Does anyone here have any personal experience with any trackers?
I don’t really care about steps, I get plenty of those. And I don’t care too much about sleep. Don’t need time or BG or any of the other things. I just want data on heart rate and HRV.
The Googles are all over the place with opinions.
I am not sure I can get past the ridiculous size of the Oura ring though. I got one of the sample sizing kits, and that thing is just so uncomfortable to me. It’s like wearing an infinity stone
I don’t wear/use any of the ones you mention, but have noticed several people recently using the Oura ring. I’ve had similar concern (no experience) about the bulkiness of it, but the folks I’ve briefly talked with have either not commented or said you get used to it fairly quickly.
I’ve been thinking about getting an Oura Ring, but the monthly subscription fee is a dealbreaker for me. Feels wrong to keep paying for something I already bought. I have an Apple Watch and an older, smaller Fitbit, and honestly, I still prefer the Fitbit. I don’t think they all come with HR, but mine does, it’s the inspire HR.
I am not an expert on this, but I think HRV is best tested at consistent times and when the body is at rest. When moving around, there is going to be some natural variability. But when sleeping, the trackers can get a more accurate picture because you are not moving around as much, and not exposed to external stressors like work or whatever.
I am not 100% sure, but I think some of the trackers only test this when you are asleep for this very reason.
I don’t really know, I am just trying to learn all of this stuff right now!
