“Which fitbit is right for me? Can you shut off features that drain the battery? And if you are really only interested in your heart rate, steps walked things of that nature is the fitbit surge over kill?”
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The most draining is the use of GPS and it only uses that on a few different options. I haven't tried to disable the GPS but my surge only needs charged every few days.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can shut off the Bluetooth (this will do away with music control and notifications), you can also switch the Heart rate from auto to manual (so it's not constantly or intermittently measuring your heart rate). The Surge won't use the GPS feature unless you "tell" it to by clicking the run/hike/cycle exercise button that enable the GPS. You mentioned heart rate and steps walked--the Charge HR can do those things as well. The Surge offers you more exercise options, but the Charge HR also does notifications, measures sleep, etc. (as does the Surge).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Depends charge hr has same features except gps. But the face is small. If you need reading glasses the charge hr may be too small.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The battery life is great. The only thing that really drains it is when you are in GPS mode, which is something that you specifically turn on/off. I upgraded from a Fitbit Charge HR because I wanted to see the time all the time (like a real watch), and I wanted the great battery life.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You cannot shut off features. The Surge is overkill for your needs. It sounds like the charge HR might be what you are looking for.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can shut off heart rate. Gps only is active with activity that requires it. Bluetooth can be shut off also
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.From personal experience using the GPS drains the batter the most. You can also opt to not sync with your phone for the notifications as that could also attribute to battery drain. In my opinion this the Surge may be a bit of an overkill for heart rate and steps. It's not the most attractive time piece to wear on a daily basis because it is a bit bulky. The Fitbit ChargeHR might be a better less expensive option that tracks steps and heart rate. It also has the notifications feature and sleep tracking.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, if all you are interested in is cardiovascular fitness, choose one of the other models. It has a multitude of features that you probably will not use. The Charge HR is a good choice.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I bought the Surge and returned it. The display is way too dull to use practically and the smartwatch features are very non-intuitive. I did end up picking up a Fitbit Charge HR and have been very impressed with it's fitness tracking and monitoring
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes the surge is overkill if you're into just the basic tracking features. The charge hr would be better suited for you. On both devices you can disable the heart rate to save battery life but in my opinion, that takes away the main functionality of the device. All other tracking elements cannot be disabled.
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