Misfit shine sleep tracker Bluetooth#
The Misfit Shine connects to the Shine app for iOS devices via Bluetooth 4.0 LE, which doesn’t require pairing.
On the rear of the Misfit Shine is a handy 12 logo, to show you which way up the fitness tracker should be placed in your watch strap for accurate clock readings. Your goal progress is shown in a ring that runs clockwise with your sporting activity until the whole ring of lights is completed, which is a simple but effective way to keep tabs on it without having to look at the app. It can be a little difficult at first to work out what time it is (the hour is a solid LED but the minute indicator flashes), but you soon get used to it. When in sleep mode, the Misfit Shine looks like it has no display at all, but with a double tap on its face you’ll be presented with a ring of LED lights around the edge, which are used to indicate your current goal progress and the time.Įach LED light is an interval of five minutes or 5 per cent completion of your customised goal. This is why Misfit includes the clasp for attaching the Shine to your clothing, which is especially useful when at the gym. However, it is useful to remember, any fitness tracker worn on your wrist isn’t going to be as accurate as one worn on your clothing as you tend to move your arms more than any other limbs, or you could stop moving them altogether, such as when you’re gripping a bag strap – both of which can cause inaccurate results. Its waterproof nature and the fact it is so very light means you can pretty much forget about the Misfit Shine when you’re wearing it, especially when it’s strapped to your wrist. There’s also a leather strap and a necklace option to purchase separately if you feel the need. The sportsband is a rubber watch strap that the Misfit Shine simply pops into and is designed to look much more like jewellery than your average fitness tracker, which is one of its key benefits. This is also pretty handy if you forget to remove it from your clothes and it happens to take a washing machine trip. You can attach this to any item of clothing, even a swimsuit or shorts as it is completely waterproof to 50 metres. The clasp is a rubber loop with a magnet on one end that folds over to couple with the back of the Shine. Misfit has made sure the Shine can be worn anywhere on the body, and even supplies both the sports band and clasp as standard with the Misfit Shine in the UK from John Lewis. The company, Misfit Wearables, is co-founded by former Apple CEO John Sculley, and there is definitely a touch of Apple in the design of the Shine, especially its simplicity and clean lines. Misfit’s choice of material means the Shine only weighs 9g on its own, or 16g with the included wrist strap.
Made from aerospace grade aluminium with a distinct groove running around the middle for using the Misfit Shine’s various accessories, it is small, light and compact. One of the most striking things about the Misfit Shine is its design. But can the £99 fitness tracker stand out against its popular rivals?
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