Misfit Shine Review

Misfit Shine Review

Misfit Shine Review

The quantified-self trend has not been more apparent compared 

To fitness tracking devices. But while you will find an growing quantity of these gadgets available on the market, they naturally all look fairly sporty. Go into the Misfit Shine. This sleek and sexy quarter-sized tracker looks equally in your own home during a workout session or on the night out and about. However, this style comes at the fee for some functionality. Determine whether this tracker may be worth putting on.

Misfit Shine Review

Editor's Note (5/9/16): We've updated this review to mirror the truth that the Shine syncs with third-party apps for example MapMyFitness, in addition to smart home devices. We've also elevated its rating to eight stars.

The Misfit Shine is easily the most understated and classy fitness tracker we have seen. For just one factor, this small, quarter-sized aluminum disk does not seem like an exercise band, but instead like some modernist watch you'd find for purchase in the MoMA gift shop. Obtainable in nine colors including Grey, Black, Champagne or Topaz, it more carefully resembles a bit of jewellery than something you will get sweaty with.

Arrayed round the periphery 

From the Shine are 12 small, white-colored Brought lights that you simply will not notice before you tap around the Shine itself. These lights show, instantly, the time and just how far you're from finishing your everyday workout goals.

At .33 ounces, the Shine is way lighter than every other fitness tracker available (the Withings Pulse is really a hair lighter, at .28 ounces). We barely observed the Shine on the wrist, even if sleeping. The Shine is water-resistant to 50 meters, so technology-not only whilst in the shower or while swimming, although you will want to get the Speedo Shine ($79) if you should also track your laps within the pool.

The little metal disk, which measures 1.08 inches across and .13 inches thick, could be mounted on a black rubber wristband or perhaps a rubber clasp, if you wish to put on the Shine somewhere apart from your wrist. Optional accessories incorporate a leather wristband (black or brown, $49) or perhaps a necklace having a metal pendant .

Rather of the rechargeable battery, the Shine utilizes a large gold coin cell battery (incorporated) that the organization states can last four several weeks. To insert battery, you have to pop off the rear of the Shine utilizing an incorporated tool, then snap the covering back to place.

Next, you pair the Shine with Misfit's free application for iOS or Android devices. However, because the Shine uses Bluetooth 4. LE, the fitness tracker works together with a restricted quantity of devices. Compatible Android phones range from the Nexus four to five, Samsung Universe S4 or Samsung Universe Note 3. The compatible iOS devices range from the iPhone 4S or later, ipod device touch fifth gen or later, iPad 3rd gen or later and also the iPad small.

Once you open the Shine application in your phone

The unit will instantly pair and sync its data. The primary area of the screen includes a big circle that, such as the device, fills as much as show close you're to meeting your objectives for that week. Tap in the heart of the circle, also it shows the number of steps, calories and miles you've covered.

Underneath the circle is really a graph that charts your activity during the day. Pull-up about this tab, also it displays how close you came every day to meeting your objectives, with little squares showing each activity you took part in throughout the day. These may include "Pretty Active" to "Sorta Active" to "Sleep." Should you meet or beat your objectives, just a little trophy seems around the graph, in addition to a turquoise square congratulating for your achievement.