I just started using whoop and it can transmit HR data so should I still wear Garmin HRM while cycling?

I’m just basing accuracy on what I notice. I’ve used heart rate straps for 20+ years and the Whoop for about a year and I’m not noticing anything that concerns me. I can say this, so far my Whoop has paired up with my Garmin 100% of the time whereas my Tickr would go on the fritz about once a mont…

How can anyone rely on whoops data if it’s heart rate readings are that far off? Odd.

True, I should say that the HR strap and Whoop dont always align perfectly. I dont know which one is correct, they both may be wrong for all i know

You know there are ways to measure HR that aren’t a chest strap or a wrist-based optical sensor and whose accuracy/precision are perfect right :slight_smile:

I’ve been using whoop for about 2 years now and for me the HR accuracy is good enough for indoor rides on the trainer. It’s generally very close the the chest strap. However when I ride outside it’s absolutely terrible. I mean way way off, usually reads super high compared to chest strap. I guess i…

This is my experience exactly, except that it usually does OK on cold outdoor rides (40-55 F) and terrible on hot outdoor rides (+95 F).

I have transitioned to using Whoop. I wear it all the time so it makes sense. I have experienced all the issues here. I contacted Whoop, most of the issues with accuracy tended to occur when wearing it on the wrist. Whoop sent me bicep band, not ideal but it has fixed accuracy. I also found that w…

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I do not use it for HR. I find not only is it off but often it drops or isn’t continuous in communication. I do open the strain coach on the trainer and sometimes ride to strain targets…just depends on the objectives of the day.

This is worth a read - its a pretty damning analysis of the HR accuracy of the Whoop. [image] Whoop 3.0 Band & Platform In-Depth Review There’s arguably no product I’ve *ever* reviewed in over a decade doing this that has me as conflicted as the Whoop strap. It’s both fascinating and pe…

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wildone August 12, 2021, 2:03am 16

Well, we might all know chest HRM is the most accurate one. Choose between optical vs chest is just what tradeoff should I accept upon. As many people pointed out, optical ones might not work well under certain situation. If you don’t experience such situations quite often, optical HRM would be ok.

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