So far, so great! It's quite comfortable to wear, once you get the placement right. It took me a little while to figure that out. I was wearing it too high, and it was biting me where the clasp rested. After I got the placement correct, it's not been any trouble at all since.
It was easy to initially sync up with my Garmin watch, and it typically syncs back up as soon as I put it on or within a handful of seconds. There have been a few, rare times when it has not synced up at all, but I found that is more of a problem with my watch (restarting the watch fixes the problem).
It does appear to be quite accurate. A few times, I've used a second monitor of some sort (on a gym machine or a separate individual monitor), and I've also just palpated my pulse. Readings always are in line.
I've used it quite regularly and often for about 15 months, and the battery is going strong. The only thing I've done for maintenance is to give it a good rinse after each use and letting it dry.
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| Price | $74.00 | -7% $134.99 List: $144.99 | -8% $119.83 List: $129.99 | -31% $89.89 List: $129.99 |
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| Sold By | EverythingDeals | Sports-and-Gadgets | The Watch Co. | Big Rocket Man USA |
| display size | 0 inches | — | 0 centimeters | 0.96 inches |
| sensor type | Wearable | Wearable | Wearable | Wearable |
| material | Plastic | Nylon | Plastic | Nylon |
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| power source | — | Battery Powered,Corded Electric | Battery Powered | Battery Powered |
| language | — | — | english | english, italian, english |
From the manufacturer
Garmin Garmin HRM-Run
The HRM-Run heart rate monitor provides the most advanced running metrics to high-end Garmin Forerunner running watches. The strap is seamlessly comfortable and easily adjustable while the module is small, lightweight and fits entirely within the width strap.
HRM-Run provides 6 running dynamics metrics:
- Cadence — number of steps per minute
- Stride length — length of your stride from 1 footfall to the next; measured in meters
- Ground contact time — amount of time in each step that you spend on the ground while running; measured in milliseconds
- Ground contact time balance — displays the left/right balance of your ground contact time while running (displays a percentage); for example, 53.2 with an arrow pointing left or right
- Vertical oscillation — degree of ‘bounce’ in your running motion; displays the vertical motion of your torso, measured in centimeters for each step
- Vertical ratio — ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length (displays a percentage); a lower number typically indicates better running form
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If you get a year or more out of it, it is worth it.
Like many reviews, the main issue with these Garmin heart rate monitoring straps is longevity. I can't tell you how many I have owned over the years, but I factor into my training budget buying one annually.A chest strap heart rate monitor is way more accurate than any wrist-based sensor.On the plus side, the device is ready to go out of the box. How much hassle you have connecting it to your watch, phone, or bike computer is a function of that device and not the chest strap. Pro-tip, you need to remove the prior heart rate monitor from the list of sensors saved on your watch. The Garmin HRM does return some interesting data in addition to heart rate such as ground contact time, vertical oscillation, etc. So, it is a very useful device for training.It suffers the same issues as all chest straps. The contacts have to be moist in order to work. That usually isn't a problem for running unless it is really cold. I find that I get highly variable and inaccurate heart rate data below 35-40F degrees. The same can sometimes happen with cycling if the air is dry.If you can get 4-8 months out of the first battery, that is good. It has been my experience that once you break the seal to replace the battery, that begins the slow deterioration of the device. The picture I posted is of the battery I used to replace the first battery. I took out that second battery after a few months as the device just wasn't tracking data accurately. As you can see, moisture crept in. I tried replacing that second battery, but the strap just never worked right. It is now in a landfill.Heart rate training is essential and a chest strap is the most accurate device you can use. However, there are tradeoffs. They are simply not going to last very long. As such, I wish they were a little cheaper.
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Bonne ceinture pour la montre GARMIN Fenix 6 X PRO
Reviewed in France on August 19, 2023Style: HRM-RunVerified Purchase
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Reliable Heart Rate Monitor.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2021Style: HRM-RunVerified Purchase
