Review of Ouraring
I wore an Apple Watch before the ring but wanted something more “ambient” and less “alert focused”. Initially, I was a little worried about accuracy, insights and also whether it would scratch badly. On the metrics side, it seems about right - as in not a million miles away from my Apple Watch which I wore in tandem for a few weeks. I really like the fact it interprets the metrics and turns them into more useful insights. like readiness, symptom radar, and resilience. And I like the richer sleep tracking and more integrated use of HRV. On the scratch side, it’s held up remarkably well. I’ve been relatively careful (e.g. wearing gloves when gardening, “paws” when using weights) but I do forgot now and again, and have accidentally run it along rough surfaces and, so far, any marks have just rubbed off, like it self heals to some degree. So, 9 months in, not a single scratch. which is pretty surprising. I also like the new features that get released, like better activity tracking, better nap detection, symptom radar, AI meal tracking (just take a photo and get a high-level breakdown), and other things. The Support team is also great. I had some battery questions and they helped out, even checking the data they could see about the device to advise me. So, so far, very impressed and I would recommend. especially if you’re into quiet and mindful tech that’s easy to live with.
