GrahamS2 Posted July 9, 2018 Share That’s how comfortable the polar straps are, you think it’s wrist based......Couldn't agree more. Polar strap with the garmin sensor is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted July 9, 2018 Share Wrist based HR accuracy also depends on your own physiology. I have been using my Garmin 935’s wrist HR for running and it is spot on compared to the chest strap. This has been a huge relief because I was also struggling with chest strap scars post IM. Caveat though is that I have only tested it for steady state type of running, I have not done the comparative test for intervals. But when doing hills or track my wrist HR seems in line with what I would have expected it to be. For cycling though wrist HR gets more sketchy (especially MTBing) and I prefer to wear a chest strap. Luckily no scarring from cycling, only running. I use the Wahoo Tickr because it sends info via Bluetooth so that I can also use it for when I want to connect with my iPad for Zwift workouts. Before switching to wrist HR I went through 2 Garmin chest straps in three years, averaging 13 hours a week, washing it in the shower after every use and throwing the strap part in the wash every now and then. Edited July 9, 2018 by Sparkles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted July 9, 2018 Share I only wash my strap when it starts stinking, maybe that’s why they live so long.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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