ŌURA reviews and discussion

Does it provide you info on your sleep and activity levels? Yes. Do I hate rings? Absolutely. I was given one as a gift and returned it. On top of this I really hate subscriptions. To add one for a piece of jewelry is idiotic.

I’ve owned an Oura ring for almost 5 years. I usually get the latest and greatest each time a new version comes out. I was probably an early adopter since I’m grandfathered into a free lifetime subscription which makes it even better for me, however the insights I get from this without having to wear a watch all day/night are priceless. I even had one bad battery and they sent me a new one within 48 hours, customer service has been excellent.

My life has been so much better since using this ring. It really keeps track of my health. The ring itself syncs well with my phone. I like the color and the silicone protectors to really make it stand out.

Loved it for a while then the insights weren’t worth the cost of the relatively expensive monthly cost. They do constantly update it and are trying to do more with womens health data in particular. 🩷

not an exciting wearable.

very accurate health measures and stainless steel.

The Oura ring became SO popular SO fast. I bought a used one from Facebook Marketplace for $150 and that is the most I think I would be willing to pay for it. I ultimately don't really use it because I don't find it to be very helpful when it comes to tracking workouts, especially weight-lifting.

I love it. It's pretty, good quality data/tracking, and has lasted me over a year (still going strong). I hate wearing fitness trackers on my list (ugly), and this is the first time I'm not taking one off too many times in a week. I wish I didn't have to pay for the app, and that the charge lasted a full 7 days. It currently lasts 4-5 days for me right now, one year in. I also wish it was a hundred bucks cheaper.

I lost my oura ring but when I had it I loved it so much. I love all the data it gives you, and it's not even uncomfortable to wear. I do wish it were better about knowing when you were working out etc instead of you having to tell it - but it's still a developing technology. The subscription aspect is a little annoying since the ring is so expensive but I get it.

Decent aesthetics and ease of integration into daily life. Trackers and charts are easy to understand. I still use it daily, but it is a burden for doing anything that involves a grip like weightlifting, biking, golf, tennis, etc. and has to be removed, which defeats the purpose of tracking heart rate and strain. If they could make it thinner, it would be a huge win.

I have an Oura ring Gen 2 in gold. Almost immediately after my return window closed, the Gen 3 was announced with many more features. I wrote in to see if they could give me a better deal to upgrade considering how recently I had purchased it but customer service was very unhelpful. When I first got it, one of the things I most liked was the super long battery life. Now, the battery is not as great and customer service has not been helpful at all with a repair or replacement. For the hefty price tag, I would have hoped the product would have a longer useful life. Aside from the battery issues, the app is easy to use and the gold coating has held up better than I thought it would.

Ive really loved my experience with oura so far. I think its great how integrated it fills with my look and having it be a ring. I also initially bought it because of the natural cycles collaboration as well!

I picked up an Oura ring in 2020 prior to them revamping their platform into a subscription service. I absolutely love my ring and actually had it replaced at no charge in 2021 due to failing battery life. My new ring's battery has preformed much better. Oura has totally transformed my sleep and recovery habits!

I had the 2nd gen and then upgraded to 3rd. Overall I like that it's taught me a lot about what affects my sleep - but you really need to look at the data and 'do the work'. Also looks nice / not too clunky.

I’ve had my oura for over a year (I bought it in October of 2022, and I bought it in gold) and I am in total love with it. It is exhaustive of metrics that tell you a lot about yourself, beyond sleep, I mainly use it for recovery and reproductive health (it is very good at gauging stress and temperature). One thing I’d love if, especially when the ring is turned off, for a manual logging system to be there and a more user friendly experience in the logged data. In order to maximize on its use, I really recommend actively monitoring your metrics. I have passively checked in on my trends and I feel like I have used it the way I used my Apple Watch, and that shouldn’t be the case. Also goal setting what you want to look out for before purchasing allows you to gauge whether it’ll work for you and how it will. Buying mine in gold, as someone who wears a lot of solid gold, has allowed it to be a functional accessory that blends in with my daily wear. (a lot of people thought it was a cigar band, I have also worn it to a wedding and it wasn’t clocked as a fitness device) and a year in it really kept its color and with minimal scratching. I don’t wear it when showering, but I think you’re safe doing that (I just avoid having it contact soap, but wore it swimming once and it’s ok). If you’re getting the ring, here’s my link for a discount: https://ouraring.com/raf/ef040f6aac?utm_medium=iac

This has been great for focusing in on sleep and wellness and overall health (former apple watch / whoop / fitbit wearer here!) + picks up on cardio and walking / running automatically which is nice to be able to confirm later + has a variety of activites that can be logged + connects with applehealth and strava etc + appreciate the sizing kit that they give you beforehand + decent battery life sidebar: particularly impressed with the body temperature and (new!) stress tracking. It seems to know when I'm about to feel unwell / my cycle tracking before I do! - does a poor job of picking up yoga or other heart rate-steadier activities - can't wear it rock climbing

Oura rings have been great for tracking sleep (or lack of sleep) and movement. Recently they added the tracking for stress levels which has been both illuminating and alarming. I like that they keep innovating this product.

Let me start off by saying that I LOVE the ring itself--pick any color and model, honestly they all do the same thing it really just comes down to what color you like and $. Love being able to track my sleep and I find that I look forward to reviewing the data it provides each morning around my sleep and readiness score. But if you believe that customer service/customer experience is tantamount to the product itself, you may NOT want to purchase this ring and here is why: 1) If you find that you have any inquiry or issue, the only way to reach a customer service representative is via email. 2) When you reach out to customer service via email, there is no indication that your email was received and how long you should expect to wait to hear back from customer service. 3) Their customer service is like a toxic boyfriend, will leave you on read or completely ghost you. When you do hear back from ANYONE, its after having to follow up multiple times into their black hole of a customer service queue and there is no guarantee the follow ups from the first interaction will even receive a second response (If you follow them on any form of social media, you will find that majority of the comments left on their posts are specifically related to the needing someone from customer service to assist as its become the only method to gain traction) You would think for such a high barrier to entry (ie cost of ring itself + monthly subscription fee) for a product such as this, you would get somewhat decent customer service, right? Nope. Would I recommend this product to a friend? Likely not given the frustrations with their customer service in the event said friend may run into any issues.

I mainly got this ring because I hated the way my other fitness tracker looked on my wrist with most outfits. Asthetically speaking, this ring is so much nicer and incognito. It’s lightweight and comfortable. I hardly even know it’s there. I do think you need to be a bit of a data person to enjoy all of the great features of the ring. I’d suggest getting this is you’ll actually look at the date and try and make little changes in your lifestyle to make some of your habits better. Probably not for you if your MAIN goal is to track fitness. There are features in the software but I don’t believe their super accurate.

This ring will give you insight that might or might not help you improve your life but overall great product. A bit expensive but for the kind of data collection and look of the ring its kinda worth it. The battery life is outstanding and the scratch resistant is been good so far. I dont like that after a few months you gotta pay a subscription to use it but most of the important information is on this subscription.