Why I returned my Oura Ring 

Don’t worry, anything that makes big companies more money is here to stay forever

@@psycho_chef hahahaha yeah yeah...

Agree

i agree. companies need to make money in order to give you some features, like stuff going on on servers, and continuing app development, but basic stuff could be done without a server. part of the issue may be that they do not sell a lot of these, and so the cost per sale is a lot, and the other problem is greed, because who would not like to have thousands of people sending them several dollars per month?

More people will reject the Oura in time because of subscriptions. Both rings do the same and cost about the same.

Glad I could help

Glad to help!

UPDATE one month : wearing weight lifting gloves while in the gym has preserved my ring so far from said scratches.

Hope you like it! It’s not perfect but better than paying monthly

If Samsung ring can work with Apple devices, I’ll be intrigued

I don’t! I’ve only heard of the Samsung Galaxy Ring, but maybe Apple will do one!

Yeah, it’s much easier to sleep with the ring

Same here, I'm not into rings so this seem like the perfect fit to experience the benefits of a smart watch while keeping analog watches on my wrist.

Same, I much prefer my mechanical watches, so I gave up on the idea of health tracking, so glad to come across this review.

I’ll look into it!

There’s probably some truth in that, but like mentioned, in the beginning of the video, smart rings are targeted towards people like me who don’t wear a smart watch all the time 🤷🏻‍♂️

Lucky!

For sleep and the basic tracking it shouldn’t require wifi, I’ve worn it on plane rides and tracked my sleep fine. There might be additional features that use WiFi but from my knowledge the basic ones (sleep, steps) don’t

Quantified Scientist has tons of scientific data on Oura ring.

Sorry I didn’t cover enough of the accuracy of measurements, I’m a very casual user of the tech

And hopefully, no monthly subscription!

@@MinuteMon absolutely

Same, I like my Oura ring but i hope Apple does release a ring .

Does the ring love you back? Don’t waste your money on this piece of crap.

Hope you enjoy it!

I haven’t tried Ringconn! I’m at the “if it’s not broke don’t replace it” mindset now with Ultrahuman.

Don’t wear it while lifting weights! You’ll scratch up the ring or worse you’ll adjust your grip to accommodate the ring which will be dangerous

How long did the battery last? Did it really die or is the battery just down to few hours a day?

That’s true too, forgot to mention HSA/FSA eligibility on Oura

Used HSA for ultrahuman

@@colleensmith3374 pre Feb 26th, 2024 that wasn't an option; and you still need a letter of medical necessity through my HSA. But oura didn't. I wanted the ultrahuman more but unfortunately I couldn't get it covered under my HSA at the time of purchase.

I paid for both with my own $ and got a deal with Ultrahuman to do affiliate link afterwards, but I get it and no worries if you choose neither. I may still opt for another smart ring if Apple or Samsung comes out with one!

Oura’s sleep tracking is great, but after I used it for a month straight my results were steady with the occasional late night outs so I got the hang of how to have better sleeping habits

Don’t waste your money on this piece of crap.

It’s only $6 a month

+ the 300€+ cost of the oura ring

Yeah! We shall see what that is about, I wouldn’t be surprised if Apple or another company tries to buy Oura

@@MinuteMon apple will not compete against itself. why buy an apple watch if you can get the apple ring

@@ashtonwhitcomb3217 that’s a fair point, but if Apple were to do it, I think it would be something like iPad versus MacBook. They would market it as a recovery ring as a separate wearable product offering.

I’ve considered Ringconn & Circular but I’m ok with my Ultrahuman. What makes Ringconn more attractive to you

@@MinuteMon First is the battery - I have to charge my Ultrahuman every 5 days, my girlfriend's ringconn charges after 7-8 days (and it is much smaller.....). Ringconn has a great portable case/charger which you can have with you on travels without needing a charger and lastly, I weared all three (ringconn on the small finger) and 3 nights in a row the ringconn and oura where almost on par where ultrahuman measured sleep when I was still awake or awake time in the night where the others had light sleep. To be clear, I am explaining to you detailed because you asked. This is a personal choice and I had the opportunity to test all 3 simultaneously which lead me to the ringconn (if it would not be for the subscription, I would choose the Oura).

We know it as a recovery ring, not activity ring

I, too, encountered this issue and there is no way I'm going to spend so much money on the same model as a replacement. I got a free lifetime sub to oura, so might wait for the new model, but I'm considering alternatives.

I wish I got mine earlier when Oura didn’t charge membership, then I wouldn’t have even thought of making this video 😂

Oura’s app knows you paid because you connect an account to the app

@@MinuteMon That's what I thought. A sleep and health tracking app should not know my name and personal details.

@@skyscraperfan womp womp

Whens the release date?

Sorry and thank you

How long have you had it?

That’s a good point I haven’t really tracked my movement score that much on either ring since I usually look at the data on Apple health directly instead of these apps. But in general, I found both rings to be inaccurate for workouts and inconvenient.

@@MinuteMon And on the other Hand you need Money to Pay your Employees and develop the App and Ring. I think thats why the want Money from the App. Dont know how Ultrahuman did this.

Smart Ring for recovery and you already should take off your regular rings (wedding band) during exercise or showering anyways. I don’t understand your question if you haven’t worn a ring before?

@@MinuteMon no I mean why would you buy an exercise ring alongside a fitness watch, when you have to remove the ring to exercise, just use a watch or whoop strap....

Wise words

The fact that there’s an entire industry for wearable smart tech pretty much proves that people want to know this information. It’s also HSA / FSA eligible - it can be prescribed to someone who has insomnia track and improve sleep. You gotta think bigger than you

Again - a smart ring is useful for those who collect watches or don't wear a Smart watch everyday. Unnecessary to you, but necessary to many others