Google - Fitbit Air - Special Edition Stephen Curry - Screenless Fitness and Health Tracking - Works with Android and iOS - Rye - (2026)

I received the new Google Fitbit Air Classic Special Edition Stephen Curry Rye and WOW… this thing is FIRE! First off, it’s EXTREMELY lightweight and comfortable. Honestly, after putting it on, I barely even noticed I was wearing it. The design details on this special edition are what really make it stand out though. The square piece with Stephen Curry’s name and the #LockIn slogan feels like a soft rubber material, while the outside of the band feels like a premium woven nylon texture. The inside of the band is where the creativity really shows.. it has orange rubber lines that instantly reminded me of a basketball which perfectly matches Curry’s sport and branding. One of the dopest hidden details is the number “30” worked into the orange lines on the inside of the band. That subtle touch makes the whole design feel thoughtful instead of just another celebrity collaboration. The materials also feel premium and durable. Google says the band is made from: * recycled polyester * nylon * elastane yarn * with a stainless steel buckle The orange accents, woven texture, #LockIn branding, and lightweight tracker all come together perfectly. As someone who already respected Stephen Curry for his work ethic, character, and faith, this special edition honestly feels inspiring and motivational every time I look at it. Google really snapped with this one.

So far so good. I bought this fitbit to replace my samsung watch on days i want to wear mechanical watches. Readings are good, band is comfortable, i just feel the app could use sone optimization.

Works well, tracks my sleep and walking steps and heart rate very nicely. the Google Health app works in my iPhone and is mostly good tho it has some glitches/quirky behavior when trying to log meals or scan barcodes

Battery life and comfort are amazing. Nice throwback to the original days of the Fitbit! Couldn't ask for more.

This Fitbit Air has been a happy surprise for me. I went in thinking it might enjoy better sleep tracking (I don’t enjoy sleeping with a bulky smart watch on) and came out throughly impressed and wearing it all the time… alongside my smart watch, somehow. __ Design __ I started wearing on my opposite wrist, but quickly felt that going tandem on one just felt more right. This being screen-less makes it work. It’s smaller, lighter and more narrow than my watch, allowing it to disappear a bit more without looking overlook hokey… more or less looking like simple bracelet. While I don’t care the Steph Curry tie-in (no jab at him, I just don’t care) the Rye color looks nice, with a bit of an orange accent and a brownish tone that blends in well on the arm. The end of the tab has his name, which I worried about a bit, but when worn appropriately, it wraps out of view from my perspective. As an added plus, the metal loop on this one is a titanium-like finish that matches my watch perfectly. I also find that wearing it solo for workouts feels more freeing than a smart watch. Watches are wider and can interfere a bit with certain exercises when bending your wrists. The Air feels barely there, being lightweight, small, and with a narrow band. The woven band does absorb some sweat, unlike my silicone watch bands, but I’ve enjoyed this Fitbit enough that I may spring for a workout band as well. It’s also more easily stainable, so I had to take it off for dirty activities like gardening. __ Performance __ As I wore the Fitbit, I quickly realized how much I enjoy having 24-hr insights. For one, it captures calories burned during sleep - something I hadn’t been internalizing previously. And it puts that calorie metric front and center in the Google Health app. I didn’t realize how much I was missing. When you’re trying to lose weight, little more helps you lose than understanding calorie intake and burn rate. The body often adapts to exercise, so calories are seemingly the most important. Yet, my smart watch has never focused on this. Step count is also nice to return to, as it feels like a good measure of general movement during the day and over time. Unlike my smartwatch, it also lasts a very long time on a single charge. In my testing, it lasted a full 7 days straight and still had 20% battery remaining when it suggested that I take it off for a charge. Charging only took 30 mins and it informed me (via push notification on my phone) that it was ready to put back on. It really makes constant sleep tracking convenient as I don’t have to worry about the battery life. __ The Unexpectedly Useful AI Coach __ At time of review, this came with a 3 month trial of the Gemini-powered AI health coach as part of a premium subscription. This paid subscription mostly just adds this specialized coach to guide you toward whatever your goal may be. I nearly skipped it as it seemed like it would just be more AI nonsense, but I figured it might be worth checking out if free. Surprisingly, it beat my expectations and is proving to be a great way to take action on all of this health and fitness data I’m capturing. While some responses seemed like boiler-plate encouragement, it quickly learned that I use both a Peloton and Tonal and used that knowledge to suggest specific workouts based on the level of activity I needed at the given time. It provided more nuanced suggestions that were more actionable. Often chiming in twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening through push notifications, it’s called attention to some of the best times to take advantage of the day, often calling out when the weather will most agreeable for a walk, etc. - almost like a personalized outlook for the day. When it came to fitness goals, it was smart enough to notice that I could use a break after a longer lifting session - suggesting that I take a day to rest as I was already on track to meet my weekly goals, for instance. It’s fairly good at being referential (at times too much, just as other chat bots love to ‘name’-drop bits of inform from your past comments) but I was more surprised by some of the details it would bring up. For instance, it gave some insight into how achieving more deep sleep was likely impacting recovery of hormone levels, and encouraging me to sleep in a bit a following day after getting wiped out. You can also engage more with the bot ask it gets to know you, but I appreciate that it doesn’t nag beyond the twice daily suggestions. It feels very accurate and I’ve loved my sleep insights. More-so than my smartwatch, Fitbit has been better at identifying and logging activity sessions. It’s not all perfect, though… early on, it got confused by an auto-identified activity session (gardening) and assumed it was one of my Tonal workouts. By responding back, I clarified that it wasn’t one of my planned weightlifting sessions, but it never recovered despite saying that it would correct it. Later in the week it continued to count this activity as me successfully completing my weightlifting goal early, when I hadn’t. __ Overall __ At the end of the day, I’m thoroughly happy with this affordable, lightweight Fitbit. Its complete focus on health tracking beats several of my smartwatch’s features and integrates well on iOS, learning and sharing with other health inputs. The band looks great and lacking a screen is a benefit, not a hindrance, as I still want to wear a watch. The AI Coach (premium feature) is a surprisingly great addition, giving useful insights and suggestions without nagging. If your goal is make meaningful progress toward your goals, it feels crucial, allowing you actually do something with all of this health data you collect. Highly recommended!