Got my fingers crossed the o-ring issue is not widespread and my yet-to-be-delivered silver size 12 doesn't have that problem. Thanks very much for keeping us posted -- very helpful!!
Thank you for your work. What was your reason to switch from Gen 3 to 4? I mean let‘s be real: with all we know now the 4 is just not the upgrade we were hoping for. I do believe there are features in there we don‘t know about yet - but right now it‘s just not worth it.
That's a great question. Partially it was the desire for a change in finish since the stealth finish was, as I mentioned, literally scratching everything I owned. But also, it had been two years since my previous upgrade, and I think my battery had started to suffer notably in recent months. I probably was closer to 4 days per charge near the end of the Oura 3 ownership curve, which is still pretty good, and I think I probably could squeeze five out of it easily enough with blood ox off, but it just seemed like it was time to try and upgrade. Time will tell whether it was a good decision, but apart from the issues with the washer, the surprises I had about weight, and the disappointment of the battery life, it is a very nice product. I think it looks great, it seems durable if the washer will remain in place, and it certainly does seem a little bit more comfortable than the three, probably because of the flat interior design.
Yeah. Not sure how much more resilient, for instance, brushed stainless is than the gold varieties, considering the finish is now the same I believe. It may simply be that brushed stainless tends to hide the micro scratches a little bit better than the uniformity of the gold or black finishes.
Very helpful, thank you! Just ordered mine, and will be curious to see where it was assembled and if I have issues with the gasket. Also, do you have a sense (or have you seen) whether the Oura Ring 4 Stealth still scratches things?
I have no reason to believe it would be any different, as, according to the official specs, the finish has not changed since the Oura Ring 3 Stealth. Thanks for watching by the way - appreciate you!
Thanks for this helpful update. I think I will wait for a few more days/weeks before I’ll order, to see if others have issues and in the meantime Oura hope it will also improve their algorithm more because I’ve seen on Reddit some ppl complained in this regard. Cheers.
