Help to choice of chest heart rate monitor

Gluki over 4 years ago

I am planning to buy a chest heart rate monitor and am thinking between:

-Garmin HRM-Dual -

Polar H10

I use Garmin Fenis 6 pro sapphire.

What are your recommendations and experiences?

Thanks

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TobiasLj over 4 years ago +3

Have a look at the following comparison between Garmins own HR monitors:
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/682155#additional

The Polar H10 is, by feature, almost identical to the Garmin HRM-Dual. The only…
C.sco over 4 years ago +2

I started with an HRM-Dual, which worked great. No complaints. I ended up upgrading it to a HRM-Pro so that I could get Running Dynamics data from it (without having to wear an additional RD Pod) and for…
Gluki over 4 years ago +2

I think this is the HRM-RUN model that Eric.K is writing:

-Garmin HRM-Run Monitor Code: 010-10997-08

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0 Ɛpsilon over 4 years ago in reply to Gluki

I have one, and before I stripped the screws it worked really well. If you get one, get a GOOD quality 00 screwdriver to change the battery. Since I did that and replaced the back plate, I had one weird set of data from it but I cant tell if that was a dying battery or possible water ingress.

The sensor itself works really well

0 Gluki over 4 years ago

I hesitate between HRM RUN (older version with detachable sensor) and new HRM RUN with non-detachable sensor, Price is the same, which would be your recommendation

0 Ɛpsilon over 4 years ago in reply to Gluki

Personally - the older one simply because if the strap goes you can pick up a replacement and then slap the sensor on it. Stat's wise they're identical. You'll get all the Running Dynamics.

Bear in mind though, if you don't care about Running Dynamics, the Dual may be better..... It is also a separable sensor.

0 TobiasLj over 4 years ago in reply to Gluki

Gluki said:
I would really like to hear someone else’s opinion and experience regarding the Garmin HRM-RUN but an older version (Garmin HRM-Run Code: 010-10997-08) with a detachable sensor. If someone uses it, let them write their experience.

I had one for four years. Worked perfectly, just as the new "red" HRM-Run does. Changed when I sold my F3 and upgraded to F6.

0 Eric K. over 4 years ago in reply to Gluki

https://youtu.be/62wb7rmt-LI

Check out this YouTube video (not mine). It shows the way that my red hrm-run failed. Looking in the comments, there seem to be a lot of folks that had the exact same crack, squishy o-ring, and water damage.

Unfortunately, I caught the damage on mine too late to save it.

As you might guess, I recommend the older detachable version.

0 Gluki over 4 years ago

Have you had experience with the Garmin HRM RUN to have occasional downtime during activities?You can see the breaks in the picture below, is this common for HRM chest straps or is the problem only in this one?