Go for it if you need a tracker that keeps you honest about your fitness regimen and one that fits well and looks this good, too
Meet Fitbit Surge, a tracker like no other. I say this because unlike most fitness trackers that pass themselves off as smartwatches or their sportier cousins, and escape with a third of the functionality, the Surge comes up as an unassuming thick bracelet with a display big enough for your needs and a feel that fitness buffs will adore.
It's not all about the looks and the comfort though, for if you use it the way it is supposed to be used, you'll find the Surge sporting almost every feature that you would want your fitness tracker to provide. Be it distance covered, steps taken, calories burnt, or even functionalities such as heart-rate monitoring, offering notifications, setting up alarms or syncing with other devices, the Surge covers it all with aplomb, and with up to an entire week of battery life, it actually does better than the best smartwatches around.
If you're working out, following charts, and staying away from the juicy dumplings, you'll surely need a gadget around to track if your efforts are indeed ticking the boxes. If you gift yourself a Surge, you'll get all that and more. Thanks to its GPS tracking ability, the Surge will track down the route you took for the morning jog and count your steps, elevation and the calories you burnt in the process. What's more, the heart rate monitor will keep buzzing and you'll know if you ran up your heart a bit more than you should or if you worked it up a bit more that you should have.
Fitbit Surge wirelessly syncs with most of your devices and that includes your PC too! If you're out for a run, the Surge not only lets you see your texts and notifications in its display, but also lets you browse through and play your smartphone’s music collection.
Probably the best part about the Surge is its Multi-Sport feature, which is truly made for the freaky kind. By freaky, we mean athletes who are constantly looking forward to shattering speed records, climbing the toughest cliffs and engaging in workouts that would kill well-oiled veterans. Even if you're thinking of the heptathlon and decathlon kind, the Surge can be your pet tracker. The Multi-Sport feature tracks cross-training exercises, records running speeds and distances, helps with cardios and even comes up with workout summaries that’ll show you the mirror after you’re done with a session.
Despite all its features, the Surge isn't a smartwatch, so don't expect it to sport hundreds of apps, come up with new watch faces every day or let you take calls on it. Go for it if you need a tracker that keeps you honest about your fitness regimen and one that fits well and looks this good, too. At Rs 20,000, the Surge is a bit on the expensive side but if you believe in long-term fitness schedules, it'll eventually be worth it.