Wrist Heart Rate WRONG

HI, Garmin really need to address and fix this issue first. All the data and metrics are calculated based on WHR. If this is inaccurate and unreliable all the other issues don't matter. I don't buy the fact that you should always wear a Heart Rate Strap for activities. What is the point of an 800 Dollar watch if this is the case? I understand that Optical Sensors have some limitations but even my cheap Fitbit did much better and my Vivosmart 4 too!

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0 SAHO over 5 years ago

Rash said:
I don't buy the fact

Well... I know facts can be difficult to handle.

And by the way - the wrist sensor is the same as you would find in i.e. the FR45, so you didn't pay $800 for the sensor, you paid $600 for everything else that's packed into the Fenix which you wouldn't get with the $199 FR45.

0 bluefish over 5 years ago

What symptoms do you have?

0 Rash over 5 years ago in reply to SAHO

Hi, I get what you mean but I have a watch that midway through a workout stops tracking heart rate and drops 40-50 BPM during activities. I also have a 100$ Vivosmart 4 that does not do this. Go figure.

0 SAHO over 5 years ago in reply to Rash

May I ask what kind of exercise you are doing when this happens?

0 Rash over 5 years ago in reply to SAHO

Stairs, Cardio and Weights - all with the built in Apps (activity profiles). It seems ok for a few minutes and then then the heart rate readings just drop and never come back up. When I look at the heart rate Widget it shows a more realistic number - but when I restart the activity it is still low. The WHR is all over the place my stress level is always above 75 and body battery hardly charges after 8-9 hours of sleep. If I wear my Vivosmart 4 at the same time the numbers are completely different.

0 SAHO over 5 years ago in reply to Rash

I'm not saying that there is any potential for software improvements to the F6 OHR, but in general people are having unrealistic expectations to the technology. That's why Garmin are recommending the use of a chest strap during activities.

Cardio - Could you be a bit more specific?
Stairs - are you holding on to the handlebars?
Weights - OHR on the wrist is useless for that. (and that's a physical limitation of the tech.)

0 Rash over 5 years ago in reply to SAHO

Cardio - do some shuttle runs in the sand

Stairs - dont hold on to anything

Weights - I understand the limitation - but my Vivosmart HR does not just drop and stay low. I wear it at the same time for all activities as I dont know if the Fenix 6 will stop mid workout.

0 bluefish over 5 years ago in reply to SAHO

You just have to look in the other HR threads. There are problems that cannot be described with user errors or the usual limitations of optical measurement in general.

0 Rash over 5 years ago in reply to bluefish

I completely agree.

0 Dr Phil over 5 years ago

Oh goody! Another thread about poor WHR!