Can you help me find a less expensive version of this Fitbit bracelet?

July 4, 2015 7:41 AM

Can you help me find a less expensive version of this Fitbit bracelet?

I want to get a Fitbit, but I'd liked to wear something a bit prettier and more professional looking than a rubber strap. I particularly like that the Tory Burch is all metal and pretty low profile. I've been poring over Etsy and Amazon, but I haven't find anything that quite hits the spot for me. This Funktional bracelet and these ones from Bezel and Bytes are close, but I worry that sweat and leather might not go well together and the the Funktional one looks a bit clumsy to me. I plan to wear this for day to day activities and low key exercise, and perhaps switch to the rubber for more high intensity exercise.

Mefites, do you have any suggestions? Any Fitbit bracelets you totally love? Thanks!

posted by chatongriffes to Shopping (7 answers total)

If you'll be switching to the rubber for high intensity workout, then sweat+leather shouldn't be too much of an issue?
posted by Koko at 7:58 AM on July 4, 2015

Maybe not applicable... I got a steep discount on my Fitbit by picking it up at a Radio Shack liquidation sale.
posted by puddledork at 8:02 AM on July 4, 2015

This could probably be printed in metal at Shapeaways.
posted by Liger at 8:50 AM on July 4, 2015 [1 favorite]

You can wear the Zip and One on your waist instead of on your wrist. Then it shouldn't matter?

If you have your eyes on the Flex, the items you quoted are actually COVERS that fits over the Fitbit Flex itself. So it basically is nothing more than a cover. I imagine you can wear the cover all day, and remove it just before workout.
posted by kschang at 10:16 AM on July 4, 2015

I did a search for this a few months ago and couldn't find anything that looks as good as the Burch one. But, I agree, it's a pricey proposition considering that the Burch cover doesn't include the actual FitBit, which has to be bought seperately. If you're not married to a bracelet, the clip that can be discreetly put on a waistband or on underclothes is the way to go.
posted by quince at 11:35 AM on July 4, 2015

Best answer: I have both the Tory Burch and Funktional bracelets for the Fitbit Flex that you've linked, and they're both really heavy and not at all low-profile. The half-leather versions are lighter, but they're still pretty chunky. If you must have the TB versions, I'd haunt eBay (picked mine up for a hefty discount that way).

There are also Fitbit Flex pendants if that's an alternative.
posted by evoque at 2:08 PM on July 5, 2015

Response by poster: Thanks team! It's really helpful to know that those bracelets are heavy! Maybe I will reconsider the leather options. I don't care specifically about the brand or anything, I just like the idea of being able to put the tracking mechanism in a piece of jewelry and forget about it for a few days until I need to charge it. If I tried the waistband/bra idea, it would inevitably end up going through the washing machine. I'll look into pendants too.
posted by chatongriffes at 7:12 AM on July 6, 2015