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cheap hrm straps on eBay

by mrmo
Wed, Sep 02, 2015 18:56
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looking on Ebay i have come across http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-4G-ANT-Wireless-Sport-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Sma...

Seems fairly cheap, but wondering if it is a false economy, mind you Garmin reliability, price isn't everything.

So has anyone tried one? Durable? accurate? etc

If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.

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2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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Thanks that's brilliant info..wish I'd known this a couple of months ago 14

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mrmo | 9 years ago
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apparently it does work, wasn't aware you could get the bits so cheaply though.

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/solution-to-heart-rate-dropoutsspikes...

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2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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Do you know that these are definitely both compatible with each other? Is the spacing between the poppers the same size?

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Man of Lard replied to 2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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2 Wheeled Idiot wrote:

Do you know that these are definitely both compatible with each other? Is the spacing between the poppers the same size?

It's what I've been using since last August. If the space between the poppers is different, its close enough not to matter.

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Man of Lard | 9 years ago
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Buy one of these -> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351491790506
and one of these -> http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007XCLU66

More or less the same price as the one linked and it *is* a Garmin HRM with a Polar Strap (probably the most reliable combo there is)

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2 Wheeled Idiot | 9 years ago
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Bought the exact same thing a few months ago...was perfect for about a month but now seems to glitch on every ride and gives me a max hr of ~230 and quite often drops my hr to ~65 which is also definitely wrong.
Saying all this its not too bad for basic training and to help me pace climbs and time trials.
Would I buy again....I'm not sure, I would possibly pay extra for a Garmin or polar heart rate strap, I guess it depends how much cash I had lying around

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