The Smart Ring and Heart Rate Variability Tracker is one of the latest health and fitness tracking wearables on the market 1 and has been adopted in training and racing like the UAE team Emirates team and Mathieu Van der Poel.

The Gen1 and Gen2RingConn models are both small and inconspicuous, making it easier to wear 24-7 than a wrist-mounted device, and also impressive in battery life.

The technology is fairly new and the price is high on many models, but RingConn's Smart ring is a much better value in these Black Friday deals. You'll also get extra savings dedicated to your cyclingnews reader with a discount code that you can add at checkout. We haven't tested either generation of RingConn yet, but our colleagues at sister site TechRadar have awarded the Gen 5 out of 2 stars in the review, version 4.

Most impressive was the number and depth of health tracking capabilities offered by RingConn Gen2, which was comparable to a much more expensive replacement.

RingConn tracks sleep, activity, stress, heart rate, and blood oxygen levels to determine overall health scores. Users will also get tips on how to improve their score when linked to a companion app.

All health data is collected automatically, but for activity data, you need to start recording manually through the app before you start riding Currently, only 3 types of activity can be recorded: cycling, running, and walking.

After your activity is complete, the app gives you a breakdown of the distance and route traveled, calories burned and heart rate zones. The data isn't as detailed as you can get from Garmin or similar training-specific devices, but it's still useful. Unfortunately, there is currently no integration with the likes of Strava (which is a problem that seems to be plaguing more companies these days), but RingConn is bordered by Apple Health and Google Fit

Both RingConn models are ip68 dust and water resistant rated (can be submerged in water for 30 minutes), so they are well protected from the elements. to be used. TechRadar's test samples were good in terms of durability and remained scratch-free during the test period.

Battery life was impressive even with 12 days of constant use before recharging was required (RingConn Gen1 has 7 days of battery life). The RingConn can be charged with a USB cable, but the charging case (sold separately) provides 150 days of charging.