I have been having several issues with HR straps from garmin , I am about to order a new strap , curious to what everyone is liking out there! I have been seeing things on the whoop band but I don’t know about how accurate data is off the wrist and my Garmin Fenix is very inaccurate vs when I’m str…

As you may know, the Garmin HRM Dual has an unresolved issue where it doesn’t work over Bluetooth. Garmin says it’s Apple or TR’s fault. No one accepts where the problem is but is frequently posted on Garmin’s forums. Waiting to send mine back as I’ve no other option. I bought a Wahoo TickR and it …

[image] davidkcowie: As you may know, the Garmin HRM Dual has an unresolved issue where it doesn’t work over Bluetooth. I thought the issue was attempting 2 simultaneous Bluetooth connections? And no issues if only using 1 Bluetooth connection. Because I have Garmin Dual HRM and it works with…

Garmin HRM Dual would connect but not cast the values in some of my apps. It also broke in two. Previously I had a Wahoo Thickr that I used until it last tick… but always had reliability probs Trying Polar H10 for a month now and the connection is super fast and it feels very comfortable. Time wi…

Polar H10 - this is one of the few that will give good during working HRV results if that is something you ever want to do. Tickrs do not give valid data.

My first chest strap was a Wahoo tickr. Lasted circa 18 months then gave up, in hindsight I think over washing the strap (I accidentally put the whole thing on the washer :grin:) was the cause. My replacement tickr failed within a few months (no idea what) and I moved over to using the free strap …

I was using Garmin Dual but it always dies within 2 years, and at the end of the lifespan it became uncomfortable for me, causing scratches on my chest. Went with Polar Verity Sense recently (optical on a armband) after friends recommendation and good DCR review. And as a plus, it tracks HR while s…

My whoop is ok when on the bike trainer. It is terrible when running or swimming. I use a Garmin running chest strap with electrode gel. It made it more accurate in cold weather while running.

Never had any issues with my Wahoo Tickr. If it would experience a short dropout in the future I wouldn’t really care.

Polar H10 and Verity (used to have OH) and both have been great. I prefer the armband but sometimes forget to charge it so have chest band too. My previous Garmin worked fine for years and still running but wanted the multiple Bluetooth / ANT channels to pair with all the devices I use now… I look…

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I use the older version, the OH-1+ and really like it. Chest straps don’t work well with me and kept injuring me (took me a while to realize that’s what was happening and that I wasn’t having heart problems). It fits nicely under my Jersey sleeve and accuracy seems very good.

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