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110 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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8 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Built
In GPS
Heart
Rate monitor
Normal clasp
Works with most phones
The Surge is a great fitness tracker and dumb simple. I just slapped it on and synced it up and BOOM instant life stats. The app is fantastic at sharing the info with you
Auto-sleep tracking is brilliant
Battery life seems great
Haven't had long enou
This is
Without a doubt
The most powerful Fitbit yet. It's the best of its brand
Thanks to the ability to track GPS-mapped runs without a phone
Control music on the run and check your heart rate in real time
There's a lot going on within this sensor-
The Fitbit Surge has an always-on display
All-day fitness and heart-rate tracking
And GPS to track a variety of activities. Fitbit's software is still one of our favorites and has the largest social base
Activity tracking is great
Very easy to use
24/7 heart rate monitoring
Automatic sleep tracking
Great
Easy to navigate app
Fairly accurate pulse monitor
Very versatile
Durable and water resistant
Quick and accurate GPS tracking
Accurate resting and continous heart rate tracking
Nice design
Easy to use
Great Fitbit platform
Good running companion
Continuous heart rate-monitoring
GPS tracking
Good activity tracking
Integrated GPS and continuous heart rate monitoring
Easy to setup and use
Excellent battery life
Comes with a wireless sync dongle if you prefer to use your PC or laptop over a smartphone or tablet to view your stats and enter your calories consumed
There are lots of motivational badges
Alerts and weekly emails
Excellent battery life which can be
The editors didn't like
Bulky for some
Priced for serious runners
The Surge is prone to accidental swipes (especially during sleep) and never defaults back to the time until you do it yourself
I hate when my watch-type accessory fails to meet the most basic criteria of a watch
The Surge is water-resistant but not sh
Fitbit Surge tries to be a jack-of-all-trades
Master of "run
" but it falls short in every way. It's not as accurate as the Garmin's top-tier fitness tracker and not as subtle as an activity band. It's big
Bulky and doesn't have all of the premium featu
The design feels old and clunky. It can't be worn while swimming or when in the shower. The heart rate data isn't accurate and notifications are limited to text messages and calls
Smartphone notifications basic
GPS accuracy debatable
Uninspiring design and display
It's not cheap
Expensive
Big and reasonably ugly
Not amazing as a running watch
Inconsistent sleep tracking
Battery life is not great
Drab
Unattractive design
GPS battery life is poor
Elevation measure inaccurate
Smartphone notifications are basic
Uncomfortable as sleep tracker
Design is large
Clunky
And dated
Not really a smart watch
Monocolor display
Setup is a bit fiddly
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 some more popular items
Published: 2015-06-14, Author: Ben , review by: tweaktown.com
It's not perfect and it's not for everyone, but on paper at least, Surge is the best tracker Fitbit has produced. If you're in the market, you have to put it on the short list - just don't forget to look at the Charge HR, too...
Published: 2015-02-09, Author: Eric , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Simple to use, Amazing stat tracking, Excellent battery life
Not a real smartwatch, Expensive, Not waterproof
LikeSimple to use.Amazing stat tracking.Excellent battery life.Don't LikeNot a real smartwatch.Expensive.Not waterproof.Is running without your phone but still having GPS track your course of the utmost importance to you? The Surge is a great fitness trac...
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Published: 2015-02-06, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com.au
The Fitbit Surge has an always-on display, all-day fitness and heart-rate tracking, and GPS to track a variety of activities. Fitbit's software is still one of our favorites and has the largest social base
The design feels old and clunky. It can't be worn while swimming or when in the shower. The heart rate data isn't accurate and notifications are limited to text messages and calls
All-day heart-rate tracking is a step in the right direction, but the smart features aren't nearly smart enough and the fitness side of the Surge is too basic to justify the higher price....
Abstract: The Surge is shaping as the ultimate wearable, with all the features of Fitbit's activity monitoring band and a smartwatch combined. Source: SuppliedWearables are a substantial growth area in consumer technology, and the fact that your relatives and frien...
Builtin GPS, Heartrate monitor, Normal clasp, Works with most phones
Bulky for some, Priced for serious runners
Fitbit Surge is meant for power users who are in need of a smarter running accessory instead of a casual wearable like the Fitbit Flex or Fitbit Charge. But it's one that's designed to be worn on a daily basis, unlike a clunky running watch that's meant ...
Abstract: Not everyone is a fan of fitness trackers – they don't see the point. How does knowing how many steps you've taken or how many calories you've burned or how many flights of stairs you've climbed help you with anything?I don't have time for these people. W...
Abstract: I first started using a Fitbit with the Flex model. Very easy to use, no buttons and a display that consisted basically of five small LEDs – either showing battery level or a percentage of your daily goal achieved for that period. I also had the next mode...
Abstract: The surge of fitness wearables arriving in India continues with American firm Fitbit being the latest to arrive. Fitbit has brought its entire range of fitness wearables to India. Two of these, the Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR, are meant for fitness...
