Garmin stats vs Polar stats

[hagar]

Ok my friend who rode the three passes with me has a polar and it showed we climbed 1000+-m.

my garmin showed we climbed 586 m . decent 378

 

Is there a setting issue with the Garmin that it will only take certain gradients as climbing or what ??? It feels like we did a tad more than 586m what stats do you guys have for sunday 3 passes.

 

thanks

 

[fandacious]

I know with sporttracks there is a setting that determines when a gradient is climb / flat. I set it so that flat is -0.1 to 0.1%. The rest is up/down

[hagar]

thank fand where is that setting on sports tracks please ????

[fandacious]

I'm running the new beta.

select view -> categories -> climb zones

[hagar]

thanks Fand i got the old version at work and new one at home will try them out and see what i get.

 

btw any polar / garmin guy got what we climbed / decended sunday so that i can make a comparison please.

 

thanks

 

[Buff]

Not sure about the garmin but I know you need to calibrate your Polar quite regularly if you want accurate readings.

[GoLefty!!]

I'd trust the Garmin's total ascent because it calculates it's height above sea level via trianguation from the satellites it's receiving data from.

The Polar uses air pressure and that can vary during the day and your location.

[casspir]

Hagar,

Where did you take the Edge data from?  From Training Centre or from SportTracks? 

I have found that these programs differ in respect of total climb.  I personally think Training Centre is a more realistic figure.

Regards,

casspir