Don't buy an Oura ring until you see this 💍️

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  • čas přidán 27. 05. 2024
  • The Oura ring is one of the most advanced health trackers available. But there are some very important things to consider before buying one.
    For more on how to optimise your physique, health and wallet:
    0:00 - Intro, Overview
    1:08 - The Hardware
    2:45 - The Software, Is it accurate?
    3:15 - Sleep tracking
    5:25 - Tags
    6:00 - Comparison to other devices
    7:11 - Should you buy an Oura?
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Komentáře • 535

  • @albertoluna1271
    @albertoluna1271 Před 2 lety +138

    Man this is probably the most unbiased review of the oura ring. I’m blown away by your honesty and transparency. You give so much insight thank you for Your support.

  • @kathleenmarkey6155
    @kathleenmarkey6155 Před 3 lety +155

    Good review. Just some extra info after having used the oura ring for 2,5 years now.
    - I work out with it (including deadlifts) and the ring is sturdy. I can't imagine a situation where the ring would break. It scratches minimally, just like a wedding ring would.
    - I can download all data from the website and put it into excel or google sheet so I guess from there you can analyse it further
    - It did give me great insights. Eg. alcohol consumption. Even one glass of alcohol messes up my sleep and without the ring I would have never known that. Also, as a woman it is handy that the temperature tracking also perfectly shows your menstrual cycle. It also gives you warning signs when you're coming down with an illness. It has shown me that steady cardio didn't do much for my fitness level (heartrate at rest didn't drop over time) whereas more vigourous activity does lead to a declining heartrate. What I also noticed, is that my HRV and my heartrate readings are better in summer and worst in december/january. I think that might have something to do with vitamin D levels ? When I wake up at night and get out of bed briefly (eg going to the toilet), I sleep better afterwards (more deep sleep/rem) as opposed to waking up and just staying in bed.
    So for me those insights have been very useful and it has helped me to become more healthy. I try to get more steps in and go to bed earlier because of the data the ring has shown me.
    The one downside I find, is that it doesn't track your heartrate during the day, only at night. You can see the intensity (low, middle, high) of your activities during the day, which is kind of a proxy of heartrate. But the aggregate time stamp is 10 or 15 minutes (not sure), so if I go running for half an hour it shows as high intensity. Walking is medium intensity.
    All in all, I'm very pleased with the Oura ring. I had a watch before but I had difficulty sleeping with it and it gave me a rash. The ring is perfect. If it dies on me, I would definitely buy a new one.
    PS : extra tip : be clever in ordering the size. I lost weight after I bought my oura ring and it was too loose on one hand. Now I'm wearing it on my other hand. Since I ordered the size of my middle finger I can go up (index finger) or down (ring finger) without problem.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +18

      Very helpful, thanks for this Kathleen! It's an impressive bit of technology if used right

    • @howthehelldidigethere5113
      @howthehelldidigethere5113 Před 2 lety +1

      Does it tell you how many calories you have burned?

    • @justblowituponebyone
      @justblowituponebyone Před rokem +1

      @@howthehelldidigethere5113 yes it does, gen 3 does at least

  • @kieffbaluyot1387
    @kieffbaluyot1387 Před 3 lety +149

    Wow. It really hit home when you talked about “mental noise”’. It made me think if I just wanna get this device to fill a “void” in my life. Thank you for an honest review.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +10

      Glad it resonated with you Kieff - we're bombarded with information nowadays, something has to add a huge amount of value to warrant including it

    • @emonney578
      @emonney578 Před 3 lety +6

      This is why I returned my Apple Watch the day after I got it. Just realized it’s not worth it no matter how nifty it is.

    • @xiaco8309
      @xiaco8309 Před 3 lety +2

      @@emonney578 I hear ya. I wish I’d have returned mine. But was too dazzled at how cool it initially was. Sits in a drawer now. Should prob try to sell it ha

    • @albertoluna1271
      @albertoluna1271 Před 2 lety +1

      @@xiaco8309 Sell it.

    • @asanta2023
      @asanta2023 Před rokem

      @@xiaco8309 did you end up selling your Apple Watch?

  • @brendanbreathes
    @brendanbreathes Před 2 lety +57

    "Who'd have thought that your heartrate would actually go up when you're performing CPR in a high-intensity situation?" Made me LOL :D

    • @adiorableguy5521
      @adiorableguy5521 Před 2 lety +1

      Is that rhetorical? Anything strenuous will raise your BP & HR. 100 compressions in 1 min? It’s tiresome.

    • @HiitSquadTv23
      @HiitSquadTv23 Před 2 lety +1

      😂

    • @pretz3lverse
      @pretz3lverse Před 2 lety +2

      The heck, I looked at this comment at the exact moment he said it. 0_o

  • @Celenino
    @Celenino Před 3 lety +121

    I agree with another comment here - you don't see this level of honesty on CZcams anymore. Hats off to you and instant subscription after watching 1 video. Always a pleasure to listen to someone who THINKS. Thank you.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +5

      Much appreciated Celenino - you'll definitely enjoy our other videos in that case 🙏️

    • @GuitarraConAndres
      @GuitarraConAndres Před 3 lety +3

      Agreed, amazing video! I also subscribed.

    • @DQ-su6qf
      @DQ-su6qf Před rokem

      First video & subscribed..Impressed with your knowledge, ability to give an overview of what one’s actually trying to achieve without the aid of external devices…

  • @NapoleonPicard
    @NapoleonPicard Před 3 lety +105

    Thanks for talking me out of buying this ring and giving me some things to think about.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +19

      This has been an expensive video for oura 👀

    • @raskarl
      @raskarl Před 3 lety +2

      Same.

    • @mv8771
      @mv8771 Před 3 lety +5

      Why did this talk you out of it? It was a positive review.

    • @NapoleonPicard
      @NapoleonPicard Před 3 lety +4

      @@mv8771 it’s a nice little gadget, but it’s not something you really need either. It’s also way too expensive.

    • @mv8771
      @mv8771 Před 3 lety +9

      @@NapoleonPicard getting a handle and insight into sleep quality is PRICELESS

  • @moatazmahrous
    @moatazmahrous Před rokem +2

    I love how you adding a philosophical zoomed-out review to your technical one..
    This is much needed in this era of devices and features and costly gadgets (in terms of price, attention consumption, and unnecessary dependency)

  • @DanielMartinek
    @DanielMartinek Před 3 lety +82

    I have watched a bunch of Oura ring reviews on CZcams but this one is the best. Thank you for it.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +2

      Glad it was helpful Daniel 👊️ hopefully helped you make a decision

  • @vicjae
    @vicjae Před 3 lety +6

    I came across your video because I was considering this ring. I appreciate how informative you was while still considerate enough not to make this a 20min video. Also, your honesty at the end. Your opinion mimicked exactly what I was thinking. Thank you for making this video.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad to hear Victor - I try to edit them down to keep them watchable without droning on! Did you decide not to buy one in the end?

  • @robertschofield9838
    @robertschofield9838 Před 2 lety +10

    Legit. Exactly what I was looking for. The meta discussion at the end is quite intriguing. Personally, my blood pressure and heart rate will increase if I'm councousious of the measurement. So to your point looking at the screen x times a day and obsessing isn't a good way to go. However, being able to review data in retrospect that was taken unknowingly is extremely helpful for me.

  • @heathergracehanson
    @heathergracehanson Před 3 lety +54

    This is a great review! I actually just bought an Oura ring and have had it only about 2 weeks, but I agree that the sleep tracking is very accurate. I also generally agree with what you said about the need for tracking these things, but I'm personally glad I bought the ring because although I feel I'm attuned to my body, I have a tendency to ignore my body when I'm busy (which is all the time) and push myself too hard. So I'm finding that the Oura ring data is helpful to remind myself when I need to recover. And I just find it interesting to see the data and track it over time.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +7

      Thanks Heather 🙏️ - it sounds like you're getting the best of both worlds, and I agree that the best use is having it as an 'alarm' bell for when things get out of hand and we get caught up in our heads too much

    • @michellethoe7380
      @michellethoe7380 Před 3 lety +3

      Heather, what are your thoughts now after a bit more time? I am thinking along the same lines as your reply. I would like to know when I’m going too much and need a break instead of forcing myself to work out, ice bath, etc. I would like to think I have an innate sense of that but it gets askew with life. Hope it’s been helpful, still.

    • @heathergracehanson
      @heathergracehanson Před 3 lety +11

      @@michellethoe7380 I've had my ring about 2 months now and I'm still glad I bought it. I do have a tendency to push myself too hard, so it's helpful for me to see the data reminding myself that I'm hurting my health when I do that. I also find it helpful just reviewing the data that gives me more nuanced information. It's easy to know if I feel crappy after a night of little sleep, but I find it helpful to look at the data when I make smaller adjustments in my life, like if I change up my exercise routine or diet slightly, how does that affect me? I love research and data though, so maybe that's just me, but I love it.

    • @michellethoe7380
      @michellethoe7380 Před 3 lety +1

      @@heathergracehanson Thank you Heather, appreciate the info 😃

  • @gabrielo8922
    @gabrielo8922 Před rokem

    I love the advice you gave at the end. I don’t need to spend money and you just made me realize that. Thanks!

  • @docpio6465
    @docpio6465 Před 2 lety +1

    I like they way you come to your conclusion. It seems so simple, yet very true. Thank you

  • @DreamlandUSA
    @DreamlandUSA Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome video !! Like the approach towards simplicity and minimal distraction. Thanks

  • @ATABAJS
    @ATABAJS Před 3 lety +4

    Great video man! Love the nuanced way of your approach!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Thanks man - many more to come the next few weeks, make sure to subscribe 🙏️

  • @tjrugbymuscle
    @tjrugbymuscle Před 3 lety +28

    Great video and great point, I got an Oura ring recently and will give my own review but I few points I wanted to add:
    - 1 - sleep tracking is generally VERY off for me, it says I get no REM when I wake up from a night filled with dreams! It thinks I'm awake instead and thus constantly marks my sleep as bad, which means no matter what I do, I NEVER get a great recovery score.
    - 2 - I appreciate the tracking of HRV, Body Temp and RHR, which is what I use to see how I'm doing, it's essentially all what I'd expect but it's pretty nice to see it in writing. This is still unfortunately not shown properly in their arbitrary "readiness score"
    - 3 - There are a lot more features I feel like they could add - like for example the ONLY time I take it off is to charge it, or to train. I feel like it would be a simple add-on to just add the workout if I take the ring off, or just give me the option to log it simply.
    - 4 - The moment feature is ok, but I think is severely limited, like you have very few options to track, NONE of which are a nap, I think this is also an easy extra fix.
    Overall its nice to have and viewing it as an investment of $1 a day for a year makes it make sense for me, but if I'm honest it hasn't changed much of anything as far as training or anything goes...

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +6

      Thanks TJ 🙏️
      1 - interesting about sleep tracking for you, I wonder if it calibrates a wrong baseline for you. It would be good to know what the readiness score consists of specifically. You might be a super still sleeper.
      2 - Totally agree
      3 - Manual logging or 2-way sync would solve so many of these issues
      As you say, many easy fixes that wouldn't even require an overhaul from a hardware perspective. But I agree - cool to have, but not sure how it materially affects your inputs apart from increased awareness

    • @tjrugbymuscle
      @tjrugbymuscle Před 3 lety

      @@PropaneFitness I think increased awareness has it's benefits!
      I'll go into the scores and stuff on my video, but everything else is "optimal"
      I think the strangest thing about it is the target market that they are aiming at. I'm not sure if anyone who invested in an Oura Ring is actually getting up and going for "a brisk 3 mile walk" at 8pm to complete an arbitrary activity goal, let alone the fact that even if they do that it's actually benefitting their life.... if that makes sense

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      @@tjrugbymuscle True - gamified apps have become so rife that people have fatigued to the effect

    • @getexposed8912
      @getexposed8912 Před 3 lety +2

      Ive seen very good customer support from the company. If you contact them, they can literally view your data and detect the problem. I would give it a shot, if they can tell the problem is on their end, they can replace the ring!

    • @user-fl5lr1nm5v
      @user-fl5lr1nm5v Před 3 lety

      You may want to look at the circul ring, a more medical grade ring that will give you oxygen saturation as well as other metrics. Good luck.

  • @vp100
    @vp100 Před 2 lety +2

    Amazing review. I love how you told the importance to not rely on the technology when you have natural ability to tell when your stress, tired, etc. I had bad memory and I started writing down and making a lot of videos but now my memory has recovering I still do that. The things that I should easily remember as a human I keep making videos and not memorizing it when that’s normal to memorize and it’s everyday things.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad your memory has recovered now - journalling is certainly useful to develop that sense of interoception too 👌

  • @jennifertraas3095
    @jennifertraas3095 Před rokem

    This was an extremely well put together review of this ring, and I thank you. I purchased this ring after watching your review.

  • @loveforeignaccents
    @loveforeignaccents Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the candid review; much appreciated!

  • @leoncheliadin1232
    @leoncheliadin1232 Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you for this video!
    agreed, very smart.

  • @mentat7984
    @mentat7984 Před 2 lety

    That last discussion was really interesting... thanks for exploring it. Made me think.

  • @SHCAGO
    @SHCAGO Před 2 lety +1

    What a great video. Lucid, candid and very informative. Thank you! Helped me make my decision.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      "Lucid, candid and informative" - I'll need to put that on my CV

  • @bethholmes1053
    @bethholmes1053 Před rokem

    Brilliant review - so insightful

  • @robolyn
    @robolyn Před 3 lety +5

    Excellent review sir. I appreciate that you're a medical professional so you know more what you're talking about than Joe Blow doing a review on his new toy. The fact that you acknowledge the validity of some of the analytics while also pointing out that people in general are too distracted in their gadgets while life passes by was refreshing. Keep up the great work

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks Robert - I'm glad it was helpful! There's so much sweetness and inherent joy in deep focus and single-tasking, but our devices are set up to fragment out attention more and more

  • @RoAnwar
    @RoAnwar Před 3 lety +9

    Excellent review!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Thanks man - was just about to tag you but you're hot off the mark 👌️, what did you decide on?

  • @sylvandsouza
    @sylvandsouza Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for explaining to me that I don't need it. I was looking forward to buying it thinking it would change my life. In appreciation, I liked and followed.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was helpful Sylvan 👊️, you'll love our other vids too

  • @Capoeira360
    @Capoeira360 Před 3 lety +2

    A very honest and insightful review. Thank you Doc! 😉

  • @GrampsWhoCamps
    @GrampsWhoCamps Před 3 měsíci

    Keep it simple and practical. Thanks Doc. I agree.

  • @savvylondoner
    @savvylondoner Před 3 lety +2

    Got me at that trading analogy - absolutely ace!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Thanks Mark 👊️ - I *think* it was a concept from Warren Buffett, but I might be misremembering

  • @SneakySteevy
    @SneakySteevy Před 2 lety +1

    Using technology like this help me to know myself better and I dont waste time trying useless things or thinking I’m doing good and noticing 6 months later that I was on a « bad path ».

  • @hektorius
    @hektorius Před 2 lety

    Thx for the advice at the end, got me thinking!

  • @rebeccaobrien2642
    @rebeccaobrien2642 Před 3 lety +6

    I finally purchased Oura as a tool to aid in (significant) weight loss and getting sleep habits in check. Your review solidified my decision. 👍

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was useful Rebecca 👊️

    • @mayw2200
      @mayw2200 Před rokem

      Hi Rebecca, I just ordered mine and was wondering how it helped you with weight loss? Was it mainly thanks to better sleep habits? Many thanks!

  • @Jgift_9x
    @Jgift_9x Před 2 lety +1

    Cool review dude

  • @joshweissert8085
    @joshweissert8085 Před 2 lety +16

    Loved the review! thanks for going through the software, hardware, and the philosophy of the device itself. I’d have to respectfully disagree with ur opinion on whether we should track our own biological information. Yes, we know what makes someone happier and healthier on average but the whole point of these wearable bio devices is to personalize a healthy plan. Tracking your heart rate variability and how it changes with different life style changes is something that only a device like this can help you with. I think it’s worth the mental bandwidth to assure that you are getting the best sleep and recovery that you can get on a personal level. Thanks again!

  • @pancakesandsyrup1233
    @pancakesandsyrup1233 Před rokem

    Great honest review, thumbs up!

  • @sinm3rd0510
    @sinm3rd0510 Před 2 lety +1

    Savage lol good job on the intro calling them out love it lol

  • @Chouby3
    @Chouby3 Před 2 lety

    Great insight, thank you :)

  • @jaxwar5763
    @jaxwar5763 Před 3 lety +2

    Really appreciated your review, thank you!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was helpful 👊️ 💍️ - what did you decide on in the end?

    • @jaxwar5763
      @jaxwar5763 Před 3 lety

      @@PropaneFitness I decided to continue counting macros and with my lifting program. I agree with listening to basal instinct and identifying what you need. I'll save my money for an iPad for school :) Big thank you again!

  • @30bananaguy
    @30bananaguy Před 3 lety

    Loved the insight!!!

  • @mjtfield
    @mjtfield Před 3 lety +17

    Thank you for your candor and insights - super helpful. I’ve always been interested in my health, but I do agree with you: to what end? I’m fit, I’m a yoga instructor, I already meditate. I have a Muse S which is fine, but damned unsexy when it comes to sleeping, and I find it’s info to be helpful. But I think you’re really right about the need for any of this ... I am reconsidering the purchase. Thank you.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +2

      Thanks molly. The muse S also looks like a cool bit of kit, but I don’t think I’m inventive enough to be testing mad experimental things to improve sleep. It’s hard enough to get the basics in place. There’s maybe a place for this kind of thing for elite athletes but most people would use it as a way to procrastinate

  • @jaynemorrison8740
    @jaynemorrison8740 Před rokem

    Loved your prospective to examine why I would consider a fitness tracking device!

  • @ricardoabp
    @ricardoabp Před 3 lety +1

    Great review!

  • @epsileth
    @epsileth Před 2 lety +12

    Starting with the 3, there is a $7 monthly fee to see detailed data in the app, waived if you upgrade from the version 2 ring. $300 for the ring and almost $100 yearly for the life of the device is a concern for many.

    • @kweenjade01
      @kweenjade01 Před 11 měsíci

      Oh yaaaa! i forgot about their pay wall. I don't wanna keep buying the same thing lol.

  • @boffin6969
    @boffin6969 Před 2 lety

    I REALLY like what you had to say at the end of this video. I couldn't agree more!!! Thank you for a great review!!! 👍

  • @Samanthayoung69
    @Samanthayoung69 Před 2 lety

    Great advise really...thank you.

  • @pb6335
    @pb6335 Před 3 lety

    You just helped me to buy this ring and I thank you for your personal and kinda global view on it.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was helpful PB 👊️ it's a cool bit of kit

  • @rahulrsaha
    @rahulrsaha Před 2 lety

    I so loved your review. It was so genuine and so honest and the same time fun to watch. Keep it up. Do more tech reviews, ill def watch all. This is the first video if yours i watched and i loved it.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      Glad it was helpful Rahul, you'll very much enjoy our other vids, with some bangers to come

  • @unsunggem3228
    @unsunggem3228 Před rokem

    Best review ever🙇. I hope you grow and get everything you want and seeing your consistency and views on your videos (long videos) I can assure you that time is not too far.

  • @goodguymario
    @goodguymario Před 2 lety

    Excellent take Doc!

  • @piehound
    @piehound Před rokem

    Thanks for that scientific and unbiased appraisal.

  • @Enhancedlies
    @Enhancedlies Před 2 lety

    amazing review, thank you so much for being real!

  • @Dontleavemedimi
    @Dontleavemedimi Před 3 lety

    Excellent breakdown and I appreciate your philosophical viewpoint. You touched on a most troubling trend about technology actually being detrimental and counterproductive. What we are searching for is already within our grasp but we are completely oblivious to it. The ever increasing attack on our senses by online streaming of this that and the other has clouded and diluted our perception of the most fundamental of things and now we replace awareness with a never ending search for happiness through the maddening lens of consumerism.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks Jose - I appreciate it. It seems like the tech is being developed, then a post-hoc rationale created for its use case. The question of 'is this actually helpful for the user' is secondary!

  • @SoundofSilence1
    @SoundofSilence1 Před 2 lety

    Great review and advice

  • @splenzi
    @splenzi Před rokem

    Amazing review brother, excellent advice and the honesty is always a breath of fresh air

  • @paradox5391
    @paradox5391 Před 3 lety +3

    Regarding your last section on whether you should buy and why you're tracking - what gets measured gets managed (ideally.)

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      I agree - and we're big on tracking the big needle movers. The question is how can we dial it down to as few, key indicators as possible?

  • @Beefymcgee14
    @Beefymcgee14 Před 2 lety

    Your brutal unfiltered honesty on this and talking about "mental noise" has gained you another subscriber

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      Glad to hear Ryan 👊️ you'll enjoy our other videos for sure

  • @ceefeedunn4279
    @ceefeedunn4279 Před 2 lety

    I think this is a wonderfully helpful review - thank you

  • @mim5560
    @mim5560 Před 3 lety +9

    Great review. I must say that some tools (and it's what they are), like oura, can be useful in "reminding" you about the key habits like sleeping, walking and being mindful. They can be very beneficial and centering in the periods of stressful times. That said, there is no replacement for our own internal "compass" - like there are no strict and general good (buy) or bad (don't buy) decision.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      Couldn’t agree more- building the sense of interoception PLUS having the behavioural reminders are the best combination!

  • @username-yn5yo
    @username-yn5yo Před 3 lety

    honestly. amazing video. Keep up the content

  • @Cristina-hj4ir
    @Cristina-hj4ir Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you for this video. I was considering buying one of these rings, but now I am not so sure anymore. You are so right, why do we need to track everything, when we already have so many privacy and data issues to think about. It's better to use our inner wisdom to understand how we are feeling, it also helps us to connect to our soul. Unfortunately the trend is to digitalize everything these days, but I will go the opposite way and use my common sense, (something that is becoming more and more rare) instead of technology.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Dusting off our inner wisdom and connecting to our soul is a hugely underrated skill! And the gestalt gut feeling is often already taking into account thousands of variables. Thanks for the comment 🙏️

  • @Workhorse4
    @Workhorse4 Před rokem

    What an impressive video! Your sincerity and consideration when it comes to giving us practical advice is on point. The product review was also wonderful, left me without any questions!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před rokem +2

      Much appreciated Jeremy, I felt there were too many biased views on this stuff - certainly no brand deals coming my way after this one 😂

    • @Workhorse4
      @Workhorse4 Před rokem +1

      @@PropaneFitness our Intentions affect the result of our actions in a direct and indirect manner. You most certainly had the the opportunity the close a deal here, but instead you provided a non biased quality video. That much money would definitely be a big investment for me, I'm young and in a hard position, so you posting a sincere and honest video about the product and its qualities definitely helped me make a decision here. The fact that you even went into the Philosophy of being aware of our own bodies and it's rhythms is an idea that I didn't forget even after a weak of watching your video. Appreciate your content and work!🙏

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před rokem +1

      @@Workhorse4 This kind of feedback is so great to hear, I'm so glad it was valuable and I'm sure you'll enjoy the rest of our channel 👊

    • @happycat3399
      @happycat3399 Před 11 měsíci +1

      I really appreciate the way your mind works. I bought a ring tracker because my mother just passed suddenly from a massive heart attack. Several years ago I had been diagnosed with the same heart condition. I want to track my heart health to help my heart mind and body be as fit and strong as possible. Reducing stress, focusing on inner peace and improving my overall BMI markers are my reasons for buying this type of apparatus. Hopefully within 6 months I will have better overall health.

  • @antonio7114
    @antonio7114 Před 3 lety +5

    Your conclusion helped me out. I was going to buy it but changed my mind. Like you said, we already know what improves us intuitively. it's more important to build that indicator within ourselves. I liked your analogy to trading. I've been trading for a while now and I've found that my trading improved when I removed all the indicators on the chart. It helps to eliminate noise. So I began to see the oura ring as an added indicator in my mental mental bandwidth, which is basically adds more noise in my life. Great review!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad it was helpful Tony! Bandwidth is key 💪 - and that's great about your trading performance. Any resource recommendations?

  • @louiev222
    @louiev222 Před 2 lety +1

    *Smart man Luv it*

  • @allanabbott447
    @allanabbott447 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellent review and conclusions The bit about being in tune with your body w/o the use of tracking devices is overlooked KISS principle Thank you

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      Glad it was helpful Allan - easy to get caught up in the rush these days!

  • @samikarad
    @samikarad Před 3 lety +4

    Very good points. I think one reason these trackers are popular is that positive results from lifestyle changes take time to notice while hitting daily targets give that positive feedback quicker. Also, negative consequences of more poor choices also become tangible. The act of tracking itself can be a cue for healthier choices. But this might be too optimistic perspective 😅

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +3

      I agree - as you say they can be great as a behavioural tool if they act as a cue for positive change 💪

  • @gfragkoudakis
    @gfragkoudakis Před 2 lety +1

    Well done on this video man. Funny how I was thinking of doing an impulsive purchase and by the end I realised I don't need to. cheers

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      Glad to be of help George! I might change my tune in 3-5 years if these devices start to offer live blood glucose monitoring etc, but I'll keep an eye out

  • @jazsandhu91
    @jazsandhu91 Před 3 lety

    Great video, humour and knowledge combined!

  • @tobiaswattmanlundstig8842
    @tobiaswattmanlundstig8842 Před 3 lety +11

    Really good review, nice that you were able to push on getting closer into oneself and ones senses instead of deeper in to a device...

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      thanks Tobias! Glad you liked the perspective. I might change my tune on it in a few years if the technology really takes off and we all have a chip in our brain

  • @pedrosikes
    @pedrosikes Před 2 lety

    Great review, hope you can review the 3rd generation Ōura ring and share some of your expertise.👍🏼

  • @cellshaded
    @cellshaded Před 3 lety +1

    The conclusion was insanely helpful. I decided against buying a fitness tracker as I realised I don't need it or want it to deregulate my internal triggers for knowing myself. Thank you!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      Glad it was useful Filip - as you say, building awareness of the internal triggers is a hugely valuable skill 👊️

  • @mikhailkolyadov
    @mikhailkolyadov Před 2 lety +1

    Intuitively I know that I’ve had whoop, Fitbit and Apple Watch over the last decade and I did not exactly get any healthier. Just got more data to obsess over. Thank you. This is wonderful and unbiased and you are exactly right. Also having this one my finger while doing yoga would drive me insane. 😁
    Thanks again for a wonderful and helpful , sincere review.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks man - If i'm honest, I'm excited by the tech in these devices, but I'm not convinced that they provide a net benefit in terms of behaviour/bandwidth

  • @lexgrrez
    @lexgrrez Před 2 lety +16

    I use it for accountability. I know what to do, but if I don’t have something to tell me or keep me accountable, I won’t do it.

    • @B-RaDD
      @B-RaDD Před 2 lety

      Not being sarcastic but what kinds of things do you need help bring accountable for? On the fence of getting this ring

    • @rogerregor209
      @rogerregor209 Před 2 lety

      Accountable on the what please? Exercise?

  • @sirseigan
    @sirseigan Před 3 lety +2

    Tracking cortisol and temperature as well as melatonin is great for people that has Circadian Rhythm Disorders. One of the hardest parts for someone with CRDs is to know their rhythm, as the sleep wake cycle after a while diverge from the temperature cycle (and other circadian based functions). So for them easingly being able to track sleep, temperature and hormonial levels are a great help (stuff that others kind of take for granted as they usually are in sync).

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Nice - thanks for sharing your experience with this. I can definitely see the use case with that

  • @pauliusbrazauskas
    @pauliusbrazauskas Před 3 lety +1

    Great review. thank you. Esspecially the end bit. You just saved me £300.

  • @NGUJZ
    @NGUJZ Před 2 lety

    Very interesting topic.

  • @playthemdrums
    @playthemdrums Před 3 lety

    Great review 👏 👏 👏

  • @shaunallred3176
    @shaunallred3176 Před rokem

    Great review, after having the oura ring for 2 yrs I threw it away. For me it did exactly what he suggested it would... created more bandwidth and lessened my self awareness and intuition.
    I do better doing what everyone already knows, (exercise/sleep/diet etc) and doing a morning self reflection. The readiness score did not change my behavior, just gave me more to stress about.
    I hoped that seeing the numbers would motivate a change but it just made me more stressed about not getting enough deep sleep.
    You should also know that with most reviews they are part of a referral program and they're hoping you'll buy. They will get a cut, it's a business for them, what incentive do they have to share anything to deter you?
    I appreciate this review because it's not biased and his conclusion is dead on.

  • @michaelkinlan1146
    @michaelkinlan1146 Před 2 lety

    Great video.

  • @catherinehuynh7068
    @catherinehuynh7068 Před 2 lety

    Really appreciate the honesty on this product. We should be more intuitive.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety +1

      Glad youenjoyed Catherine - building intuition and interoception is a hard skill, especially in modern life!

    • @catherinehuynh7068
      @catherinehuynh7068 Před 2 lety

      @@PropaneFitness That is very true! Society sells us so many things to “rely” on so we can’t trust our own intuition (ex: hunger cues).

  • @skateata1
    @skateata1 Před 2 lety

    Great video though. I love how you use the term bandwidth in regards to the mind.

  • @icanduo
    @icanduo Před 2 lety +1

    Some people like me needs to be constantly reminded and told in order to stay on the track. I envy people who can strong or medium self-control ability to go to bed, meditate and do healthy things. I've been had many of bad habits in my life and having a hard time stay focued or sometimes too focused on things and get sidetracked. Oura ring has made life chaning differences in my life. A very core and basic but the most important habit which is sleep. It really helped so much. Worth every penny for me.

  • @h1brd
    @h1brd Před 4 měsíci

    The "Should you buy an Oura?" section is incredibly well put, very helpful perspective - thank you so much.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 4 měsíci

      Glad you enjoyed - something I've been thinking a lot about recently. You'll like some of our more recent vids too I'm sure

  • @tillpera
    @tillpera Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for the honest opinion on buying such devices! Helped to NOT ditch that money. I mean: Those bucks would be better spent on books on these topics (fitness, sleep, diet, etc)

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety

      Glad to be of help Till - totally agree that the cash would be well spent on improving sleep environment

  • @markjenkins5311
    @markjenkins5311 Před 2 lety +2

    I have been using this ring since it first came out. Excited about the 3rd generation. I use this strictly for sleep tracking. I find it more accurate than any other device for sleep. I can certainly see how my daily behaviors and habits impact my sleep.

  • @chaiandchords3225
    @chaiandchords3225 Před 8 měsíci

    Fantastic philosophical angle to think through 👍

  • @brocklanders1984
    @brocklanders1984 Před rokem

    Fair point for potential overall redundancy of the data when we know what we should be doing to live better. I know that if my fit bit sleep score is high on RIM then I feel I can take on more mentally challenging tasks and deep sleep score tends to result in better training at the gym. I find elements of data help me plan my day. Obviously scope for psychosomatic aspect but that applies to most mental/physiology anyway

  • @joshb5332
    @joshb5332 Před 2 lety +1

    Excellently reviewed, articulated and summarised. The question of whether this is actually a 'need' in day to day life definitely was a penny drop moment; if you're already stressed and overwhelmed, do you really need more data to process and occupy your mind? Probably not..!

  • @fthetank13
    @fthetank13 Před 2 lety

    You got a sub and like from me based on your brilliant conclusion.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      I find all this tech very cool and enticing, but bridging that gap to real-world practical application isn't feasible at the moment

  • @AR-zr1om
    @AR-zr1om Před 2 lety

    It’s nice to see a review that clearly isn’t paid, most you tubers talk about how amazing products are when it’s pretty obvious they’ve used it for a day and been gifted the product

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      Thanks AR, I don't make a very good affiliate marketer when I'm losing these guys sales 😂
      but I'd prefer to give an objective view - I've got a couple of other product reviews on this channel for things that I genuinely do rate 👌

  • @escreli5931
    @escreli5931 Před 2 lety

    Great review really made me think about the purchase

  • @pugamusmaximus
    @pugamusmaximus Před 2 lety +4

    Thanks for saving me $300. I get 10k+ steps on my Fitbit every day.💪 😂

  • @RageMode9001
    @RageMode9001 Před 2 lety

    GREAT reminder at the end of the video to be in tune with yourself. I am a huge proponent of doing that; however, I believe that gamifying good habits can and will have huge positive effects on self growth also.
    The problem with avoiding technology to exclusively "be in tune with yourself" is #1 it definitely takes practice to master, and #2 it is easy to forget to do. We as humans are incredibly forgetful, so it helps having technology that gently nudges us in the right direction every now and then. Definitely appreciate the reminder to stay in tune with yourself though!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks for the comment RM - building that interoceptive capacity is becoming a rarer skill with modern tech!

  • @leerol1
    @leerol1 Před 3 lety

    You make a lot of sense. I should have watched this BEFORE I ordered the rings.

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks Lee - It's still a great piece of kit!

    • @leerol1
      @leerol1 Před 3 lety

      @@PropaneFitness I hope so - me and my girlfriend have both ordered 1 each. I'll keep you posted :)

  • @finnjuniperdenaro
    @finnjuniperdenaro Před 2 lety

    Thank you for your perspective :) Mindfulness is more peaceful than neuroticism.

  • @jeromythompson1361
    @jeromythompson1361 Před 3 lety +3

    I use mine to monitor sleep because I have P.T.S.D and night terrors so it's good to know what's going on with my heart through all of that as well so on some level I'm using it to keep my mental health in check too

  • @J6PMX
    @J6PMX Před 4 měsíci

    Hi, just come across this video as i was interested in a Oura ring for sleep tracking and activity. I already have a very expensive top of the range Garmin watch and the data it sometimes pulls through is completely the opposite to actual events i.e sleeping. I was restless last night and found it hard to sleep however the Garmin app says i was asleep from 11PM....... totally not true. So i thought about buying a Oura ring to double check the data and compare. But then i watched your video and you hit the nail on the head for me. Why are you buying into technology when your body is already the best technology you could possibly have. Plus also your comment about mental bandwidth, again you are absolutely 100% right, why do we need to absorb this data and take up even more headspace. There is a good argument to be had for general exercise, training and recovery but for me it boils down to this. If your not looking to run marathons and compete at the highest levels we already know what to do, how to do it and when to do it. Thanks again from a new subscriber!

  • @JONATHANGHEBRETNSAIE
    @JONATHANGHEBRETNSAIE Před 3 lety

    Magnificent review.

  • @galt67
    @galt67 Před 3 lety +4

    Excellent, insightful, thoughtful comments. Really enjoyed your review!

  • @marcf7855
    @marcf7855 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow those are some amazing words

  • @kangeraga
    @kangeraga Před 2 lety

    DUDE THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH!!! I've been saying this crap but am always met with crickets, regarding the philosophy! and LOL I've been saying the same about trading too!

    • @PropaneFitness
      @PropaneFitness  Před 2 lety

      Glad it was helpful, sounds like we think very similarly 👌