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Is there something wrong w my heart or does every HRM suck?
Seriously. Wahoo straps always have issues for me. An ancient one seemed to be mostly consistent until it broke at the electrodes. My newer Wahoo strap had constant connectivity problems and got binned. Now a brand new Garmin one I have is all edged up with its readings too.. takes at least ten minutes to return values after starting despite being “wetted” and then can be in/out of returning values and seems to be inaccurate near my HR Max at best. Am I just forever unlucky with technology? Is my heart a lonely hunter? What the what!?!
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This is definitely a trend the last few years, I found the old Garmin or Polar ANT only sensors were great, long lasting. I’ve had 3X Wahoo HR sensors replaced as they were still under warranty (less than one year of use), next time I’ll try an ANT/BT HR sensor from someone else.
I think as some of the added features have come along, many of the HR sensors have been made very cheap and disposable quality wise Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I have know folks who sometimes have issues with electronic stuff on their body.. my dad could never wear a digital watch long-term as it would always go a bit weird and the readout was wig out.. no idea why, just did.. have you ever had issues with other electronic wearables? have you tried conductive gel?
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I haven't tried to figure out whether you can, and how, to broadcast the Whoop strap monitor (wrist location) to something like a bike computer but I've been using it daily for over 2 years and when I wear it with a Wahoo strap , then compare readings (summaries of, highs, calories expended, they track close enough I think for most of us. Just an option if you care more about looking back rather than monitoring on the ride, although there may be a way to do that as well.
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Heart monitors
I use Garmin. Incredibly frustrating. Worked for maybe 8 months, then after 20 minutes it stops. Next session same thing , 20 minutes and stops or gives ridiculously low reading I know is way off. Has happened to me with two of these things. Replacing battery made no difference. I just figure it is good for maybe a year and that is it. For that initial 6-8 months it is ok.
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I have had mixed results with various HRMs. currently I have a Garmin HRM Dual that I must admit has been rock solid for quite some time. I use it daily, either on the trainer or outside (and running).
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Yes they all suck.
For that reason I bought a cheap Magene strap for $23. It has been working well for a few months. It reads high at the beginning of a ride but then after a few minutes is accurate and agrees with my Apple Watch. If it stops working I would buy another one. |
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Had an old Garmin, it worked for about 5 years. Got a newer one, it started being unreliable after about 6 months, and died after about a year. Replaced it with a Polar, and it's been going strong for about 2 years now. Haven't maxed out its longevity, but it seems to be going better than the Garmin. Would tentatively recommend.
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H10
This^^^^
After having my umpteenth Wahoo strap start to give erroneous heartrate I moved to a Polar H10 strap. So far, so good. |
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Polar H10 and Spectra Gel
Try some of the Spectra gel it works very well
https://www.amazon.com/Electrode-Mon...s%2C443&sr=8-2 |
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