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#3073805 8-May-2023 14:15

pom532:

For sleep tracking, I guess you need to wear the watch at night? Is that not uncomfortable?

Well, yes it can be. When you roll over and smack your significant other in the head with said watch, the resulting stint on the couch can indeed be rather uncomfortable.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

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#3073806 8-May-2023 14:16

Amazfit is not too bad for a cheaper watch etc. Battery goes for days, still get your phone notifications (these can be turned off) etc. I tend to get them shipped from Amazon or dicksmith.

They offer a lot of different watches for different price points. Good if you want to test out a watch before paying big $$$

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#3073812 8-May-2023 15:03

pom532:

For sleep tracking, I guess you need to wear the watch at night? Is that not uncomfortable?

Nope. I wear mine in bed every night and it's never bothered me.

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#3073813 8-May-2023 15:04

pom532:

For sleep tracking, I guess you need to wear the watch at night? Is that not uncomfortable?

It takes a while but you do get used to it. After a while you don't even notice it.

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#3073827 8-May-2023 16:20

@pom532:

For sleep tracking, I guess you need to wear the watch at night? Is that not uncomfortable?

Or you could use a sleeping mat: Sleep Tracking Mat - Sleep | Withings

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#3074307 9-May-2023 18:01

I'm no athlete, but for less obtrusive tracking of sleep and workout heart rate etc I find the Oura ring is pretty good. Battery lasts about 4-5 days.

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#3074309 9-May-2023 18:08

I have sleep tracking on my watch, but struggle to see the point of it all apart from draining the battery quicker. I can tell when I've had a bad night's sleep by how many times I've woken up, or how I feel in the morning.

In all seriousness, what do people use sleep tracking for? Am I missing something obvious?

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#3074310 9-May-2023 18:11

Gurezaemon:

I have sleep tracking on my watch, but struggle to see the point of it all apart from draining the battery quicker. I can tell when I've had a bad night's sleep by how many times I've woken up, or how I feel in the morning.

In all seriousness, what do people use sleep tracking for? Am I missing something obvious?

At least with some Garmin watches, it feeds into other things like workout's it suggests. If you've had a bad sleep, it may suggest an easier workout.

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#3074311 9-May-2023 18:13

Rodimvs:
I'm no athlete, but for less obtrusive tracking of sleep and workout heart rate etc I find the Oura ring is pretty good. Battery lasts about 4-5 days.

How much is the subscription now?

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#3074316 9-May-2023 18:33

Gurezaemon:

I have sleep tracking on my watch, but struggle to see the point of it all apart from draining the battery quicker. I can tell when I've had a bad night's sleep by how many times I've woken up, or how I feel in the morning.

In all seriousness, what do people use sleep tracking for? Am I missing something obvious?

Pebble had an app that would wake you at the optimal time through your sleep cycle relative to your alarm time.

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#3074321 9-May-2023 18:44

Looks like the Withings watches have something similar - mine arrived today and I see there's a 'smart wake up' setting that allows me to set a period of up to 60 minutes during which the alarm will go. I'd be interested to hear how effective this is, but generally if I need an alarm it needs to be at an exact time.

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#3074322 9-May-2023 18:46

Gurezaemon:

I have sleep tracking on my watch, but struggle to see the point of it all apart from draining the battery quicker. I can tell when I've had a bad night's sleep by how many times I've woken up, or how I feel in the morning.

In all seriousness, what do people use sleep tracking for? Am I missing something obvious?

Like all these things the most useful data isn't for each individual day, it's trends over time.

For example if your amount of REM sleep drops by 20% over a couple of months it can indicate a problem

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#3074327 9-May-2023 18:59

freitasm:

How much is the subscription now?

I have a free lifetime membership because of when I happened to be given the ring. Otherwise I probably wouldn't pay for it - I'm not a fan of paying a subscription to get access to data from hardware you already paid for.

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#3074353 9-May-2023 21:11

I have also decided to have a blast form the past, I have ordered an old school Casio Watch as a watch for a casual gardening and beach etc. Probably a quiet day and too much time surfing the web and a debit card to close.

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#3074368 9-May-2023 22:11

I'm still wearing my old fitbit charge 2. Works with home assistant and I can have my sleep time read out to me in the morning as part of the morning routine.

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