RoboLuke Posted September 12, 2011 Share My HR overreads by about 100 ppm. Water, transport gel makes no difference. Has anyone had this before? Faulty belt? Batteries getting flat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WR 1.0 Posted September 12, 2011 Share I've had same problem, HR shows as 280+ sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ysterman Posted September 12, 2011 Share Mine seems to be "ok" at times ... then all of a sudden it will give a very high reading ... not as much as what you guys have experienced ... I guess only about 30-40 ... Would love to know what the issue is ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny K Posted September 12, 2011 Share I used to have that problem - does it happen when you descend fast? It was caused by the friction between the unit and my jersey. I started to wear a cotton vest instead of my thermal and it stopped altogether (the high spikes that is - did the readings fine) Most recently I had my HRM reading low and then not at all at times - was the battery. Had it replaced and it is now sorted. btw there is a thread here on the hub with regards to faulty readings on a garmin unit and you can google dcrainmaker - he has a solution to all garmin issues. Edited September 12, 2011 by Tiny K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboLuke Posted September 12, 2011 Share Faulty reading even when no shirt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickc Posted September 12, 2011 Share I have found weird HRM readings are usually when the battery on the belt start going pap. Other times are when you are riding next to or under powerlines - normally worse if your battery is not that hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_w_65 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Get the new and improved heart rate strap, it is a copy of the Polar strap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doviem Posted May 26, 2012 Share Can I use a Polar Heart Rate Monitor with a Garmin 800? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agteros Posted May 27, 2012 Share Can I use a Polar Heart Rate Monitor with a Garmin 800?no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akneethling Posted May 28, 2012 Share Can I use a Polar Heart Rate Monitor with a Garmin 800? If your Garmin belt has a removable transmitter that clips onto the belt, you may be able to use the Polar Strap.I am Currently using my Polar Strap with The ANT+ transmitter from my Bryton unit....... Works Perfectly. If you can clip the transmitter onto the front of your polar wearlink belt and it doesn't pop off. You should be GOOD TO GO. The computer pairs with the transmitter, and not the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnobbyMech Posted May 28, 2012 Share Overhead powerlines and electrical sub-stations can also cause overreading of hr. Move to another location and try again. But please, put your shirt back on first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaleE Posted May 28, 2012 Share My HR overreads by about 100 ppm. Water, transport gel makes no difference. Has anyone had this before? Faulty belt? Batteries getting flat? Yup, had the same issue. replaced batteries & re-paired belt to unit .... problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capeofstorms Posted May 28, 2012 Share Wasn't picking up any HR, so I replaced the battery and re-paired. I thought all my problems were solved until this weekend when I went for a 5 hr ride. Throughout the ride my Hr was 240bpm. The web is awash with this crap Garmin HR strap. Apparently it is the sensors on the strap and not the transmitter itself. Do yourself a favour and get some other ANT+ strap. I'm a big fan of Garmin (hate propriety protocols), but this HR strap is..........a piece of CRAP Edited May 28, 2012 by capeofstorms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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