Fitbit Alta

After having my Charge HR my wife was getting jealous :) so she wanted her own fitbit. it was between the Alta and the charge but since she had smaller wrists and she is also more interested in a more stylish band she ended up deciding on Alta. I have to say it looks pretty cool. Maybe later down the road she will get some bands as well. but for now she loves it. it definitely changed her habits a bit, she now tries to walk more to beat me in step count. As a plus Alta is always a conversation starter :)

The setup for the Fitbit takes a little time and can be a bit confusing but once you get it, it works great.............it has many options for you if you choose to use just a couple or all. Fun to have...........it also has several band colors available if you like coordinating with your wardrobe!!! Mine goes about 6 days on one charge.........and the charge plugs into your computer and only takes about 2 hours

Love this model of fitbit. Small enough to be comfortable but still tells you what you need to know to lose weight and stay fit. More than worth the money.

I love my fitbit alta. Keeps me moving!

Item arrived early and as described. Works great love it.

I've been using the Alta for a couple months now. It tracks my steps and workouts accurately. A big plus is the Alta synchronized with Weight Watchers app, automatically sending data. Longevity of the unit is still to be determined . . . So far it's Great!

I purchased the Alta a month ago and have thoroughly enjoy it!! I have one complaint however and that's regarding the band!!! It's a terrible system for the amount you pay!!! If you do not get it done up correctly you may loose it!! And it is very difficult to put on by yourself for this reason!! They should all be watch band style!!

It wasn't comfortable through the day and more so when I slept. The unit is much too sensitive so it had me at almost 1000 steps by the time I got to work when I don't walk far to and from my car and take one flight of stairs. So, very inaccurate which obv defeats the purpose. A regular pedometer or a phone app seems to work much better.

I debated for a while about getting a FitBit and finally bit the bullet and got the Alta. Initially I loved it, but now I'm wishing I never wasted my money, for several reasons. #1 - I wanted a band that would track my running without the necessity of using cell phone data for measuring distance. All the reviews I read confirmed that the Alta tracked distance. This is somewhat misleading. It does indeed track distance, but only your overall distance traveled in a day. There is no way to determine how far you walk/run during a particular time frame unless you use the FitBit app, which means you need to use your phone/data. #2 - the bands do get dirty and are almost impossible to keep clean. #3 - there are endless software problems. Since I've had my Alta, with every update to attempt to fix an existing problem, the problem remains and another bug is added. The latest bug prevents the Alta from syncing altogether which means the band is pretty much useless. Since I've been waiting for over four months for one bug to be fixed, I don't hold out much hope that the latest bug will be fixed anytime soon. There are so many other options out there for trackers. I highly recommend you look at another brand.

It seemed like a great thing at a good price but there were several things that did not work for me. The most important thing was not being able to get the band to close on my wrist. Even with my husbands help, the band would not close. Bad design. When returning it, the sales clerk could not get it to close either. The second thing: the charger cord is way too short. Maybe if you have something on a desk, the cord would be ok but not in my set-up.