My Lifeline HRM seems to have given up the ghost (of Christmases past, present and future) - it sticks on a given value for minutes then randomly reports another value. I don’t think my HR should be 225bpm during a warmup! So suggestions for a dual band HRM. Must have a coin sized slot on the batte…

Interesting (and a bit worrying perhaps). Only issue I’ve had so far is that I keep forgetting that I should use the T5 and not a Philips driver :slight_smile:

I can confirm that the old Dual had a Phillips and the new ones have Torx. I have come to the conclusion that HRMs are disposable. I usually get 12-18 months usage.

I have two perfectly working Garmin dual HRMs with Phillips head screws. Never had an issue, replace the strap every 3-4 years.

It finally gave up the ghost on me last year but of my previous HRMs and just going subjectively its on a par with my Decathlon (both head units had multiple straps), ahead of the Garmin soft strap, likewise behind the garmin hardstrap (but I had that pre sweaty interval training which seems to wear…

[image] Pbase: I have come to the conclusion that HRMs are disposable. I usually get 12-18 months usage. A device with no moving parts should last considerably longer than 2 years especially one that costs north of £70 (close to $100). I’ll have a look at the Coospo and the Decathlon units. …

Seriously I had the same opinion before I got the CooSpo - my Garmins both died after their battery change and the Wahoo didn’t last a whole lot longer. So I’d come to view them as disposable Somehow my CooSpo one has lasted significantly longer while being significantly cheaper. Perhaps I have loo…

Seems good to me - it’s an ECG device and you don’t generally see big problems unless you either have a bad connection between the device and the strap or between your skin and the strap. I am not sure if the stock strap was any good - I don’t think the strap I use with it now is the stock one, alth…

[image] bobw: A device with no moving parts should last considerably longer than 2 years especially one that costs north of £70 (close to $100). The crux is the environment, which is not too dissimilar from salt water. Making something water proof and salt water proof are two different things…

Are the bands generic? I.e. dumb and with the pod connectors at the same (or very close) spacing.

[image] NLC: Garmin Dual HRM has tiny torx (T5) screws which. IMHO, make it quite much easier to change batteries What’s the battery on a Dual?

Which dual band HRM?

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mcalista January 2, 2022, 12:39pm 26

Sounds like the fabric strap just has too much accumulated salt. You can get replacement straps pretty cheap on ebay. The fabric strap (not the sensor unit) should be regarded as a consumable.

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