Sleep is also auto-detected along with floors climbed, active minutes and hourly activity. The Charge 2 is also equipped with SmartTrack, which automatically recognises running, cycling and more. Long pressing the side button starts tracking specific workouts manually and you'll get a detailed summary in the app afterwards. Given how much the Charge 2 does, we feel like we should be able to take it into the pool too.
The Charge 2 is water resistant, meaning it's fine dealing with sweat and rain, but Fitbit doesn't recommend taking it in the shower, which is annoying. In fact, we're still quite surprised Fitbit didn't include it on the Charge 2, with the Flex 2 offering a waterproof design. Ī gripe that's stood out over the longer term is the lack of waterproofing. Like the Alta, the Charge 2 will also get Luxe leather accessory band options, in brown, blush pink and indigo, which cost. The Classic band comes in black, plum, blue and teal, and there are special editions including black with gunmetal body, or lavender and rose gold, which are pricier at. Wearing it for more than just fitness is also definitely an option, as the band can be switched out for nicer materials if you feel so inclined. Just behind the wrist bone is perfect for getting a read on the heart rate. It might need a bit of adjusting to find the sweet spot, but once it's there it's perfectly comfortable. The heart rate monitor on the back protrudes a bit, but after using the Charge 2 for quite a while we haven't noticed it as much as we thought it would.
It's as if you need to be in a certain position for an arm turn to register, and it doesn't always illuminate the screen when it should. The sensitivity of the display is also little questionable at times. There aren't a lot of screens to go through but it's still a hassle if you're in a rush. It is a little annoying that you can't scroll back, and instead must keep tapping to get back round to a previous screen that you might have missed.
#Charge 2 how to#
You can tell that Fitbit knows things are convoluted, as hints on how to use the device appear on the screen during the first few hours of use. To access a mode, you need to long-press the button. You can then cycle through modes by pressing the side button, and then move through exercises by swiping down on the screen. Metrics are scrolled by tapping on the touchscreen. The overall design is pleasing, perhaps because the display is larger than Alta's but still smaller than the Surge (and even the Fitbit Blaze), which means you get to see a little more information without it being uncomfortably big.įor a device which requires so little user interaction, it's surprisingly complex to use. The display definitely feels big enough and sits better than the Surge does on the wrist. It has the same clasp system as the Charge/ Charge HR, but while this keeps it firmly in place, it's a bit fiddly and often requires a bit of extra force to slip the band through. It's also more fashionable looking with a polished silver body that's similar to the one on the Alta HR. Taking cues from its predecessor, as well as the Fitbit Alta and a little from Surge, it's actually much sleeker than the others, with a larger black and white OLED screen that's four times bigger than on the old Charge devices. The Charge 2 retains a very Fitbit-esque look.
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