Anyone had experiences with the Gabit smart ring?
A bit of context from Reddit to start with:
If you head over to the r/SmartRings sub, you’ll see people commonly have Gabit on their "don't buy" list. Because people claim it’s largely a rebadged clone of a generic white-label ring. Is it truly?
As someone who used to rely on equipment that actually had to pass a legal standard (FDA etc), seeing a company play fast and loose with "proprietary tech" claims makes my skin crawl. In the hospital, if a pulse ox gave me the readings I get from the Gabit sometimes, I’d be calling a Code Blue. Seems like even I can push out a smart ring like that having the production facilities.
Seems that the function for the "sleep stage" breakdown is basically a guess based on movement and heart rate. It’s "directional" data which is good for seeing a trend, but don't use it to diagnose yourself with sleep apnea, or other underlying issues.
Also, some people report the led being too bright at night😅 I doubt its that bright though.. Though has anyone been blinded late at night with any smart ring led?
Additionally, while Oura is out here charging a monthly fee just to see your own heartbeat, which feels like "health taxation", Gabit is a single purchase. However, there are other rings that don't have subscription models too.. As for the materials, seems like it’s titanium and built from medical-grade resin.
Is it worth it? Pricepoint matches other rings but the rep from people seems to be on the negative side