As someone with an Oura ring - the big issue with the monthly payment is around ‘who owns your own health data’. This isn’t information propiertary to oura, and you’ve already paid a substantial price for the device to track it ( the stealth one you display is $550 ). It’s not ok, and a terrible precedent - we should not be ok with companies selling us the data that the devices we paid to collect it produce, and you, Jonathan, should be much more upfront about that IHMO. They bait and switched their entire customer base as well, given the subscription model is relatively new. I love their device, but this trend needs to stop, and it will only stop if creators like yourself acknowledge the problem.

@djorgensen3

4 ай бұрын

Do you pay an access fee for your cell phone network? Pretty sure you do. Its no different than that and most people are okay with paying for a new phone every 2 years and the carrier and Google/Apple have all your data too and make you pay a substantially higher monthly fee. Makes it kind of silly to complain about a $6 monthly fee.

@trmiller83

4 ай бұрын

@@djorgensen3Those are entirely different concepts. Verizon as a service that you're constantly transferring data over, vs the apple watch that just collects data and uses that service to transmit. Oura is double dipping - if Apple pulled the same thing everyone would, justifiably, freak out. Oura is doing a subset of what other similar offerings do, and charging monthly fee for a bad reason. Separately, if I could use Oura to communicate with other devices, then comparing it to a communications service would make sense. It doesn't though, and there really is not a way to justify this past greed.

@youredxspanktube

3 ай бұрын

thats why i bough ringconn. Only paid for the device and I get the data I want. I also own an apple watch and never really had any reason to buy the smart rings with subscription since my watch can do it anyways. When ringconn came out, decided to buy it and I can now use a regular watch with the ring and still get the data I need.

@raidadave7840

2 ай бұрын

My wife and I have been looking at these, and the monthly fee aspect ultimately was the decider on why we didn't buy a ring for each of us.

@JannePaalijarvi

2 ай бұрын

Remember, if a service is "free", you are the product.

As a physician, switching between day and night shifts is always a struggle. Averaging only 4-5 hours a sleep each night, the sleep monitoring feature is something I really need! Great video.

@zacharyraphael

6 ай бұрын

I'm an overnight pharmacist and looking to get one of these as well. Did you notice it helping you?

As a university student, you described how I sleep everyday for weeks on end during exam season and I can really relate to how terrible I feel at the end of it.

Honestly I’ve been waiting for this review for a minute! I’m so glad you took your time to get hands on for 6 months (even if it was unintentional) and gave us your thoughts on the ring. I feel like sleep is the worst aspect in my life and I haven’t realized how important it is or how much of a difference it can make. I also love the idea of steering away from notifications on your face all day which is exactly why I would like something like this to keep track of my health while also being able to disconnect from media.

When I first heard about the ring, the readiness feature intrigued me the most. Getting a notification to take the day lightly after waking up from a bad sleep is just so smart and this should’ve existed on my old fitness tracker.

I've been going on and off about getting an Oura ring but listening to your experience about how a bad sleep schedule stacks up negatively was very relatable to me and I feel that this device would help me keep that in check as well. Great video as always!

Jon, I appreciate your deep dive into the Oura; I’ve been side eyeing this thing for a while. Thanks, brother! As a side note, I’m super stoked that you’re posting more. No pressure at all…it’s just exciting to see a new vid! Take care, mate.

2:34 something that ive never thought about is no notifications at all, because its a ring even tho im not ring guy this is making way more sense personally for me and will look forward to save money for one of those 🎉

@BuckMayas

10 ай бұрын

Fax! Totally new perspective

I've been an oura user for 2 years and I love it! I'm retired and I don't have many "pace-makers" in my life right now. This ring has made me more vigilant about my sleep and activity and it provides me with timely recommendations for my next day. I have sleep apnea and it has been very helpful in monitoring apneic episodes and O2 saturation throughout the night. I have learned to be more regular and synchronized with my unique circadian rhythm . My sleep scores have improved as a result. I bought one for my wife as well who was finding her fitbit inconvenient to keep charged an ready. I love this device! It provides unobtrusive, meaningful information for people who want non-judgmental feedback on their lifestyle.

I love that the Oura Ring is so slim and unassuming like you mentioned! I've been wanting one for FOREVER!!! Big fan!

As someone who is new to powerlifting and pushing my body in new ways, the readiness score is something that I'd have a lot of interest in, as well as how recovery correlates with my cycle. Worried about burnout and potential injury and I think this could really help monitor that long-term!

I couldn't agree more! The minimal design and auto workout detection feature of the Oura ring is such a game-changer for fitness tracking.

Great content as always. I really appreciate the real life walk-through of this ring. It is the kind of detail, I’ve been looking for, thank you.

Loving seeing you doing something to better your health Jonathan! Keep it up brotha 👊🏼

I've been interested in health trackers for well over a decade now and this one has always been on my list. Thanks for doing a long-term video on it.

For me. The ability to track my sleep with my health issues will be life changing. I’m looking forward to also being able to track if I might get sick. I’m at a point where I’m putting health first and making health my wealth. And I think this would really help make me disciplined and improve my life. Thank you for being super informative and breaking down the scores also. Meditating is something I’ve always wanted to try it would be so cool to track the difference it can make.

The ability of the ring to be so tough, go through rough usage and still look so nice and sleek is amazing 🤩 Great vid

I’ve been a big fan for a while! I love the insight into things going on with my body/sleep that I never took into consideration before Oura. In desperate need of an upgrade but unfortunately can’t afford it at the moment. Thanks Jon!

Sleep tracking is the key feature with the Oura Ring and being that it has such a small footprint compared to wearing something like an Apple Watch to bed, it makes getting sleep data that much more comfortable. I go back and forth with whether or not to purchase the ring due to the subscription but like you said, I guess it depends on the value of the information.

So good to see you back doing what you do best!

As a musician, I resonate with the struggle of the creative process vs knowing when to stop. I'm very much like you and when I'm in the zone and focused I lose track of time, it's great cause I focus on a goal, but double edged sword since I don't want my sleep to be affected and in turn waking up groggy. Great video and I think this would be great to have to help analyze the effects as you did!

For me the small form factor that can track sleep + activity would be an incredible upgrade. I have a smart watch but struggle to sleep with a watch on my wrist, so I never end up tracking my sleep, which I would love to start getting into.

I‘m always amazed by the quality of your shots. Really really awesome to watch!!

Truly need something like this. My sleep schedule has been absolutely awful and I should probably start working on it. The amount of information the Oura ring provides on how you sleep is honestly fascinating and I could definitely benefit from it, the REM sleep tracking was probably the coolest feature in my opinion.

I totally agreed! I love the minimal design and the tech that goes into this product is pretty amazing.

I think the "routine" part of sleep is very interesting, and that's where the ring gives you the most insight. Not just how to get better sleep one off, but how to create good habits to have good sleep consistently. Sidenote, awesome D-Rose shirt!

Great video man! Long time fan! Thanks for years of great videos!

As a student pilot who wakes up so early in the mornin, I'd love to improve my sleep! I appreciated how your video and how you walked us through your personal experience with a lack of sleep. Thanks!

Love the fact you can go back and look at the previous days sleeps. Many nights I’d stay up to late telling myself that I’d catch up later VERY interesting! Thanks for the highly informational video!

I have had some interest with Oura for a while with its general tracking, but the sleep tracking now really has me paying attention. Thank you for this video as Oura is now something that is definitely is focus as sleep is something I’m continually trying to improve.

I’ve been looking into the Oura ring especially for the sleep features! Thank you so much for your helpful video! It’s hard to find some good videos on the ring!

Been using an Oura ring for a few years and love it! Thinking about upgrading and didn’t know they had Oura at best buy so I can check out newer model. Appreciate the heads up.

Love the sleep tracking feature that goes beyond just sleep. It’s amazing how much data about ourselves the Aura ring gives! Biggest fan of the channel Jonathan!

I think tracking your sleep and then understanding it so important to improve your overall health. It gives you a direction on how to fix your sleep habits, LOVE it!

Sigh, there’s a subscription. 😪

The entire video was very instructive, Thank you!!!

i paricularly love the fact that it shows how long it took me to fall asleep as well. That can surely give a lot of insights into my personal routine and also guide me to take necessary steps

I have been wondering about this for a few months. Tracking things seems to be helpful in a lot of ways. Thank you for the review! I am seriously thinking of adding this to my routine!

Love all the details of this piece! Definitely a must have.

Have a been a follower of your channel since the beginning of TLD days. Always gravitated towards your reviews since they were spot on and the quality was top notched. Also helped that you were also a big Bulls fan. Love the Drose shirt!

The auto workout detection feature seems very useful since currently i usually forget to hit record on my apple watch when I am starting a workout. Also, the sleep tracking feature seems very useful as my sleep schedule is not regular due to work, so would be nice to see what my sleep statistics are. Thanks for the video and review of the Oura ring. Super helpful.

I work at Best Buy and was very happy when we got the displays in, and I just ordered my very own yesterday.

Sleep tracking and readiness for sure! Esp for someone with sleep apnea, it would be really handy to gauge what you can do to potentially improve your sleep and readiness for the day!! ❤

I like the readiness score concept. Quite useful. I don't like the subscription obligation after the trial but as you mentioned, maybe there is value in that. Good work man.

Never commented on a KZread video before but have been going through countless Oura ring review videos to decide if it would be the right purchase for me and yours was by far the most informative. Loved learning about the sleep analysis!

I have this and love it. The workout detection isn’t always accurate, but the heart rate monitor and sleep tracking is top notch!

I love my Oura ring! I'm an Ob/Gyn and doing deliveries for 15 years has totally ruined my sleep. Oura has been key to helping me heal!

As a college student, having insights about my sleep would be great to discipline myself and strive for better sleep, especially during exam periods. Great video!

Having recently dove into the world of sleep benefits, I can honestly say a tracker like this plays an important part in understanding how you stacking up for the day! Waiting for the day that they implement a vibration alarm into the ring to wake you up during your light phases.

I love how this ring is super sleek and looks exactly what I'd buy as a ring for myself, but packs way more in it!

Great video and an eye opener 😅 great to have you back brother!

I now want to look into this amazing hardware

Always quality stuff dude, nice one.

I love the small form factor and all the information it provides!

I’ve been looking into this for the sleep and health tracking so those resonate with me the most. I’m trying to recover after having been sick for 1-2 years of various diseases and long term impacts of them. It seems like it could be a great tool to help track some stats around my sleep and recovery

I've been looking into this product for a while now just because I know my sleep is terrible and it would be nice to get some coaching from the app to help better take care of my issues instead of finding "Band-Aids". Love what you do!

Seems really cool- thanks for the full review!

I've found the breathing rate and my body temperature metrics suuuuper helpful. Incidentally, I had a high reading 2 days ago and based on past experience I just knew I was going to come down with something - and I did. I've been taking it easy since and can see I'm recovering well as the numbers are getting better. Probably the only annoying thing for me is that it doesn't detect when I'm swimming. It's definitely affected my activity score as a result but it's not a deal breaker. Overall, probably one of THE best purchases I've made. The £6 a month fee feels a bit cheeky but I'm definitely getting more value from it than from my Netflix subscription 🙂

Really appriciate your more real world description of what you experienced vs some of the other reviews that I have seen. I can relate to the cycle of missing sleep. I really appreciate how the product is so low key and not noticible.

We always appreciate when you upload. 🙃

I like that you can track sleep and activity throughout the day with something that's just a ring, which also doesn't need to be charged constantly

This tech tools are amazing. Great video Jonathan!

I really like the fact thay Oura actually keeps up with the research andnhas the articles in the app. Keeping informed about new data and trends is really important to me.

I too have anxiety issues sometimes and I think that it is because I sleep too late! Really think that something like this would definitely be helpful for me and people like me. Thanks for a great video.

I’ve wanted one of these oura rings for a few years but haven’t been able to fit it into my budget. It would be very helpful with tracking my sleep and heart rate variability ❤

Thank you for the information on all the things that contribute to poor sleep. As someone who has been obsessed with fitness and health losing over 100LBS sleep and readiness is definitely something I’ve started focusing on more for recovery. Been back and forth on the ring or a watch tor some time now partially because I can’t pull the trigger on the price tag of Oura and the concert with weight lifting. But definitely leaning towards it after watching the video.

Really enjoyed the video and hearing how someone who isn't in the health space so much found the oura ring and what their thoughts were! Thanks ✌️

I think that battery life is such am important feature that gets overlooked, just having something that you can kind of leave and forget is really helpful. To me, its like range anxiety with electric vehicles, not having to bother thinking about it is helpful because on our everyday carry, there arent that many devices that tick that box anymore.

Pretty cool device. Nice to see how easy it can be used and especially quantifying how great your sleep has been which can help you get better sleep.

Thank you for giving such cohesive feedback! Been wanting to try this for the longest time ever

I have been considering this thing for a while but never really did my research. I appreciate your deep dive!

My fav feature is probably just the overall design. The fact that it looks like a ring and not like a computer on your finger is amazing! The fact that there’s so many sensors and features packed into such a small design is incredible

Thank you fo the honst opinion. Love that you really focus on the sleep tracking aspect and less on the workout!

Thank you for this video 📹. Have been seeing ad after ad about this product and wanted to do research. 😊

Explaining your experience and the causes for poor/little sleep makes me curious to see my numbers because it sounds very similar to how I’ve been feeling for a while with a similar routine

Thanks for the awesome review. It was very insightful on this smart ring.

I've been thinking about picking one of these up for a while now. The ability to get health insights and some basic fitness tracking while being able to wear a regular watch and not have to deal with one more device trying to tell me what to do is really appealing.

This looks amazing!! i like that it can get scratches and then clean up by itself.

The readiness score looks like the coolest feature to me. I have a very variable schedule and sometimes I find myself feeling exhausted for days, without really understanding what caused it. The Oura ring would definitely be an amazing tool for better understanding how my body reacts to the things I do and to help me be more consistent

The quality/durability looks really nice and the wolverine super healing ability is interesting lol. I would love to have an Oura ring for the sleep monitoring and analysis. Also love the fact that it only requires a charge once or twice a week.

What really resonates with me while watching this video, was when you mentioned how this tool can be such a valuable resource if you actually pay attention and use it wisely. As an individual who is in his early 20’s I may think I’m invincible and nothing will hurt me not even lack of sleep. Well I realize how wrong that is, and now I’m paying more attention to my body and trying to work together with it to reconstruct my foundation of fundamental living. Also like you, I want to unplug more and more from distractions so wearing an Apple Watch isn’t so ideal anymore, especially now that it’s basically a mini phone on your wrist it’s just distracting for me.

Sleep is critical for me so any additional info would be great. Definitely interested now.

Love the video as always. Love the sleep tracking on this ring. I’d love to be able to use one

The sleep tracking feature is the most important for me. I have sleep apnea and that is the one thing I concentrate on and knowing more would be very useful. Thanks for sharing.

I love the way the app makes your stats digestible and easy to understand!

I definitely like how it tracks the different parts of the sleep cycle and has a general restfulness and efficiency score. Would be nice to have an Oura ring

Thanks for the great info.

I'm impressed with the technology of this device, how you talked about how resistant and how long it lasts it's very important. Your health is the most precious thing we have to live well and tracking and improving it is huge, me as a woman am very interested in the temperature track to understand better my menstrual cycle as well.

The readiness score and notifications regarding falling asleep too quickly/ taking too long are cool features.

This product appears to be impressive! I appreciate the fact that it can withstand scratches and has a feature that those scratches go away. Additionally, the battery life seems to be exceptional.

I agree, being to unplug from notifications will be great with still monitoring your activity/health. The horizon looks great 😊

I think something as simple as a ring that can track so much information and especially sleeping information sounds really fascinating!

I appreciate the chance to be involved in the offer. With that being said, this device seems like a great way for your body to speak to you through analytics. I’d like to see future updates including blood pressure indicators that link to the health app.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’m really digging the charts and trends in the app - would definitely like to try it.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve been wanting one of these for ages. I have multiple medical issues where Oura’s metrics could provide valuable information to me and my doctor so we would have a starting point to know how to handle my care. Oura just seems to provide so much more info than an Apple Watch - and it does it seamlessly. I can’t afford to buy one of these being disabled since 2003, as well as ill since 2018, and homebound since mid-2019. I have a service dog to take care of with my very fixed income. I keep hoping Oura will get the necessary approvals that would allow doctors to prescribe one so Medicare and Medicaid insurance can pay for it - poor, elderly, ill, and disadvantaged populations need access to these types of devices as we tend to be the unhealthiest and most sleep deprived as compared with the average population. Thanks for the opportunity to win an Oura. Whoever gets one of them will have an amazing life tool at their disposal! I hope I’ll be that person - and I can be reached with the same sn as my KZread handle on Instagram and Twitter. 😉

I really like the coachning feature, sounds awesome. Pushing you to rest or move more is supercool!

I love the fact that the ring is so minimal and sleek compared to other fitness trackers - it would allow me to wear it every day regardless of the situation!

This is by far the best review I found online on the Oura ring

I have sleep apnea and the sleep tracking I think would be SO helpful to provide extra information to my doctor to help with my treatment.

Honestly I was thinking of getting it as a fitness tracker but now I’m gonna use it mainly as a sleep tracker. Accountability can be so nice when used correctly