Fitbit - Surge Fitness Watch (Small) - Black

Name: Fitbit - Surge Fitness Watch (Small) - Black
Brand: Fitbit
SKU: 8681524
Rating: 4.3 (881 reviews)

Model: FB501BKS

SKU: 8681524

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Key Specs
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Android
- Global Positioning: GPS (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Metrics Measured: Steps taken
General
- Product Name: Surge Fitness Watch (Small)
- Brand: Fitbit
- Product Type: Activity tracker
- Form Factor: Wristband (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Number: FB501BKS
Display
- Display Screen: true
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Display Type: Digital
- Color Display: false
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: false (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Android
Features
- Global Positioning: GPS (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Mobile Notifications: true
- Silent Alarm: true
Activity
- Metrics Measured: Steps taken
- Multi-Sport Tracking: true
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro sensor (Detects stimuli such as heat, light, sound, motion, or pressure and responds accordingly by operating a control or initiating a function of the device.)
Dimensions
- Product Width: 1.38 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Length: 8 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
- Minimum Wrist Size: 5.5 inches
- Maximum Wrist Size: 8 inches
Power
- Rechargeable: true
- Battery Strength Indicator: true
- Charging Interface(s): Other (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
Other
- UPC: 810351021803

Fitbit Surge Fitness Watch (Small): Built with GPS tracking and continuous, wrist-based heart rate monitoring, Surge displays real-time workout stats like distance, pace, elevation climbed, and heart rate intensity, so you can make the most of your training.

Get motivated with instant personal stats right on your wrist: Displays distance, pace, and elevation climbed while you train, and records your routes, split times and workout summaries so you can review your performance and progress.
Discover your sleep patterns: Monitor how long and how well you sleep. Wake peacefully without disturbing your partner with the silent, vibrating alarm.
Monitor your heart rate with PurePulse: LEDs shine light into the skin to detect the changes in your blood volume, and apply finely tuned algorithms to accurately measure your heart rate — even when you move.
Free online tools provide a network of support: Monitor your progress online with a customizable dashboard equipped with tools, charts and graphs so you can visualize your progress. Log your workouts and meals for insight into your daily habits.
Challenge your friends and celebrate progress for extra motivation: Share and compete with your friends and family in challenges and on the leaderboard. Earn Fitbit badges and milestone updates.
Get call notifications and manage your music: See incoming text and call notifications on your touchscreen display. Play, pause, and skip songs from your smartphone playlist with music control on your wrist.
See real-time progress by syncing wirelessly with smartphones and computers: Automatically syncs with select devices, saving you the hassle of having to connect cords or manually enter data.
Check your stats, even in low-light conditions: The backlit touch-screen display offers a clear view no matter the lighting.
Designed for all-day wear: Sleek, comfortable wristband with customizable watch faces.
Rechargeable battery: Lithium-ion battery allows for convenient recharging without the hassle of buying and installing replacements.

Whats Included

Surge Fitness Watch (Small)
Owner's manual

Q: Do you have to have a smart phone or can you just sync it to your computer when you get home?(have an old flip phone)

A: you can just sync it when you get home and don't need a smart phone at all. best thing is you don't even have to manually do it when you get home. if you leave the "dongle" that comes with it in your computer and have your computer on sometime it will automatically detect your fitbit and sync with it.

Q: Watch Size

A: On the fitbit website there is a link to print off a cutout you can wrap around your wrist to determine the appropriate band size.

Q: does this sync with your phone for call and texting, etc.?

A: Yes, it will synch with your phone to notify you when there is an incoming call or text message (not email). You can read the text, but not reply, nor can you answer your call from your wrist.

Q: Is it better to go big or small?

A: Get the large. It needs to fit a bit loose so you can move it up your wrist when exercising to get more accurate measurements.

Q: Does Fitbit work with stationary bikes?

A: I put my Fitbit on the pedal of the bike. Wearing it on my wrist doesn't count the bike as steps~

Q: Can you swim with the two new "fitbits" that are water resistant?

A: I don't take mine off other than to charge it. I shower and swim with mine.

Q: When bicycling on the road, does the Fit Bit Surge have a pause feature when stopped for a short period of time?

A: There is a pause feature but it's manual only. The pause button on the main screen so you don't have to navigate to get to it.

Q: does the watch keep track of total calories burned and highest and lowest heartrate?

A: It does keep track of the calories burned per day. When you sync it to your phone it gives details about the heartrate during the day, calories burned, any exercise. It is a great tool for the active person. I love mine.

Customers are saying

Customers are positive about the Surge Fitness Watch (Small)'s heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, GPS, ease of use, and accuracy. Many appreciate its numerous features and easy-to-read display. However, customers are negative about the watch's size, battery life, and water resistance. Some also reported issues with band quality and considered the price to be high.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice way to keep track of your life
I keep a pretty weird schedule and end up running myself pretty ragged most days. so I figured I should quantify some of my madness. this device will keep track of my steps, calories, the number of flights of stairs i walk, and even my sleep. it has a run and an exercise menu both with their own section of activities which can monitor your vitals as you perform your workout. Supposedly the fitbit surge can change the music on you device, but i haven't been able to get it to work yet. Apparently the surge does this through something called AVRCP bluetooth profile, which your music program app needs to have in order to work. guess what? none of my music apps do so I'm basically out of luck. lame. i'm currently researching for an app that does. speaking of apps, the fitbit app works pretty good with device. it does occasionally have trouble connecting to the fitbit for a second or two, but usually when you hit the sync button a second or third time it eventually does connect. it does an fine job of displaying everything, though i felt the user interface could be a little better. especially when you want to add/change alarms. it is interesting to discover how i do day to day or week to week with everything I do (sleep, eat, weigh, how much fluids i consume, how often i'm physically active). you can even add your friends and see how you do compared to them. on a weekly basis you will receive an email from fitbit that will show your stats for the week and what your laziest day was. my advice for any new users setting up their account, don't try to log onto the program with your google+ account initially. you'll just screw yourself up and need tech support to reset your password especially when you try to set it up on your phone app since there's no way to log on via google+ (especially when you have 2 step verification and even if you use the proper method as prescribed by the google app password). First create your password, profile, and preferences and AFTER you have done all that you can then add your google+ to your account. it took two weeks for me to resolve my problems before i could really use my fitbit surge to its full extent due to this. Also try not to lose your charging cable or the dongle that comes with it as each are $20 if you lose them. Last time I looked I could only find it through the fitbit website itself, though ebay did appear to have a few for sale. The battery on my watch went down a little faster than the manual said it would, but I could only account that to where I work. I work in radiology at two hospitals and for some reason despite not having any programs on it seems to put a heavier drain to the battery. So I wanted an extra cable to carry with me. I didn't realize they'd be $20 though so I haven't gotten one yet. well, that's what i think. buy one and give your own two cents.
Posted 10 years ago by patjly
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty good... but not great
Been using my Surge for about a month now. Pros: - it is a watch, it even verges on being a superwatch; I have mine set up with the old fashioned analog face (and I get lots of questions & comments about it) - heart rate & sleep tracking without any additional equiptment, apps, nor fuss - quasi-reliable automatic exercise tracking (it knows when I've gone for an intentional walk or run without me having to give it input - however, see caveat below) Cons: - I have small size on an avg female wrist, and it's a bit clunky - I used to use Jawbone Up, and I find the Fitbit application much less helpful &/or motivational (?)... I dunno, I just miss Jawbone nuggets of wisdom and the ease of maneuvering the application - this is my caveat to the aforementioned "Pro" - when I walk/run (as opposed to either walking OR running), it only gives me credit for a portion of the time I'm out on the road - unless I use the "Begin Exercise" function with the buttons on the device, and select "hike," which I find annoying. Note, I have not taken the time to learn all the ways that I could tweak my user experience, but this is likely b/c I was spoiled by that nonrequirement with my Jawbone device.
This review is from Fitbit - Surge Fitness Watch (Small) - Blue
Posted 9 years ago by NELSgator
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use and stylish
This fitness tracker includes GPS, automatic sleep monitoring, text and call notification. It's easy to use, and is stylish with interchangeable watch faces. The fit is comfortable and easy to clean.
Posted 10 years ago by Valerie