The Pebble 2 packs in a lot for its price, and there’s plenty to love, but it’s let down by design. If you’re after an entry-level fitness tracker and don’t care too much about how it looks, this is a solid choice; if it’s a smartwatch you want, you may be better waiting and trying the Time 2 first.

When Pebble showed up on the scene in 2012, there wasn’t really a scene at all. The smartwatch market was barely nascent, before exploding into the huge industry it is today. Yet Pebble’s open, OS-agnostic approach has helped it keep its status as a bit of a wearable cult hero.

While we’ve seen a handful of new Pebbles from the company since it debuted on Kickstarter, the Pebble 2 is the first true “sequel” to the original, and given how much Pebble has iterated since with its Time range you might wonder why it’s reviving the blocky, monochrome E-paper display. We’ve been wondering the same.
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