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Inaccurate hr reading from wrist based messurement in 735XT

Former Member over 8 years ago

Hi,

Even when following the online guide for proper reading, i still get inaccurate hr reading from the wstch.
What can be done to improve the reading?

0 JSRUNNER_ over 8 years ago

You don't say in what circumstances you are getting inaccurate readings and how you know - what are you comparing with.

Wrist based sensors are very variable in their performance between individuals due to body variations - skin colour, skin thickness depth of veins etc

See DCRAINMAKER article below for some details

https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2016/06/garmin-forerunner-735xt-in-depth-review.html

0 Dr Phil over 8 years ago

You could also spend a little time looking through the copious number of forum posts on this very subject across all the wrist based devices. The problem is the same. Believe it or not you are not the only one experiencing inaccurate HR problems with this type of measurement. Strange as that may seem.

0 scooterv45 over 8 years ago

Use a chest monitor, there is not one single optical monitor that is as accurate

Btw I have a Schosche and it is better than garmin's watches but still
prone to "flights of fancy".