The beauty of a smart band is that it isn’t a watch and doesn’t need to act like one. That includes where you wear it: Whoop has the right idea with their bicep band and “any-wear” clothing. Since Google hasn’t released a bicep band for the Fitbit Air, some users are taking matters into their own hands—with rolls of tape.
I’ve watched this trend unfold on the Fitbit Air subreddit, as one person after another realizes they can just tape the device to their arm, or anywhere they want. I’ve actually done something like this before—years ago, I found myself trying to fit the Whoop onto my ankle, and then thought, wait a sec, can’t I just tape it to the side of my leg? (I did, and it worked.)
Google Fitbit Air - Screenless Activity Tracker $99.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $99.99 at AmazonPeople are experimenting with different types of adhesives. One of the more popular is KT tape, the stuff that athletes often use to stabilize a body part that’s giving them some minor trouble. You can also use athletic or medical tape. But I don’t really trust any of those. I find that KT tape can start peeling off in just a day if you do a really sweaty workout and then take a shower. Maybe it’s not supposed to, but it can. Longer strips of tape have plenty of adhesive to keep them on, but a small piece—the size you’d need for a Fitbit—is going to have a harder time doing its job.
These overpatches are perfect for securing a Fitbit to your arm for long-term use. A typical CGM lasts about two weeks, and the Fitbit Air’s battery lasts about a week. If you want the device to stay on through workouts and showers, an overpatch is more than qualified to do the job.
Does taping a Fitbit to your arm actually work?
One risk of taping a Fitbit to your body is that not all areas of the body will capture heart rate equally well. The upper arm may not have great access to blood vessels on everyone’s body (we’re all different), but, on the bright side, sticking it under a patch will keep it snug against your skin and block out ambient light. Those factors tend to improve accuracy.
Overall, I don’t think taping your Fitbit to your arm is a bad idea. It does have some downsides, though. Auto-detection of workouts might not work as well, and heart rate accuracy will probably depend on the exact location (and how well it performs may vary from person to person).
It would also get expensive to apply patches every week, but perhaps that’s worth it if you really don’t like a wristband or if you just want to do this for a specific occasion. About the best I can say is that it’s not a terrible idea.
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