The Fitbit Air has a hardware problem that has nothing to do with its sensors. Google's own bands and every third-party option currently available are uncomfortable enough to undermine the tracker's core promise: wear it all day, every day.
The comparison to Whoop is not flattery toward a competitor. Whoop's band material and clasp design set a functional standard for continuous wear that the Fitbit Air ecosystem has not met. A fitness tracker that sits in a drawer is a zero-dollar value proposition regardless of its spec sheet.
The full piece is worth reading for the specific band-by-band breakdown and what it reveals about Google's accessory strategy, or lack of one. The sensor hardware may be S-tier. The wearability is not.
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