Josh Spivey
I have had insanely good luck with the Polar straps with the Garmin unit
snapped in. I¹ve been using the same strap for well over a year. I do rinse
it off after use like a religion, and am careful about not bending the
sensors. But it works really well for me. I¹ve heard mostly good luck
stories, but some others have continued to have issues with static from
jerseys while using them. Occasionally, I¹ll have wonky readings until I
begin to sweat a little.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/solution-to-heart-rate-dropoutsspikes.htm
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On 6/2/13 11:10 PM, "Stewart Campbell" wrote:
> cycleops makes a hr strap that will convert your readings to power watts, it's
> one of the new soft straps. The thing sucked, readings all over the place.
> Cycle ops told me that I need to link it to my pc and re-calibrate it. I was
> not spending another $50 for the usb reader.
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> Anyhow, I've had great result with "axiom" hr gel. I find it at Performance.
> So far I've had great results with my old garmin strap and my new soft garmin
> strap.
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> My only complaint is sometimes if my jersey zipper is right at monitor level,
> I'll get a reading of 240+
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> From: Isaac King
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Garmin HR monitor questions
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> The garmin "premium" HR strap has a reputation for... well... sucking. I have
> two and they both suck. They jump all over the place when they feel like it...
> assuming they do anything. The lower end HR strap, the unit that is basically
> a big piece of plastic across the front, does not have such a reputation. I've
> heard the issue with the soft strap is often the fact that when you sweat, it
> gets moist (hehe, dirty word) enough that it causes connectivity between the
> electrodes. Some have cut out the strap between the two snaps I the front to
> alleviate the issue.
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> Consistently low readings, however, can be attributed to lack of conductivity
> with your skin - as in your skin too dry. This is mostly the case at the
> beginning of a ride and can be solved by licking the strap before wearing it.
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> Polar HR straps are said to not suffer from the HR spike issue. I don't recall
> the model name at the moment but they make a snap that will accept the Garmin
> sensor - otherwise the Polar and Garmin devices cannot communicate.
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> My Garmin HR monitor seems to have died. While riding the Ronde I noticed that
> my heart rate was something like 70 or 80 just after going up some of the
> climbs... most certainly not correct! My average for the ride was way low as
> well.
> So I replaced the battery, but I soon had the same problem. Sometimes it drops
> to 30 and just stays there.
> My question is, what's up? Do I replace the battery again? Is this a common
> problem with the straps? Is the strap dead? This is less than a year old, so I
> suppose it's under some sort of warranty.
> Thanks for any help!
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