Last Updated: November 27, 2018 (Refresh Now)
Mio Slice Heart Rate Activity Tracker
Last Updated: November 27, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.4
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Heartrate
17hr, mio, accurate, resting heart rate, heart rate monitor
+65%
-35%
" ... As an inexpensive and accurate heart rate monitor with bluetooth connectivity . ... Higher heart rates are definitely rewarded with the PEI algo. ... accurate) heart rate trackers. ... Although the heart rate date is integrated into your connected fitness tracker and uploaded, the PEI data is not. ... Forget counting steps, Heart rate is what matters, ... Heart Rate monitoring is the reason I bought this and its pretty accurate MOST of the time. ... I've crossed checked it with various HR monitors and its good enough for HR zone workouts. ... "
" ... Heart Rate - Excellent! ... "
" ... I really like this fitness monitor and the idea behind it. ... I like that it adjusts to my fitness level, so as I get more fit I have to do more to get my heart rate up and earn the pai. ... I like that it's based on heart rate, not on steps. ... "
" ... Not just take a specific moment in time snapshot of your heart rate. ... "
" ... I was new to heart rate monitors. ... "
" ... - Heart rate seems to be quite accurate - when I workout or know I'm doing a specific activity I set it to workout mode to ensure I get the more accurate HR tracking. ... "
" ... I've had several activity/HR monitors and always found the Mio devices most accurate. ... Easily the best activity monitor I've used. ... "
Accuracy
15accurate, heart rate, pai, metric, meaningful
+73%
-27%
" ... I encourage you to check out the Mio website and read about the PEI for yourself, its designed to be a simple and effective metric for the latest (i.e. ... accurate) heart rate trackers. ... Forget counting steps, Heart rate is what matters, ... "
" ... I like that it's based on heart rate, not on steps. ... "
" ... PAI is much better than tracking steps. ... "
" ... I have found it to be more comfortable than I had expected and it has been very accurate. ... "
" ... Device works well to track activity in a meaningful way thru my heart rate, not just steps. ... "
" ... - Enjoying using PAI system which seems to be more meaningful and accurate since it's based on my heart rate than just counting steps. ... "
" ... I like it because it tracks real exercise of all kinds. ... "
" ... The accuracy is impressive. ... "
Apps
14pai, data, update, mio, android
+29%
-71%
" ... Negatives: the damn thing will NOT stay connected to the app. ... "
" ... It loses connectivity frequently, and you have to go to the app itself, and force stop the app. ... Then you have to go back into the main app to check and see if it's connected. ... "
" ... Secondly, the “PAI“ app is not ready, so charts don't appear, sync is not always effective. ... "
" ... The app screen says not to do this but after 20 min of being stuck at 9% I did it anyway. ... Once the app reopened, the update went through quick. ... This way, I can try a different device that still uses the PAI app. ... "
" ... The other disaster that while wearing watch and doing activities, when you open mobile app you found out that no activity in the dashboard 😁😁 ... "
" ... It is hard to link up to my iPhone SE and I can never get the PAI app to load. ... "
" ... This just didnt seem like as solid a device as Mio Alpha and the work out mode interferes with some 3rd party apps. ... "
Comfort
14comfortable, wearing, band, wrists, wore
+64%
-36%
" ... Its easy to slide into a comfort zone in your routine, but this one number, PEI, is there to nag at you to kick it up! ... Wow, I WISH I was in that kind of shape. ... "
" ... The band fits nice on my wrist. ... "
" ... I have found it to be more comfortable than I had expected and it has been very accurate. ... "
" ... But small on wrist. ... "
" ... This was huge on my wrist even though it states "small" and I did think I measured on my wrist before ordering. ... "
" ... It's a great motivator and has helped me alter my workouts to get the most out of them. ... "
Band
13wrist, strap, wear, secure, large
+46%
-54%
" ... I cannot set the several exercise mode which is different from normal health band. ... "
" ... Con: The wristband clasp is easily loosened whenever I put on my coat. ... The wrist band sucks. ... "
" ... The software was full of bugs, the band itself was uncomfortable, and it didn't stay in place on my arm for the duration of a 2 mile run. ... "
" ... The large cannot fit a 6 inch wrist. ... They even insulted me and for me to verify that I had a large and I gave them all the numbers & measurements of the band. ... "
" ... The band is the WORST. ... I wear an elastic around it from fear of it unclasping, which it has done. ... "
" ... I liked my fuse but the band fell apart. ... "
Device Compatibility
13device, sync, connect, android, syncing
+46%
-54%
" ... When it was connected, it recorded sporadically and inaccurately. ... "
" ... It loses connectivity frequently, and you have to go to the app itself, and force stop the app. ... Then you have to go back into the main app to check and see if it's connected. ... It does not pay to have it connected for notifications of calls or texts. ... "
" ... If you have an iPhone 6 or 7 maybe it will work. ... "
" ... it would connect and then the battery would run down, which isn't very good, and then it couldn't connect again. ... "
" ... This is a very frustrating device. ... Once a week it will no longer sync to my phone. ... When that happens I go through about an hour of disgust with messages like ”device not found” and ”pairing error” the software says the unit is connected, but for some reason the first screen of the app knows something the second and third screens do not. ... "
Pedometer
12step count, pai, heart rate, tracker, accurate
+83%
-17%
" ... I suspected I had a good workout before, but I found that I've had to kick it up a notch to be on track to score 100 this first week. ... Forget counting steps, Heart rate is what matters, ... "
" ... I like that it's based on heart rate, not on steps. ... "
" ... PAI is much better than tracking steps. ... Motivates me a ton to train as hard as I can! ... "
" ... To reach the weekly PAI goal of 100 you need to have a fairly serious daily workout. ... "
" ... Device works well to track activity in a meaningful way thru my heart rate, not just steps. ... I love the tracker and the design of the band, I think it has already improved my workout tracking. ... "
" ... If you care about steps then get a fitbit. ... I like it because it tracks real exercise of all kinds. ... "
" ... After wearing a Fitbit for some years, I finally stepped up to something that tracks more than steps. ... It’s great for all fitness activities. ... "
Product Reliability
11year, times, slice, second, died
+18%
-82%
" ... Both died before the end of summer and despite attempts to revive have remained inoperable. ... So bottom line, we really liked the Slice until they stopped working and then it was just sad. ... Maybe we got defective units but having no recourse I couldn't recommend them when two different units didn't last even a year. ... "
" ... Update: This piece of crap died after seven weeks. ... "
" ... Which it did intermittently. ... "
" ... The unit has locked up on me three times. ... This last time seems to be a complete failure. ... "
" ... Told them what was and was not working. ... "
" ... Had it for about a week and it still won't work. ... "
" ... When that happens I go through about an hour of disgust with messages like ”device not found” and ”pairing error” the software says the unit is connected, but for some reason the first screen of the app knows something the second and third screens do not. ... "
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