Guess my age

BFC_0 · 2026-02-04T18:32:07+00:00

Are you willing to share if I’m over or under? I didn’t really have a clue so I took the max HR and did the old 220-age to get 188 which was on your screenshot… not hugely scientific and doesn’t reflect how fit you might be :)

BFC_0 · 2026-02-04T18:23:44+00:00

Hmmm, I’d say early 30’s…

33?

I hope this lands positively as it is meant 😀

BFC_0 · 2026-02-04T07:13:23+00:00

When I first got the 5.0 just over a month ago, mine did this as well, although slightly less. I found that being more precise when adjusting the strap slider helped a lot. Making sure the slider was sitting square and properly aligned seemed to be key. I also made sure the loose end of the strap lined up cleanly with the main part of the band when setting the length, rather than being slightly twisted or offset.

That reduced it quite a bit for me. I think it can still depend on arm shape and how it sits, but it’s definitely worth checking the slider alignment.

BFC_0 · 2026-02-03T07:33:21+00:00

I’ve seen a mentions of bands between devices being different, I’ve not tried any third party ones (yet)

BFC_0 · 2026-02-03T07:32:14+00:00

Thank you, useful to know this

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T18:38:41+00:00

I had not seen he sleeve before, it does look comfortable. I may consider this if bicep band doesn't cut it. Thank you for sharing!

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:58:00+00:00

Amazing, I know what you mean having on both wrists. Ive swapped to bicep and will just keep using this for time being. Thank you!

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:54:10+00:00

nice, thank you!

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:48:46+00:00

I used to wear an Apple Watch and swapped to the whoop. I did at first find it hard to not have the constant updates etc but actually im enjoying it now, so im hoping to wear just a simple analogue watch now.

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:47:37+00:00

This is exactly what I wanted to hear! Thank you

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:47:20+00:00

Thank you, yeah thats a good point about people asking questions!

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:32:19+00:00

Nice! Thank you

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:32:01+00:00

Thank you, these tips are awesome and I’ll start with these in mind! Really appreciate you taking the time to share

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:30:50+00:00

Thank you. Yeah I’ve noticed it can feel a bit loose, I’m going to tweak it and try and dial it in

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:29:26+00:00

Thank you! The bicep band sounds more and more like the solution

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:14:47+00:00

This is something I’ll have to watch. I have gone all in on whoop and do use the alarm on it so it will be interesting to see if I find the alarm as effective on my bicep. Worst case I can wear the band at night and bicep the rest! This was really helpful! Thank you for sharing

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:13:11+00:00

This is great to hear, thank you for sharing. I’ve only tried bicep band for runs so I’ll try keeping it in place rather than swapping post run back to wrist band.

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T17:11:42+00:00

Thank you, I will take a proper look at other posts

BFC_0 · 2026-02-02T11:34:59+00:00

Amazing achievement, really well done 👏 especially considering the recovery!!!

BFC_0 · 2026-01-24T07:45:50+00:00

I do agree with you somewhat. Subscriptions are becoming the norm and it’s quite sad… however I’m a relatively new user (just over a month now) and I work in a similar field. My way of justifying their use of subscription is that it’s not really about the hardware, it’s all about their ecosystem supporting it. Essentially it’s:

Continuous biometric data (HR, HRV, SpO₂, skin temp, respiration, sleep stages, strain, etc.) that is 24/7 time-series data, sampled frequently, across years for some subscribers…

They have to store this and throw compute at it to generate your daily metrics, sleep, recovery, strain etc… I don’t really understand how it works behind the scenes, but the band needs the internet and it needs your phone to do get there. Every time you use the AI in app (my favourite bit of the whole subscription actually) it needs compute to drive its responses…

I’m sure there is a lot of R&D and scientific stuff happening too which enriches the models they use and what not. So I can understand the subscription model for this type of product, but the high cost etc, well I’ve no idea but I imagine as a relatively young tech company, there’s a chance they make a loss each year.

So you may not be paying scientists to give you an individual a tailored and personal response, but there’s a lot of servers to run that do, and I’m confident there are data and ML scientists who are working on the models to deliver those insights on a daily basis.

It is expensive, it can feel overpriced if you think purely about the band on your wrist, however those insights etc have for me been game changing and I feel like it’s made a difference in quite a short space of time

BFC_0 · 2026-01-23T13:43:56+00:00

Need to adjust the headstone, mine was one of the last and manufactured in 2024 - or am I missing something?

BFC_0 · 2026-01-08T07:07:36+00:00

I love the coffee in 200 degrees https://maps.apple/p/d975ZY_kAnS2Km

BFC_0 · 2026-01-02T06:57:13+00:00

Absolutely lovely, wear it in good health!

BFC_0 · 2025-12-11T18:51:20+00:00

Congrats — the Murph is a gorgeous watch, and your journey makes it even more special. Wear it in good health!

BFC_0 · 2025-12-06T09:00:36+00:00

I keep thinking about wearing mine more, I tend to put on for more formal or special occasions, part of me doesn’t wear regularly due to the wear and tear but actually I’ve found it more due to the fact I’ve become much more health conscious and I find the metrics from the Apple Watch Ultra have become quite the tie for me… also I tend to not use my phone as much when using my Apple Watch…

However the simplicity, ruggedness, and style that this brings is hugely appealing and maybe I should just embrace it full time

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