Unless you want something that is tracking your activity levels all day and you are *not* trying to do heart rate-based HIIT, then I would stick with a chest strap. I think the Wahoo goes for like $60, pairs with Ant+ or Bluetooth, and the battery lasts for months. With a wrist unit, I don't know of any devices close to that price point that provide their data over Bluetooth or Ant+, so you are sort of locked into proprietary apps to get your data.
Personally I use both; the chest strap is for actual training, but the Fitbit that stays on all day gives me a good view into general fatigue levels, etc. If I had to give up one, I would keep the chest strap, no question about it.
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John Wilger | +1 (971) 678-0999 | http://johnwilger.com
> On Dec 4, 2016, at 8:21 PM, Jason S. via OBRA wrote:
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> I read a consumer reports test showing wrist heart rate monitors used during exercise are close to random number generators.
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>> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 6:04 PM, arlo via OBRA wrote:
>> I have never used a heart rate monitor before but Santa might bring me one. I know chest mounted straps are the best but I don't want to deal with extra kit every time I ride. Are any of the fit bit type wrist things decent enough to use for training? What one is best if I just want to see my heart rate while training ? Thanks for any input. Arlo
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