7s watch: difference right and left hand.

Did anyone test the difference between wearing the watch on the left and right hand? I have the feeling that the track is more iffy when worn right, and that distances tend to be a bit longer as well. Of course changing the settings to the appropriate wrist.

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6928399 over 3 years ago +1

Ok, this is pretty funny:

A device on each wrist and a walk in the woods. Didn't use multiband GPS. What makes this funny is that you can actually see I wore one on each wrist, but those lines are partly…
6928399 over 3 years ago in reply to gspinoza +1

Yes, I know. These tracks are actually pretty decent for forest, and especially considering each line remains on their respective side.
6928399 over 3 years ago in reply to AndersB +1

One of them reported a few meters extra. To be honest, I was just walking and geocaching, hence the curled up tracks every now and then. Thus either could be correct, or both.

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0 Frankysour over 3 years ago

Hi, always been like that for me, with whatever tracker.

I guess that, being right my primary hand (not sure how to explain this better... basically I am not a lefty... am I a... righty? :) ) I tend to move right hand much more, so number of "false positive" steps is higher, therefore tracked distance is higher.

0 6928399 over 3 years ago in reply to Frankysour

I like this idea! Maybe that's it. Though.. it should not really play a role when running. It would be strange to gesture more with the right hand then. Hmm.. I think I need a place outside of town to test this properly, because now I'm curious. would need an open area with no trees, and one that doesn't bias towards one side over the other. Or do a few rounds on a track one way around, then the same the other way around.

0 AndersB over 3 years ago in reply to Frankysour

Hmm, I think that I must try an activity with the watch on my right hand. I'm right-handed but always use my watch on my left hand. But, when thinking about it... the accelerometer have impact on both pace and distance... and it might be differences between arm choices. Will look at this later on!

0 Dr Phil over 3 years ago

The setting for left or right hand is for gesture activation. However, some people believe distance or pace differs depending on the arm the watch is worn. Mind you some also believe there's a difference between wearing the watch on the inside of the wrist compared to the outside too. And there's no setting for that.

0 AndersB over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

For Fenix 6X, wearing the watch on inside wrist (instead of outside wrist) makes a big difference its a fact.

0 Dr Phil over 3 years ago in reply to AndersB

Off course it is…for some. Others have said it makes no difference. That’s also a fact.

0 6928399 over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

Previous watches didn't have gesture activation, yet still had a setting for left and right. In fitbit you'd set your dominant hand and the wrist the device is worn on. The first part I think is missing here though it would make sense considering, as pointed out above, you do more with your dominant hand. So it might have some effect on the accelerator algorythm.

0 benvlab over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

hello
How is it linked to gesture activation ? moving your watch upward to look at it (and to activate light at night, for example) is the same, being right or left worn.

0 6928399 over 3 years ago

Ok, this is pretty funny:

A device on each wrist and a walk in the woods. Didn't use multiband GPS. What makes this funny is that you can actually see I wore one on each wrist, but those lines are partly about 5m apart. I knew my shoulder training would pay off one day.

0 gspinoza over 3 years ago in reply to 6928399

5 m is within GPS uncertainty.