Amazon Halo Fitness Band/Tracker - Anyone Thinking About Getting It?

[xoxodede]

I got an early invite for the Amazon Halo - and I'm thinking about trying it out. Anybody else ordering it?



I have had a number of Fitbit's and currently have the Alta HR - which is cool, but I'm interested in tracking my body fat percentage and body composition.



I have gained about 8-10lbs over the last few months - and I need to get serious about getting it off (i'm short) -- and I think this could help with my goals and keeping me informed.

What I don't like it the $3.99 (possibly more - after the 6 months trial) monthly charge. In addition, to the amount of tracking and listening it will be doing.

• Membership includes body composition, tone of voice analysis, sleep & activity tracking, and more — free for 6 months. Auto-renews at $3.99/month + tax. Contact Customer Service to cancel.
• Screen-free for fewer distractions.
• Body Composition - Measure body fat percentage, a better indicator of health than weight or BMI alone.
• Activity - Track the intensity & duration of your movement plus sedentary time.
• Sleep - Analyze patterns like how often you wake up during the night.
• Labs - Science-backed experiments and challenges from experts like the Lifesum, SWEAT, and Headspace.
• Tone - Analyze qualities of your voice like energy and positivity to help strengthen communication.

 

[xoxodede]

WHOOP is another one. WHOOP - The World's Most Powerful Fitness Membership.

You get a free fitness band -- but it's $30 per month. It doesn't have the best reviews and it's overpriced. So, I guess Amazon is competing with them.

 

[50CentStan]

great, another subscription based device. Pass

 

[Slaimon Khan Shah]

@xoxodede It sounds fascinating to me! I learned about it from you my sister! Much appreciated for getting the word out about it!

 

[brandy]

I asked for the early waitlist, but haven't heard anything back. I will probably turn off the "tone" setting.

Amazon gave me early access to their luxury store, but not this.

 

[xoxodede]

I asked for the early waitlist, but haven't heard anything back. I will probably turn off the "tone" setting.

Amazon gave me early access to their luxury store, but not this.

Mine came yesterday -- I haven't set it up yet -- but I will this week. I will update the thread with my review.

I have access to Halo and Amazon Luxury -- but I have been denied other early access before. I was mad that I didn't get access to that stupid Echo Look they had a few years ago.

So, believe me -- I don't get them.

 

[Macallik86]

Mine came yesterday -- I haven't set it up yet -- but I will this week. I will update the thread with my review.

I have access to Halo and Amazon Luxury -- but I have been denied other early access before. I was mad that I didn't get access to that stupid Echo Look they had a few years ago.

So, believe me -- I don't get them.

How do you like it? Halo's lack of a screen seems like a mistake imo. Not trying to check my phone more in the day, especially if I'm trying to walk 'X' amount of steps and want to know how close I am to achieving that goal.

Currently I am rocking the Fitbit Inspire HR (mines is about 1.5 years old) but I'm thinking about getting the Fitbit Sense as a Xmas gift to myself since it has the stress sensor on it.

 

[chuckifubuck]

Are fitbit like devices worth it in general? I never really thought of copping one but now that im back in the gym wave, do they really make a difference?

 

[xoxodede]

How do you like it? Halo's lack of a screen seems like a mistake imo. Not trying to check my phone more in the day, especially if I'm trying to walk 'X' amount of steps and want to know how close I am to achieving that goal.

Currently I am rocking the Fitbit Inspire HR (mines is about 1.5 years old) but I'm thinking about getting the Fitbit Sense as a Xmas gift to myself since it has the stress sensor on it.

Sorry for the delay! It's ok. I haven't completely switched over from my FitBit -- only cause I love my Fitbit Challenges and I have used FitBit since it first dropped.

I do love the body fat scan and body tone analysis. I also like the voice tone analysis - to tell your mood.

All the features seem pretty accurate.

But, I am not sure I will be using it a lot after my 6 months of free service is over. I know it's just $3.99 -- but I really don't see myself using it like that.

Hopefully, I will start to use it more when more people get it. Fitbit Challenges really helped push me to make sure I get at least 15K steps in daily.

 

[xoxodede]

Are fitbit like devices worth it in general? I never really thought of copping one but now that im back in the gym wave, do they really make a difference?

I would say Yes. Especially, when you get your friends and family involved. It's fun too. But, also just pushing yourself and monitoring your daily steps and workout habits.

 

[brandy]

I got it and I love it. They need to try to make it like MyFitnessPal where I can enter my daily food intake so I can measure more properly.

 

[HARLEM AL]

I want one but the fukkers got me waiting. I’m specifically getting for the app(body fat assessment) and the heart rate monitor.