HRT Sensors - Recommendations
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HRT Sensors - Recommendations
This should not be a double post. However I am still getting HRT sensor problems. Numbers showing too low on a Garmin.
Now I have an old school Garmin that I use and really like. Garmin Forerunner 405. I was wondering if a brand like Polar would still work on old school Garmin
Suggestions of a decent brand of HRT sensor that is usually accurate in numbers?
that would work with any device?
Now I have an old school Garmin that I use and really like. Garmin Forerunner 405. I was wondering if a brand like Polar would still work on old school Garmin
Suggestions of a decent brand of HRT sensor that is usually accurate in numbers?
that would work with any device?
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I've seen some straps for pretty low. Recently someone said they had a CooSpoo strap that worked... I think, with their Garmin. The strap itself actually looks much like Garmin's first version of the Premium Soft Strap from circa 2009. What ever you get make certain it does Ant+.
Sometimes if your Garmin pod is good, you can use it with straps from another manufacturer . But I've also heard of people posting they got weird HR readings when they did that with some brands of straps. Not all, most had good results.
I still like the Garmin premium soft strap. The last one I bought quite a while ago. I think it is my second in over 12 years. I got the last one when it was on sale for less than $50.00 at Best Buy. When this strap goes bad, I'll likely still get the Garmin Strap again.
Sometimes if your Garmin pod is good, you can use it with straps from another manufacturer . But I've also heard of people posting they got weird HR readings when they did that with some brands of straps. Not all, most had good results.
I still like the Garmin premium soft strap. The last one I bought quite a while ago. I think it is my second in over 12 years. I got the last one when it was on sale for less than $50.00 at Best Buy. When this strap goes bad, I'll likely still get the Garmin Strap again.
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My HRM was reading erratically low yesterday, when I got home the battery voltage (CR 2032 battery) was down to 2.7v, put in a new battery.
In my case, if my chest strap was closer to the receiver unit, it read ok, but it had to be closer than normal. Thus, I think the radio signals were weaker with weaker battery.
In my case, if my chest strap was closer to the receiver unit, it read ok, but it had to be closer than normal. Thus, I think the radio signals were weaker with weaker battery.
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I've seen some straps for pretty low. Recently someone said they had a CooSpoo strap that worked... I think, with their Garmin.
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My Garmin HR premium strap was never accurate would read crazy high numbers. Was gonna throw everything away until I saw a thread saying to get a generic strap off Amazon, bought a Livlov V3 strap for $13. The Garmin HR unit snapped into place. Works well have it paired with my old Edge 500 and my Instinct watch. It has read high one time, I use a gel for better connection. Way more accurate than my Instinct watch was without the strap.
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