I actually got to do a bunch of swimming this week while on vacation and I am happy to report that the swim length tracker is surprisingly very accurate! Only 1 out of 3 swims was incorrect and only by one length., I'm pretty pleased with this as now I don't have to count my laps in my head haha
Great to hear. If you happen to have an occasion and it would be also interesting for you You too, could you check whether it can measure HR in water (with disabled swimming mode). I am interested whether i could use it for swimming intervals if i wear it tight on my wrist.
@@cezarymaciejewski7509 If you wear it tight it might work, I don't have access to a pool right now because of covid, but when I can I will test it out... Good idea Cezary!
@@qwerasdfhjkio Funny timing, I actually just got access to a pool again yesterday! I also got my 2nd covid shot so won't be swimming until tomorrow or this weekend but I'll definitely test this and report back, thanks for the reminder!
I had Fitbit HR a few years ago and it just got old after about 2 years and I never replaced it until recently. I worked in a machine shop where we would grind the burrs off of parts and the magnetic charger on Fitbit HR would catch small metal shavings and it would irritate my wrist. Im actually so happy they changed the charger on inspire 2, but like you said I miss the physical button. I’ll also agree this is a huge underrated fitness tracker, never been a fan of texting on a smart watch or anything like that, my Bluetooth headset can change my music so I don’t really need that in a smart watch. All that being said this is a great device
Oh wow, that does sound annoying if it's getting in your wrists. Glad the inspire 2 works better for ya! That is one of my favorite trackers so far, i'm testing out the inspire 3 now and working on my long term review which should be out soon now :)
This was a really helpful review, good to know it is thinner than the HR. However every time you held them up close to the camera they were completely out of focus and it was maddening!
I know I realized that when editing, frustrated me too. I should be getting a new camera soon that has way better autofocus! Hopefully will fix that issue, my apologies 🙏
NIce review, cheers. I'm downgrading from a Forerunner 245 because I want something more low-key that does similar things, granted not all. As long as the tracking is accurate, the battery is great and the screen brightness is good enough, I'm happy.
Thanks for watching man! I agree I like simplicity in my trackers too. I'll be giving away an inspire 2 on the channel in the next week or two, stay tuned if you haven't bought one yet!
Just got one and pretty happy, only big criticism I have was the lack of customisability - wish I could remove the 'apps' I don't use on the watch to save scrolling through a bunch of stuff I don't use (eg 'relax' and water consumption). Also the watch faces are mostly terrible, I use 'stats heavy' which is pretty good mostly but again, you can't customise what it displays. Steps/heartrate/calories/distance is all you get, why not just have an option of 5 or 6 spaces to fill on the watch with a stat for each space in the order you choose?? Most of the other 19 available watch faces have a huge time readout and 1 tiny space for a tracking stat. There are 5 watch faces with the time and a picture of a f'ing animal!...why oh why. It's a fitness tracker, give us easy access to the stats we care about
I'm looking for a starter fitness tracker, and really liking the Inspire 2 and one of the main reasons is you can change it to a chip on and I like that idea to start. How do you feel about Inspire2 for that?
@@VladimirKostek From what I understand Inspire 2 comes off the band and you can buy a case for it that you can chip to belt or bra. I'm not a big watch fan and I had old Fitbit that clipped on my bra and I loved it. Thanks for the help!!!
Hmmm, no I haven't. I will say I have had some instances where the capacitive buttons will vibrate when my hand is bend very far backwards though, the top of my hand and top of my wrist will both activate the capacitive buttons when my hand is bent back. I also have very flexible wrists so probably not an issue for most people haha
Have you had any issues with the side "buttons" constantly being triggered by your wrist movement? (fitbit inspire 2) I just move my hand slightly, and all of a sudden it vibrates and goes to the side button menu (dnd, sleep mode, swim lock...) It's been a huge downside, to the point that i'm debating returning it.
Hey, I am not the biggest fan of the capacitive buttons as you are right they can be triggered a bit if the wrist is in an awkward position. One thing I have done to remedy this is loosening the strap by a notch, that way the inspire tends to sit on the wrist a bit higher and is less likely to be triggered. (Also gives your skin some more breathing room over time) I would say try that out and see if it works for you too. In the case that it doesn't @2:44 I mention that the Inspire HR has a physical button so that could be a good option for you. Anyway, I hope this helps you!
Hi Mikael, for weights and interval training there is a tracker system as it is marked as an activity on the inspire. For snowboarding there is not much that it can do, at least yet. Would be cool to see them implement new features in the activity tracking, fingers crossed!
@@VladimirKostek darn, a little too late as black friday sales end today :( I chose the inspire 2 over the 3 because of the double premium membership and twice as light as the new inspire 3. Plus, the inspire HR bands will work with the inspire 2 and not the 3. The colour display looks nice but not really needed in my opinion
@@markman090 ur gonna love it, still one of my favorite trackers to this day. The battery life is amazing and agreed you don't miss out too much on the color screen!
Nice review..thank you! Got my inspire 2 last wk and still getting use to settings. For some reason I must push something to make me have to touch watch to turn on and then sometimes when I turn my wrist it lights up the way I want. Think maybe I'm hitting either sleep or dnd mode. Want to be able to just turn wrist to activate. Just more practice I guess is needed.
Thanks for watching! If you hold the button for a second it takes you to a side screen where you can select "wake screen". That should enable it to light up when you flick your wrist. Having DND mode on or off should not matter, it will still light up either way if screen wake is set to on. Hope that helps!
The charging cable is outrageously short and it pushes onto the back with retention clips to charge. The design doesn't is different than our other Fitbits that used a charger you clipped around the watch to charge. You have to force the charger into place and force it off the watch when done. I don't think this is going to last.
Would like to switch over from Versa 2 to Inspire 2. In my opinion Fitbit Versa range is very bad design. I got into Fitbit ecosystem through Blaze and thats a robust device. I lost my Alta HR but it never tracked Floors.
Hi Puspita, I would say it is! Recent studies have shown simply walking and getting a good amount of steps in is good for strengthening bones, reducing high blood pressure and lowering risk for heart disease, stroke and colon cancer. The fitbit motivates and can remind someone to get up and walk as they go throughout the day, it also has a a heart rate sensor and the charge lineup is more advanced with a blood oxygen sensor. The weekly reports are also nice to see improvements! Hope that helps 😊
I actually purchased the Inspire 2 to upgrade from my HR because of battery life and ended up returning it. As far as the physical form of the device, I thought it would be more comfortable because it’s more rounded when compared to the HR but for some reason it doesn’t sit as well on the wrist. The band leaves an awkward gap from the wrist whereas the HR device + band forms around the wrist so much better. None of my HR bands could be used interchangeably with the 2 either. They leave a gap at the connection point and look awful. I hope that their next Inspire model keeps that brighter screen and better battery life but goes back to the form of the HR.
I can see that, if the comfort of the hr was an 8 I would give the inspire 2 like a 7. My only physical complaint is the button changing, but I certainly appreciate the extra battery. Do you think you'll switch to anything else? Or sticking to your hr? Also I will be giving away an inspire 2 on the channel soon
@@VladimirKostek I actually have tried out all the current higher end fitbit models (the charge, versa, and sense) as well as the Inspire 2 but ended up returning all. I just like the simplicity and comfort of the HR. I wear it for sleep tracking every night and found the other models too bulky for that purpose as well. Dealing with the shorter battery life isn't as bad because I don't have any notifications turned on but I do hope the next Inspire will have a different form to it. & That's awesome! Lucky viewer. :)
I totally agree with you, If I hadn't messed up my HR screen I probably would have stuck with it. Thanks for sharing, always love hearing people's real world experiences!
Hi Sophia! Yes i did think it was, i compared it to my phone on the days that i had my phone tracking on me the whole day and there was only within a 3% variation for step counting. Activity tracking is good when you set it to that activity. I hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions!
I actually got to do a bunch of swimming this week while on vacation and I am happy to report that the swim length tracker is surprisingly very accurate! Only 1 out of 3 swims was incorrect and only by one length., I'm pretty pleased with this as now I don't have to count my laps in my head haha
Great to hear. If you happen to have an occasion and it would be also interesting for you You too, could you check whether it can measure HR in water (with disabled swimming mode). I am interested whether i could use it for swimming intervals if i wear it tight on my wrist.
@@cezarymaciejewski7509 If you wear it tight it might work, I don't have access to a pool right now because of covid, but when I can I will test it out... Good idea Cezary!
@@VladimirKostek did you have any chance to test it yet? :)
@@qwerasdfhjkio Funny timing, I actually just got access to a pool again yesterday! I also got my 2nd covid shot so won't be swimming until tomorrow or this weekend but I'll definitely test this and report back, thanks for the reminder!
@@VladimirKostek thank you so much!!! Really appreciate it!
Very useful comparison! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I had Fitbit HR a few years ago and it just got old after about 2 years and I never replaced it until recently. I worked in a machine shop where we would grind the burrs off of parts and the magnetic charger on Fitbit HR would catch small metal shavings and it would irritate my wrist. Im actually so happy they changed the charger on inspire 2, but like you said I miss the physical button. I’ll also agree this is a huge underrated fitness tracker, never been a fan of texting on a smart watch or anything like that, my Bluetooth headset can change my music so I don’t really need that in a smart watch. All that being said this is a great device
Oh wow, that does sound annoying if it's getting in your wrists. Glad the inspire 2 works better for ya! That is one of my favorite trackers so far, i'm testing out the inspire 3 now and working on my long term review which should be out soon now :)
This was a really helpful review, good to know it is thinner than the HR. However every time you held them up close to the camera they were completely out of focus and it was maddening!
I know I realized that when editing, frustrated me too. I should be getting a new camera soon that has way better autofocus! Hopefully will fix that issue, my apologies 🙏
Nice review. Sound quality was clear and didn't notice the wind
Good to know, thanks for the feedback! 👍
Nice review. Thanks. I am planning to buy the new Inspire 2. This was helpful.
Glad it was helpful Avijit! Hopefully you can find one on discount, I think you'll like it
NIce review, cheers. I'm downgrading from a Forerunner 245 because I want something more low-key that does similar things, granted not all. As long as the tracking is accurate, the battery is great and the screen brightness is good enough, I'm happy.
Thanks for watching man! I agree I like simplicity in my trackers too. I'll be giving away an inspire 2 on the channel in the next week or two, stay tuned if you haven't bought one yet!
@@VladimirKostek Haven't yet, thanks for letting me know.
Great review thanks!
Thanks Vanessa, let me know if you have any questions on either of them!
Super informative. Thanks!!
Gracias hermana!
Great review! Thanks for the help !
Glad it helped ya!
Just got one and pretty happy, only big criticism I have was the lack of customisability - wish I could remove the 'apps' I don't use on the watch to save scrolling through a bunch of stuff I don't use (eg 'relax' and water consumption). Also the watch faces are mostly terrible, I use 'stats heavy' which is pretty good mostly but again, you can't customise what it displays. Steps/heartrate/calories/distance is all you get, why not just have an option of 5 or 6 spaces to fill on the watch with a stat for each space in the order you choose?? Most of the other 19 available watch faces have a huge time readout and 1 tiny space for a tracking stat. There are 5 watch faces with the time and a picture of a f'ing animal!...why oh why. It's a fitness tracker, give us easy access to the stats we care about
I agree with you, i think that the OS could be more streamlined and more customizable too.
I mean you can take them away by going to the Fitbit app then tsp your profile pic then tap your Fitbit tap apps the take the
Away
@@km92410 there’s apps that cant be deleted on the inspire 2. But at least they added a decent clock face now
Awesome review. Thank you
Thanks glad it helped you!
I'm looking for a starter fitness tracker, and really liking the Inspire 2 and one of the main reasons is you can change it to a chip on and I like that idea to start. How do you feel about Inspire2 for that?
What do you mean by chip on? Would love to help you make a decision
@@VladimirKostek From what I understand Inspire 2 comes off the band and you can buy a case for it that you can chip to belt or bra. I'm not a big watch fan and I had old Fitbit that clipped on my bra and I loved it.
Thanks for the help!!!
@@lesliehuskey4186 Ahh yes I see what you are saying, I'd still reccomend it for that use case. Something like this should help amzn.to/3p2FhxT
@@VladimirKostek Great thank you for your help!
@@lesliehuskey4186 anytime!
Have your heard of people complaining about it constantly vibrating when they lift or move their arm?
Hmmm, no I haven't. I will say I have had some instances where the capacitive buttons will vibrate when my hand is bend very far backwards though, the top of my hand and top of my wrist will both activate the capacitive buttons when my hand is bent back. I also have very flexible wrists so probably not an issue for most people haha
Have you had any issues with the side "buttons" constantly being triggered by your wrist movement? (fitbit inspire 2)
I just move my hand slightly, and all of a sudden it vibrates and goes to the side button menu (dnd, sleep mode, swim lock...) It's been a huge downside, to the point that i'm debating returning it.
Hey, I am not the biggest fan of the capacitive buttons as you are right they can be triggered a bit if the wrist is in an awkward position. One thing I have done to remedy this is loosening the strap by a notch, that way the inspire tends to sit on the wrist a bit higher and is less likely to be triggered. (Also gives your skin some more breathing room over time) I would say try that out and see if it works for you too. In the case that it doesn't @2:44 I mention that the Inspire HR has a physical button so that could be a good option for you. Anyway, I hope this helps you!
Does it work well for non leg-related activities as well, like lifting weights in the gym? Or snowboarding?
Hi Mikael, for weights and interval training there is a tracker system as it is marked as an activity on the inspire. For snowboarding there is not much that it can do, at least yet. Would be cool to see them implement new features in the activity tracking, fingers crossed!
thank you so much man. subbed.
Appreciate it! My inspire 3 long term review will be out in the next few weeks :)
@@VladimirKostek darn, a little too late as black friday sales end today :( I chose the inspire 2 over the 3 because of the double premium membership and twice as light as the new inspire 3. Plus, the inspire HR bands will work with the inspire 2 and not the 3. The colour display looks nice but not really needed in my opinion
@@markman090 ur gonna love it, still one of my favorite trackers to this day. The battery life is amazing and agreed you don't miss out too much on the color screen!
How long did your Inspire HR last before dying completely (stop working)? Really like your video, great info to consider.
Hi Anna, my HR inspire still works to this day. I just upgraded to the inspire 2 because of the better battery life! Hope that helps
@@VladimirKostek okay, thanks!
TEN DAY BATTERY! 👏👏👏
I'm on day 8 since my last charge and still have 27% left :)
Nice review..thank you!
Got my inspire 2 last wk and still getting use to settings. For some reason I must push something to make me have to touch watch to turn on and then sometimes when I turn my wrist it lights up the way I want. Think maybe I'm hitting either sleep or dnd mode.
Want to be able to just turn wrist to activate. Just more practice I guess is needed.
Thanks for watching! If you hold the button for a second it takes you to a side screen where you can select "wake screen". That should enable it to light up when you flick your wrist. Having DND mode on or off should not matter, it will still light up either way if screen wake is set to on. Hope that helps!
@@VladimirKostek Thank you!
@@Gingiszoo no problemo!
Does it track 20 min afternoon naps?
I think 20 mins might be too short, it has tracked 45-1hr naps that I've taken before though
Can the Inspire 2 be used as a clip on?
Hey Wanda, yes it can! Here is a link for the clip on attachment they offer www.fitbit.com/global/us/products/accessories/inspire2-clip
Great review! Thanks for the advice
Thanks for watching 👍
The charging cable is outrageously short and it pushes onto the back with retention clips to charge. The design doesn't is different than our other Fitbits that used a charger you clipped around the watch to charge. You have to force the charger into place and force it off the watch when done. I don't think this is going to last.
Kind of a silly design they have right now on the inspire
Would like to switch over from Versa 2 to Inspire 2. In my opinion Fitbit Versa range is very bad design. I got into Fitbit ecosystem through Blaze and thats a robust device. I lost my Alta HR but it never tracked Floors.
Interesting hearing about your experience! I will be giving away an inspire 2 on the channel in the next week or two so stay tuned!
Giveaway on the inspire 2 is up!
Is this good for seniors?
Hi Puspita, I would say it is! Recent studies have shown simply walking and getting a good amount of steps in is good for strengthening bones, reducing high blood pressure and lowering risk for heart disease, stroke and colon cancer. The fitbit motivates and can remind someone to get up and walk as they go throughout the day, it also has a a heart rate sensor and the charge lineup is more advanced with a blood oxygen sensor. The weekly reports are also nice to see improvements! Hope that helps 😊
Thank you.. i just worried about the screen size because its quite small.. I hope they still can read it well..
@@puspitasari1121 Some watch faces you can set have larger fonts! Hopefully it works out for them :)
@@VladimirKostek oh thats good then. Thanks a lot!
Is this compatible with iPhone 7
Yes it is!
thanks for the detailed comparison,and i need to know if the screen on the inspire 2 is protected by glass or plastic !
Plastic
@@VladimirKostek that was very helpful thanks
@@0123581505 of course glad to help!
I actually purchased the Inspire 2 to upgrade from my HR because of battery life and ended up returning it. As far as the physical form of the device, I thought it would be more comfortable because it’s more rounded when compared to the HR but for some reason it doesn’t sit as well on the wrist. The band leaves an awkward gap from the wrist whereas the HR device + band forms around the wrist so much better. None of my HR bands could be used interchangeably with the 2 either. They leave a gap at the connection point and look awful. I hope that their next Inspire model keeps that brighter screen and better battery life but goes back to the form of the HR.
I can see that, if the comfort of the hr was an 8 I would give the inspire 2 like a 7. My only physical complaint is the button changing, but I certainly appreciate the extra battery. Do you think you'll switch to anything else? Or sticking to your hr? Also I will be giving away an inspire 2 on the channel soon
@@VladimirKostek I actually have tried out all the current higher end fitbit models (the charge, versa, and sense) as well as the Inspire 2 but ended up returning all. I just like the simplicity and comfort of the HR. I wear it for sleep tracking every night and found the other models too bulky for that purpose as well. Dealing with the shorter battery life isn't as bad because I don't have any notifications turned on but I do hope the next Inspire will have a different form to it. & That's awesome! Lucky viewer. :)
I totally agree with you, If I hadn't messed up my HR screen I probably would have stuck with it. Thanks for sharing, always love hearing people's real world experiences!
Just to sum up again. You did think that the step counting/activity tracking was indeed accurate on the Inspire 2 right?
Hi Sophia! Yes i did think it was, i compared it to my phone on the days that i had my phone tracking on me the whole day and there was only within a 3% variation for step counting. Activity tracking is good when you set it to that activity. I hope that helps and let me know if you have any other questions!