I pay for a WHOOP 5.0 with my HSA so nothing really comes out of my bank account.

Pros:
2 week battery, comes with an external charging puck you just slip on for an hour, don't have to take it off
Good sleep tracking and heartrate data
The biggest thing is it measures your "Strain" for the day and tells you how much your body can take for the day.
Auto-notices strenuous activity
Light, easy to forget it's there.
Built-In A.I. on the app is useful for tracking your trends and getting insights on behaviors. Of all things that negatively affect recovery, eating past 8PM is the worst thing for me.
Because of the battery and easy to forget it's there, it's easy to get all your sleep tracking
Doesn't have a screen to scratch
Doesn't have a screen to crack
Wear your regular watch without looking weird for wearing two watches as you would if you had a smartwatch.

Cons:
$240/year subscription. Personally negated by utilizing an HSA
The most expensive $350/year or whatever "perks" are actual bogus, just get the middle plan.
People who went from WHOOP 4.0 to WHOOP 5.0 got shafted if they bought extra bands because they weren't compatible and the jump from 4.0 to 5.0's is worth it, but if they want extra bands its' just more money. Sucks to be them.

>>717119162
>It's not that bad, once every week for me right now, my stupid smart watch needed power every 20 hours.
I got a health tracker recently and so many people just recommend a stupid smartwatch.
I have my $20 digital casio that I never need to charge and I beat it to shit doing my job. It could break completely and I'm out... $20 for a new one.
I got a WHOOP 5.0 band. I use my HSA to pay the "subscription" cost of $240 a year. That's pretty much the only negative. Shouldn't charge that much, but I've got 12k in my HSA and because I keep my health up I don't really have to use my HSA on more expensive things.
Perspective.
But anyways, it has a 14 day battery that I rarely think about and I don't have to take it off to charge it. You just slap this little puck thing on there for an hour and you're good for two more weeks.
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