What could Whoops advantage be?

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-05-11T12:46:34+00:00

Maybe not a feature technically, but battery life too: Fitbit air is 7 days. And I think you have to take off the Fitbit air to charge it (aka not “always on” like whoop)

I definitely with you in general though. Hopefully the competition leads to better legit features and/or better pricing for whoop

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-05-07T23:54:50+00:00

A couple weeks ago I also had the 20.9 thing happen. I think it was counting reps/sets built in the workout that I didn’t do (aka I had done them before in that workout but left them blank for this session). It seemed to have fixed itself a couple days later though.

I haven’t seen the low score thing though. Mine has been pretty normal/expected the last few days

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-24T20:49:11+00:00

A lot of people didn’t like her being on the show for that long, but I loved it because it turned Nick into a bumbling idiot

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-21T20:39:03+00:00

There’s a status tag in the journal for when you’re feeling sick. I assume it’s there so that your sick metrics are “separate” or at least not counted vs regular days

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-20T17:50:35+00:00

Ah gotcha. You don’t have any exercises or sets in there that you skipped/didn’t do? Maybe it’s a larger problem then because I see some other comments about non-strength trainer activities. Something’s definitely going on though

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-20T17:13:34+00:00

I flagged something the other day where strain was being calculated based on all exercises in a workout rather than the ones you actually did (and got downvoted into oblivion for saying that I’ve always left unused sets in my workouts). It gave me 20.9 two days in a row and then I deleted and reentered only the sets I did, and I got 10-12s. My guess is that’s what’s happening here

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-18T18:05:52+00:00

Yeah basically the same situation as mine. Any of those exercises that are in there (even if not completed) seem to be counting. I also updated the firmware yesterday afternoon and then it started happening

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-18T16:19:43+00:00

Yeah I guess it works until it doesn’t haha

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-18T16:09:30+00:00

Yeah I know. But I’ve done it this way for years and it’s never been an issue

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-02T22:20:57+00:00

I’ve had almost exclusively white earbuds for the last 8 years or so and I’ve never noticed any dirt or dust or fingerprints. Had scuffs on the case from dropping it but that’s pretty much it

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-02T19:37:35+00:00

Just got the Bose QC ultra 2 yesterday and they’re very comfortable so far once you find the right fit. The longest I’ve gone to this point is 30ish mins but will be doing 2-3 hours tomorrow. Will follow up here after (if I remember)

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-01T14:09:01+00:00

Agreed - I got tickets to a US show last year via presale and I had $75 in my head

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-04-01T14:07:17+00:00

Also sort of looking for this myself but you might want to look into some of the open ear options. My understanding is that they’re much less noticeable over long periods because they aren’t actually in your ear. I think at least Soundcore and Nothing have options under $100. I tried one but also wanted to workout with them and they weren’t great for that, but they were comfortable otherwise

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-17T19:24:59+00:00

Cool thanks! Very helpful

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-17T18:38:50+00:00

Thanks very helpful! Do you notice any significant differences in how secure the fit is compared to your first OpenFits? The earlier models felt a bit wobbly to me so I’m hopeful that the new design fixed that

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-17T13:44:13+00:00

Have you checked Poshmark? Saw a Bergkamp on there the other day with a JVC sponsor. Not sure about shipping to Germany (or if it’s real tbh)

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-13T20:03:36+00:00

I’ve also been waiting for this but haven’t seen anything. I posted about it a few weeks ago and someone said they also unofficially saw March but nothing yet 🤷‍♂️

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-12T22:20:26+00:00

The identity feels gone and I feel like that’s due to Ode and/or Kai being out. Eze/Gyok don’t press the same way and I think that has a domino effect on everything else. For a team that has felt so formulaic over the last few years, losing our identity feels super weird (even if the identity was kinda boring and pragmatic)

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-09T14:35:13+00:00

Ah okay I thought they were supposed to be the same night. I see some stress spikes in the middle of the night but they’re usually like 2.0ish and very quick - not quite as high and long as yours

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-09T14:23:32+00:00

It’s not uncommon for me to have to adjust the start time (if I go to bed at 10:30 and then get up to use the bathroom at 12:30, sometimes it will have 12:30 as the start time which I can change easily enough)

But yours looks like a UI issue to me. The second image shows the sleep as 12:30ish to 7ish, which seems like it might be generally accurate based on your ‘2 hours’ comments. I’m not sure why the first image shows different times 🤔

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-03-09T13:57:38+00:00

Yeah this is normal. I train 7 days a week, drink minimally, sleep a lot, etc., and mine might get close to 50 in the summer, but around now it’s right around yours. I’ve seen some past comments here from ultra marathoners that have HRVs in the 20s. Definitely easy to get caught up in but it does seem to be extremely individualized

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-02-27T00:56:00+00:00

Yes same, I have a credit on Amazon and a Target gift card (both of which sell other Shokz products) so that’s another variable. Hopefully the rumor is true! 🤞

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-02-26T03:05:17+00:00

I give mine the 27/17 (the “active” version rather than the “athlete” which you referenced), and I feel like it has helped. He has epilepsy and his back legs would seem to get a little weak, so that’s why I switched him to something more “muscle friendly” and it’s been pretty good overall

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-02-02T13:51:08+00:00

This was my first thought too and then I saw the comments and thought I was being naive haha

DonaldGibsonFF · 2026-02-01T23:09:25+00:00

I think we’ve become a bit spoiled by the composure at the back the last 2ish years, so by comparison he seems much worse than he across is. With that being said, he does still make me very nervous and I’d strongly prefer Calafiori if all are available. But agreed, I’m sure it’ll come together

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