Testseek.co.uk have collected 143 expert reviews of the Fitbit Blaze and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Blaze.
March 2016
(76%)
143 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(93%)
1064 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
760100143
The editors liked
The biggest hurdle wearable devices need to clear is battery life
And the Fitbit Blaze seems to have managed that. I'm still stunned when I realise this is a smartwatch with a color display that will last me a minimum of four days
And probably a little
Slim
Color touchscreen
Promises five
Day battery life
Comfortable design
A large
Readable display
Good-looking accessories
Solid four-day-plus battery life
Works with iPhones and Android phones
Colour screen is a nice touch
Good battery life
Reliable exercise tracking
Multiple strap options
5-day battery life
Accurate heart-rate tracking
Bright and clear display
Indoors and out
Inherently intuitive interface
Battery life
Price
FitStar
Great all round stats
Top beginner friendly app
Bags of battery life
Nice design with beautiful colour display
Excellent platform
Continuous heart-rate monitoring
Automatic exercise recognition
Multi-sport tracking
Notifications can be useful
Mostly accurate tracking
Accurately monitors heart rate
Tracks daily step count effectively
New sleep tracker adds useful new element
Companion app makes recorded information easy to read
Offers a ton of extras including on-watch workouts
Guided breathing sessions
Etc
Automatically detects when you start exercising (running
Walking
Aerobic exercise or cycling) and logs it
There are a lot of motivational badges
Alerts and weekly emails
Accurate at tracking steps taken and distance travelled
Get FitStar workouts on
The editors didn't like
In all honesty
I think the Fitbit Blaze is rather ugly. There are so many good looking wearable devices out there right now – look at the Apple Watch and you see something that has a really well thought out and attractive design
Here it feels like Fitbi
Underwhelming features and design
It's wide
Pop-out design for band-swapping and charging feels clunky
Can't shower with it
Baked-in Fitstar workouts don't do much
No inbuilt GPS will be a pain for runners
No third party notification support
Not water resistant
Buttons feel cheap on such a sturdy device
No standalone GPS tracking
Water resistant
Not waterproof – so no good for swimmers
Large bezel
Not waterproof
Guided workouts basic
HR tracker not the best
No GPS without smartphone
No waterproofing
Distance measuring without GPS inaccurate
Touchscreen not responsive enough
Expensive
Not the Apple Watch contender it might appear to be
Periodic syncing issues
Has trouble tracking steps/distance on a treadmill
Big and bulky
Those who want a discreet activity tracker won't be a fan
The food database for calories consumed is USbased by default
So you need to head into advanced settings and change it to UK you can scan barcodes but we found that some more popul
Clunky, inconvenient charging cradle, Body, frame, and bands feel cheaper than they are
If you're an Apple fan, buy the Apple Watch. Its fitness features are solid, and it's basically an iPhone on your wrist. But if you've been using Fitbit devices for a long time, then the Blaze is worth a look. It's not the most stylish fitness band ar...
Abstract: In the world of wearable fitness accessories, consumers are faced with a slew of decisions and potential pitfalls.Going too cheap will get you a crappy piece of tech that may look just fine while failing in the realm of usefulness. There are tons of devic...
Personalization with interchangeable straps, Slightly more aggressive looking design, Simple operation with minimal interaction, Tracks various exercises, Long battery life
Lacks waterresistance, No third party apps support, Light with the smartwatch functions
When we take a peek at the Fitbit Blaze's sticker price of $199.99, it's right there in the same class as some other full-featured fitness trackers. The problem with this particular segment, is that it clashes with the vast models available in the smartwa...
battery life compared to other smart fitness watches, FitStar on-screen workouts are a great addition and easy to follow from the display, You can read texts messages and longer calendar alerts on the full color display well (all other Fitbit trackers don
If you wear the Blaze, be ready for all the Apple Watch comments. Be ready to explain yourself, No onboard GPS; the Blaze only connects to GPS when it's used near a smartphone, Charging is a big inconvenience since you have to remove the module from the f
5-day battery life, Display is good enough to see outdoors, Step and sleep tracking work very well, Smooth and snappy performance, Comfortable to wear all day
A device this big (and pricey) should have GPS on board, Notifications are glitchy and limited, No waterproofing, Only 4 watch faces available, none are very good, Inconsistent heart rate monitoring, Expensive interchangeable bands, Charging method is ve
The Fitbit Blaze is a great fitness tracker in almost every way - step and sleep tracking are very accurate, and it's a great all-around fitness companion. This is no smartwatch, though. Notifications are extremely limited, there are only four watch faces...
Published: 2016-03-15, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Animated workouts on screen, Replaceable band, Good battery life
Annoying charging cradle, Display doesn't stay on, Splash-proof but not waterproof
Fitbit calls the $199 Blaze a "smart fitness watch." But while I like the on-screen FitStar workouts, there's little much else to recommend the device. For the record, I don't think it's ugly, but its angular design will be off-putting for many. While sma...
Published: 2016-03-15, Author: Chris , review by: theverge.com
Thin and light on your wrist, Battery lasts days and days, Fitbit's mobile app is the best around
Not the looker Fitbit was aiming for, Severely limited notifications, No built-in GPS
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
Interchangeable bands, Good fitness-tracking features, Excellent battery life
Feels cheap, Limited feature set compared to other smartwatches, It's kind of ugly
The Blaze continues Fitbit's tradition of making quality fitness trackers, but the device is ultimately let down by an uninspired design and a cheap-feeling design. Those deficiencies in style and materials make for a wearable you won't actually want...
Published: 2016-03-09, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: The big photos in the Macys window sell a gorgeous device. Its sleek and a perfect blend of class and 80s retro-aesthetics. The magazine spreads and the shots in internet ads and even the outside of the box concur: the Fitbit Blaze is a goddamn looker...
Published: 2016-03-03, Author: Ray , review by: dcrainmaker.com
The Fitbit Blaze has the potential to be an awesome little watch – but the target audience is a bit mixed right now. At $200 it's at or above the price of numerous GPS watches (Garmin, Polar, TomTom units), and, it's only $50 below what the Apple Watch wa...
