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Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap

    Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap

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    Item # 792669

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    Optimized for use in congested areas like gym classes and starting lines, the Garmin Premium heart rate monitor chest strap features a soft fabric that is comfortable next to skin.

    • ANT+ wireless technology sends a signal to your Garmin watch without picking up interference from other users' heart rate monitors
    • Compatible with the Dakota 20, Edge 305, Edge 500, Edge 705, Edge 800, Forerunner 610, Forerunner 410, Forerunner 210, Forerunner 110, Forerunner 305, Forerunner 310XT
    • Also works with Forerunner 405, Forerunner 405CX, Foretrex 401 and FR60, Oregon 300, Oregon 400c, Oregon 400i, Oregon 400t, Oregon 550, Oregon 550t and GPSMAP 62

    Compatible GPS Receivers: Edge 305, Edge 500, Edge 705, Edge 800, Forerunner 305, Forerunner 310XT, Forerunner 405, Forerunner 405CX,Forerunner 210, Forerunner, 110, Forerunner 610, Foretrex 401, FR60, Oregon 300, Oregon 400c, Oregon 400i, Oregon 400t, Oregon 550, Oregon 550t, Dakota 20, GPSMAP 62.

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    Item 792669

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    Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap Customer Reviews

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    Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap
     
    1.8

    (based on 5 reviews)

    0%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Compact (3)
    • Gives A quick reading (3)

    Cons

    • Unreliable (5)
    • Not durable (4)

    Best Uses

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      Nov

      30

      2010

      (2 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Too prone to malfunction.

      By Yafa

      from Los Angeles, CA

      About Me Competitive Athlete

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      Site Member

      Pros

      • Compact Design
      • Easy To Use
      • Gives A Quick Reading
      • Versatile

      Cons

      • Unreliable

      Best Uses

      • Running
      • Spinning
      • Treadmill
      • Weight Loss

      Comments about Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap:

      When it works, it is great. I returned mine after I couldn't get it to stop showing spikes in my heart rate. This is horrible for tracking calories. It was poorly designed. I went back to my old heart rate strap which I've never had a problem with.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jun

      26

      2011

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      worked great until it failed

      By repp

      from Bend, OR

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

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      Site Member

      Pros

      • Accurate
      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Use
      • Gives A Quick Reading

      Cons

      • Breaks Easily
      • Unreliable

      Best Uses

      • Running
      • Spinning
      • Treadmill
      • Weight Loss

      Comments about Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap:

      This strap came with my Garmin 410XT that I use for regular exercise and training. It is easy to pair and worked great until it started giving spiked readings all over the chart. This was intermittant at first but now it's totally usless. I went back to my old style Garmin strap that isn't as comfortable or easy to put on/off but old as it is it still works great.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      8

      2011

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Works great when it works

      By Jetzz

      from Cave Creek , AZ

      About Me Avid Athlete

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      Pros

      • Compact Design
      • Gives A Quick Reading

      Cons

      • Breaks Easily
      • Unreliable

      Best Uses

      • Cycling

      Comments about Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap:

      I have used this with the Garmin 500 for about 8 months. The HR worked fine for about 4-5 months and after that it was completely unreliable. I talked to the tech support and they said the spikes maybe due to cycling jersey static or movement of the strap while biking. Now the rate it shows is about 30-50 BPM higher than the actual. I am going to return this back to REI. Unfortunately it did not work for me.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Dec

      27

      2011

       
      2.0

      Unreliable readings

      By climbsandhikesalot

      from Seattle, wa

      About Me Avid Athlete

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      Site Member

      Pros

      • Compact Design
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Breaks Easily
      • Unreliable

      Best Uses

      • Elliptical training

      Comments about Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap:

      I've had two of these after losing the strap that shipped with the FR60. My first one provided reliable readings for five months, then went haywire and stopped working altogether after six months. I didn't rinse it out as they recommended, so I decided it was my bad. The second one has given highly inconsistent readings from the start. Both the first and the second were horrible for rock climbing - the movement dragged the sensors and caused wildly unreliable readings. The second one has been bad even for activities like running and elliptical workouts that don't cause as much movement - huge spikes in heart rate for the first 30 minutes of a workout, then it seems to settle down. It's totally thrown off my training records.

      If Garmin sold the standard strap, I'd buy it as a replacement, even with the increased weight.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • No

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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      Oct

      7

      2011

       
      1.0

      They're right about this thing

      By gowild68

      from Minneapolis

      About Me Competitive Athlete

      See all my reviews

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      Pros

        Cons

        • Breaks Easily
        • Unreliable

        Best Uses

          Comments about Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap:

          It IS more comfortable than the old design, but the old garmin strap works. This one only does for a few monthes (if even that). Garmin tech support isn't helpful. What I don't get is why it works for the first few monthes for everyone, and then it goes to junk. I wonder if sweat gets inside it. Garmin should investigate that.

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

          Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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