Jaybird Reign Advanced Active Fitness Recovery Band - Black - S/M

A year ago, i was going to buy a jaybird. but they were sold out in my town and i was feeling impulsive, so i went for a Fitbit ChargeHR. after a year, the fitbit was dead, so i replaced it with the Jaybird Reign.First, let's talk about regular daily use. it takes a bit to get the hang of telling the time, but it isn't impossible.the band is pretty cool. it's slid off a couple of times, but only when i was wearing hoodies and pretty active, they do include solid rubber 'sports bands' that wouldn't disconnect like the regular band does.i LOVE not having to remove this when i do the dishes, or shower. it's rated for swimming too, which feels a little scary at first, but it's water proof, so dive in!the app: i really like the app. i always had trouble syncing my fitbit, but this syncs perfectly as long as you're within a reasonable range. one downside, is i didn't sync it for a few days and the battery died, when i recharged the battery, i'm missing that whole week from my stats. so sync often! If you sleep in too late, the fitbit might just decide you aren't going to chart the go score today, and assign you a go score based on your history. it's usually pretty close to what the go score will assign for you.I really like that it shows what you do throughout the day. seeing something like 2 hours inactive is a huge motivation to get up and move around!the battery seems to charge impossibly slow, but that's probably because it's sitting there flashing at you the whole time in bright red. it's not worth docking them any points though.All in all, a great fitness band that encourages you do push just a little more today!

I bought this from Amazon based on all the 5 star reviews. I have been wearing it consistently for 11 days and following the instructions as noted in the on-line user guide videos. I am torn as to whether to give this 3 or 4 start. I ended up going with 4 stars because I have tried other trackers and the REIGN feature-set is hands above the other devices I have tried. For me it is the best choice available, today.PROSSIZING: Band design and fit is excellent. You are given 3 band lengths with every device, which ensure you will get the perfect custom fit. Before you buy, I strongly recommend you go the the Jaybird REIGN site's FAQ pg for exact sizing info. http://www.jaybirdsport.com/static/img/reign/sizing-guide.jpgBe aware, you want to determine the side-to-side width across the TOP of your wrist, not the circumference of your wrist. The REIGN is a 2 piece band. The fit/width of the top piece is what determines which size to buy. You then customize your fit with the bottom band, which is provided in 3 lengths.SECURE: the magnetic locking mechanism ensures your band will never fall off. The design allows you to easily secure your band with one hand. Once it is magnetically secured, it will not come off until you manually disengage the magnets. Excellent design!COMFORT: Due to the lightweight, smooth silicone band, this is the MOST comfortable activity wearable I have ever tried. As a tech professional, I am typing on my keyboard all day long and cannot wear any watch-type devices or jewelry on my wrists. This is the 1st tracker device I have found that I can wear all day, every day. I barely notice it's on my wrist. I wipe mine down with a damp cloth. I have had no irritation or discomfort. 5 stars!TRACKING: The REIGN will track data by specific activity, which you will not get with other devices. It detects Walking, Swimming, Biking, Running and General activity. In addition to the 3 silicone magnetic wrist bands, they provide 2 stretch style athletic bands and an ankle biking band. The STEP tracking is accurate for me ( Compared my data for a couple of days with a FitBit and Treadmill)SMART PHONE APP: The design of the SmartPhone app is a plus. The information provided is very good. In additional to your GoZone score, you are given 3 screens of data: Activity, Sleep and History. Each screen presents you with a Summary view and a Detail 'Timeline' view of that data.VISUAL FEEDBACK: The band itself provides visual indication of your progress towards your GoZone Goal via lights. Each light represents 9% of your goal. (Dont bother enabling the 'Time' feature. The lights flash for 1 second and is pretty much useless)CHARGING: Very easy to pop the device out of the band and charge on the charger that is included. Via USB cord, it can be charged thru your laptop or a plug, your choice. As stated, it takes about 3 hrs to initially charge. I pop mine onto the charger before I hop in the shower. Easy-peasy. Please note, if you lose the charger, you will have to buy a replacement since the charging doc is required.USER GUIDE: I recommend you watch the online User Guide videos AND read thru the entire list of FAQs prior to purchasing/using the REIGN. There is a lot of info in the FAQs that is not covered in the User Guide videos that you will want to be aware of. A nice feature is, the videos are also part of the SmartPhone app.HISTORY: the SmartPhone app. provides a History screen with Day, Week, Month & Year mode. Once you select your mode, you can then swipe thru by Day, Week, Month...... Very nice.PERSONALIZED: The REIGN definitely does 'get to know you'. After the 1st week or so, the daily goal has adjusted, based on my history.CONS:GO ZONE: Upon waking up, you should be able to sync and log that day's GO ZONE feedback in 2 minutes. I have owned the REIGN for 11 days and rarely have I been ale to get GO ZONE to completed on the 1st try. Once the REIGN device is Connected to the SmartPhone app. and I Start Go Zone, I often get error messages and have to Start again. These issues are definitely specific to the GO ZONE feature, as I do not get errors throughout the day when syncing. This is the key feature of the device, so I expect it to work without issue and not have to battle with it.SUPPORT: Unfortunately, I cannot give a good review on support. I sent a very detailed Email with screenshots from my SmartPhone listing the GoZone errors and Sleep monitoring issue I have experienced. The response I received was very friendly, however the only thing the reply told me was I could manually enter Sleep info in the app. There was no response to my detailed GoZone issues and questions.SUPPORT Review Update 12-29-2015: I received another reply from Jaybird Support addressing my specific concerns and questions. They have provided me with instructions of how to reset my Reign pod, indicating this may resolve my specific issues.READABILITY: I think the design of the app is great and it is easy to use. However, it is not so easy to read on your Smart Phone due to the funky color of the font (pale yellow-green) against a light grey background. It is not configurable. I understand these are the branded colors, but they do not lend themselves to readability on mobile devices.DASHBOARD: There is not an online Dashboard. Your data is only available via your SmartPhone app. I went to the website and attempted to login assuming there would be an online dashboard. The online login is a separate account and is for purchases, only. The other tracker devices I have used have online Dashboards and settings, which I deem as a plus.DATA SYNC: Data sync is on-demand, which preserves you SmartPhone battery (Yay!). However, for some reason, data for previous day(s) is not always shown in the app. Periodically, when you open the app on your phone, it will show all zero's after syncing. I have not been able to detect a pattern. It is an intermittent issue that cannot be reproduced, on demand. The work-a-round is to close and reopen the app.TACTILE: Tapping the REIGN device 4 times does not active my lights. I have to rap it pretty hard, 8 to 12 times. I have mine set for progress feedback, only. The lights flash for 1 second. I would prefer a button that will allow me to quickly turn on the progress lights and turn them off when I release the button. ( If there were a manual button, the 'Time' feature may be of value).

The Android app for this product is absolute garbage. I'm not sure how a product that presumably ignores 75% of smartphone users is receiving such a high rating on Amazon. It's very fishy. I'm using a Nexus 6P and successfully completed the setup process without issue. However...The android app will not properly save my profile. I set up my account, saved my settings, and then, two days later when I went into my profile again, my profile was completely incorrect. My birthday, weight, height, etc had all changed. When I change them back and press "save" I receive an error.Secondly, the "Go Zone" is completely non-functional. The instructions tell you to start right after you wake up (or are otherwise relaxed), put your finger on top of the armband sensor and press "start" on the Go Zone portion of the dashboard. Well, guess what... there's NO START BUTTON! There is literally no way to even enter the Go Zone. The Go Zone is the No Zone.Thirdly, the "Sleep" portion of the app never records my previous night's sleep and will not provide me with any sleep detail. The main sleep page always records "LAST NIGHT'S SLEEP" as "__ HRS". I did, in fact, sleep last night and the night before. It's even showing up on the timeline. Also, no matter how I try to edit my bedtime and wake time on the Sleep Detail page, it always defaults back to the current time and won't save. So, I can not access any sleep detail.So, what does all this mean? It means the Android app is MAYBE 25% functional. The only thing it does correctly is track my activity for the current day. The history is broken as well!Terrible product... do NOT buy. Screenshots attached.