Black Friday 2024: Best deals on health & fitness gear, optics and science kit

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Black Friday 2024 has not even started yet, but there are plenty of early deals around, bringing stacks of amazing discounts on a range of fitness and science essentials.

We are continuously browsing Amazon and other major retailers for the best offers on health and science kit like air purifiers, dehumidifiers, fitness trackers, rowing machines, electric toothbrushes, telescopes, microscopes, binoculars and more. We are also keeping an eye on price drops on some of our favorite brands, like Garmin, Levoit, Apple, Celestron, Dyson, AmScope and Sony.

Or, maybe you would rather do more research before investing in a new piece of kit. You may be wondering whether you Should buy a Garmin this Black Friday or should you buy an air purifier? If so, we have weighed up the pros and cons of whether it's better to buy now or wait for a later sales event to avoid missing an even better offer.

Black Friday 2024: Quick List

Black Friday air purifier deals

Black Friday best air purifier deals

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BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max
BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max: was $169.99 now $136.50 at Amazon US

Save 20% on our favorite budget air purifier. The BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max offers a sleek, compact design, excellent air-cleaning performance and user-friendly controls. It also features an air quality sensor and auto mode, and it comes with plenty of smart features, too.

Read our full BlueAir Blue Pure 411i Max review

Featured in: Best air purifiers

Levoit  Core 600S
Levoit Core 600S: was $299.99 now $259.99 at Amazon US

Save $50 on this excellent air purifier for large spaces. With a three-stage HEPA filtration system, plenty of smart features, and up to 1,588 square feet coverage, the Levoit Core 600S-P is a powerful piece of kit that will rid your home of pollutants once and for all. We named as the best overall in our guide to the best air purifiers.

Read our full Levoit Core 600S review

Featured in: Best air purifiersBest air purifiers for allergies

Black Friday electric toothbrush deals

Black Friday electric toothbrush deals

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Bitvae R2
Bitvae R2: was $34.99 now $26.99 at Amazon US

Save 23% on the Bitvae R2 Rotating Electric Toothbrush. We gave this model a near-perfect 4.5/5 rating and named it as the best budget option in our guide to the best electric toothbrushes. The Bitvae R2 comes with seven spare brush heads, five cleaning modes and up to 60 days of battery life, and it is available in several color options.

Read our full Bitvae R2 Rotating Electric Toothbrush review

Featured in: Best electric toothbrushes

Black Friday fitness trackers deals

Black Friday fitness tracker deals

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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: was $299.99 now $168.99 at Amazon US

Save 44% on one of the best-looking Android smartwatches around, perfect for fitness beginners and seniors. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 offers excellent health tracking features, a crisp display and top-notch performance.

Read our full Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 review

Featured in: Best fitness trackers

Black Friday rowing machine deals

Black Friday rowing machine deals

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Black Friday exercise bike deals

Black Friday exercise bike deals

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YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike
YOSUDA Indoor Cycling Bike: was $279.99 now $249.99 at Amazon US

Save 11% on our favorite budget exercise bike. This YOSUDA model has everything you may need from an exercise machine, from an excellent range of resistance and a comfy seat to a phone holder.

Read our full YOSUDA Indoor Stationary Cycling Bike review

Featured in: Best exercise bikes

Black Friday running headphones deals

Black Friday running headphones deals

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Black Friday telescope deals

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Celestron NexStar 130SLT
Celestron NexStar 130SLT: was $639.95 now $481.94 at Amazon US

Save $158 on this affordable GoTo telescope from Celestron. It has a database with over 4,000 stars, galaxies, nebulas and more, and it will automatically locate and slew to your chosen object. This deal is already cheaper than it was for Prime Day.

Editor's note Nov 6 — You need to apply the $30 coupon at the checkout.

Celestron 114LCM
Celestron 114LCM : was $439.95 now $359.99 at Amazon US

Save $80. The Celestron 114LCM is a powerful telescope that comes with everything beginners need for stargazing, including a full-height tripod, 2 high-quality eyepieces (25mm & 9mm) and a StarPointer red dot finderscope.

Editor's note Nov 6 — You need to add the $20 coupon at the checkout to get this price.

Black Friday binocular deals

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Black Friday camera deals

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Canon EOS R5
Canon EOS R5: was $3,899 now $2,537.84 at goto.walmart.com

Save $1,361 ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We've already found the Canon EOS R5 at its lowest-ever price. It's got a massive 34% discount off the Amazon RRP, and it's unlikely it'll go much lower come the big Amazon shopping days in November. We think it's one of the best mirrorless cameras you can buy.

Read our full Canon EOS R5 review

Featured in: Best cameras for astrophotography, Best cameras for wildlife photography

Editor's note Nov 6 — It was slightly cheaper a few days ago, but it's still much cheaper than Amazon.

Black Friday star projector deals

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Black Friday science kit deals

Learn & Climb Science Kit
Learn & Climb Science Kit: was $24.99 now $18.45 at Amazon US


You can get save 26% off this science kit at Amazon. This product is ideal for big families and a great choice for gifting. With good reviews on Amazon, Learn & Climb offers several types of science kits, each offering a variety of STEM and chemistry activities for kids.

Learn & Climb Science Kit
Learn & Climb Science Kit: was $30.99 now $19.99 at Amazon US

Save 35% on this giant science kit packed with more than 60 experiments, including a glowing lava lamp, an explosive volcano and other bubbling concoctions, while learning about magnetism, chemical reactions, acids and bases, and more.

Thames and Kosmos Kids First Chemistry Set Science Kit
Thames and Kosmos Kids First Chemistry Set Science Kit: was $44.95 now $41.40 at Amazon US


For the child who can't wait to put on those safety goggles and start mixing ingredients, this might be the perfect science kit, and it's now 14% off at Amazon.

Playz My First Coding & Computer Science Kit
Playz My First Coding & Computer Science Kit: was $44.95 now $29.99 at Amazon US

Kids as young as 6 can learn about computer coding with this Playz science kit. With the kit and instruction book, your child can create and play with binary necklaces, ancient encryption devices, sorting races, mystery mazes, pixelated pictures and more.

Hape Junior Inventor Optical Science Lab
Hape Junior Inventor Optical Science Lab: was $26.32 now $21.50 at Amazon US

You won't believe your eyes when you peer at all of the optical creations in this science kit. Kids ages 4 and up can conduct eight optical science experiments that involve creating: a periscope, a cone Illusion, a 3D viewer, a rotating kaleidoscope, an Infinity mirror, an optical lab, an optical illusion pendulum and a camera obscura.

What is Black Friday?

What is Black Friday?

Black Friday is an annual event that happens on the Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It typically marks the start of the Christmas shopping season.

When is Black Friday 2024?

Black Friday 2024 starts at midnight Friday November 29 and ends 23:59 Friday November 29.

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Anna Gora
Health Writer

Anna Gora is a health writer at Live Science, having previously worked across Coach, Fit&Well, T3, TechRadar and Tom's Guide. She is a certified personal trainer, nutritionist and health coach with nearly 10 years of professional experience. Anna holds a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, a Master’s degree in Nutrition, Physical Activity & Public Health from the University of Bristol, as well as various health coaching certificates. She is passionate about empowering people to live a healthy lifestyle and promoting the benefits of a plant-based diet.