Fitbit Versa 3 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with 6-months
Fitbit Versa 3 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with 6-months Premium Membership Included, Built-in GPS, Daily Readiness Score and up to 6+ Days Battery
| Weight: | 0.02 Kilograms |
| Size: | One |
| Dimensions: | 4.05 x 4.05 x 1.24 cm; 20 Grams |
| Brand: | Fitbit |
| Model: | FB511GLPK |
| Colour: | Pink Clay / Soft Gold |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Fitbit |
| Age: | Youth |
| Department: | Unisex |
| Dimensions: | 4.05 x 4.05 x 1.24 cm; 20 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | One |
Grandad accidentally put his fitbit versa 2 through the washing machine so I ordered him the versa 3 , he loves it, connects to his phone much easier and the watch strap is much easier to change too
My previous Versa was not holding its charge for very long so upgraded to a Versa 3. Now I easily get six days between charges. Easy to change between apps too.
Thought you could wear it to swim or shower, but looked closely at the instructions, says not recommend in shower, products might wear out quicker, same as swimming, other than that, a good watch, for telling the time, exercise, sleep logging,and bp
I am so glad I upgraded from the versa 2. I love the feel of the strap on this one and it’s super comfortable. The GPS and fitness tracking works very well and is a lot more accurate then my previous models. Messages and answering phone calls is a great added bonus.
The watch is great but the strap uncomfortable so bought a leather one which was easy to fit. Satisfied with my Versa3
Brought for my mum as her old one broke and Fitbit site never helped us fit it but great value for money here
As expected from Fitbit. Doesn’t auto-track gps on walks but works fantastic for tracking steps, heart rate and sleep. Exactly what I needed to encourage healthier fitter lifestyle.
Easy to set up, simple to use. Good battery life too. Excellent product all round
The face is easy to read, he is still learning about all the features but is getting there and is most satisfied with the Versa three and it’s strap.
The watch arrived the next day and found it very easy to set up. Had a fitbit versa 2 previous, so happy with the upgrade.
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I’ve had it for 5 days so far and the battery is still at 40% a lot better than others i have tried. Very comfortable on the wrist. Does everything I wanted it for like tracking steps and heart rate during a workout
5 stars
Bought this as my Versa 2 died after 18 months .. hope this one lasts longer..nice looking watch easy to read and navigate.. charge lasted 5 days only downside is strap like the colour but don’t think it will last long.. time will tell
bought this for my husband and he seems really happy with it may even get myself one
Bought for my wife and she’s happy with it. Sometimes it doesn’t pick up heart rate and doesn’t always connect to the app. But still good
Very happy with this purchase after years of being an Apple Watch user, I wanted to change it up and for cheaper smart watch This does not disappoint and for a fraction of the price!
Easy to set up and use. And l can see the time when outside which is really good, as most fitbit type watches are hard to see in dayligh
More versatile, looks great, clear screen, comfortable to wear great value. I chose this because the Versa 4 and Sense 2 were really more expensive with less useful features. I have an android phone so done needed Google maps and works use the phone for Google page if I choose. The Fitbit pay doesn’t work with my bank.
Overall delighted .
Great! This was an upgrade from my versa which I had for sometime. Works really well, a bit different to previous so took some getting used to. The stap irritated my skin so brought a replacement woven fabric one. Would recommend screen protector. Great all round watch, 6 days battery life and Alexa built in is a bonus. Highly recommended
Product seems great so far but when I ordered, it said delivery by 10 pm today. As soon as I pressed the buy button the delivery date changed to next day by 10pm. Other than that it seems great so far 😉
1. Versa 3 tends to count 200-300 more steps per day than the Garmin Venu Sq2. I usually walk, on average 11,500 steps per day. Versa 3 also estimates 100-300 more calories burnt a day. I do cycling, walking and strength/cardio in the gym, physically active 7 days a week.
2. For weight training and cardio in the gym that involves wrist flexion, I wear my Garmin heart rate strap monitor which is more accurate than optical measurements. The Versa 3 seems to consistently display 200-300 calories more per day too.
3. My Fitbit shows my VO2Max to be 50-54 (excellent, I am 56 years old) based on long-term data. I could only estimate my VO2MAX with my Garmin using the GPS and speed walking outdoors. It gave VO2MAX estimate of only 41 (good for my age group). However, I did the test under non-ideal conditions; hilly terrains (I do not run).
4. The Garmin app cheekily and incorrectly suggests I should lose more weight. My measured body fat is 10.9%, BMI is 22 and muscle mass 43%. I don’t think I should get any leaner.
5. There are many examples in that Garmin stated my sleeping score was poor while Fitbit indicates it was good! The Garmin’s algorithm places lots of weighting on the REM minutes.
First impresions, good quaity device, app is very easy to use, like the free trial for 6 months ( will update as time goes on)
Lots of helpful information on the app.
Sleep tracking seems very good. As does the step counter.
Only downside so far is the horrible standard strap, with the stupid lug you have to force into place.
Can see why they sell a “proper watch strap” for an extra 30 quid !!
May try a non fitbit strap from Amazon!
Will update after a few months.
First update!
Well after my original review, the next day the strap started to split!
Told Amazon, who were very helpful.
I didn’t want the hassle of setting up a new device, so I got a discount on my purchase to enable me to purchase a different strap. Will let you know how that goes!
Can’t believe they sell a good device with such a crappy strap!
One disappointment is that is tracks my runs different to all other trackers. I have experimented by running with Garmin, iPhone and other devices. Versa 3 consistently loses about 0.5k for every 7k. So if you have run for 15k, it will only show up less than 14k. I know my routes very well and so I know it is the Versa 3 that is wrong. This is disappointing as the feature I had been most excited about for the GPS.
Pro’s
– Needs a little charging out of the box, but holds charge for up to 5 days easily.
– Plenty of options for customising the clock face
– records data well to companion app on your phone, companion app synchs with other apps like My Fitness Pal
– Can choose from a range of exercises that it can record you doing
– Can download and use apps like C25k (already installed on this one) which enhances overall use.
Cons
– The major con that I’ve found with this which has led to me taking off a star is the screen is super easy to scratch. I was walking through a door and lightly brushed against it to take a delve out of the middle of the screen which worried me quite a bit. There is also no option to replace this screen as Fitbit do not offer this but it has not impacted the functionality and with a screen protector on it now, you would need to look at it hard to find it.
– The strap began to rub my skin off after having it on continuously for days at a time. I ended up buying a fabric strap that feels much better and has caused me no problems since I had it.
All in all, a fantastic health centred smartwatch for those who just want to monitor their activity. But please buy screen protectors with it. You will not regret that purchase.
Very easy to set up, it came with 50% charge on the battery. I couldn’t connect to my Wifi for a while, realised I needed to select the WA option instead of WA2, but yeh if you have problems just try a different option on the drop down. At first GPS wouldn’t connect when I tested out the exercises as if I was going on a bike ride, I’ve not had a GPS watch before and it wouldn’t connect for ages, then I read online that you need a clear view of the sky, as soon as I walked outside it connected (drr!).
I do not like the fact that they have swapped the button on the side for a sensor. With my watch worn on my left wrist, I would naturally use my right index finger and press the button from the top, but the sensor does not recognise my index finger, so I just have to use my right thumb – it sounds silly but when you are so used to doing something a certain way, it takes a while to alter how you do it so it’s been a bit of a pain, plus my thumb has never worked first time on the sensor either.. it works fine when I’m holding the watch in my hand, but when it’s on my wrist it so far takes about 3 tries every time, I’m hoping i’ll start getting it right soon, I think the sensor is possible too near to the rest of my arm when wearing the watch that my finger doesn’t cover it all as when I take the watch off I can do it easily with my thumb, but again it won’t work with index finger on or off which is strange.
The motion of turning my wrist to get the screen to light up seems to work loads faster than my Versa 2 which I was having to really exaggerate the action for. It used to work faster so maybe they all slow down, but I’d only had it 16 months!
I am not a fan of the strap, and twice have already dropped the watch whilst trying to put it on. I’ve ordered a different strap now and a protective cover. I’d never had to change the strap on my Versa 2, it has always been fine.
I don’t really use the watch for much else, just bike rides and HIIT workouts so I can’t write about the other functions. I’m trying it out on a ride tonight. I’ll update this review in time if I need to.
**REVIEW UPDATE 15 Months after purchase –
I have been wearing my Versa 3 every day since I brought it. It has been great and I’ve not had any of the previous sync or connection issues. It’s been very reliable so far with syncing to strava for my bike rides.
I still find the sensor ‘button’ a bit hard to turn on first time, so I never got used to it, it’s always been a bit awkward to me and I still think a button like on the Versa 2 would have been a better design.
With regards to the motion of turning my wrist to get the watch display to light up, this seems to have slowed just like the Versa 2 did which is weird. I sometimes have to exaggerate a big turn of my wrist 2-3 times when I want to look at the display when out on my bike using it, and when not using it and just wanting to look at the time, it could do with being a second faster.
I’ve never used the original strap, as I much prefer to buy a separate nylon stretchy strap where you don’t have to undo the strap to get the watch on, you just pull it on. If you buy one though, always go for ones with metal clasps over plastic, as I’ve had a nice plastic one but it lasted 6 months. The metal one i’m on now has so far lasted 7ish months.
Overall, I love this, like I said I’ve worn it every day, it still looks new and I’ve even got tan marks from not taking it off. I used it for road biking, roller skating, walking and I have swam in it too. Oh, the screen locks when you go for a swim and it’s very very difficult (took me 5 mins) to unlock it to stop the exercise so beware of that.
Very comfy to wear, looks great, excellent battery life, lovely clear screen, seems very actuate so far. The only disappointing thing is that the wallet/pay feature isn’t supported by my bank (or very many yet it seems), but I always have my phone with me anyway so no huge deal.
Happy with how it works with my iPhone. I didn’t want an Apple Watch because of the lousy battery life. I did my research and knew what the limits would be before I purchased.
Very happy with my purchase.