Fitbit Charge 3 Fitness Activity Tracker, Graphite/Black, One Size (S & L Bands Included) (Renewed)

I have owned a fit charge 3 and loved it. However... I received the product and display was very dark. When I contacted the company about this they advised me to go to u tube to use. I did that and it did not work. This review is more about the company than the product. After contacting Amazon they stepped in and I was able to return. I asked for a replacement, not a return, they obviously didn’t understand that. Sooo I did return and it cost me an additional 14.00. I still do not have my Fitbit. I will not order this product again.

I ordered one of these Fitbit Charge 3, renewed. It arrived with a working charger and band in good condition but the screen didn’t work. I fully charged it and followed troubleshooting instructions from the manufacturer but it still didn’t work. Amazon sent me a replacement since it was one of their renewed items but the second one arrived with exactly the same issue. I saw on online forums that this is a known bug in some Charge 3s and there’s nothing that can be done. I asked Amazon to send me a replacement that works and they referred me to the seller. Once again, I asked for a replacement that works. The seller told me to talk to Amazon, since they fulfilled the order. When I told them Amazon sent me to them, they simply refunded my payment and told me to dispose of the Fitbit. Buy with caution: these folks are distributing broken products under the label of “renewed.”

This does what I need. Gives info on activity, reminds me to move, and several aspects of sleep. I have had O2 problems at night. This tells me if my level dropped during the night. It has one quirk my last one didn’t have. I found it really dim one day. It was charged but dim. Playing with it I found the symbol for settings on the watch. I tapped that and it went bright again.

I have enjoyed the Fitbit. It's a great way to help you remember to move and realized just how sedentary we actually are. The app is easy to use, fairly uncomplicated to set up. It has the weather/ current temp on it, so that's cool. It can usually tell without me telling it if I am walking on a treadmill or using an elliptical and count that toward my day. However, it did throw a false positive and thought I got my steps while driving for 2 hours. The food and water tracking options are there, but I find I still use My Fitness Pal and a different water app because they have more features. I was hoping to be able to use the watch to help keep up with my water/ add to my total but I can't. The watch has froze up on me once and I had to Google how to fix it and found that in the forums. It holds a charge well and recharges quickly. However the packaging I received was horrible, just the watch and an extra band and charger in a little cardboard box. No documentation, how to's, nothing. It felt like a bought a second handed item and that did not make for an aesthetic gift presentation. The box wasn't even printed with a logo. Just brown cardboard. I can't hold this against the product but the delivery was much less than expected. If I bought a refurbished/ returned item, I was not made aware of it but that is what it looked like when I opened it.

Charges fast and battery lasts for about 4 days depending on use. The display is black and white and looks great. You can get notifications on it if you want and it keeps track of sleep, steps, and workouts. Can’t beat the price and quality.

I am going to return. The light on the watch gave me problems since I had it but now it's completely out.

So glad I decided to buy it refurbished. No issues at all, screen is in perfect condition and the sync only took 2 minutes total. I love all the things I can track with it and how accurate it is. I didn’t know how restless I get when I’m asleep until I tracked my sleep. The app can be a little confusing until you get used to it. I don’t like that I can’t create my own workouts like I can with other apps but aside from that it’s a winner.

I would not buy this product if I were looking for a good tracker. Less than 24 hours of having it, lines began to appear on the screen, blocking the screen. The quality is clearly lacking. After multiple attempts to contact the seller, I have opted to just dispose of it and go back to use my existing product. When buying products it’s important to remember that most times there’s a reason why they are cheaper and “ Refurbished “ is usually a red flag.

I find it very hard to charge