r/ouraring

I’m not writing this as a hater. I really wanted to like the ring but this is my third one where after 1.5 years it only holds a charge for a day max. I’m so sick of this. and they must know this since they shipped me new ones the last two times.

also, the sleep tracking is getting worse! The other night it said i slept 5 hours when I know it was longer. when I looked at the data it said 10:30-2am was “a nap”. huh??? How does that even make sense?

so my question is - as I have an Apple Watch for most things - does anyone use anything else for sleeping? I can’t do this ring anymore.

I had a total hysterectomy about 8 years ago and about six months later had to have bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. I was on HRT for a couple weeks after but decided I didn't want to do that, so I was then in medically induced menopause.

Is there really any reason I need to do anything with "Cycle Insights"? After looking at it and setting it up, my thought is no. I don't know why I would need to track anything if I haven't had a period in 8 years and have already gone through menopause.

Am I missing something?

Replacement order confirmed and another data point for others.

I got my Oura ring using an AMEX card benefit credit and picked it up on October 7th last year. Its served well up until about the last software update, after which the time between charges dropped from a typical 5-6 days down to 2-3 days.

I searched threads and asked ChatGPT for solutions, which prompted me to use "Finn" the Oura ring AI chatbot. After 3 back and forth sessions, Finn repeatedly said everything was in normal range. Last night while showering at 9pm, I charged my Ring 4 up to 100%, and upon waking this morning my ring was down to 66%.

I gave Finn one more try and, lo and behold, Finn ran a diagnostic and found an issue. Replacement order on the way.

Question for those who had a replacement shipped recently, did anyone receive a newer Ring 5 or did you get a comparable Ring 4?

Thanks to everyone who replied with feedback about colour on my earlier post definitely gonna go silver. I just had a couple more questions about the app and the Oura ring in general.

- How often does new meditation or other content get added to the Oura app (if ever)? One of my frustrations with Withings (that I use currently) is they bought 8fit years ago, imported a bunch of meditation and workout content and called it a day.

- I believe I can safely wear it in the sauna.

- Can I wear it in the ocean? I’m ok with micro scratches as long as it doesn’t look like it’s been through the ringer. After swimming in salt water i soak all electronics in fresh water for half an hour or so.

- Can I use it as my only fitness tracker? I’ve decided I’m done with smart watches. I run a few times a week (treadmill and outdoors), do yoga and Pilates. I’m ok with getting a Bluetooth HR monitor if I get back into weights. Back I want all my health data in a single platform.

I know it’s optimised for recovery rather than fitness but i don’t track pace, speeds or anything like that with running.

Note absolute accuracy isn’t important. I’m of the opinion that all fitness trackers are inaccurate but consistency and trends are more important.

I’ve watched plenty of YouTube reviews on both rings individually and comparatively, but I wanted to hear more personal testimonies from folks who’ve got experience wearing both rings.

I’ve had Apple Watches throughout the years and I like the health insights, but wasn’t ultimately a fan of the constant notifications of whatever is going on with my phone. I know most people like getting the message alerts, but it just made me obsessive looking for any and all notifications and ultimately anxious.

I like the way both rings look and how the rings are real subtle, unlike the smart watches that are the least bit subtle.

What I would want to see from the rings would be the following:
- Sleep Insight
- Stress Insight
- Cycle Insight w/ Aunt Flo
- Good UI experience with app
- Accuracy w/ data
- Any other insights would be a bonus

Price of ring and in-app subscription is not a concern if Oura ends up being the ultimate suggestion. I’d find it worth it for the data I’d be able to collect, review and apply to my day-to-day and overall health.

Thank you in advance!