PSA: fitbit ultra on sale at amazon for $80

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www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005PUONIK/ref=s9_simh_gw_p364_d0_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=18FFJDA3RP97MEH9GCEP&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1389517282&pf_rd_i=507846

Not the newest fitbit, but still has the altimiter

[jennlin]

also, i got our REI coupon in the mail this wknd..so you could do it either way.........amazon ships


.....i'm now waiting for the new one. grrr..

[mkate710]

This is really tempting. I haven't seen our REI coupon yet, but I kind of want to use it on a new ski jacket. So maybe I need the fit bit from Amazon. Hmmm.

[jennlin]

Oct 1, 2012 11:51:12 GMT -5 mkate710 said:

This is really tempting. I haven't seen our REI coupon yet, but I kind of want to use it on a new ski jacket. So maybe I need the fit bit from Amazon. Hmmm.

you can use the coupon twice.....they say it's only once, but i've always been able to use it more than once. i almost always buy two things during this sale.

[karebear219]

Oh Yay! REI coupon!

[carylee07]

Sooo school me on this. Do you guys have the scale, too, or no?

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I don't have the scale. I want it.

Kari has the scale though.

[carylee07]

Ok thanks! I ordered the fitbit last night. I'm hoping this will help motivate me to get back on the healthy train.

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Oct 2, 2012 9:07:19 GMT -5 carylee07 said:

Ok thanks! I ordered the fitbit last night. I'm hoping this will help motivate me to get back on the healthy train.

Let me know when you get it set up and we can be fit bit friends!

[kwpnjumper55]

FYI. The fitbit zip is splash proof...I actually swam a couple of laps last night before I realized it was clipped to my swimsuit. Works fine!

[jennlin]

Oct 2, 2012 14:58:40 GMT -5 kwpnjumper55 said:

FYI. The fitbit zip is splash proof...I actually swam a couple of laps last night before I realized it was clipped to my swimsuit. Works fine!

omg that's crazy! glad it still works!

[fiddles]

Ok I'm seriously thinking of getting this. But which one? Fitbit Ultra or Fitbit one?

I'm having a hard time deciding because they look like they do the same things.

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The biggest difference between the ultra and the one is that the one syncs via bluetooth, so you can get it to sync with your phone. I think it's just syncing with Android and iphones right now. The ultra syncs wireless to the base/charging station when you're near it.

If I had to chose now, I'd get the one for sure.

[fiddles]

Thanks UW! I think I'm going to do the one. I went on their website and they had a pretty easy "compare" chart. I like the fact it can sync with bluetooth. And for $20 more...it's kind of like why not get the latest and greatest.

The cruddy thing is it doesn't ship until Oct 25

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Luuuuucky. I want the new one, but I really can't justify it since mine's still fine.

Oh and I know it seems like I work for them since I keep talking about it, but I swear I don't. I'm just a badge whoore and I love their product.

[jennlin]

Oct 2, 2012 15:18:20 GMT -5 fiddles said:

Thanks UW! I think I'm going to do the one. I went on their website and they had a pretty easy "compare" chart. I like the fact it can sync with bluetooth. And for $20 more...it's kind of like why not get the latest and greatest.

The cruddy thing is it doesn't ship until Oct 25

where are you getting that it's $20 more? it's the same price on their website....but maybe i missed something.

so fyi any REI members, i talked to someone at the REI store and they told me that if i purchased osmething with the 20% coupon, and i wanted to do an exchange, they will still honor the 20%....so since the 20% this time is happening before fitbitone comes out, you can buy regular fitbit with it, then exchange it when fitbitone comes out and you can still get it for 20%. just a tip.

[jennlin]

Oct 2, 2012 15:20:48 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

Luuuuucky. I want the new one, but I really can't justify it since mine's still fine.

Oh and I know it seems like I work for them since I keep talking about it, but I swear I don't. I'm just a badge whoore and I love their product.

maybe you can sell it to someone on the board for a discount, and buy the new one?

[fiddles]

haha No I'm all for people telling me about good things. I think the size of this. I had a bodybugg a few years ago but didn't use it too much after awhile. It was big and bulky. Plus trying to sync the data sucked.

I'm really interested in how the fitbit measures your sleep. How does it know when you wake up and such?

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Oct 2, 2012 15:23:18 GMT -5 fiddles said:

I'm really interested in how the fitbit measures your sleep. How does it know when you wake up and such?

You have to go in to the site and manually enter what time you got in bed and what time you got out of bed.

I haven't used that feature for a while though. I know I'm really good at sleeping and it was more like the fitbit was just validating it. Haha.

[jennlin]

Oct 2, 2012 15:22:53 GMT -5 jennlin said:

where are you getting that it's $20 more? it's the same price on their website....but maybe i missed something.
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LOL. dur. it's because it's on sale at amazon.

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Oct 2, 2012 15:23:18 GMT -5 jennlin said:

Oct 2, 2012 15:20:48 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

Luuuuucky. I want the new one, but I really can't justify it since mine's still fine.

Oh and I know it seems like I work for them since I keep talking about it, but I swear I don't. I'm just a badge whoore and I love their product.

maybe you can sell it to someone on the board for a discount, and buy the new one?

Meh. I'm too lazy to set it up again, even though it only took like 2 minutes. I'll live with mine till it dies.

[fiddles]

haha Jenn...yeah.

[carylee07]

Oct 2, 2012 15:15:27 GMT -5 @uwhuskygirl said:

The biggest difference between the ultra and the one is that the one syncs via bluetooth, so you can get it to sync with your phone. I think it's just syncing with Android and iphones right now. The ultra syncs wireless to the base/charging station when you're near it.

If I had to chose now, I'd get the one for sure.

So the ultra doesn't sync via Bluetooth? That would explain why my phone can't find it!

I'm set up by the way but sloooow at trying to figure this out!!!!

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Nope, this one doesn't synch. I think that's why its on sale?

How are you liking it so far?

[jennlin]

confession: i'm waiting for the new one so i can get bluetooth synching. i don't have a phone it can sync with.

it can still sync to your computer, right?

[carylee07]

Well I have been wearing it on my bra all day and forget its there. I synced it to our MAC and since I'm leaving for the weekend, I can't sync it til I get back.

I wore it last night when I slept.

I'm pretty excited about seeing all my recorded results.