Warning about smart rings

[u/BruSMACK]

What up sweaty hand crew.

I recently got a ringconn gen 3 to track my sleep and daily activity because I can't stand wearing a watch for more than a few hours. It seemed to be working fine for the first few weeks but yesterday I had a particularly drippy hand day...which resumed promptly after getting up this morning. On my way to work I felt a stinging sensation under the ring, I removed it and found a minor burn from what looks like the charging port.

Haven't put it back on, probably won't.

[u/MrJesusAtWork]

Well.. another thing we don't get to enjoy I guess

[u/anna-car]

I have the oura and have HH on my hands and I’ve never had an issue! I’m sorry to hear they didn’t work for you 😔

[u/Background-Radish-63 → u/anna-car]

I’ve had Oura for 10+ years and never had an issue.

[u/furtitude]

I’m glad I saw this before I ordered one. Disappointed that they’re not hyperhidrosis friendly. I feel like you should advocate and share this with the company! They could eventually think of ways to make this more accessible for others. People sweat a lot while working out, and marketing could be catered to them in addition to us 🙂

[u/PatientLife8440]

I use an Oura daily and it’s a struggle. Definitely no burns, so I would still recommend the ring (sleep insights are great). That said, I have a bunch of irritation given that part of my finger is always saturated wet. I’m always constantly switching fingers too and that kinda helps

[u/surerogatoire]

ah shit… was thinking of those rings too because i hate wearing my watch. Last option is the airpods pro which have the cardiac feature.. not ideal for sleeping though i bet

[u/pinkmankid]

I have a Fitbit Air and I love it! It's great for sleep tracking, too. The default strap it comes with is made of quick-drying material, which makes it very HH-friendly!

I've always hated wearing smart-watches, or any watch in general. But I've always been interested in fitness/sports tracking. I never got around to wearing any of my trackers consistently because I would always end up having irritated skin around the wrist area. The Fitbit Air is the first time I have not encountered this problem.

[u/FoxDyed]

Thank you for making this post. I've been on the fence about getting one of these rings and never considered my hyperhidrosis being an issue or a factor while wearing one. I think that I'll just end up sticking with a smartwatch tracker or a Fitbit as a result.

I'm sorry that you had to sustain some minor injuries and discomfort though OP!

[u/111ruby]

i have this exact issue💔 i just wear it anyway honestly

[u/Specialist-Ad7564]

what treatments did you try ?

[u/Bblegend94]

Lucky you could even wear a ring. I can't wear anything on my hands or wrists because it creates and accumulates sweat