Ki-Fit Product Review
So the first question – what is the Ki-Fit?
It is described as a multi-sensor weight loss management system having a measuring device which lives on your arm (rather like a heart-rate monitor), a display meter (like a watch with no strap!) which can be mounted on a wristband (like a watch) or on your belt! The system also comes with some software for analysing the results.
In the US the Ki-Fit is known as the BodyBugg and there is a separate post about that here.
The Ki-Fit can track calorie burn, physical activity and steps (like a pedometer) and also (which is a bit unique), it can monitor your sleep in terms of duration and effectiveness. It can therefore show you how many calories you use in a day, in total, as it not only measures this when you are active, but also when you are inactive eg whilst writing a blog post!
The data is then uploaded to software sat on your PC, for further analysis. It is from here where you can set targets in most of the areas of data collection eg hours of exercise, number of steps, weight loss etc.
As part of the software there is a function to enter exactly what you have eaten and it has a very extensive database of foods from which you can pick, or manually enter what you have eaten yourself, giving you a thorough overview of your nutritional intake as well as a comparison with the number of calories being burnt when exercising.
How much does the Ki-Fit cost?
As always, prices vary, so it is always worth checking for updates.
Amazon
have the best deal and you can see it on their site by clicking here.
In the UK right now, the price starts at £149.99 for the kit and then a subscription for £45 (3 months), £71.46 (6 months) or 188.95 for (12 months).
You can buy direct from the kifit site, but the price is about £20 more – and you all know Amazon right?
In the US the system is called
BodyBugg
and I will be writing a similar post to this shortly as there are some differences.
Disadvantages of the Ki-Fit
- Cost. Now compared to something like the Garmin where the cost is simply in the kit, the ki-fit has a rather expensive subscription model to access the online analysis tool. I can see why (from their business model) they have done it, but it does add up over time.
- No wireless updates – maybe this will come in later models. Plugging something in is so last decade
- Addiction – if you are like me and love to see minute by minute changes in things, I can see that this little gadget will become very addictive – maybe one reason not to buy it!
Cheers
Andrew
PS – Any of you guys used it and got any comments? Maybe you got it for Christmas and have been using it since? I wonder how many
Amazon
wishlists it is on?
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