We usually don’t make a lot of content about smart watches because the only time I wear them is when I’m working out and the past four years have been, you know, just a little busy so I haven’t gotten around to it. Literally, since the launch of this watch, which was six months ago.
Yeah, I’m late, but you know, the Republic Day Sale is ongoing and you can get this watch under a budget of Rs. 2,000. How sad is that? So, you know, this video is a bit random. You probably know all the tech specs and all the things about the Ninja Bell Fire-Bolt Watch. This is the FireBolt Ninja Bell, and there are a few quirks and things that you should know about it, if you are considering actually getting one.
I’m just going to start unboxing, but I thought I would share this adventure with you. Ohhhhhhhh, that packaging is pretty! In case you need a little bit of encouragement to get out there and get moving, because boy do I know I need it. Honestly, guys, I stay inside a lot, managing websites, writing content, scripting videos, and then helping people understand tech. Lol…
Like most of the companies’ products out in the market, it is tapping into the smartwatch segment with affordability in mind. Right, the price of this smartwatch is around Rs 2000. So let’s check if it is the best budget “SmartWatch” to buy right now. In the box, a standard FireBolt packaging. Uh, first there is the watch itself, then we have this elaborate paperwork and a 2-pin magnetic charger, and well, that’s it.
Gosh darn, I need to get out more. So I’m basically like me unboxing this watch, maybe now I’m starting to get out more and I’m gonna count my steps and I’m gonna share a little bit of my journey and maybe you guys can do it as well and we can do it together, okay. Shh, maybe I have bad luck unboxing things.
Let’s start, this is a cute little sleeve all right so I got a black color because I do wear a lot of black so I like this is like an in between. So we got the charger, we know a lot of things didn’t change from the previous Fire-Boltt watches to this one but the one that did change is the price.
Ok, in terms of its look this watch is nothing extra, but it is available in seven different colors. If I had to choose, I would certainly go with Gold Black, but unfortunately it was out of stock. Anyway, this is one comfortable smartwatch to wear. It is compact, it is lightweight, and the silicon straps are soft enough not to cause any discomfort.
I do have to tell you that, being a budget smartwatch whose build materials are entirely made of plastic, this one does not feel that premium, but it does not feel very cheap either. So, yeah, almost all is well on the design front, except I wish this crown on the side was a bit more clicky. Another good thing about this watch is that it is IP68 Certified, which means that it can withstand everything from minor splashes to drizzles to even showers and swimming with at least 1M for up to 30 minutes only.
Bands are very hard, and I don’t like that. It’s been five years since I’ve been an active human being – how sad is that? Oh, yeah, this band is so clean though; I like this look. I might need a smaller band, but that’s a good look. All right, we are going to get this set up.
You are greeted with a 0.69” inch TFT LED HD Display that has really good contrasting colors, unlike many budget smartwatches out there. I found its screen to be very responsive and it’s bright too. However, I have faced potential visibility issues on this device under direct sunlight.
You also get an auto-brightness feature here, for which the watch takes about a second or two to recognize the ambient lighting conditions and adjust the brightness accordingly. So it’s not that swift exactly, but it gets the job done. My only complaint about this device is that the wake-to-raise feature here does not work instantly, as the screen takes about a second to light up. Another thing is that its bezels are not the slimmest, which makes it look somewhat outdated in 2022.
Now I need to go and walk a few kilometers or something. Ohhh no, I just noticed a pattern: I bought a Mi SmartBand because I thought it would make me work out. I bought a Ninja Bell because I thought it would make me work out. I only used the Band for notifications and step-counts. Okay, or use for some months. Okay, this is why I’m making the video, because accountability.
Now, coming onto the usability side of things, this watch pairs with the Boltt Play App, which is available for both iOS and Android. Pairing and setting up the watch is really simple, and I like the fact that the app is very comprehensive and the settings are presented in an easy-to-understand manner, so going about the app will not be an issue for anyone. All your health-related data is there on the home page itself. In my case, I have customized all the health metrics based on my priority, where the first six things include what I like to keep track of on a day-to-day basis.
I guess the only thing that has bugged me a little about the app is that it takes quite some time to sync the data with the watch, and not just downloading and installing watch faces also takes about a minute or two. Other than that, I’m quite happy with the performance of this watch. It can measure your heart rate and Spo2 levels quite accurately and more impressively, it gives very precise readings of your sleep data. It was able to depict the exact time I went to bed and the exact time I woke up, along with some other metrics like REM sleep, deep sleep, light sleep, and even short naps. Apart from that, the FireBolt watch can record other regular stuff like calories burned and steps taken, along with stress monitoring, breathing training, and period tracking.
For fitness tracking, there are more than 60 options to choose from on the Poco Watch, including common exercises like walking, running, and yoga, do some training based exercises, and other useful sports choices. Well, I’m not someone who is into intense workouts or training, I just like to go for walks to get my body moving, so that is fine for me as far as fitness tracking goes. But if you are an athlete or just someone who needs to track their exercise more professionally, you will want to look somewhere else. Okey, moving on, just like the cheaper watches, this watch doesn’t have a built-in GPS, and I found that features like GPS lock could be a useful feature.
However, a lot of in-depth information about exercises is only available in the app. The automatic workout detection only works with exercises such as running and walking; I found it to detect both of them just fine, but it does not pause when you stop and you will have to do it manually, which has been a slight issue for me. I’m sure after workouts a lot of people will forget to pause or end the session and the watch would just keep recording it, which would drain the battery extensively, so yeah.
Now, being a budget smartwatch, you get a microphone for making calls, which allows you to make, receive, or reject calls directly from the watch itself. The notifications here are also non-actionable. I have been saving the best feature of the Ninja Bell for last, which has to be its battery life; hands down, I got around 7 days of endurance when using it with continuous heart rate monitoring turned on, along with tracking my SPO2 level every 10 minutes. As I said in the beginning, you get two pin magnetic chargers inside the box, which takes a little more than an hour and a half to fully charge from 0 to 100%.
Alright, So after using this watch for a good number of days what I can say is that it is definitely a good option in the budget smartwatch category. It is feature-rich, and everything in it works almost seamlessly. I don’t have many complaints on the usability side either. As I said before, this is a pretty reliable budget smartwatch that you can buy right now.
So let’s go, let’s go, let’s go at least walk or something, guys. Alright, see you guys out there. I’m leaving. See you guys.
