A present for yourself

[KleinBoontjie]

Well, no need for me to brag here anymore. /Depression and jealousy sinks in

I actually give myself a present, every day /wink wink

 

[SauRoNZA]

My bike is new so all the usual needs to be bought , tail tidy, sliders, crash bars , cant be riding a bike that sounds like a sewing machine , so the akro is ordered and waiting for the rest got crash bars today from Germany .

I’ve never had the deep desire for tail tidies.

And over the years I’ve stopped with crash protection and just save the money to pay my excess.

I like riding with stock pipes for a good while so the inevitable upgrade can really be felt and heard.

Come to think of it the only mods I’ve done has been raising the bars and adding Grip puppies.

Getting old.

 

[APoc184]

So one item on my wishlist (the VivoActive HR) is on Daily Deal at R2999.

Not massive special but it is R500 cheaper than I can normally find it at.

I'm such a stingy bastard. Want it but also don't want to spend the money! Urgh!!

 

[Agent_Smith]

So one item on my wishlist (the VivoActive HR) is on Daily Deal at R2999.

Not massive special but it is R500 cheaper than I can normally find it at.

I'm such a stingy bastard. Want it but also don't want to spend the money! Urgh!!

 

[satanboy]

Would have gone for a night out at The Ranch in Cape Town, but alas, they no longer exist

:crylaugh:

 

[Cray]

So it's rolling around to that time of the year where for a lot of us, we have to start thinking about breaking the bank buying presents for all and sundry. I say we, but I don't fall into this category. However, for one or many reasons, I've never spoilt myself. So I decided that this year would be different. As an avid long distance runner, I've never had a decent watch so I decided that with a busy calendar of races next year, I thought I'd remedy the situation.

My present: A Garmin Forerunner 235

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So are any of you going to spoil yourselves this year for a change? What's on your horizon?

Awesome choice, got my Forerunner 235 about 3 months back after ditching fitbit -very happy with it.

 

[APoc184]

Awesome choice, got my Forerunner 235 about 3 months back after ditching fitbit -very happy with it.

Sorry guys. Not trying to derail... Why did you decide to ditch Fitbit?

I'm the same boat. Charge 2 owner but the lack of waterproofing and dodgy build quality made me start looking elsewhere. The sleep tracking is also horrible on my Fitbit.


I don't care about challenges and community crap.
Good(ish) HR monitoring, good battery life and solid build quality is all I'm after.

 

[Sinbad]

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Yeah new pc upgrade and bmw gear!

 

[Cray]

Sorry guys. Not trying to derail... Why did you decide to ditch Fitbit?

I'm the same boat. Charge 2 owner but the lack of waterproofing and dodgy build quality made me start looking elsewhere. I don't care about challenges and community crap. The sleep tracking is also horrible on my Fitbit.

Good(ish) HR monitoring, good battery life and solid build quality is all I'm after.

When it was working I was pleased with it, I had the Charge HR (version 1). Had it for 18 months and ended up getting it replaced twice after it bricked on an update. They replaced my second one out of warranty so kudos to them for that but after being without a tracker for two weeks I had my heart set on the Garmin. Of the three other people I know who had that Fitbit, 2 had to have units replaced and the 3rd had a band the bubbles and perished -so yeah, build quality and reliability was the big kicker for me.

I do miss the team challenge events on Fitbit and the social aspect of that is a bit slicker but I like that the Garmin has a built in GPS, that you can pause workouts and that you can display your average heart rate (all good for getting Vitality points so maybe not relevant to you). Also like that it's waterproof.

 

[APoc184]

Do it!

I did it!

When it was working I was pleased with it, I had the Charge HR (version 1). Had it for 18 months and ended up getting it replaced twice after it bricked on an update. They replaced my second one out of warranty so kudos to them for that but after being without a tracker for two weeks I had my heart set on the Garmin. Of the three other people I know who had that Fitbit, 2 had to have units replaced and the 3rd had a band the bubbles and perished -so yeah, build quality and reliability was the big kicker for me.

I do miss the team challenge events on Fitbit and the social aspect of that is a bit slicker but I like that the Garmin has a built in GPS, that you can pause workouts and that you can display your average heart rate (all good for getting Vitality points so maybe not relevant to you). Also like that it's waterproof.

Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and got the Vivoactive HR now.

I am on my 4th Fitbit. First Charge 1 just died completely and I received a full refund from Makro. Then decided to upgrade to the Charge 2. Strap had the exact bubbling problem you mention and it was replaced with a new one. On that one the HR Pulsing light just died after a month and no amount of resets could get it working again. Replaced again. Latest one hasn't had any issues as of yet but at this stage I am pretty much just waiting for something to give.

Challenges and the social part is of no concern to me because I am pretty much the only person in my circle of friends/family who takes heath and fitness seriously. I also work out completely on my own and basically just use the HR, steps and workout stats to gauge progress for myself. And no vitality on this side. GPS tracking without tethering to phone will be a nice bonus even though I mainly do HIIT cardio workouts. But on the odd monthly 5km run it will be handy.

 

[Cray]

I did it!

Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and got the Vivoactive HR now.

Awesome!

I am on my 4th Fitbit. First Charge 1 just died completely and I received a full refund from Makro. Then decided to upgrade to the Charge 2. Strap had the exact bubbling problem you mention and it was replaced with a new one. On that one the HR Pulsing light just died after a month and no amount of resets could get it working again. Replaced again. Latest one hasn't had any issues as of yet but at this stage I am pretty much just waiting for something to give.

Sadly there are lots of similar reports about lack of reliability on their support forums...