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Fitbit Air In-Depth Review: A Real Whoop Replacement?

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Everything you need to know about the Fitbit Air, and how it competes with Whoop. 0:00 Quick Game-Plan 1:42 Pricing & Bands 1:57 In the box, and pod basics 2:40 Charging & battery life 2:53 Size Comparisons 3:12 Wearability & Durability Testing 4:00 The App Basics 6:40 AI Failures & Nacho Cheese Sauce 8:00 Sleep Stats & Health Status 11:27 Fitness Features 12:05 Automatic Workout Detection 13:33 Manually Started Workouts 14:30 Cardio Load/Training Load 16:10 Heart Rate Accuracy Testing 19:02 All the Bugs 19:58 Free vs Premium 20:23 Final Recommendations #FitbitAir #FitbitvsWhoop

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sherrybaker792 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Good review as always, even if Des beat you to it this time 😂. Still waiting for the Cirqa…❤❤❤

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wandamyst1 2 weeks, 5 days ago

No one does review better than the 'Rainmaker'. Always love the in-depth look. 🔥

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raagini_dhar 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Just got my Fitbit air 😊

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vanessa_carlson 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Thank god Whoop is being whooped!

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daniel_wali 2 weeks, 5 days ago

I just show the activities I want to know more about to my ai bot to analyse it and keep the clean Garmin app for the stats 👍

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brenocosmos37 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Getting the app experience right with this strap is also a buildup to the the Pixel Watch 5

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anastasiegermain638 2 weeks, 5 days ago

I haven’t been able to find a video or post on your site where you talk about HRM 600 compared to the Polar H10. What would you recommend to someone?

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claude.renard 2 weeks, 5 days ago

So can it connect live heart rate data to a bike computer? Ie Garmin or Wahoo? Or only connect to Strava after the workout?

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kristen_brooks 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Thanks, convinced me to buy the fitbit air. The fact that it kept up with trackers that are 4 to 5x more expensive is impressive. I was waiting for all the bugs after you hyped it up and it was really a lot of nothing. I dont own a tracker, so buying this is a no brainer.

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bradley.page 2 weeks, 5 days ago

How does the data compare to a Oura ring?

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jamesrune24 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Every heart rate and power meter brand should ask this guy to QA before launching

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corinne.daniel 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Can you connect it with a garming 1050 for my hart rate? i can't use my apple watch as a HRM on my bike cumputer. Would it work with the fitbit air or do i need a garmin HRM?

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mohammed.barrett 2 weeks, 5 days ago

This morning, I went on a run with my Garmin Vivoactive 5 on my left wrist and my old Fitbit Charge 6 on my right wrist.. I'm basically testing out how Google Health and Garmin Connect play together.. The data sharing has improved from previous years, but my Charge 6's run data was awful - basically said I ran a max effort - 165bpm avg vs my Garmin's 148bpm avg, and overcounted distance.. Do you think the Air would be at all better than the Charge 6? I would love to spend most of my day with a screenless tracker, and then use Garmin for my running and other workouts.

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joão.costa 2 weeks, 5 days ago

5:37 omg a product where the free account is way more attractive and readable

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meganseraph65 2 weeks, 5 days ago

I just use the Sleep and Health tabs

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vincent_webb 2 weeks, 5 days ago

AI use in the product is overly verbose, to the point I’ve found it annoying. It’s also hard to end conversations with the Coach as it tends to always ask following questions over and over, like a friend that doesn’t take the hint it is time to move on — which is at odds with appreciating how thorough it is.

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amanda.matthews 2 weeks, 5 days ago

As someone new to fitness this year, I like the talkie-talkie and guidance. I can see that being annoying for people who know what they’re doing. But I appreciate the insights it’s given me. I’m sure once I learn myself, I’ll move on from it.

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corinne.daniel 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Can you do a video for Garmin users that want the better data representation and that might want to wear the air during sleep?

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carol_atkinson 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Why does google think we want to pay extra to get a wall of text every time we go for a jog?

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joshuaplume84 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Should do that testing with bicep straps.