A few weeks ago I purchased the Charge HR and I loved it, my Fitbit One was great, but I was growing tired of clipping it on and losing it. The Charge HR having phone notification features and heart rate monitoring got me into the future with wearables, and the Blaze is taking it to the next level! I’ve only had it a few days (got it early by ordering on the Fitbit site) and I am still pretty enamored with it. Out of the box it needs an update which is a little odd considering it’s a brand new product, but after updating and charging (battery was almost dead) I was up and ready to go!
I will note a few initial comments and then keep updating over time.
Loves:
- First things first, the Blaze is BIG, but I wear big watches in general. If you have a dainty wrist and like smaller items, this isn’t for you.
- The band feels more comfortable on my wrist than the charge did, so to me that is an upgrade.
- The screen is super clear and easy to read.
- The text and phone notifications are easy to read and displayed immediately.
- While you can't set an alarm from the Blaze, you can turn them off and on from the screen which I think is a great addition.
Interesting:
- Text notifications stay on the Blaze until you delete them which is interesting. I'm not sure yet how many alerts it will save until it cycles them out, and you can also delete all.
- There are buttons on the side which you can use to wake up the Fitbit and start and stop exercises etc on the watch. It takes a little time to figure out.
Not So Loved:
- So far I’m not a fan of the fact that you have to snap the Blaze out of the wristband to charge it inside of what looks like a little box with the top cut out to display the screen while charging.
- Getting the actual Blaze in and out of the band can be a little tricky, but I was trying to be gentle with it since I had just received it and didn't want to break it out of the box.
- I personally worry that over time taking it in and out of the band to charge may mess up the buttons on the side, but I’m hoping Fitbit has already accounted for that.