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I'm comfortably over 50, like to cycle, have a medium-stressful job, and long standing hypertension.
I'd quite like to track my heart health, fitness, stress and sleep, but don't like wearing a watch outside of work, so I'm quite drawn to these rings - most likely the Oura, despite the costs (perks of a stressful job is some disposable income).
Anyone using them?
Is the info they provide actually useful?? - which is something the reviews don't really go into...
I'd quite like to track my heart health, fitness, stress and sleep, but don't like wearing a watch outside of work, so I'm quite drawn to these rings - most likely the Oura, despite the costs (perks of a stressful job is some disposable income).
Anyone using them?
Is the info they provide actually useful?? - which is something the reviews don't really go into...
I got an Ultrahuman ring through the wellness scheme at work. Liked the idea as I prefer to wear proper watches over smart watches, and I could keep this on at night to monitor sleep.
After a few weeks it all felt like a bit of a gimmick. I checked it in the mornings just to confirm "yes, that was a crap night's sleep" ...and that was about it. Step counting was too inaccurate, as was any fitness tracking.
I also had to replace 2 rings under warranty in 4 months as they both just gave up and refused to connect to my phone. Sold the 3rd replacement on eBay.
A colleague got an Oura. He's had no issues over the same period but is similar in saying he just checks the data out of habit now. Not really helping him improve his life in any real way.
After a few weeks it all felt like a bit of a gimmick. I checked it in the mornings just to confirm "yes, that was a crap night's sleep" ...and that was about it. Step counting was too inaccurate, as was any fitness tracking.
I also had to replace 2 rings under warranty in 4 months as they both just gave up and refused to connect to my phone. Sold the 3rd replacement on eBay.
A colleague got an Oura. He's had no issues over the same period but is similar in saying he just checks the data out of habit now. Not really helping him improve his life in any real way.
Perhaps it's less the ring you need (ie. as people say, the values aren't terribly accurate or reflect what you already knew), but the software which sets goals that take you just past what you can already do.
If so, I'd look into which provides that sort of service, or integrates with one that does. You're not in the apple ecosystem, but their fitness stuff does just that, I'm sure there are others that also do.
If so, I'd look into which provides that sort of service, or integrates with one that does. You're not in the apple ecosystem, but their fitness stuff does just that, I'm sure there are others that also do.
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