Since the Fuelband SE was not designed by Nike to measure swimming, how does a mile of swimming compare to a mile of brisk walking? Scored the same?
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Fuelband only scenes motion, and not its magnitude or direction, waking or swing or swatting a fly ....for example on this particular day I did not walk more than 100 steps, I was driving my car, to my amazement the Fuelband showed I have done more than 2460 steps !!!, the Fuelband motion detector will not be able to distinguish between walking and swimming motion.
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I don't believe so and I haven't tried to use it that way. I know the Nike Fuel Band is designed for that. There is no pedometer feature with the watch but it would tell you the distance that you moved around.
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Melanie,,,,,,,,,, no one really knows what Nike Fuel is. Nike will tell you it's an algorithm that measures your lifes activities.I could walk 3500 steps in Seattle and get, say , 2860 fuel points. Now two days later I'm 12630 steps in NYC and check fuel out at 2132.If you do as you are ttold it really doesn't need to make sense.Does it?
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I have been using 910 XT indor swimming for more than 2 months. No problem mesuring lenghts although sometimes it is not absolutelly accurate mainly when mixing styles. I have not payed attention to the GPS due to I am indoor and I guess it is no needed
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I lost my fitbit so I got the vivofit to replace. I chose it because you can display the time, which I liked. Different from fitbit:1. more displays (time, heart rate, steps etc)2. can sync with a heart rate monitor3. doesn't have to be charged (replace the battery in a year?) so no constant popping in and out.4. is fine in shower/tub5. red line of laziness is a good motivator 5. no alarm, no vibrations at all. 6. syncing with app/ computer much clunkier and hard to do.For my needs, Garmin way better, not going back though I found my fitbit !! I lost my fitbit so I got the vivofit to replace. I chose it because you can display the time, which I liked. Different from fitbit:1. more displays (time, heart rate, steps etc)2. can sync with a heart rate monitor3. doesn't have to be charged (replace the battery in a year?) so no constant popping in and out.4. is fine in shower/tub5. red line of laziness is a good motivator 5. no alarm, no vibrations at all. 6. syncing with app/ computer much clunkier and hard to do.For my needs, Garmin way better, not going back though I found my... » Read More I lost my fitbit so I got the vivofit to replace. I chose it because you can display the time, which I liked. Different from fitbit:1. more displays (time, heart rate, steps etc)2. can sync with a heart rate monitor3. doesn't have to be charged (replace the battery in a year?) so no constant popping in and out.4. is fine in shower/tub5. red line of laziness is a good motivator 5. no alarm, no vibrations at all. 6. syncing with app/ computer much clunkier and hard to do.For my needs, Garmin way better, not going back though I found my fitbit !! « Show Less
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I ran with my Garmin405CX just yesterday on a route that I know is almost exactly 3.1 miles. I've driven it and checked the odometer. I've walked it and counted paces with a pedometer. I've mapped it on Google and Yahoo to the same results. The 405CX absolutely nailed it. If it's an accuracy problem, I'd suspect it is related to location or satellite interference of some kind.
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For indoor swimming, you have to input the length of the pool. There is an accelerometer in the device that detects when you reverse direction (and also records # of strokes), so it knows how many lengths of the pool you swam. That, combined with the pool length, computes accurate distance swam. If you are outdoors, it just uses the GPS.
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Hi Pam! No, this particular model doesn't tell you the time that you walked/ran. It gives you an all day total of steps, and how many miles those steps equals.
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I believe that it depends on how slow you walk. While volunteering in a classroom, I slowly walked around the student desks and noticed that it didn't register all my steps. I regret I can't be more specific. This was my only negative with the pedometer (other than it doesn't wash well!)
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I got mine August. 2012 and it malfunctioned after 10 months. Nike replaced it without any problem and my new one has been working really well. When I ride my bike, I tie it to my leg so I still get credit for exercising. I wear the fuel band 24/7 and it really keeps me on track of my activities.
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Lynda D. The only way you would be able to use the LapCounter for walking is you would have to tick off each & every step manually. That's why it works so well for swimming. I would suggest that for your walking to get a regular pedometer this time. But thanks for asking! I do hope this helps! Happy New Year!
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I use my polar f6 for swimming in the pool and it measures my heartrate well. I do not know if the calorie count is accurate in the water since heart rate usually lowers. Maybe I just need to work harder?
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Well, I believe the Alluvial Joules sensor system for runners may be interesting for many of you. It is still under development and when finished will deliver much more then the Nike shoe sensor does...http://www.alluvialjoules.com
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I just noticed that when I do a Leslie Sansone aerobic 3 mile video it only tracks 1.7 miles. I am busy moving the whole 45 minutes so I am under the assumption that side steps or a side to side movement or a high knee march must not be counted. I just about lost it yesterday I had it on my shoe and when I looked down I only had the clip. Enjoy your dancing, your having fun and moving which is the point.
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When you are not tracking an activity, it is like a wrist watch with just the time showing -- it does not use much of the battery for this. I track my runs and swims 3-4 times during the week, and recharge the watch after each use. When I am ready to track the next activity it has always been at 100%.
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Hi Penny. Till now, the swimming pool usage has had no problems at all. I'm not a pro swimmer, (only 2.500 mt) 3 times a month, but I do lots of running and a sweat allot. I did check the CNET Fitbit Flex review and the Engadget "hands-on at Fitbit Flex" review before adding the Flex as a personal monitor. Give it a view if you can.
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Heart rate only. You want something like the Nike fuelband or fit it for tracking calories burned.