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Misfit Shine 2 Fitness Tracker Sleep Monitor Carbon Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.3
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/10
Total Reviews
547
Old Reviews
228
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Band
47wrist, tracker, misfit, wristband, wear
+43%
-57%
" ... it worked okay, but it kept popping out of the band. ... "
" ... I had seen other reviews about the piece popping out of the band. ... "
" ... It keeps popping out of the band and with no numbers on the face it’s next to impossible to get it back in correctly. ... "
" ... This tracker was pretty good until it disappeared off my wrist. ... Even after the redesign of the wrist strap, which did hold the unit in the strap, I still had problems with the strap itself coming undone. ... "
" ... I lost twice the device and I only stayed with the band. ... "
" ... I had the item 2 weeks and it popped out of the wrist band several times. ... Even the minor activity of apple picking resulted it coming out of the band and becoming lost. ... "
" ... The tracker itself has already fallen out of the band almost a dozen times. ... It fell off today and I was unable to recover it. ... Do not buy this product - The band simply does not hold the tracker. ... "
" ... Updated to add that I made it almost 3 months before it fell out of the band and was lost to me forever. ... "
Product Reliability
33stopped working, month, shine 2, weeks, popped
+30%
-70%
" ... Not a good way to get started. ... "
" ... It just stopped working one day and I had trouble opening it to see if the battery was the problem. ... "
" ... Loses time over a couple weeks if you don't sync it. ... The device has only popped out 2 times in the 6 months or so that i have owned it and both times required a strong tug while caught on the inside of my backpack. ... "
" ... i lost it after couple of month due to this defective design. ... "
" ... Stopped working after 45 days, waste of money. ... "
" ... I bought mine back in August and within two days my Shine 2 popped out. ... It continues to have problems popping out and has done so numerous times since then. ... "
" ... Am very miticulous but have lost two of these in 3 months because of faulty accessories. ... "
" ... In the end though, it gets a one star rating because it is now gone from my life. ... until one day it just disappeared. ... "
Comfort
32wear, wearing, popped, band, misfit
+38%
-63%
" ... Eventually it popped out of my band as well and now it’s lost :( save your money and invest in something that won’t pop out. ... "
" ... It keeps popping out of the band and with no numbers on the face it’s next to impossible to get it back in correctly. ... "
" ... Today his popped out while getting out of his vehicle and he didn't realize it. ... "
" ... This tracker was pretty good until it disappeared off my wrist. ... "
" ... It fell off today and I was unable to recover it. ... "
" ... But plan on losing it, bc it will undoubtedly fall out. ... "
" ... Very bad R&D on the strap that hold the device. ... "
" ... One time, after pulling the device tightly around my wrist, I noticed the edge of the disc slightly raised in the band, but it was easily set securely back in place.) ... Note that lap counting works when Shine 2 is worn on your wrist. ... "
Sleep Tracking
29activity, tracking, track, tracks, tracker
+69%
-31%
" ... It's no 'smart watch' but it does exactly what it's supposed to, keep track of your daily activity and sleep pattern. ... "
" ... I find this product great for monitoring activities and sleep. ... "
" ... I initially purchased it to track my sleep and it has done that and helped with keeping me accountable on my daily steps, as well! ... "
" ... For me, it seems to do a decent job of tracking activity. ... It appears to do a fairly accurate job of tracking my sleep. ... "
" ... Accurate tracking of exercise and hear rate and sleep when partnered with tbe misfit app. ... "
" ... I like how it tracks my sleep and does activity points, so I can hit my daily pre-set "moderately active" level with a variety of exercises. ... "
" ... I love my shine 2 I never take it off it tracks not only your steps but also your sleep. ... "
" ... and seems to do a good job both counting my steps and tracking my sleep. ... "
Battery Life
22replace the battery, charge, months, misfit, life
+36%
-64%
" ... The device came with a dead battery. ... "
" ... I changed the battery and closed it but it still did not work. ... "
" ... I have had my misfit shine 2 for a week and the battery is already low. ... It has completely stopped working because of this low battery. ... "
" ... I tried replacing the battery and it still won't turn on. ... "
" ... You know it's 2 o'clock in the afternoon but this device will say it's something like 12 hours 11 hours off it just loses time. ... "
" ... can not replace battery. ... "
" ... 1) It has a very short battery life. ... Even when not in use, it seems to drain the battery. ... 2) The problem with changing the battery is, I find it almost impossible to get the back of the device off. ... "
" ... I purchased misfit shine2 from Amazon and when the battery diied I could not get the back off to replace the battery. ... "
Pedometer
21tracker, activity, count, misfit, laps
+67%
-33%
" ... It is spot on for my distance and steps which is the most important feature for me. ... "
" ... However I am mostly walking. ... "
" ... The tracker itself is fantastic. ... "
" ... Tracks my steps all day at work and gives me a more accurate calorie estimate than myfitnesspal does. ... "
" ... I've tried quite a few different activity trackers out there. ... "
" ... When I finished the tracker was gone. ... "
" ... I chose Misfit over the others as I am a swimmer and I wanted something that could also count my laps. ... "
" ... As an avid swimmer, the Misfits are the only tracker for me. ... "
Water Resistance
20pool, swim, laps, shower, swimmer
+60%
-40%
" ... It is minimalistic and perfect for swimming laps. ... "
" ... The battery seems to last a long time, and it gets along well with water. ... (There's a "swimming" mode, should you decide to swim laps . ) ... "
" ... Lightweight, water tight (can shower with it) and pretty accurate as we have tested. ... "
" ... I swim and bike and it hasn't come off my wrist at all. ... "
" ... I swam in a river with this on and it stayed right in so no need for too much worry! ... "
" ... I mean, this is supposed to hold while running, swimming, jumping . ... "
" ... I loved how it counted my activity, especially my swim laps. ... It also knew when i was doing moderate activity with water aerobics. ... "
" ... The Shine 2 Swimmer is an excellent device for me as swimming is my exercise of choice and this device counts my laps, distance and time perfectly. ... "
Device Compatibility
18shine, app, unsyncs, syncs, syncing
+50%
-50%
" ... It is now refusing to connect to the app . ... "
" ... Wouldn't link up to my phone. ... "
" ... You'd be better off using the health app on your iPhone. ... "
" ... When i first bought this product, it wasn't syncing with my phone. ... "
" ... Also, the results are sometimes confusing after some syncs. ... But I realized that the email I’d used to register my device & app was not the same one I use for Facebook or my primary email account so I could not match with any of my friends. ... Whether or not iOS users are having the same problem, I don’t know. ... "
" ... Mysteriously loses connection with my phone. ... "
" ... Have difficulty getting it to sync. ... "
" ... I will replace with the Apple Watch! ... "
Design
18tracker, stylish, sleek, shine, misfit
+94%
-6%
" ... I have received many compliments on the appearance of the device. ... "
" ... Its simplicity and futuristic looks continues to be one of my favorite features. ... "
" ... Love the actual fitness tracker for its simplicity and elegant design but their strength in tracker design is countered by their weakness in accessories. ... "
" ... It was stylish, not bulky and the light display was just pretty cool. ... "
" ... First: Looks - it looks beautiful, and doesn't scream "fitness tracker" - particularly if you get one of the leather or metal wristbands for it. ... It's smooth, shiny, lightweight and stylish. ... "
" ... Simple, minimalistic, and exactly what I was looking for. ... "
" ... Product is stylish and sleek but not practical in its design. ... "
" ... I bought a metal band for it so it also looks very nice. ... "
Apps
17misfit, sync, link, google, account
+47%
-53%
" ... It is now refusing to connect to the app . ... "
" ... I finally figured it out after reading reviews for the app in the app store. ... "
" ... You'd be better off using the health app on your iPhone. ... "
" ... But, a big downfall is the software. ... "
" ... You have to sync your watch to the app to see your results. ... I was also told that I could not sign into the app using my Google account, and option that was clearly presented, but would need to create an account using an email address in order for the swim function to work. ... MISFIT APP: LIKE & DISLIKE ... DISLIKE: I’m not sure why the function of the separate Misfit Link app isn’t integrated into the main app, but it makes trouble-shooting much more complicated. ... Today, I started getting a “Network error” message whenever I tried to change a setting in the app. ... Having to go back and forth between the 2 apps to try to figure out what’s going on is a pain. ... But I realized that the email I’d used to register my device & app was not the same one I use for Facebook or my primary email account so I could not match with any of my friends. ... Whether or not iOS users are having the same problem, I don’t know. ... Open Misfit app, go to Devices, tap Sync to sync well with your Shine 2 > scroll down to see 'Activity Tagging' feature. ... Go back to Misfit App side, you would see the Activity Tagging feature. ... "
" ... App doesn't provide as much data as i would like. ... "
" ... Slowly, I found it harder and harder to sync with the app. ... After that point, it wouldn't sync with the app. ... "
" ... It hasn't suited his needs and he doesn't care for the app's usability. ... "
Accuracy
14accurate, tracking, accurately, tracker, track
+57%
-43%
" ... It is spot on for my distance and steps which is the most important feature for me. ... "
" ... All in all, it works quite well, has a solid app (on the Android, at least) and seems to be pretty accurate. ... "
" ... Tracks my steps all day at work and gives me a more accurate calorie estimate than myfitnesspal does. ... "
" ... For freestyle or backstroke is very accurate, for butterfly and breaststroke not so much. ... "
" ... Fitness tracking was easy and fun. ... "
" ... It seems fairly accurate to me, but I don't do high intensity exercises. ... "
" ... main goal to have this band is for swimming and it does track swimming pretty good while, tracking the steps is not that accurate not like other bands that I have but, I don't really care about steps and I want is for swimming and it looks great and I loved it. ... "
" ... It does both accurately. ... "
Build Quality
13metal, fallen, bracelet, wrist, wear
+38%
-62%
" ... Today his popped out while getting out of his vehicle and he didn't realize it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, today was the day that it got caught on my jacket outside and popped off, falling two feet to the rough sidewalk . ... "
" ... Very bad R&D on the strap that hold the device. ... "
" ... Seems like there should be a way around this. ... "
" ... I ordered the mesh steel with the magnet clasp. ... "
" ... Normal wear and tear. ... "
" ... The round watch portion can pop off at any time and therefore can be lost very easily. ... "
Returns
11send it back, return window, refund, returned, replacement
+9%
-91%
" ... If it was within the return window I would send it back ... "
" ... Could not get it to work so had to return it. ... "
" ... I gave it a shot and really wanted to like it and now because I did that it is past the return date. ... "
" ... I will be returning. ... "
" ... I was too late to try to make a claim for the item. ... "
" ... Just returned the second one we got. ... "
" ... I ordered a replacement. ... "
" ... I contacted the company, and received a curt reply that since I bought the watch from Amazon, I needed to return it to them. ... My Amazon return window ended January 31. ... "
Fit
11fell, wrist, shine, fall, clip
+27%
-73%
" ... I thought I just wasn’t strong enough so I had my husband try it. ... "
" ... Today his popped out while getting out of his vehicle and he didn't realize it. ... "
" ... It fell off today and I was unable to recover it. ... "
" ... Also, syncing with goggle fit is poor ... "
" ... But plan on losing it, bc it will undoubtedly fall out. ... "
" ... Very bad R&D on the strap that hold the device. ... "
" ... Another problem is the clip is too loose, so it slips off of my clothing unless I anchor it with a safety pin. ... "
" ... I bought this watch after having many issues charging my fit bit. ... "
Charging
11charge, battery, fact, sleek, shine 2
+82%
-18%
" ... but I don't want to charge it daily. ... "
" ... It is powered by a Li coin battery and I love it because I don't need to worry about recharging. ... "
" ... There is no need to charge it, which is also awesome for me. ... "
" ... One more comment, the fact that it doesn't need charging is a great plus. ... Not having another device that requires charging simplifies my electronic landscape. ... "
" ... My wife loves it, no daily charging. ... "
" ... The product is stylish and has the advantage that it doesn't needs charging every week. ... "
" ... Update: I contacted Misfit directly, explained what happened and they sent a replacement Shine 2 free of charge. ... "
" ... I live that it doesn't need to be charged all the time Would definitely buy it again. ... "
Price
10waste, paid, tracker, good value
+50%
-50%
" ... A lot of money for not much use. ... "
" ... I have lost that money. ... "
" ... This is a complete waste of $70. ... "
" ... I wouldn't recommend this product for the price i paid. ... "
" ... It's was basically a total waste of my money. ... "
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