2024 the best heart rate monitor review
Price: $129.99 - $108.95
(as of Nov 15, 2024 07:03:09 UTC - Details)
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Featuring dual transmission, the HRM-Pro premium chest strap lets you share accurate heart rate data with your Garmin device, compatible fitness equipment and third-party training apps, such as Zwift. It also helps you improve your running form by providing running dynamics, including vertical oscillation, ground contact time, stride length and more. HRM-Pro stores heart rate data when you hit the water then automatically sends it to your device after your swim. During team sports, it also monitors steps, calories and intensity minutes then syncs with your Garmin watch. Go on, and push your performance to the next level while wearing one of our most comfortable heart rate straps yet — with a battery you won’t need to replace for up to one year.
Premium heart rate strap transmits real-time heart rate data via ANT technology and BLUETOOTH Low Energy technology to communicate with Garmin devices, compatible fitness equipment and online training apps, such as Zwift
Captures running dynamics, such as vertical oscillation, ground contact time, stride length, vertical ratio and more
Stores heart rate data during swimming or other activities out of range of your Garmin watch then automatically sends data to the watch when the activity is finished
Stores steps, calories, intensity minutes and heart rate then syncs to your compatible Garmin watch when in range
Small, lightweight heart rate monitoring module is no wider than the width of the soft, comfortable strap
Battery life: up to one year
Reviewer: Mark
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: App does not give live heart rate tracking 🙁
Review: It seems like a good solid product and does work well. You just have to use a third-party app for some reason. The app they have does not have live heart rate tracking, which is the main reason I bought this item. You would think that would be one of the most wanted uses of this product. Also it seems like it would be a simple thing to add this feature to their own app.
Reviewer: Chris and Andrea
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: The best HRM I have owned
Review: Ordered this on a pinch before an Ironman last year. So far Iâve been running this HRM for almost 14 months for all of my cycling and running (approximately 330 hours of use). I only use it for my swims on races (2x70.3 and 1 sprint so far). I have only had to change the battery one time in the time Iâve owned it. Data seems very accurate and the strap is comfortable and holds up. I even throw this thing in the wash with my bike clothes on occasion, and havenât had any issue (this is not recommended by the manufacturer, but I found it easier). The elastic material seems to be fatiguing slightly on the sides, as it seems creased, but all functions well. I admittedly don't take very good care of this HRM, but it has held up and has been bullet proof to me. My only gripe is that I canât replace the strap; but I think I have plenty of life left. When it needs to be replaced I will definitely commit to the newer model with the replaceable strap.
Reviewer: Chris
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works great
Review: Wet the sensor under the sink for a sec, then put on. Connects immediately
Reviewer: Peter Henry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Superb Heart Rate Monitor with Step Counting even when pushing a wherlchair and More!
Review: Strap is comfortable. Pairs easily with phone, Garmin app and Fenix 6 Pro. Heart rate seems solidly accurate.The best thing about this strap is that it is the only way I have found to get reasonably accurate step counting while pushing a wheelchair and I expect it would work for individuals using hiking poles or pushing lawnmowers or similar things where watches donât work well. It stores the data and synchs automatically with the watch and app which figures out how to merge it with watch data.It also provides full running dynamics data: left-right balance, ground contact, vertical bounce.It will store the data if you donât have a watch on or your phone with you, so you can swim with it but it doesnât have a specific âno-slipâ swimming strap. I havenât swum with it though, so I canât say if that is an issue.This does not have a replaceable strap like the duo, but it has much, much more functionality.
Reviewer: Eric Kastner
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Superior
Review: I had a chest strap from the other big name brand previously and this is superior in every way, at least if you have a Garmin watch. The strap paired instantly with the connect app and with my Forerunner 265. When I start a run, the chest strap is detected very quickly - much more quickly than the other brand. So far, it has been glitch free. The extra metrics you get with the strap in Garmin connect are pretty cool too. The strap is definitley more comfortable than the other brand and seems to have a little bit more room for larger runners as well.
Reviewer: Susan M Dent
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Confortable and accurate
Review: This heart rate monitor is easy to use and reasonably comfortable. I am disappointed that it only works when doing a garmin âactivity â.
Reviewer: S. Leslie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Updated: Died after ~18mo of daily use. Be careful with battery changes.
Review: Update (8/22): Contacted Garmin Support dept and they replaced the HRM-pro for free. Explained what happened and provided proof of purchase (~6mo outside factory warranty period) and they sent a link for a no-charge order for a new unit. Upgraded to 5 stars for the customer service.Original review (~6/22): I'm a garmin fr935 watch user and avid runner. I bought this as a better & more reliable means of tracking HR than the ohr/optical sensor on the forerunner series. The watch based ohr readings would fluctuate based on watch band tightness, wrist location, and weather (skin temperature?).This hrm-pro was much more reliable with the added bonus of the running dynamics metrics. I wore this pretty much daily since Feb '21 for ~1hr/day. The Connect app battery meter for this was a joke and I never saw it go lower than 100% full. I read about the battery change process potentially leading to early failures but thought I was pretty careful in the process. I changed the battery on this ~3-4 times since new but the last time was likely the killer.A small crack developed on the base plastic near one of the screw mounting points that must have caused a leak. Washed it recently, let it dry then no more pairing. Opened it up and noticed condensation in the battery compartment so decided that it was terminal enough to do "major" surgery to investigate. The pictures tell the story: water got in behind the main board and shorted out some components. Maybe if I washed this without the battery in (cover on) and then let it dry out I could have got a few more months out of it? This seems to be a pretty common problem with these series of garmin hrm units (pro, tri, run, etc) so buyer beware.
Reviewer: Nathan Van Alstine
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worth a splurge
Review: Im a cyclist so i primarily wear an HRM for my rides. So far the HRM-Pro has been well worth the money. I had the HRM Dual previously and remember having slight issues with syncing and maintaining consistent readings right from the start. I suspected this was because im quite a hairy guy but I even went so far as to shave parts of my chest to get a reading. Whats worse is the dual seemed to get more inaccurate as my rides grew longer.My conclusion was that I might need one with more water resistance... and maybe better overall tech. So while the HRM Pro costs more than I would have wanted to pay initially, I think it was well worth the price. The accuracy is top notch, it pairs well with the mobile app and its perfect for working out on my trainer or on the roads.The best part of the experience was that I received it in record time. I want to say it came pretty much the very next day (ordered Friday, received Saturday) so it was just in time for my lengthy saturday ride.
Reviewer: Francisco Gonzalez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: buen producto
Reviewer: Luiz Castro
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Produto de excelente qualidade, permite avaliar diversas métricas de exercÃcios, possibilitando que realize adequações para obter um melhor rendimento.
Reviewer: Darrell Williams
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I've been struggling with different heart rate monitors for a long time. I've been trying a few different models and brands, from the basic Garmin HRM, then the Wahoo TICKR, now finally this one. This thing is flawless. It connects perfectly every time to my head unit, to my Apple TV for Zwift or to my computer for Trainer Road. I've never had a hiccup and the battery life seems to be fantastic. I'm finally happy with a HRM and know I can rely on it to work when I need it. From what I can tell it's absolutely worth the increased cost as the product is MILES better than anything else I've used. This is the one.
Reviewer: Greet Devriese
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Deze hartslagmeter meet zeer accuraat en snel, wat het heel interessant maakt voor intervaltrainingen en dergelijke. Helaas is de batterijduur zeer kort na een jaar intensief gebruik. Nu doe ik hoogstens een week met een nieuwe batterij. Daarna krijgt het kuren zoals plots uitvallen of ongekende hoogtes of laagtes bereiken. Dit maakt dat ik het ondertussen opgegeven heb en niet meer gebruik.
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bought it in December 2023 and now it stopped working. Changed the batteries and worked again for a few hours then stopped again!
Customers say
Customers like the functionality and accuracy of the biometric monitor. They mention it works great, has great HR accuracy, and is comfortable. However, some customers feel the value for money is poor and the design is low-quality. Opinions are mixed on connectivity and reliability.
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