'Misfit Shine 2 review With the benefit of hindsight the Misfit Shine nailed the fitness tracker market all the way back in 2012. While other companies have launched updates and sequels, the original Shine has been an ever-present, to the point where we didn\'t believe the company would bother to replace it. That\'s mostly because the original Shine is still great. It boasts freakishly accurate step tracking, automatic sleep detection, decent analysis, plays nicely with other apps and it looks great. Yes, Misfit is lacking a heart rate monitoring tracker (it revealed to us last week that it would release new devices at CES) but the Shine is still one of the best bands out there. nter the Misfit Shine 2. Misfit has tried (again) to secure the infamously loose strap and added notifications from a smartphone displayed via some coloured LEDs. But is the $99.99 Shine 2 worth investing in? We took the brand new device for a spin. Misfit Shine 2: Features and design At quick glance, the Shine 2 looks nearly identical to its predecessor. It is a small, metallic disc that is fitted into a silicon band. The most noticeable difference is that the Shine\'s face is slightly larger and marginally thinner. It\'s slightly more unisex looking than before as the previous edition could be a a little dainty, especially in a metallic finish. Misfit Shine 2: Activity tracking The original Shine was one of the most accurate step and exercise trackers we\'ve tested (that doesn\'t include GPS of course), and its ability to keep tabs on your distances was almost freakishly good. And we\'re glad to report that Shine 2 is no different. We took it out for a 1.87 mile run, tracked with GPS, and it was logged in the Misfit app as a 1.8 run. That may not sound impressive, but for a tracker that just monitors the swing of your arm it\'s almost miraculously accurate – and for those whose running extends to a jog around the park every other Sunday, it means you can still get some information about your sessions. You can then tag the exercise, and choose from a range of sports from swimming, cycling, basketball, soccer, tennis and running.'
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