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Always? My blood pressure monitor must always be wrong too then because my Versa 2 is always within a few BPM of it. My biggest issue which may or may not apply to the newer models is the constant Bluetooth disconnect using an iPhone. They finally had it fixed and I updated so it could detect afib and it's gone to crap again.
A second version of the sense is also being rumored to release on August. This may be the clearance sale of the older model.
Supposedly how you wear it matters (instructions want you to wear it further up, behind the wrist bone) but I wear mine like a normal watch between my wrist bone and hand and it seems to detect just fine.
Use it for baseline conparisons and general ideas about your wellness/activity levels, not necessarily a medical diagnosis.
Lastly, pro tip: turn off snoring detection for much better battery life.
Honestly, not sure either was worth the upgrade from the Versa 2, but my V2 died last year and I was looking for a Versa 2 Pebble when I found that the V3 was cheaper for the Pebble only than the V2 Pebble, so I bit.
Downside: different band, a proprietary clip in type which I was not expecting(also different charger, but that's come to be expected going from the og Versa up to the V2 and Lite). The good thing is that 3rd party bands aren't too expensive: 3 pack of different colored silicone on Amazon for $5 per pack(bad experience with one not holding on one side, so beware there), Paracord 2 pack for about the same, or single leather bands & metal bands(I like the snapping, not the magnetic) for $10 or less. For the charger, I got some non OEM ones in eBay, which can be had for less than $10.
I do like being able to take calls on the watch if I don't have my Bluetooth handy and don't want to pull out my phone, though I noticed some distortion if I have been in water recently (the recommend letting the watch dry off, as it is...). Battery life is similar to what I expect of a Versa, 5-8 days. I do not like that there is not a physical button, so verdict is still out on whether I will keep it.