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People are sharing hands-on impressions of the Fitbit Air, including how it compares to other wearables like the Pixel Watch. One post also explores creative customization—using a Pebble watch setup with the Fitbit Air—which has prompted calls for a similar real product.

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Key Takeaway Early Fitbit Air adopters say it’s good enough to replace higher-profile watches, and they’re experimenting with mixed-watch setups.
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Early Fitbit Air adopters say it’s good enough to replace higher-profile watches, and they’re experimenting with mixed-watch setups.

People are sharing hands-on impressions of the Fitbit Air, including how it compares to other wearables like the Pixel Watch. One post also explores creative customization—using a Pebble watch setup with the Fitbit Air—which has prompted calls for a similar real product.

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9to5Google · 4d ago
I strapped a Pebble watch to my Fitbit Air, and now I want that to be a real thing [Gallery]
9to5Google · 5h ago
The Fitbit Air made me ditch my Pixel Watch, and I couldn’t be happier

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customization idea strapped a Pebble watch to Fitbit Air
community reaction reader wants the Pebble+Fitbit Air concept as a real thing

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  • Look for more hands-on comparisons of Fitbit Air versus Pixel Watch from tech reviewers. 9to5Google
  • Watch for follow-up threads or galleries expanding on the Pebble-on-Fitbit Air idea. 9to5Google

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  • The Fitbit Air made me ditch my Pixel Watch, and I couldn’t be happier 9to5Google
  • I strapped a Pebble watch to my Fitbit Air, and now I want that to be a real thing [Gallery] 9to5Google
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The Fitbit Air made me ditch my Pixel Watch, and I couldn't be happier

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The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"

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Should you buy the Fitbit Air?

The Fitbit Air is not a smartwatch replacement. It can't ping your phone, surface texts or let you tap to pay for your coffee, and it falls short for those in-the-moment workout insights. If those things are important to you, you may have to move on or double up. And the $100 price tag means you feasibly can without breaking the bank. I'd probably wear both if I didn't have a looming backlog of wearables to test on my wrist once my testing period of the Fitbit Air is over. Yet it's the most accessible entry point into screenless health tracking so far, and a logical companion for existing smar

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What is the best fitness tracker overall?

The best fitness tracker overall is the Fitbit Charge 6, which functions primarily as a fitness tracker but offers a few bonus features, too. Its SmartTrack function tracks your activity, supporting more than 40 types of exercise and keeping tabs on metrics such as steps, heart rate, calories burned and VO2 max.

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