The monthly subscription is totally a deal breaker for me, other than that, looks like a great product.

Love the video but I also want to comment on how much I appreciate that you take the time to put chapters in the video many KZfaqrs tend to skip that but I highly appreciate your attention to detail💕

In summary- the oura ring is best for tracking sleep. Shelby, I’m glad you referenced the graphs and peer reviewed journal article. Thanks for the informative video! Always 💕 your stuff!

I tried to monitor my sleep but I'd get paranoid every time I couldn't fall asleep right away...then it said I got no deep sleep at all and I'd get upset...too much anxiety. I stopped tracking my sleep and I'm sleeping really well since then 😄

That back flip into the water tho 👏🏼

Because you weren't wearing the ring on your index finger, your pulse results were never going to be accurate. The artery that goes down your arm continues through your index finger. This is where the strongest pulse would be found. The arteries that go through your other fingers are much smaller and are branches so the pulse is weaker and harder to detect.

My mom got one several years ago. She never had the fitness tracking issues you mentioned… a feature I thought was cool is that it recommended whether she should work out hard or take it easy based on sleep, heart rate, and maybe some other factors

Two things not mentioned… you wore it for just one week and it takes one week to get dialed in to you before results become more accurate. There is a sizing kit available for free to dial in which finger to use. Personally I’m not a fan of the way the data is displayed and many of the features promised are not yet available… such as fitness tracking, SPO2 and more.

The queen of b roll. Definitely another shelby quality video! Nice!

is this first video with Olivia's collaboration? Very good! I like the b-roll and the edition, it's very well paced and you also provided actual research as evidence for your opinions. Congrats to both!

Shelby, if the Aura company truly did not compensate this video, they owe you BIG. The fact that not only had I never heard of them, but I would never even reconsider replacing my old Fitbit that I had 0 desire to replace. Lol. & the fact that you did it as an unpaid review makes me want trust you on this even more. No on does that anymore! & the editing time & angles & scenes you put into this make me want to buy the ring even more.

The thing about Oura rings is that their battery decays super quickly. I wore one every day for a year and then the batter on the ring couldn’t even last through the night

Shelby I've been watching you since you were in high school and never miss a main channel video or a vlog and am such a huge fan and will continue to be, but I really encourage you to look into why better help is problematic. They sell sensitive data to third parties, do not do enough vetting of their therapists, and overall do not follow HIPAA guidelines. I understand that this is your full time job, but there are sponsors you can take that do more good than harm to your subscribers.

Let’s get another, more in depth, review after a few months. Maybe exchange it for one that fits your index for the most precise readings it has to offer.

Love seeing cow in the videos. Thank you for the review. I hope you get black out curtains soon for the bedroom. Then I bet your sleep will really improve. Thanks Shelby

Very interesting! But I am curious about the Apple Watch sleep app. Apparently if you have a newer watch and wear it to bed, you can track your sleep. I wonder how it compares to the Oura.

The question I have is, you compared the fitness application to the Apple Watch but you didn't compare the sleep tracking of the Apple Watch versus the ring. I would want to know how accurate the Apple Watch is vs the ring because idk if the Apple Watch tracks temperatures too? I sleep with my Apple Watch on every night to track my sleep. Along with fitness tracking the Apple Watch seems like a better option but it's not as pretty

Wow subscription required for data is sooo dirty, super lame sauce, glad you shared that major downside!

If you don't continue with the subscription after 6 months, the oura ring will be basically useless because if you can't view the data, what's the point?! Massive downfall in my opinion. Definitely would not buy that 🤷‍♀️

Great presentation, your videos are starting to be of the quality of top-shelf network television ads! Real props for such excellence!

Great video Shelby! I love how detailed usually your videos are but I have to say that Oura ring is a sleep tracker, they have never claimed that it’s a fitness tracker. The activity feature is more to supplement the sleep score that the device gives you not to record your workouts. That being said, it’s not fair to compare it to Apple Watch. Besides that, great video!

I have been waiting for this video!! so excited to see what u think!!

The other cool feature about the Oura Ring is that it can also help you track your fertility. Natural Cycle partnered with them and this is the main reason why I want it, sunce I went of birth control a long time ago! I agree that having to pay a monthly subscription kinda sucks because the initial purchase is pretty high but also since I have stopped paying for contraception every month, it kind of evens out for me.

When you said you got up six times to check the temperature it makes me wonder if there couldn’t be a way to collaborate with the nest to maximize perfect sleep. For example, I need the house to be extremely cold when I first fall asleep but in the morning it’s the heat that keeps me in bed.

The blackmagic shots look great!

I have the Oura ring and it always tracked my workout, I think I wore it for a year before stop using it because I got the gist of it. I knew when to sleep and learn how to tell when I got good sleep and when I didn’t. I would also recommend it if you had the money for it. I still use it as an accessory too.

Great jump! The boat is a bit close to where you land though. 😂

Tip! Wear your Apple Watch while you're sleeping and then turn on the sleep cycle app. The sleep cycle app uses the heart rate data from the Apple Watch which makes it much more accurate. You might need to turn it on from settings but it works great.

I was actually so close to getting one of these, until you mentioned it has a subscription to view your data… $6 a month to view your data?? Why would they do that. If anything make it like $6 a month to view your all time data otherwise it’s free to keep the past 6 months of data or something like that.

Really good point about having to pay for tracking. I really love this review bc I’ve been obsessed with this but I have Apple Watch that I also love. Also ring stacking - thats me!

Can you compare the sleep tracking vs. the Apple Watch? I find wearing the watch at night annoying so I don't do it, but I am curious how the accuracy stacks up.

I wanna try it!!!!

Awesome video, thanks Shelby - too true about the subscription, that sucks. I don't know if this is any help, but you might like the book Sleep by Nick Littlehales He is/was the sleep coach for Manchester Utd football team and Team Sky that won the Tour De France 5 times - it's a really easily accessible book. He has some TED talks online about it too It's incredible how the 90 minute circadian sleep cycles work during the day as well as night - and very reassuring when you have a bad night or two...! I have a Cpap sleep machine, so a little obsessed about the subject and very curious about the Oura, so thanks again.

Welcome to the Oura Club!!!!!!!! Now, get those blackout shades ASAP. Also….that backflip 🤩🤩🤩

I had the last iteration and now the new model of Oura and haven’t had the issues with fitness tracking. You may want to call support. It sounds like you might have a defect.

holy batman the production quality of this one is next level!

I LOVE my Oura Ring. Great video!

Hi Shelby! Where did you buy the beautiful floor rug? Thanks

Ooohhh I want to try out the oura ring as well💕💕💕

Exactly correct. It falls short on fitness tracking. I used the Motiv ring in the past but now use the Oura ring. It focuses more on sleep vice fitness though I dont care about my sleep. I dont subscribe. It also scratches a bit when I lift weights. I dont like the Apple watch.

Great video. You have awesome thumbnails. How do you get your ideas for your thumbnails? Do you make different thumbnails or just one?

It can even use your heart rate to detect illness before symptoms kick in. And you can add the workout you are about to do so it can track it. I have to add it on my Apple Watch so that doesn’t bother me as much. I also have an Apple Watch with cellular so I have to pay monthly for that. Thank you so much for the great review

Been following your channel for a month, love your style, emails and Instagram messages, looking forward to hearing from you!🥰

Can you update us on the Oura ring now after 6 months of using it??

Great honest review. Thank you! I definitely have sleep problems.

You have to go into the app and press record workout HR for it to track your HR during a workout which is why it will have missed your fitness sessions

They tell you what’s wrong but they never tell you how to fix the problem

i was literally just thinking of getting an Oura ring and when you're uploading your review!

So how does the oura ring calculate readiness then if it doesn’t consider (bc it doesn’t track accurately) the energy expenditure through exercise etc?

Sleep tracking *was* interesting data to capture, used Fitbit device mainly, set the sleep disturbance setting to the less sensitive detection mode. After your video sparked my interest in what some of the past resultant sleep-time recordings were. Located several tracker-generated readings for year 2021, (the last year I used tracker often, battery was becoming weaker, old-device now, but it is light-weight 👍: *Flex2* tracker. -> Saw mostly 3 hours of *asleep* time, more often, than any other number. Few 1-hour asleep nights, (probably my on-call nights for my employer’s - public-service organization). (Everything is a emergency call-out at 2-AM; according to dispatch). 😊 Hope these number provide information that you are not alone in the *low sleep time* department. Without caffeine, not sure how *some* workers can make it through all the days and long nights. Another good video, , thanks again.

Why track your sleep ? Like what do you do with the information?

Can you identify sleep apnea from the recorded data? Must the finger be big enough for the sensors inside to make contact with the skin?

Thank you very much for doing this video. I was really thinking about getting the ring. Very informative. I will look into getting one. Have you looked into plant based products to help you sleep. It has helped me dramatically. Love all your videos. Thank you very much

The dude from The Quantified Scientist KZfaq channel, who scientifically tests health trackers, says FitBits and Whoops are far better sleep trackers than Aura rings. He says Aura ring is mediocre sleep tracker, but maybe it is going to improve with a new algorithm update expected this Fall

How to fall asleep quickly (seriously) Worked 100% of the time I have used it: 1) Lie on your back (no pillow,head flat), physically relaxed, eyes closed 2) pick an even number to count (try 4 to start) 3) breathe in slowly while counting (important you verbalize the count in you mind (doesn't have to be out loud)) - one thousand one, - one thousand two, - one thousand three, - one thousand four 4) hold your breath for the same count - one thousand one, - one thousand two, - one thousand three, - one thousand four 5) breathe out slowly and evenly to the same count (you should be pushing the last air out of your lungs at the end with your diaphram) - one thousand one, - one thousand two, - one thousand three, - one thousand four 6) back to step three and repeat until ... 7) it never took me more than about 5 to 10 minutes and the next thing I know, I'm waking up refreshed hours later or tomorrow. This was a sleep remedy I found that it is adapted from yoga alternate nostril breathing and works because it forces keeps your mind busy and bored while taking control of your autonomic nervous system and forcing both your mind and body to relax and get ready to sleep while getting better oxygen into your blood, etc.

You should definitely try the whoop band too! It’s the best and does such a better job for both sleep and workout., It’s used by many high performance athleathes too.

I got an Oura ring a few months ago. I wear it along with my Fitbit and honestly I feel my Fitbit is more accurate. Especially when it comes to my sleep.

Good review but one thing…. My Apple Watch doesn’t take “hours” to charge. Only about 40 min. Are you using the correct charger plug?

The promise of the Oura Ring is good esp for the sleep tracking, but for now... sticking to my Apple Watch

I like it for temp tracking

I have heard of these. These seem so cool and useful of course. My sleep is horrendous so this would be a good tool or gadget for me then. Some people don't realise how important sleep really is. I've been sleep deprived for so long now and it's effected me in so many way's. 😪

Good review, and because fitness impacts good sleep, I am glad you incorporated into your review. THANKS Shelby!

Good stuff. I may order for my mom who has poor sleep. Thank you!

Love listening to Shelby talk

Lemme change your Apple Watch game… Put it in airplane mode when you charge it. It charges so much faster 👍🏼👍🏼 Especially if you only have a few minutes to charge it before you go to workout.

paying monthly to see the data from the device you already paid 400 bucks for is Tier 1 modern day sales

I totally thought I wanted it until you said the monthly subscription, I agree at a price like that they should just allow you to see your data. I have trouble sleeping too. I usually get 5 to 6 hours a night if I’m lucky.

Hi Shelby, great video as always! Keep up doing a great work! Greetings from Croatia:-)

Shelby thanks for reviewing this ring. I agree with you that at that price point I do not want to pay a recurring fee.

This was a cool review! If it doesn’t accurately Track your heart rate when working out .. at all.. like not even registering that you were running, then I really don’t believe that it tracked your sleep either . Because it’s only using heart rate to track sleep , right ?? Also $6 a month is definitely a no for me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hey! It's been six months! Is it still worth it now that you have to pay the subscription fee? I'm like you in that I only want it to track my sleep.

I used your Airbnb code I didn’t see the $40 Off when I booked ?

I have an Apple Watch, a Halo view and I just purchased the Oura Ring. The Halo did a good job of tracking my sleep, which is awful because I worked swing shifts and night shifts.

I wonder if finger choice and fit were the issues you had with fitness. The directions call for use on the index finger with the middle finger being the second choice. You must have a snug fit.

I ordered the sizing kit and had it on 24/7 for a week and found it to be uncomfortable. I cancelled my order

Do you find that the actual ring fits looser or more snug than the sizing kit ring?

Love the subtle Lord of the Rings reference on your thumbnail.

Shelby, you should compare the ring to a whoop! The whoop tracks sleep, energy levels, and workouts. I’d be interested to see if it works better than the ring and even the Apple Watch

Interesting! Will look into this one/ Great review and shots !

I need to try this!

Please try the WHOOP is a bracelet fitness tracker, but they have other way to wear it to track the results

Does it track steps?

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thanks for posting i really enjoyed this review bravo

Sleep cycle is very inaccurate. I thought it didn’t understand whenever I wake up during the night so I spoke out loud every time I woke up (said complete sentences). The app thought it was sleep talking (and I never sleep talk), random noises or outside noises. Was very disappointed with that app

Always great reviews Shelby, thank you for this one. I've found an answer to my sleep issues in the eightsleep cooling bed cover. It does have a subscription but I am happy to add it to my list because it tracks your sleep and adjusts temperature throughout the night according to a variety of factors including the room temperature. I slept through the night for the first time ever with this system. I can't say enough good things about this water cooling mattress cover. There are options but I got the "Pod Pro Cover". It also monitors all sleep metrics and gives you a report via iPhone. Simply an amazing product. Disclaimer not needed :) , I have zero interest in this company so this is just an honest recommendation.

which finger do you put it on? ❤

Have you done a sleep study? You may need a CPAP.

Where did you get those bed lamps? Thanks!

Do you think the Aura ring is overall better than your Apple Watch?

The lack of fitness data for the price is unacceptable.

Excellent review.

When I sleep I sleep SOLID, I am out like a light..... so I wonder if I am in a deep REM sleep that whole time. SO FASCINATING but also so expensive 😢

I just got a new feature in my oura app for tracking the workout heart rate. I haven't tried it yet though but I hope it will record the heart rate better. Before oura didn't really track heart rate while walking/running and I think they tell this in their product info also 😊

This is probably a question that doesn’t have much do with the video which I really enjoyed by the way but what is the name of the font you were using in the video I’m a font nerd and I love that font I want to use it on a project it familiar but I can’t place it thanks again and thanks for sharing your talent to go check it and

Thanks for sharing!

The data you can also share with your doctor to figure out what changes are best for optimal health and for your lifestyle.

Could you link the video about the amazon halo? I can't fnd it in the description

Hi Shelby! Curious to know if you looked at who wrote that article. Sometimes scientists get paid to do a study which can bias actual results - it’s unfortunate but common. -from a fellow scientist :) Love your videos!!

I wonder if wearing the Oura on the ring finger, instead of the index, impacted how the ring recorded data-Maybe that's why the data wasn't recorded?