O2 Vibe Sleep & Fitness Monitor - Oxygen & Heart Rate Recorder - Wearable Health & Activity Tracker

I have used the 02 Vibe for 2 1/2 months. I keep the alarm at 90% and at the strongest vibration setting and it wakes me up and tells me to breathe. The first night it alarmed every few seconds which confirmed to me how poor my breathing is during sleep. The doctor had told me this and I was afraid to sleep. I have used it to monitor my breathing every night since. It wakes me up when my oxygen begins to drop. I now use breathing support at night but I still use the O2 Vibe because it alerts me when the breathing device slips off or I forget to put it back on after a trip to the bathroom. I sleep a lot better these days.The device itself is easy to use. It is not uncomfortable to sleep with. If my finger needs a break, I just move the sensor to a different finger or thumb but I rarely do. The sensor wire is a good length. The wrist band is comfortable. I had some confusion about connecting it to the application at first and contacted technical support. I received a callback the same day and a very nice gentleman walked me through the connection process. It was very easy once I realized what I was doing wrong.I have several comments about the product which do not detract from my use of it. First, the battery lasts long enough to record a sleep session but not much beyond that. If you sleep longer than 8-9 hours the charge might not last. This has not been a problem for me so far but I have gotten very close a few times so I wish the battery life between charges was a bit longer. Second, the sensors are contained in a strip of plastic that circles your thumb or finger. Part of that plastic is very narrow and I worry about it breaking. So far so good but at some point I will probably need to replace the sensor portion. I’d like to get a second one ahead of time to have as a backup as I don’t want to be without it even for a night.I like the product a lot. I don’t feel as anxious about sleeping these days. It makes such a difference to me that I am considering buying a second one as a backup. I also like the data display in the app. It gives me a lot of useful information about the quality of my sleep - what my oxygen levels look like throughout the night, when drops occurred, when alarms occurred, what my heartbeat was, when I was restless or moving around. I check it daily. I don’t always remember the alarms later when they occur but my breathing pattern changes so I know I reacted to it in my sleep. I do wake up if they don’t stop. I plan to continue using it nightly because it gives me peace of mind. It’s a great tool for those with breathing issues and it would not bother a sleeping partner as it is inobtrusive.One thing I really like about it is the sensor encircles your finger rather than clipping onto the end of it. That is a lot less annoying to me.

Good idea, does not work.I ordered this for two reasons. One, to monitor my O2 during sleep, and two, to monitor my O2 during hiking.Round 1. The display did not work one the first one I received. I called the company and left a message. Mr. Friedman, COO returned my call. He had me run through some tests and determined it was not working. I said I would just return it and get my money back. He asked if he could replace it and give it another chance. He said that all he wanted was an honest review. He said he would ship it 2 day mail. I got it 3 days later with a 3 day label.Round 2. This one worked. So I played around with it a bit. The first problem I had was getting the data to my phone. The instructions are very bad and the youtube video is almost as bad. I called Mr. Friedman and left a message. He called back later, but there were what sounded like dogs barking and kids yelling. I could not understand a word he said. I told him that and he was quite rude. It was a short phone call. I finally figured out how to get the data to my phone. It only allows you to save 3 events without using the cloud. That is also the only way to get the data to your computer. It needs a windows interface. I used it that night and it did vibrate when my O2 levels dropped below 90. The next day I tried it when I went for my walk. I put it on the activity setting and started walking. Once I got my pulse up a bit, it quit displaying the O2 levels and pulse rate. All it was recording was my steps. So, I checked that and it was off by over 20% less. Yes, I actually counted my steps. Occasionally it would display an O2 reading and pulse rate. I thought it was strange that walking up a steep 1/2 mile hill it showed my pulse at 110 and when I went down the hill it showed my pulse at 150! Since I know the data is wrong when I walk, I do not feel comfortable trusting the data at night.I really wanted this to work. It is a great idea and relatively comfortable to wear. If it worked it would do exactly what I wanted.

First, I have never written a product review, although I do enjoy the endless emails I receive wanting my opinion on the Ping Pong balls I purchased. Second, I am a medical engineer with 35 years of product design experience. Third, I live in Denver. I have purchased a few of the cheap finger pulse OX toys, to see if I could track my O2 during sleep and exercise. That was a big NO, they seemed to work as long as you had your finger in just the right place and a fresh set of AAA batteries in your pocket. I thought I would give the BodiMetrics monitor a try. It worked right out of the box. Good thing too, because the money they saved on the instructions, they put into the design. It was very comfortable, both the sensor and the wristband and it started working right away. I wore it to bed the first night, and I forgot it was on, except for the buzzing when my O2 dropped below 90. (you can turn that off) But there is more, there is a very professional app (IOS) that it talks to, so you can display the entire sleep cycle, it even gives you all the useful information right at the top and you can even name the recorded cycle. (like workout, Bike 700calories)One concern, there is a little band of silicone on the bottom of the sensor that keeps it closed, if it breaks, it is useless, lets see how long it will last. BUT I have to say, that is what makes the sensor so comfortable to wear for 8 hours.One last thing, since this is to be mostly used by people shown in the picture (old), the display needs to be about twice as large to see it well without glasses. (most likely designed by a much younger engineer) I can see the need to conserve power, but the display is off in sleep mode and if you are exercising with it, you really can't see it. A small price to pay for comfort and accuracy. And Last. Super good information to share with your Doctor, pulse rate alone is a very small part of the picture when it comes to how everything is working.