Then I thought to myself: I wonder if they licensed this on the HRM-DUAL too? Turns out..nope. However, they instead licensed something else from Suunto for that strap, the connector pod piece: I have no quibbles with the data, either. My last 10 mile time trial ride shows an average heart rate of 187bpm and a max of 194bpm. I’ve not compared this against another device but I’ve ridden enough 10 mile time trials to know that this is bang on where it should be for the effort.

But the same works in other non-workout ways too. For example, as I’m writing this I’ve got my Garmin watch on the charger. But I’m being a dork and wearing the HRM-PRO so that I don’t miss out on any steps to and from the coffee machine or those extra calories burned. This was maybe the most underwhelming announcement of Garmin in Januari 2019, the HRM-Dual is ‘just another’ heart rate strap, but adding BLE to it. Which, for Garmin, is a bit out of their field as they are all in for ANT. So if all you care about is your heart rate data and connectivity to any of your current devices, this is the HRM for you. One benefit is that the Dual has a removable pod. So you can clean the strap separately and even replace it if it has had too much sun or sunscreen and lost its elasticity. Perfect for cycling for example. HRM-Run Funguje to ale jen tehdy, pokud jsou hodinky z dosahu, případně pokud jsou zcela odpojené. V opačném případě se kroky a tepovka stále načítají z hodinek, a to i tehdy, pokud nejsou na ruce. A tehdy byste samozřejmě žádné kroky nezískali. Je proto vhodné, pokud chcete načítat data tepové frekvence a kroků z hruďáku, mít hodinky vypnuté, nebo alespoň odpojené od mobilu. My wife and I both use the HRM-Tri (now Pro) and for both of us they never lasted longer than maybe one and a half year. (We clean them after each use (mostly running, some biking)).OLATHE, Kan./September 16, 2020 – Garmin® International Inc. today announced the HRM-Pro™, a heart rate monitor with dual transmission and running dynamics that provides athletes with even more ways to train. Poznámka: Hodinky Forerunner 265 a 965 umí tyto metriky měřit i bez hruďáku a tuto funkci budou umět posléze i hodinky řady Fénix 7/Epix (a odvozené modely). Starší hodinky pro měření dynamiky potřebují stále hruďák. Garmin has just released a slightly revamped version of their HRM-PRO chest strap, now the HRM-PRO Plus. Like most Garmin ‘Plus’-enabled things, this is a modest upgrade from their existing high-end chest strap, the HRM-PRO that came out two summers ago. The new HRM-PRO Plus adds an indoor run pace & distance option, while also changing the battery door situation to be tool-less (hopefully reducing straps dying after battery swaps). Further, they’ve changed the color of the HRM-PRO Plus pod itself. The GCT Balance metric does get supplied by an HRM-Run (any generation), HRM-Tri, HRM-Pro, and HRM-Pro Plus or an RD-Pod. But, when firmware updates are released adding new features (such as the HRM-PRO firmware update today adding all the new HRM-PRO Plus features), then you can do that in there too.

I have a problem with the fenix 7x 11.28 and the HRM Pro Plus where the running dynamics will drop out entirely (sometimes) if I pause the workout and (maybe) connect later when I pause again. It seems to be related to v8.80 HRM firmware or the combo of the v8.80 and the 11.x firmware where the footpod functionality of the HRM and the running dynamics were combined into one sensor configuration element displayed on watch. You can try turning the pace and distance “footpod” feature to off instead of indoors or always. I have read in a forum post that works around the problem, albeit by removing the footpod autocalibration and pace/distance capability entirely. Next, here’s a more boring steady-state run. Again, some minor wobbles in Whoop, but the FR255 and HRM-PRO Plus matched up; However….if you are a Garmin user and don’t care about any of those metrics, then get the Polar strap. For example, say you’re primarily using the HR strap for cycling with an Edge unit. There’s no meaningful benefit from the HRM-PRO Plus for you. Whereas if we look at these 30-second/200m intervals, you’ll see there’s more lag from the optical side of the house compared to the chest strap, albeit not always. The first one shows lag of maybe 10-15 seconds on the FR745 compared to the HRM-PRO. However the 2nd/3rd/4th intervals are very close on the uptake to the HRM-PRO, but a bit more laggy on the recovery.For me, the best uses of this strap are biking and Nordic skiing. Perhaps this is because there is less bouncing around when compared to running. As always, there’s lots of questions on whether to buy a Garmin HRM-PRO or HRM-PRO Plus strap, or to buy the Polar or Wahoo variants, which are substantially cheaper. Sports labs will tend to favour the Polar H10 for a variety of historic reasons including perceived levels of higher accuracy & reliability. Do I have to pair HRM-Dual (PRO) to my Apple Watch every time I wear it and before going for a workout or by activating the strap(s) I can assume it’s automatically connected to my Apple Watch?

You are correct that the 11.28 firmware does not yet include the enhanced running dynamics from the f965. According to Ray, that will come this quarter. It will not include r/l balance, though, unless they are adding an enhancement over what the f965 does. And again, you can have unlimited ANT+ connections. Here it is paired up to a Forerunner 955 watch: The new Garmin HRM-PRO heart rate belt is similar to the HRM-TRI belt. But as a new feature it introduces memory which makes you able to measure your heart rate without wearing your heart rate watch or using the Garmin Connect App. Read my review of the Garmin HRM-PRO here.I found it unreliable with the running dynamics data channel dropping out sometimes if I paused and restarted a run. There would be huge gaps in the data. It seems to be a problem from the 8.80 firmware that added this footpod feature when combined with the watch firmware that understands it is a HRM that also has pace/distance. I can’t trust the HRM-Pro Plus for the moment so I have set it aside for now. Waiting for a watch or HRM firmware update to test it again. Do you practise a sport where its not always appropriate to wear a watch or do you want a precise alternative for the wrist heart rate measurement in your watch? Then Garmin HRM-PRO i The Garmin HRM-PRO Plus follows in the footsteps of not just the HRM-PRO, but also the HRM-RUN & HRM-TRI before it. As such, it transmits running efficiency metrics, which Garmin brands as Running Dynamics. These metrics are then leveraged for Garmin’s Running Power calculations as well. First up, one of those treadmill interval tests, compared to the Polar H10, Polar Verity Sense, Whoop 4.0 (armband), and the optical FR255. Whoop is a bit slow, but everyone else is identical. Keep in mind this is at full running speed of 16KPH/10MPH (or about a 6/minute mile pace). Reliability and longevity: The HRM-Pro/Swim do not have a good battery replacement mechanism and there are large numbers of reports of poor reliability once that first battery is changed. The new tool-free battery door is an improvement in that respect. However, the 1-year battery life is still not great and if you have no need for fancy features just get the older strap that comes with a significantly longer battery life.

Through ANT+ and BLUETOOTH ® Low Energy technology, the HRM-Pro Plus transmits accurate, real-time heart rate and performance data to Garmin smartwatches and Edge ® cycling computers, compatible fitness equipment, the Tacx ® Training app and more.

What other heart-rate monitor extras should you look for?

If I don’t start a workout, how long would it be before the watch captures the HR signals from the strap? I mean, I know the optical sensor would be used while in water, but once I stop after doing, say, 200m, what would I do to measure my pulse?