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I want to switch to Garmin because my Fitbit Charge 5 died after 4 months and the replacement they sent me dead after 2 days! I heard Garmin is superior in almo

I want to switch to Garmin because my Fitbit Charge 5 died after 4 months and the replacement they sent me dead after 2 days! I heard Garmin is superior in almost every way, but the only problem is there's countless reports of Garmin having poor sleep tracking; which is a feature I really need with my fitness tracker.

nabaraz 4y ago
I moved from Versa to Fenix, and haven't noticed much difference.
capableweb 4y ago
Poor sleep tracking in what way? I have a Garmin (<$300 one) I mainly got for sleep tracking and haven't noticed any problems with it. It tracks when I go to bed/wake up correctly, and seems me notice nights I sleep less (after drinking alcohol for example) well vs nights I sleep better (done lots of exercise in the day) properly.
2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago
> Garmin having poor sleep tracking; which is a feature I really need with my fitness tracker. Needs are required for life. You don't need sleep tracking, you want it.
- ubercow13 4y ago
  No, need can be used in various contexts. You could say 'I need to do X in order to meet my personal goal Y.' Or you could say 'I need a product to support Z before I'd consider purchasing it.' GP didn't make it explicit but you can probably assume they were implying one of these contexts, rather than that they would die without that feature.
post_break 4y ago
Get the withings under mattress sleep tracker. You have to wear nothing, it just works, and the quantified scientist on youtube verified it's very accurate.
nradov 4y ago
Garmin smart watches are very accurate for tracking total sleep time. But as for details on sleep phases, who knows? No wrist device including Fitbit can be totally accurate for sleep phases. Regardless of how good the sensors and algorithms are, there just isn't enough clinical information available at that body site. The smart watches with blood oxygen saturation sensors can be useful for detecting sleep apnea. But that only applies to people with the condition. Why do you think you need sleep tracking? Is the data actionable? If we want to improve sleep quality then it's no big mystery what to do. Consume less alcohol and caffeine. Exercise more. Don't be obese. Don't eat a large, protein-rich meal late in the day. Go to sleep earlier. Keep the bedroom cool, dark, and quiet. We all know what we ought to do, we just don't reliably do those things. Better sleep tracking won't fix a lack of discipline or give us more hours in the day.

nabaraz 4y ago

I moved from Versa to Fenix, and haven't noticed much difference.

capableweb 4y ago

Poor sleep tracking in what way? I have a Garmin (<$300 one) I mainly got for sleep tracking and haven't noticed any problems with it. It tracks when I go to bed/wake up correctly, and seems me notice nights I sleep less (after drinking alcohol for example) well vs nights I sleep better (done lots of exercise in the day) properly.

2OEH8eoCRo0 4y ago

> Garmin having poor sleep tracking; which is a feature I really need with my fitness tracker. Needs are required for life. You don't need sleep tracking, you want it.

ubercow13 4y ago
No, need can be used in various contexts. You could say 'I need to do X in order to meet my personal goal Y.' Or you could say 'I need a product to support Z before I'd consider purchasing it.' GP didn't make it explicit but you can probably assume they were implying one of these contexts, rather than that they would die without that feature.

post_break 4y ago

Get the withings under mattress sleep tracker. You have to wear nothing, it just works, and the quantified scientist on youtube verified it's very accurate.

nradov 4y ago

Garmin smart watches are very accurate for tracking total sleep time. But as for details on sleep phases, who knows? No wrist device including Fitbit can be totally accurate for sleep phases. Regardless of how good the sensors and algorithms are, there just isn't enough clinical information available at that body site. The smart watches with blood oxygen saturation sensors can be useful for detecting sleep apnea. But that only applies to people with the condition. Why do you think you need sleep tracking? Is the data actionable? If we want to improve sleep quality then it's no big mystery what to do. Consume less alcohol and caffeine. Exercise more. Don't be obese. Don't eat a large, protein-rich meal late in the day. Go to sleep earlier. Keep the bedroom cool, dark, and quiet. We all know what we ought to do, we just don't reliably do those things. Better sleep tracking won't fix a lack of discipline or give us more hours in the day.