I've been a long time Polar strap user, and I've got two soft straps that just won't work with the 220. The 220's transmitter is just a hair shorter on the width, so as soon as I start running one side pops out. So I gave the Garmin strap a try, and it worked great the first time. I tried it again Saturday, and I knew something was wrong when it said my HR was like 70 something after running up a steep levee. I noticed in the manual that they say to wet the "contact patch" (I use electrode gel). I didn't do that the first time and it worked, do you think it would make a difference? If not, what's a good compatible HRM strap that's similar to the Polar soft straps? Thanks in advance!
