I Tried The $400 "Smart Ring" Sleep Tracker... Is The Oura Ring Worth It?
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
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In today's video, I'm testing out the Oura ring, a smart ring that claims to be the best sleep tracker on the market!
Product Mentioned in This Video:
-Oura Ring: oura.link/-kGo8VWe
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-Amazon Halo: amzn.to/3uNur1s
-FitBit: go.magik.ly/ml/1juof/
0:00 Intro
0:35 Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this video
2:30 Overview of the Oura ring features
3:05 Design
4:55 Sleep Tracking Test
8:53 Fitness Tracking Test
11:15 Pros of The Oura ring
11:25 Cons of the Oura ring
12:08 Oura Ring vs Amazon Halo
12:56 Is It Worth It?
13:30 Outro
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The monthly subscription is totally a deal breaker for me, other than that, looks like a great product.
YEP $400 + a monthly fee and then when you stop paying you lose essential features. No thanks everything is a subscription now and it’s out of control
I would happily pay the upfront $400 if it was like the Apple Watch where there’s no monthly fees
Came here to say the same thing lol
@@kaylakasper1463 I hate to say it but Apple watch can do everything the Oura ring can, except it has like a billion of more features for the same price without a subscription fee...
Wish Oura actually stepped up their game, I had the Oura Gen2 but will delay the purchase of Gen3 untill they grow a pair of brains.
@@Fjerid but which did you prefer to wear on a daily basis?
Love the video but I also want to
comment on how much I appreciate that you take the time to put chapters in the video many UA-camrs tend to skip that but I highly appreciate your attention to detail💕
In summary- the oura ring is best for tracking sleep. Shelby, I’m glad you referenced the graphs and peer reviewed journal article. Thanks for the informative video! Always 💕 your stuff!
Because you weren't wearing the ring on your index finger, your pulse results were never going to be accurate. The artery that goes down your arm continues through your index finger. This is where the strongest pulse would be found. The arteries that go through your other fingers are much smaller and are branches so the pulse is weaker and harder to detect.
Oh that’s good to know!
I don't recall oura identifying this fact or making the suggestion prior to choosing a sizing ring - unless they have added the new recommendation for gen 3 rings
@@bille6596 Shelby even mention it herself that they do recommend wearing on your index finger tho.
@@Jess_Bishop Simply recommending it or straight up saying that the ring isn't going to work if you put it on a different finger are two different things.
@@JustSitAndLaugh I have an Oura ring - they tell you straight up that the best results will be on your index finger… making sure you have the right size will make a difference as well… better a bit too tight than too loose. Likely Shelby’s issues were due to the ring finger and also she might have needed to reset it… i had to do a reset after 3 weeks and after that it started tracking workouts much better. It catches pretty well all my cardio activity, even just going for 15 minute relaxed walks it picks up.
I tried to monitor my sleep but I'd get paranoid every time I couldn't fall asleep right away...then it said I got no deep sleep at all and I'd get upset...too much anxiety. I stopped tracking my sleep and I'm sleeping really well since then 😄
That back flip into the water tho 👏🏼
My mom got one several years ago. She never had the fitness tracking issues you mentioned… a feature I thought was cool is that it recommended whether she should work out hard or take it easy based on sleep, heart rate, and maybe some other factors
The queen of b roll. Definitely another shelby quality video! Nice!
Two things not mentioned… you wore it for just one week and it takes one week to get dialed in to you before results become more accurate. There is a sizing kit available for free to dial in which finger to use. Personally I’m not a fan of the way the data is displayed and many of the features promised are not yet available… such as fitness tracking, SPO2 and more.
is this first video with Olivia's collaboration? Very good! I like the b-roll and the edition, it's very well paced and you also provided actual research as evidence for your opinions. Congrats to both!
Shelby, if the Aura company truly did not compensate this video, they owe you BIG. The fact that not only had I never heard of them, but I would never even reconsider replacing my old Fitbit that I had 0 desire to replace. Lol. & the fact that you did it as an unpaid review makes me want trust you on this even more. No on does that anymore! & the editing time & angles & scenes you put into this make me want to buy the ring even more.
I have been waiting for this video!! so excited to see what u think!!
Let’s get another, more in depth, review after a few months. Maybe exchange it for one that fits your index for the most precise readings it has to offer.
Great presentation, your videos are starting to be of the quality of top-shelf network television ads! Real props for such excellence!
The thing about Oura rings is that their battery decays super quickly. I wore one every day for a year and then the batter on the ring couldn’t even last through the night
I need to try this!
I LOVE my Oura Ring. Great video!
Thank you!!
Been following your channel for a month, love your style, emails and Instagram messages, looking forward to hearing from you!🥰
Hi Shelby, great video as always! Keep up doing a great work! Greetings from Croatia:-)
Welcome to the Oura Club!!!!!!!! Now, get those blackout shades ASAP. Also….that backflip 🤩🤩🤩
I need them!!! And thank you!!
thanks for posting i really enjoyed this review bravo
Interesting! Will look into this one/
Great review and shots !
Shelby I've been watching you since you were in high school and never miss a main channel video or a vlog and am such a huge fan and will continue to be, but I really encourage you to look into why better help is problematic. They sell sensitive data to third parties, do not do enough vetting of their therapists, and overall do not follow HIPAA guidelines. I understand that this is your full time job, but there are sponsors you can take that do more good than harm to your subscribers.
I'm so sick of seeing betterhelp all over youtubers videos! It's like oh no not them again
Came here to say the same.
I agree. I tried it and it was the worst experience I've ever had. Very unprofessional. I had an appt and my therapist didn't show up or respond to any of my messages. She messages me two weeks later and didn't really apologize.
@@mariellerica1271 omg that's terrible, and it's not like it's free either. That could be really damaging to someone who needs immediate help
Love seeing cow in the videos. Thank you for the review. I hope you get black out curtains soon for the bedroom. Then I bet your sleep will really improve. Thanks Shelby
i was literally just thinking of getting an Oura ring and when you're uploading your review!
Thanks for sharing!
Great honest review. Thank you! I definitely have sleep problems.
Very interesting! But I am curious about the Apple Watch sleep app. Apparently if you have a newer watch and wear it to bed, you can track your sleep. I wonder how it compares to the Oura.
Really good point about having to pay for tracking. I really love this review bc I’ve been obsessed with this but I have Apple Watch that I also love. Also ring stacking - thats me!
Excellent review.
The question I have is, you compared the fitness application to the Apple Watch but you didn't compare the sleep tracking of the Apple Watch versus the ring. I would want to know how accurate the Apple Watch is vs the ring because idk if the Apple Watch tracks temperatures too? I sleep with my Apple Watch on every night to track my sleep. Along with fitness tracking the Apple Watch seems like a better option but it's not as pretty
She did compare the Apple Watch sleep tracker to the aura ring….? I’m confused
@@Livelaugh44 She compared a sleep tracking app, not Apple Watch.
Love the video👍👍👍
Great video amazing content!
The blackmagic shots look great!
Good review, and because fitness impacts good sleep, I am glad you incorporated into your review. THANKS Shelby!
Wow subscription required for data is sooo dirty, super lame sauce, glad you shared that major downside!
Great video Shelby! I love how detailed usually your videos are but I have to say that Oura ring is a sleep tracker, they have never claimed that it’s a fitness tracker. The activity feature is more to supplement the sleep score that the device gives you not to record your workouts. That being said, it’s not fair to compare it to Apple Watch. Besides that, great video!
Awesome video, thanks Shelby - too true about the subscription, that sucks.
I don't know if this is any help, but you might like the book Sleep by Nick Littlehales
He is/was the sleep coach for Manchester Utd football team and Team Sky that won the Tour De France 5 times - it's a really easily accessible book. He has some TED talks online about it too
It's incredible how the 90 minute circadian sleep cycles work during the day as well as night - and very reassuring when you have a bad night or two...! I have a Cpap sleep machine, so a little obsessed about the subject and very curious about the Oura, so thanks again.
Love listening to Shelby talk
Thank you very much for doing this video. I was really thinking about getting the ring. Very informative. I will look into getting one. Have you looked into plant based products to help you sleep. It has helped me dramatically.
Love all your videos. Thank you very much
Great video. You have awesome thumbnails. How do you get your ideas for your thumbnails? Do you make different thumbnails or just one?
Good stuff. I may order for my mom who has poor sleep. Thank you!
I have the Oura ring and it always tracked my workout, I think I wore it for a year before stop using it because I got the gist of it. I knew when to sleep and learn how to tell when I got good sleep and when I didn’t. I would also recommend it if you had the money for it. I still use it as an accessory too.
Ooohhh I want to try out the oura ring as well💕💕💕
If you don't continue with the subscription after 6 months, the oura ring will be basically useless because if you can't view the data, what's the point?! Massive downfall in my opinion. Definitely would not buy that 🤷♀️
The other cool feature about the Oura Ring is that it can also help you track your fertility. Natural Cycle partnered with them and this is the main reason why I want it, sunce I went of birth control a long time ago! I agree that having to pay a monthly subscription kinda sucks because the initial purchase is pretty high but also since I have stopped paying for contraception every month, it kind of evens out for me.
Great video.
Great jump! The boat is a bit close to where you land though. 😂
Sleep tracking *was* interesting data to capture, used Fitbit device mainly, set the sleep disturbance setting to the less sensitive detection mode. After your video sparked my interest in what some of the past resultant sleep-time recordings were. Located several tracker-generated readings for year 2021, (the last year I used tracker often, battery was becoming weaker, old-device now, but it is light-weight 👍: *Flex2* tracker. -> Saw mostly 3 hours of *asleep* time, more often, than any other number. Few 1-hour asleep nights, (probably my on-call nights for my employer’s - public-service organization). (Everything is a emergency call-out at 2-AM; according to dispatch). 😊 Hope these number provide information that you are not alone in the *low sleep time* department. Without caffeine, not sure how *some* workers can make it through all the days and long nights. Another good video, , thanks again.
When you said you got up six times to check the temperature it makes me wonder if there couldn’t be a way to collaborate with the nest to maximize perfect sleep. For example, I need the house to be extremely cold when I first fall asleep but in the morning it’s the heat that keeps me in bed.
Hi Shelby! Where did you buy the beautiful floor rug? Thanks
Article!
So how does the oura ring calculate readiness then if it doesn’t consider (bc it doesn’t track accurately) the energy expenditure through exercise etc?
I wanna try it!!!!
Could you link the video about the amazon halo? I can't fnd it in the description
Tip! Wear your Apple Watch while you're sleeping and then turn on the sleep cycle app. The sleep cycle app uses the heart rate data from the Apple Watch which makes it much more accurate. You might need to turn it on from settings but it works great.
Where did you get those bed lamps? Thanks!
I like it for temp tracking
I just got a new feature in my oura app for tracking the workout heart rate. I haven't tried it yet though but I hope it will record the heart rate better. Before oura didn't really track heart rate while walking/running and I think they tell this in their product info also 😊
I got an Oura ring a few months ago. I wear it along with my Fitbit and honestly I feel my Fitbit is more accurate. Especially when it comes to my sleep.
Shelby thanks for reviewing this ring. I agree with you that at that price point I do not want to pay a recurring fee.
saigon street (vietnam) thank you for sharing great video. I really like your video. I wish you good health and success. greetings from Vietnam🇻🇳🇻🇳🤗
holy batman the production quality of this one is next level!
It can even use your heart rate to detect illness before symptoms kick in. And you can add the workout you are about to do so it can track it. I have to add it on my Apple Watch so that doesn’t bother me as much. I also have an Apple Watch with cellular so I have to pay monthly for that. Thank you so much for the great review
Can you compare the sleep tracking vs. the Apple Watch? I find wearing the watch at night annoying so I don't do it, but I am curious how the accuracy stacks up.
Do you find that the actual ring fits looser or more snug than the sizing kit ring?
Always great reviews Shelby, thank you for this one. I've found an answer to my sleep issues in the eightsleep cooling bed cover. It does have a subscription but I am happy to add it to my list because it tracks your sleep and adjusts temperature throughout the night according to a variety of factors including the room temperature. I slept through the night for the first time ever with this system. I can't say enough good things about this water cooling mattress cover. There are options but I got the "Pod Pro Cover". It also monitors all sleep metrics and gives you a report via iPhone. Simply an amazing product. Disclaimer not needed :) , I have zero interest in this company so this is just an honest recommendation.
Exactly correct. It falls short on fitness tracking. I used the Motiv ring in the past but now use the Oura ring. It focuses more on sleep vice fitness though I dont care about my sleep. I dont subscribe. It also scratches a bit when I lift weights. I dont like the Apple watch.
Can you identify sleep apnea from the recorded data? Must the finger be big enough for the sensors inside to make contact with the skin?
I would love to know that, too! I have sleep apnea!
I had the last iteration and now the new model of Oura and haven’t had the issues with fitness tracking. You may want to call support. It sounds like you might have a defect.
Love the subtle Lord of the Rings reference on your thumbnail.
Great, informative video. Thanks for doing it. I don’t like the monthly subscription fee either. Hopefully they will see this video and how everyone wasn’t impressed with the fee.
Great thumbnail too! 😊
Does it track steps?
This is probably a question that doesn’t have much do with the video which I really enjoyed by the way but what is the name of the font you were using in the video I’m a font nerd and I love that font I want to use it on a project it familiar but I can’t place it thanks again and thanks for sharing your talent to go check it and
I totally thought I wanted it until you said the monthly subscription, I agree at a price like that they should just allow you to see your data. I have trouble sleeping too. I usually get 5 to 6 hours a night if I’m lucky.
Hey! It's been six months! Is it still worth it now that you have to pay the subscription fee? I'm like you in that I only want it to track my sleep.
I have heard of these. These seem so cool and useful of course. My sleep is horrendous so this would be a good tool or gadget for me then. Some people don't realise how important sleep really is. I've been sleep deprived for so long now and it's effected me in so many way's. 😪
I feel exactly the same way. I have sleep apnea but I cannot wear a CPAP so I’ve struggled for years. I’ve been trying to find a sleep device that will monitor my sleep but it’s been a real challenge. It looks like this ring would be great but I hate to pay a monthly subscription, as well. Let me know if this works for you for a accurate reading of your sleep if you’re using it.
Me too Brandon, I plan to order one. Just deciding on the color..,
Shelby, you should compare the ring to a whoop! The whoop tracks sleep, energy levels, and workouts. I’d be interested to see if it works better than the ring and even the Apple Watch
I was actually so close to getting one of these, until you mentioned it has a subscription to view your data… $6 a month to view your data?? Why would they do that. If anything make it like $6 a month to view your all time data otherwise it’s free to keep the past 6 months of data or something like that.
I did not know there was a monthly prescription what the heck?
Good review but one thing…. My Apple Watch doesn’t take “hours” to charge. Only about 40 min. Are you using the correct charger plug?
Can you update us on the Oura ring now after 6 months of using it??
which finger do you put it on? ❤
You have to go into the app and press record workout HR for it to track your HR during a workout which is why it will have missed your fitness sessions
I need this
This was a cool review! If it doesn’t accurately Track your heart rate when working out .. at all.. like not even registering that you were running, then I really don’t believe that it tracked your sleep either . Because it’s only using heart rate to track sleep , right ?? Also $6 a month is definitely a no for me. 🤷🏼♀️
They tell you what’s wrong but they never tell you how to fix the problem
So great that you did a comparison with the Apple Watch. I rather trust the Apple Watch.
Why track your sleep ? Like what do you do with the information?
Hi Shelby! Curious to know if you looked at who wrote that article. Sometimes scientists get paid to do a study which can bias actual results - it’s unfortunate but common. -from a fellow scientist :) Love your videos!!
I have an Apple Watch, a Halo view and I just purchased the Oura Ring. The Halo did a good job of tracking my sleep, which is awful because I worked swing shifts and night shifts.
Which do you like the best?
paying monthly to see the data from the device you already paid 400 bucks for is Tier 1 modern day sales
dang I didn't know this existed and was really excited when I saw the video title, but it was kinda quickly downhill as I watched. :/
I love how lowkey it looks, and i'm already thinking how easy it would be to incorporate into any outfit I would be going for. Especially because I really like wearing traditional watches with my fits, but I also really like wearing a fitness tracker for my steps on a daily basis. Sometimes I'll try to wear both but it really just looks awkward.
Your review for its sleep tracking seemed promising, but then from there....it was like all cons. Bad fitness tracking...i'm assuming no step tracker? not sure if I missed that. And also a subscription service to view your data. ahhh. that killed it for me. That was part of the reason I couldn't buy into the amazon halo as well. I just cannot justify the subscription when the apple watch and fit bit offer all the info I really need for free (only need a subscription for more detailed info).
I really want to like it and get it but, maan, imo not worth it...
Please try the WHOOP is a bracelet fitness tracker, but they have other way to wear it to track the results
The dude from The Quantified Scientist UA-cam channel, who scientifically tests health trackers, says FitBits and Whoops are far better sleep trackers than Aura rings.
He says Aura ring is mediocre sleep tracker, but maybe it is going to improve with a new algorithm update expected this Fall
Woah good to know!
I need this and a ring 💍 too!!!💕
The promise of the Oura Ring is good esp for the sleep tracking, but for now... sticking to my Apple Watch
The Fitbit is also really good at tracking sleep. The luxe is a subtle one I use for sleep tracking and it shows you all the cycles and scores your sleep also. Bought it after my apple watch died from using it to swim.
@@eusaybiaparker which in your opinion is better, the Oura ring or the Fitbit you have? It seems like the Oura ring is more wholistic?
@@asanta2023 my Fitbit has since died (no longer charging) so I upgraded to the series 8 Apple Watch that has the detailed sleep tracking. The aura ring with it being solid cannot comfortably be used for weight lifting or those type of workouts and the reviews all state it’s horrible at tracking anyways. For that I would say the Apple Watch is the best investment for overall use.
The data you can also share with your doctor to figure out what changes are best for optimal health and for your lifestyle.
I think you should try snorelab can see if you have sleep apnea or something else, I think you should be getting much better sleep. Whatever it is hope you find ways to sleep better! Great vid! Oops maybe I should have waited to I watched it all, still seems you should be able to rest better....
thank you so much shlinda:) I am just a gladiator flip flip princess
You should definitely try the whoop band too! It’s the best and does such a better job for both sleep and workout., It’s used by many high performance athleathes too.