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Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
The new HRM soft strap, which is rugged enough to withstand swimming.
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139 of 156(89%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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Dunedog
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Date:February 13, 2010
Good upgrade
Pros: Comfortable, Good Fit, High Quality, Lightweight
"Good replacement strap. Easily synched with my 305 once I found the right screen. Very comfortable and no transmission problems so far. Due to the soft electrodes you can't stick in the washing machine and have to handwash it. Overall recommended."
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Review 2 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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Suggs
City: Oxford
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:April 29, 2012
Worthless
Pros: Comfortable
Cons: Expensive, Low Quality, Wears Out Easily, unreliable
"This is one of the most infuriating gadgets I have ever owned. It is completely unreliable. My polar hr monitor has worked flawlessly for 5+ years. Igot this with a 310xt and it worked well initially, however, nothing will get it to work now. I have tried all the advice I could find."
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OldNickThlon
City: Beijing
Country:China
Age:25-34
Interest:Ironman
Level:New to sport
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Ironman
Date:April 19, 2012
Worthy a try
Pros: Comfortable, Adjustable
Cons: Expensive
"Bought this alone with Garmin Edge 500 bike computer mainly for the training and race of my first ever Ironman 70.3. It's easy to put on and adjustable. I've not used other HRM so can't tell accuracy and sensitivity of this. But overall I think it works well with the Garmin Edge 500. I was worried that I won't feel comfortable wearing this during the swimming and run portion of the race but I actually didn't really feel its existence. Overall I think it's a good product compatible with a Garmin monnitor."
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Review 4 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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RichCB
City: Chamonix
Country:France
Age:35-44
Interest:Runner
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Date:April 17, 2012
Heart rate monitor upgrade
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Had a Garmin 305 for over 5 years now, love it but the heart rate monitor has been getting worse and worse until recently I've found myself not using it at all. As I've been looking into purchasing the all singing all dancing 905 I thought I might as well get the Premium heart rate monitor already as you pay pretty much the same price for the strap whether you but it with the watch or not.
I'm not dissapointed, the Premium strap is far better than the older version, doesn't fall down and apart from the odd peak at the start of my runs, generally reads my HR well.
I've now started using my HR to plan and program all my runs, especially my tempo's and long runs.
I'm not dissapointed, the Premium strap is far better than the older version, doesn't fall down and apart from the odd peak at the start of my runs, generally reads my HR well.
I've now started using my HR to plan and program all my runs, especially my tempo's and long runs.
Thanks Wiggle"
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Review 5 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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mkenda
City: Northampton
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Triathlete
Date:April 5, 2012
New strap
Pros: Comfortable, Rugged, Lightweight, Versatile, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive, Wears Out Easily
"I had been using the older hard strap for a few months after my original monitor stopped working. I had forgotten how much more confortable this strap is and hence worth the extra cost. I just wish the original monitor had not stopped working."
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Review 6 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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BradSut
City: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Ironman
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Ironman
Date:April 3, 2012
Just works!
Pros: High Quality, Adjustable
"Worked well with my new Garmin 910xt. No fuss - just synced straight away and gave a consistent reading.
Regarding comfort - well, it's not 'comfortable', but I forget I'm wearing it after a few minutes. It has stayed on well during an Ironman event, including under a wetsuit. (It's waterproof.) All in all, very happy."
Regarding comfort - well, it's not 'comfortable', but I forget I'm wearing it after a few minutes. It has stayed on well during an Ironman event, including under a wetsuit. (It's waterproof.) All in all, very happy."
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Review 7 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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Theflyingpigs
City: Newport, Wales (UK)
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:March 31, 2012
Better that the standard option
Pros: Durable, Comfortable, Lightweight, Good Fit
Cons: Expensive
"Much better signal from this than the standard option.
It remains in place well but the strap can fold over on itself at times. This causes no issues though.
It's pricey though."
It remains in place well but the strap can fold over on itself at times. This causes no issues though.
It's pricey though."
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Review 8 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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ciclistatetsu
Country:Japan
Date:March 28, 2012
快適。
Pros: 快適さ, 高品質, 軽量さ, 良いフィット感
"スタンダードHRMを使っていましたが、ゴワゴワ感と汗臭さが気になったのでこちらを購入しました。
汗による不快感の現象、ソフトでフィットするつけ心地。
買い換えてよかったと思います。"
汗による不快感の現象、ソフトでフィットするつけ心地。
買い換えてよかったと思います。"
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Review 9 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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marcfdz
Date:March 20, 2012
Cinturon pulsometro
Pros: Regulable, Ligereza
Cons: Caro
"Cómodo y facil de limpiar.
No molesta, fácil de ajustar."
No molesta, fácil de ajustar."
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Review 10 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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tallrider51
City: Stockport
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:March 8, 2012
Doesn't work for me
Pros: Comfortable, Adjustable, Lightweight
Cons: Expensive, Low Quality, Wears Out Easily, unreliable, doesn't work
"I have now tried two of these. One came with my original Garmin Edge 500 (Premium) which only worked twice and the other was a replacement sent to me by Wiggle, which I have never been able to get to work reliably.
When first donning the HRM pre-ride it seems to be working OK but as soon as any effort is expended the readings drop out, only to come back later, then drop out again etc, etc.
I have tried all advice from all quarters regardfing how/wear to wear it and using saliva, water, gel etc, all to no avail. Gamin's help line suggested I re-fit the battery, which I have done, and I can now no longer get my Edge 500 to pair with it no matter how many times I re-scan.
Avoid."
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Review 11 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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Anonymous
Country:Spain
Age:35-44
Interest:Triathlete
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Triathlete
Date:March 6, 2012
good product
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight
"it is very comfortable, more than usual HRMs. In other cases there is friction with the skin with certain metal parts and this one is frictionless. very soft strap which is also great in long distance as it does not compress as much as the stiffer straps."
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Review 12 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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NinjaRunner
City: Copenhagen
Country:Denmark
Age:35-44
Interest:Runner
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Date:March 5, 2012
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"It is good because you (almost) do not feel that it is there when you run."
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Review 13 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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Broado
City: Genève
Country:Switzerland
Age:25-34
Interest:Runner
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Date:March 3, 2012
Sends crazy data to my Garmin 310XT
Pros: Comfortable
Cons: Wears Out Easily
"I bought this as a replacement for my strap that came with the Garmin 310XT watch. It's comfortable yet after a while the strap loses its elasticity and the monitor started to send crazy data to the watch. For example, I was doing a long endurance run at a very slow pace but according to the HRM my HR was at 230 BPM, which meant I was in heart attack range! Overall it does the job for a few months but then its durability lets it down."
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Review 14 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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CentennialParkCyclist
City: Sydney, NSW
Country:Australia
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:February 21, 2012
Works on gorillas
Pros: Comfortable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Comfortable and works well enough even on an unfashionably hairy chest!
Sure its not cheap, but it works."
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Review 15 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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teckhous
City: Melbourne, AU
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 21, 2012
Great Quality
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable
Cons: Limited Color Choices
"A huge improvement than the old strap.
Soft and high quality."
Soft and high quality."
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Review 16 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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BikerMike
City: Graenichen/Aargau
Country:Switzerland
Age:Over 65
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:February 14, 2012
I did have some problems!
Pros: Comfortable, High Quality, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Over the past fifteen years I have used many Brands of Heart Monitors.
I only started using them after triple By-Pass surgery. With most I had problems getting them to recognize my Heart Rate.
The Garmin showed my Heart Rate for approx. two to three seconds then went off.
I got in touch with the Garmin Importers in Switzerland, they reckoned it was defective, they sent me a replacement HRM 1 G which did not even connect to my Garmin Edge 500!
Later I got in touch with my GP to find the Brand of "Electrode Solution" they use when doing ECG`s. It was from Parker Laboratories. Inc. Fairfield New Jersey 07004 USA.
My local Chemist ordered it for me, with the Spray my problem was solved, I do have to use the Band more to my left, it will not function in the normal position middle of my chest."
I only started using them after triple By-Pass surgery. With most I had problems getting them to recognize my Heart Rate.
The Garmin showed my Heart Rate for approx. two to three seconds then went off.
I got in touch with the Garmin Importers in Switzerland, they reckoned it was defective, they sent me a replacement HRM 1 G which did not even connect to my Garmin Edge 500!
Later I got in touch with my GP to find the Brand of "Electrode Solution" they use when doing ECG`s. It was from Parker Laboratories. Inc. Fairfield New Jersey 07004 USA.
My local Chemist ordered it for me, with the Spray my problem was solved, I do have to use the Band more to my left, it will not function in the normal position middle of my chest."
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Review 17 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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doctorfrank
Date:February 9, 2012
Not worth the extra
Pros: Comfortable
Cons: Expensive
"Purcased this to go with my garmin edge,I have used polar mainly over the years but at this price I was expecting better.For a start it is endless so you have to slip it over your head to put it on or step into it,then I find it won't work in my gym with the technogym equipment so ended up having to buy a polar one as well.On the plus side the batteries ar replaceable"
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doctorfrank
Notts
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Der
Posted February 27, 2012
Yes,found out the hard way,it comes with age you know
Krazious
Sydney, Australia
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Endless Strap??
Posted February 25, 2012
doctor frank - have a look at the metal buckle on your strap - you will find an opening where you slide the loop off the buckle.
They come that way to avoid large buckles and increase comfort.
Good Luck
They come that way to avoid large buckles and increase comfort.
Good Luck
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Jubatus
City: Madrid, Spain
Date:February 9, 2012
Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monito
Pros: Duradero, Atractivo, Cómodo, Resistente, Alta calidad, Regulable, Ligereza, Versátil, Buen ajuste
"Una auténtica maravilla. Totalmente recomendable. No pesa nada y se ajusta como un guante al pecho. Buen producto el de Garmin."
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Review 19 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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NorfolkRider
City: Norwich
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Mountain Biker
Date:February 8, 2012
Pros: Durable, Comfortable, Adjustable, Lightweight, Good Fit
"Good comfortable fit, and pairs straight away with both my edge 800 and forerunner 110."
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Review 20 for Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor Soft Strap
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GilesO
City: Bristol
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Female
Road Cyclist
Date:February 4, 2012
do not buy
Pros: Comfortable
Cons: Low Quality, unreliable
"if you are trying to train seriously by using HR zones do not buy this. It does not work reliably & gives frequent erratic heart rate readings of over 220bpm. I know several people who have this monitor & they are all frustrated with it. The other solid garmin strap however works well."
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