With the wearables market exploding, and if fitness tracking is what you’re looking for, then what is out there for a savvy shopper? Have you heard about the Fitbit Surge? We’ve all heard of Fitbit. Those rubbery bracelets had everyone monitoring their steps a few years ago.
Now Fitbit has come out with the Surge. They’re calling it part of their “Performance Fitness” line. It does look a little bulky. Not as colorful as the Apple Watch, but when the President wears the Surge, you know the tech specs on it must be amazing.
Mashable calls the Surge a “Superwatch,” with it’s blend of smartwatch capabilities and GPS fitness tracking. It gets accurate heart rate readings with it’s LED sensors. It’s large LCD screen hides eight sensors underneath it.
With it’s GPS technology and the MobileRun feature, it accurately tracks, logs and compare runs, walks and hikes. This device gets to know you very well. It maps your runs using Google Maps, and generates step-by-step graphs for elevation, pace, heart rate and calories burned. This Fitbit will help you figure out where you can improve your time, set goals, and help you motivate towards new milestones.
The device’s satellite tracking lets you leave your phone at home. The Surge wireless syncs your fitness achievements when you’re back to internet civilization. Now you can focus on your heart pumping workout, without having to wear your cellphone on your armband. Don’t worry cyclists, the Surge hasn’t forgotten about you. You’ll also be able to track your workouts with the same prowess as your non-wheeled friends.
This superwatch can track all sort of movements beyond a fitness gadgets' routine metrics of “steps, distance traveled and calories burned.” It’s altimeter, for example, monitors how many floors you've climbed in a day. It also has several exercise modes, such as weight lifting, jumping onto the elliptical, spinning, yoga, a personalized workout, stair climbing, circuit training, bootcamp, kickboxing, tennis, golf, walking, and martial arts. After you select a mode, it drives further down, “What kind of weight lighting are you doing” selections. They seriously thought of everything.
When you’re working towards fitness goals, keeping track of calories is key. Your Surge will sync with accounts like MyFitnessPal, to monitor your daily calorie intake and exercise. Your Surge will even send you a notifications when these apps notice you’re getting low on water. Yes, you’d have to say this device does some accurate reading.
The Surge monitors your heart rate at exercise, rest, or sleeping. Simply put, this device is meant to be worn all times. Just not the shower. The Surge is sweat- and rain-proof, but not waterproof.
Other great features of the wearable is it receives text and call notifications, and sends them to your display. This helps you keep your heart rate going, instead of digging through your bag when you’re out hiking, running, or let’s admit it, when you’re in your bedroom. It’s happened to everyone, you’re busy in the middle of something, and should you really stop to see who it is?
The Surge lets you quickly glance at your wrist, and decide if you really need to stop what you’re doing. Other great features is it syncs with your iOS, Android or Windows devices. The biggest headache of new technology is getting it work with what you already have. This powerhouse will automatically sync wirelessly to tablets, computers using Bluetooth. Another new feature of the Surge is multi-tracker functionality, which allows users to switch from one Fitbit device to another and continue to measure their stats on the same profile.
Maybe you already have a Fitbit? The Surge will work with your devices so you can switch between your wearables. It comes in handy when you’re getting ready for an evening out, and see these Pinterest boards of how to fashionably wear your smart device. Who knew the Fitbit Flex could look so good?
The Surge does have several “pros” going. If you’ve been eyeing the Apple Watch, but not really sure if it’s for you. Maybe this Fitbit, would be a good entry into the wearables market for you. When you leave pilates class, red-faced and sweaty, it just might make you feel better seeing how many calories you just burned. When we do “scrambled egg leg circles” it feels like a thousand calories burned.
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