Its slightly inconvenient, I can only guess that they think its in the optimal place to allow the electrodes to be maximal and the strap to be comfortable.
What bothers me more is having to disconnect the sensor after every use to preserve the battery life. It takes not insignificant force and I feel I’m damaging the contacts part of the strap each time.
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I know what
I know what you’re talking about. Attaching a picture - keep the strap flat and just force your thumb under the pod and it pops out better.
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I just rip the monitor off without ever really giving it a second thought.
I’m at almost 2 years with my original H10 and strap, using it between 6-10 hrs/wk.
My only small gripe, that someone else mentioned, is the location of the clasp. Not sure that it’d be less annoying in front or on the side, however. At least when you turn it a bit after clasping, it’s in the back and not noticeable.
I may need a new strap soon but not sure. I’ve noticed it sliding down on some rides. Not sure if it’s losing some elasticity or just my physical build. My back/chest is around 42” with my waist around 31”, so I have a pretty decent taper that it slides down. I use it enough that a new strap may be in order. I feel I got my money’s worth.
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Lots of good (better than Polar) replacement straps on Amazon and very inexpensive.
Bill Black
At least in my experience they are noticeably lower quality and didn’t last nearly as long. Is there a specific one you had good luck with?
First thing is dirty straps are a lot less elastic. This goes for polar or whoop whatever. Soak it for an hour in a bit of soap and prepare to be shocked
second thing you can do is fully soak the whole thing before putting it on. It’ll stay put a lot better
This one has held up very well.
I send it in a delicates bag in the wash with some bibs a couple times a week. I always wet my thumb and run it through the front rubber strap before putting it on, haven’t fully wetted before. I’ll give a bit more water a try. Thanks!
Soaked and shaken out. You’ll always do it
I went for this one on amazon Amazon.co.uk and it’s been fine. The clasp isn’t as nice as the original but it does the job; I seem to kill straps in about a year so the fact it cost £6 is a bonus.
I guess it must depend how big your chest is as you say. My chest is 41” and the original clasp was generally at my side.
I can fasten mine in the front. As others say, likely depends on your chest size relative to the size band you bought.
So interesting how experiences vary. I think I posted above when I was on the -better-oem-than-generic camp. Polar straps didn’t last for a full year. Last one quit at 10 months so I needed one fast and they where out of stock so I got the generic. That was about 2 years ago and the generic is going strong. Needless to say I am a convert.
Bill Black
The Heartrate Monitor USA strap I bought in 2024 is still going strong. I still liked the Polar strap slightly better but not enough to pay double the price.
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I don’t understand others complaining about the position of the Polar strap clasp. You all know that you can put the clasp in front of you, hook it, and then rotate the strap into position?
Yes, but in doing that (clipping in front and rotating it) the position/location of the strap across my back changes and thereby causes the strap to slip down over the course of my ride. Works best when I wet the strap, then put it on at a high up location and it stays put there for as long as I ride.
Of all the first world problem topics on this forum, this one has got to take the cake. Congratulations!
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I’ve never had this experience with the polar or generic straps. I also don’t have to pre-moisten my strap to make it stick.
I think it means that you need to tighten your strap. 
Yes, there is that but the tighter the strap, the quicker it wears out.