hard not to be impressed but to those who claim it's better than their Fitbit are off their rockers. For instance heart rate tracking on these devices can be all over the place but Fitbit does a much smarter job of using the data. With my mi fit I'll get a few readings of over 200bpm while I'm sat at a computer every minute, I've never once had this happen with Fitbit. Also be aware the mi fit has no memory to store HR information, if you walk away from your phone or lose connection you record nothing. The whole experience is similar to this, Fitbit does everything either a bit better or a lot better. Is it 4x the price better? That all just depends on how much you value these devices. Again, the mi fit is an astounding bit of kit... for £20.

Nearly 600 heat with one other person claiming they've seen them. :confused:

So has anybody found one anywhere aside from OP's store?

I'm sorry, but I don't get the point of these. My partner got a Mi Band 2. The sleep monitor is a joke - ridiculously inaccurate. Heart rate monitor sometimes works, and is not dynamic. The only thing it is useful for is telling the time, and counting the number of steps which a pedometer for £5 would do the same.

Am I missing something here? There seems to be a lot of demand for these, but for what purpose?

if anyone is replacing an old fit bit or mii band with something else make sure your phone isn't still trying to use the old software. I had the mii band and the notify fitness app was stopping my TomTom spark from connecting. took ages to identify the problem!!

Picked up 8 of the Flex . Saw 2 Charge Hr in black for £82 each in Sainsburys Merton high street . Saw 4 or 5 Charge Hr in Richmond in various different colours .

Are any of these beneficial for the Gym?
Ive just started going and really enjoy but wondering what one of these type of things would actually do for me?

It's already updated - happens automatically when using the Mi Band app

Thank you xx

Hi, does the Mi band 2 also link to an app, to track progress please?

Glad I came across this post just ordered 2 can't wait for them to come now

I thought the Mi Band 2 was great, but now after a couple of months it doesn't detect heartbeat anymore (and I'm definitely still alive!)

Can't really recommend fitbits, really inaccurate. Mi band 2 is a much better and a lot cheaper.

I'll let you all in on a little secret. Fitbits don't make you fit.

60% of users realise this, get bored and stop wearing them within a couple of months.

Is the Xiami Mi Band 2 waterproof - can you wear it while swimming?

My wife and son have two different FitBits, the Flex and Charge HR. Look good and work well but the durability is abysmal. A year on one has fallen to pieces and the other's about to.

I'm a cheapskate so got myself a Mi Band 1 at the same time as theirs. It's still going strong.

Conclusion: get a Mi Band 2.

I know 3 people who 'had' fitbits. None of them lasted. On two the strap fell apart and on the third it just stopped working. All were less than 18 months old.

​Mine took 8 days from seller MC TECH on aliexpress, and yes I'll join you in heartily recommending it.

warning - check fit bit is compatible with your phone before buying.
Had to return fitbit charge 2 as not compatible with huwaei P9 lite
Very disappointed

Someone here was saying that dynamic heart rate doesn't work on Mi Band 2...please see the picture

​This app is fantastic, I've had no problems with setting up mine to measure continuously heart rate and display all the notifications I want to show up on the screen. I've tested mine against a proper heart rate sensor and the results were almost the same. I've tested it while cycling, running and walking. Read the help and faq section within the app if you have any problems.

Now maybe this is not 'playing by the rules' but... Fitbit are a fantastic company and I can't fault their customer support. If your device were to develop a fault they will replace it free of charge if it is within the warranty period - and if your purchased model no longer exists they will send you the latest version... if you catch my drift... :wink: In all seriousness though, my wife wears hers all the time and they are fantastic!

Totally agree. Excellent bit of kit.

I have the original miband and have had it for a couple of years. I love it, and the app is fantastic, much better than some fitness band apps! Mine isn't digital, but then it only cost £12.... The miband 2 is digital though - a friend has ordered one of these at £20 with free P&P.

You've got to bear in mind these are Chinese products, not chinese crap :smiley:

Sh*tbits. Just a mental placebo for the weak willed.

How did people use to manage before they had the ability to constantly monitor their heartrates? It's a world we can't even imagine...

How did you find the sleep tracking? I've just returned a jawbone2 because it was so inaccurate, I don't expect 100% but roughly in line with what I'm doing I did have a mi band 1 but it stopped tracking properly after the software updated so I was hesitant to bother buying this new one.

EDIT - As you have literally just answered my question above doh!

Thanks for the app tip.
Downloaded and applying customisation that I always thought should be possible but didn't realise it was.

Not convinced I've got continuous heart rate monitoring set up though. Id have assumed the green lights should be continually flashing, but they aren't.

If i can get that working, coupled with the new customisation it will blow my Charge HR out of the water.

Sync them all to Google fit

I have a flex for £30

Sorry to burst anyone's bubble but I think they are poop

Was on sale few weeks ago in Leeds Moor Allerton branch to

Nationwide offer or store specific?

Clearance of old stock?

Yes the fitbit web app is very highly regarded in the industry. One of the best.

Yes the fitbit web app is very highly regarded in the industry. One of the best.

When all your friends that you're in competition with have Fitbits, a Mi Band is about as good as a chocolate fireguard.
I disagree about the software too. The web UI on fitbit is outstanding (I have both btw, plus right now my band of choice is a Samsung Fit Gear 2).

Got mine from Gearbest here: Xiaomi Mi Band 2

It did take quite a while to arrive (about 3/4 weeks), but I ordered a Xiaomi phone recently from Gearbest too and that arrived in about 5 days! I selected standard free shipping for both.

Another prop for part-timers with all the gear and no idea.

Hi where did you buy these from? Was going to go the fitbit route

Me too, I have an automatic read out on my wrists, and neck.

Ive had a continuous heart rate since birth without needing an app :stuck_out_tongue:

I second that. Wife has a fitbit and I have Mi Band 2 - mine has better software, better detection and better battery at 1/4 of the price. I charged it on 19 January and have worn it day and night ever since. I still have 34% battery.

The Chinese stuff is usually a compromise, but in this case the Mi Band 2 is streets ahead.

Having said that, this is a good price for the brand followers.

​Also if you want a continuous heart rate and more options and functions get yourself an app called notify & fitness for mi band. I'm very very happy with mine as well.

If you're in the market for a fitness band, go for the Xiaomi Mi Band 2. It's £20 and does everything the Fitbit Charge HR does, plus its smaller, more comfortable and has a better battery life. I'm very impressed with mine (although it did take 3 weeks to arrive).

are these the older models? can't see the original flex on amazon, the flex 2 is £70

Probably older model but still a cheap way to try a good fitness tracker product out before making a later punt for the newer model!

Good deal - but I'd rather not know how unfit I am :-)

Thanks, have called and got a pink and black flex put aside for £35 each!

might just pop in on the way to work....never know my luck!