![]() ![]() See also: The best smartwatches of 2015/16 – the wearables we love. However, as an everyday activity tracker with a little bit extra, the Misfit Shine 2 has much to recommend it. And it’s a shame that it pops out of the wrist strap so easily. It can’t match the Moov Now’s active coaching prowess, nor the range of data it can capture, so if you’re wanting a tracker to encourage you to do more training, this probably isn’t it. The Shine 2 is attractive and comfortable to wear, tracks all the things you’d expect it to, is waterproof and has a great battery life. Fitness bands are continuing their downward price slide with the Misfit Flash, a 50 activity and sleep tracker. Misfit Shine 2 review: Verdictįitness trackers are ten a penny these days, but it’s to Misfit’s great credit that it stands out from the crowd. It’s a touch basic – you can only set up a single action – but the list of available shortcuts is quite varied: it’s possible to set up a triple-tap to pause/play music and skip tracks, as well as a remote camera trigger for selfies, or even to trigger IFTTT recipes. There’s also integration with Misfit’s Link app, allowing you to employ the face of the Shine 2 as a shortcut button for various functions on your smartphone. When you wake up, simply tap on the device. It’s no smartwatch, but in a device with six-month battery life, that’s an entirely acceptable compromise. Tap on the Shine three times, and all of the lights will turn on in sequence, then go dark, indicating that the device is now in sleep-tracking mode. Wear Shine anywhere on your body and it automatically tracks your activity and sleep. This is used to discreetly alert you when calls and text messages arrive on your phone, wake you up in the morning and remind you to stand up at regular intervals. 'The Misfit app, along with the Shine fitness and sleep tracker, inspires you to live an active life. ![]() I don’t for one moment imagine I will continue to be so lucky.įirst, it has a vibration motor. So far, I’ve managed to locate it after a few seconds of panicked scrabbling around. Several times during testing I experienced a heartstopping moment of looking down at my wrist and seeing an empty space where the Misfit should have been. The problem is that the Misfit Shine 2 still doesn’t sit safe and secure on your wrist. There’s also a thin strip of plastic that fits across the rear (rather grandiosely called the Action Clip), designed to prevent the tracker from popping loose, something the original was prone to do, apparently. It’s soft and rubbery, with a stretchy rubber ring that’s designed to hold the body of the Shine 2 in place and to secure it to your arm. Several health trackers and smartphone apps are capable of tracking your sleep activity, but the Misfit Shine is about to offer something a little more. It’s a good-looking thing, but it isn’t the most practical of designs, and the redesigned strap is the main culprit. The LED indicator lights now illuminate in a rainbow of colours – red, blue, green and white – and the strap has been redesigned. ![]() So, what’s new? The face of the Shine 2 is a touch broader than the original and thinner. Misfit Shine 2 review: Design and features ![]()
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