Name: Surge
Brand: Fitbit
SKU: 78037
Rating: 4.1 (42 reviews)

3.7

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

3.3 / 5

the Surge looks and feels surprisingly comfortable
The Fitbit app is a pretty good source of data
distance and it was impressively accurate

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then battery life started plunging
only the GPS portion and not the HR portion

Touchscreen: no
Colour screen: yes
Display type: LCD
Gender: Men's, Women's
Heart rate monitor: Built-in
Bluetooth: yes
Gps: yes

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Surge

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Fitbit Surge - Pros & Cons

the Surge looks and feels surprisingly comfortable
The Fitbit app is a pretty good source of data
distance and it was impressively accurate
larger display is great for checking real time stats like your distance
the dimensions and fit of the Surge are quite comfortable
Touchscreen interactions are intuitive and swift
new ways of thinking
new connections
and new industries
Touch response is generally swift
phone calls and text messages and lets you control music playback as well
The buttons feel sturdy and are responsive
is beautiful and works very well
Fitbit Surge works as advertised and logs your activity accurately
GPS performance is decent
the build quality is good
Fitbit also syncs easily
regularly and seamlessly
Surge's touch input works smoothly
automation really helps make sleep tracking more useful
reliable and easy to use
Fitbit Surge offers a number of features and performs well
it has proven quite accurate
elastomer polymer band is a good addition
The screen is responsive and swiping makes cycling through data
it is capable of working and tracking satellite without your phone
They are easy to read and help you manage your workouts and plan your next one efficiently
the ambient light sensor that serves well during early morning runs
The app is quite impressive and offers good support for fitness tracking
sport functions are good
performance
the accuracy of the tracking and everything about it
Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
nearly 8 hours is quite solid
Fitbit Surge is pretty stable
works fairly well for me
Got everything setup in a few minutes was pretty easy
Fitbit Surge is more stable
it works fairly well
they are fantastic and helpful
a more appealing and slimmer design
an outstanding and unique feature profile and incredibly easy operation
features work well enough and are easy to view
a touchscreen making controlling it with fairly intuitive
The screen is clear and always on
clean
colourful and effective
Fitbit Surge s satellite tracking works without your phone
it s pretty nice
tracks you perfectly
pretty amazing to be honest
The battery is also extremely good
Very accurate
easy user friendly
surge is a great watch for both being active and daily use
Sleep tracking feature is great
interface and usability remain clean and basic
good battery life and an excellent user interface
watches are great for monitoring proper running sessions
easy user interface and a fully comprehensive feature set
Performance Comparison GPS watches are great for monitoring proper running sessions
Garmin has more robust data management for athletes
full-function daily activity and run-tracking technology
Both are reasonably good-looking
the actual distance is very clear
very simple to navigate and
watch is easy to use and its accompanying app is simple to navigate
Setting up the Surge was also easy

no discount on Amazon)
then battery life started plunging
only the GPS portion and not the HR portion
optical HR sensors on your wrist can struggle the same first few minutes in cold weather
variable HRM is not great
past activities cannot be viewed on the watch itself
no support for email or third-party apps
be worn while swimming or when in the shower
the watch is old
The design feels old and clunky
the design feels old and clunky
optical heart rate monitoring at the wrist
no cords to hook up or buttons to push
missing feature for many GPS fans is cumulative ascent during
it took about 30 seconds to lock onto a signal
Sleep tracking was also poor compared to the competition
failing to match up with a road map of the route
Charging requires a proprietary USB cable
the Bluetooth range is not that far
its style is polarising some love it
the band started to tear towards the bottom of the screen
lack of useful analysis of the data it tracks
the price point is still a bit hard to justify
No product is perfect though
Garmin paired with a heart rate strap
Surge pinches and presses your arm
Band is not replaceable and the device itself is a bit big
once unplugged there is nothing that will revive the display
otherwise sleeping with the Surge on became habit
the band is not replaceable
a high max HR can cause inconsistent readings
s really bulky and doesn t look overly graceful on a
No built-in cycling activity monitoring
Surge reclaims lost territory and squares off against just as pricey fitness trackers
it remains cumbersome to track and is worthless
The Surge locked on to GPS signals quickly even in crowded areas of South
the battery life takes a bigger hit if you use GPS regularly
Its tiny horizontal display would have made those features hard to use
it doesn't support text notifications or music controls
There are no visual cues (such as a tiny arrow pointing towards the side
Surge was dead on in tracking the number of flights of stairs climbed
sleep is usually all too obvious to us in the morning
the touchscreen display itself is more drab looking
the watch is still a little chunkier than the measurements reveal
an optical heart rate monitor
not suited for those use cases
Continuous heart rate monitoring
no part of this band detaches
No device can measure each and every step
the Surge
has a simplistic design -
a Bluetooth connection must always be present
falling a little short in ergonomics
only sweat
rain
and splash proof
touch-sensitive monochrome display
the Surge takes quite some time to connect to a satellite
hard to get the same power out of any fitness tracker
this model has a very high profile
it is a bit tricky at times to swipe
movement-sensing step tracker
it is a little bulky and overly practical in appearance
Only the Nixon Mission is less accurate
The Surge does not look like a normal watch
user interface can be a little counterintuitive
get the built-in GPS or smartwatch-like display
No cherry-picked units sent by manufacturers
the charger easily became disconnected from the port on the tracker
Surge can't track cycling or swimming

Fitbit Surge - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Waterproof depth	5 m Best: Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-Lap T5K429 Waterproof depth: 200 m
Weight	44 g Best: ART Multimedia SZNART ASZ01 Weight: 10 g

Fitbit - Video Reviews (9)

Fitbit Surge - Full Specifications

Touchscreen	no
Colour screen	yes
Backlight	yes
Display type	LCD

Colour of product	Black Blue Orange
Band material	Elastomer
Protection features	Water resistant
Waterproof depth	5

Bluetooth	yes
Bluetooth version	4.0
GLONASS	no
GPS	yes

Gender	Men's Women's
Width	1.34 in
Depth	1.34 in
Weight	1.55 oz

Heart Rate Monitor	Built-in
Distance meter	yes
Calorie counter	yes
Alarm	yes
Altimeter	yes
Compass	yes
Date display	yes
Display light	yes
Pedometer	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Speedometer	yes
Stopwatch	no
Vibration alarm	yes

Battery type	Built-in
Battery life (running)	5.0 h
Battery life (standby mode)	5.0 day

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Fitbit Surge Fitbit - Editorial Reviews (12)

3.8

Based on 12 reviews

Fitbit Surge Fitbit Surge In-Depth Review

DC Rainmaker

Published: 20.01.2015

Fitbit Surge In-Depth Review

It’s been a few months since Fitbit announced a trio of products, including their first GPS watch – the Fitbit Surge. This joined two other activity trackers, the Fitbit Charge and Charge HR within the announcement (my review of the

TechGearLab

Published: 11.01.2017

Fitbit Surge Review

5.0

October, 2017: The Fitbit Surge Is Discontinued The only model of Fitbit that offers a built-in GPS, the Surge took home one of our Editors' Choice awards...

TechRadar

Published: 15.02.2018

Fitbit Surge review

3.5

Fitbit's GPS-touting 'superwatch'

Fitbit Surge Fitbit's top-end GPS watch and fitness tracker feels like it needs an update

CNET

Published: 30.06.2016

Fitbit's top-end GPS watch and fitness tracker feels like it needs an update

The Fitbit Surge offers all-day fitness tracking, a built-in optical heart-rate sensor, smartphone notifications and GPS to track multiple sports, but the design feels old and clunky.

Fitbit Surge Fitbit Surge review: a fitness tracking watch that's not quite super

the Guardian

Published: 13.03.2015

Fitbit Surge review: a fitness tracking watch that's not quite super

Fitbit’s latest fitness-tracking watch has constant heart rate monitoring, GPS and can count stair climbs, but is let down by data analysis

PCMAG

Published: 29.01.2015

Fitbit Surge Review

5.0

With continuous heart rate monitoring, GPS, and broad appeal, the Fitbit Surge is the best all-day fitness tracker to date.

Wareable

Published: 13.05.2015

Fitbit Surge review

3.0

The Fitbit Surge is the company's first true sports tracking wearable aimed at those who love running, cycling and working out. Fitbit has described the Su...

WIRED

Published: 18.02.2015

Review: Fitbit Surge

3.5

The Surge is less of a direct shot across Apple Watch's bow and more of a souped-up fitness tracker that provides minimal notifications from your smartphone. If you're an active type and you don't want to wear two devices on your wrist, you'll like it.

ProductReview.com.au

Published: 20.08.2019

Fitbit Surge

Fitbit Surge (Smart Watch / Fitness Tracker): 3 out of 5 stars from 88 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Published: 10.10.2015

Fitbit Surge review: large fitness tracker makes big promises it can't quite keep

3.0

Does Fitbit’s ‘Fitness Super Watch’ super enough to live up to its hype?

Fitbit Surge Fitbit Surge review: One of the most impressive fitness trackers

The Economic Times

Published: 09.07.2015

Fitbit Surge review: One of the most impressive fitness trackers

Karan Bajaj, ET Bureau Fitbit holds a large market share when it comes to fitness wearable devices. Now, the company has officially marked its entry into India and that too with their entire portfolio of fitness bands, trackers and a weighing scale. The Fitbit Surge is the company's flagship offering for India... Fitbit Surge review: One of the most impressive fitness trackers