HRM Chest Strap Issues

[The Ouzo]

3 hours ago, babse said:

1 litre of water on each contact point before the ride this morning and boom... HR accurate from the get! 

 

Shot for nwoob advice 😅🤙

 

 

Glad it worked. 
I usually just wet my hand and wipe the water onto my chest before putting the strap on. Works for me. 

[Knersboy]

I always wondered why they don’t include the “how many wash cycles it can survive” test in HRM reviews. 
 

Garmin survived a few, Polar died after one and the Tickr is still going strong because the way it attaches to the strap makes it less likely to be washed. 

[Block]

I don't want to raise unnecessary concern, but here is my story. My HR did exactly what you described above. After changing batteries, belt and used two Garmin's to check about 20 minutes into my ride HR dropped by 40%. My wife felt my pulse and picked up that I am actually missing a heart beat every 4th to 6th beat. Ended at Cardiologist. His diagnosis a missed beat once you reach a certain heart rate level. Now on medication and guess what my HR belt works perfectly. Go get it checked

[dexterdent]

9 hours ago, Block said:

I don't want to raise unnecessary concern, but here is my story. My HR did exactly what you described above. After changing batteries, belt and used two Garmin's to check about 20 minutes into my ride HR dropped by 40%. My wife felt my pulse and picked up that I am actually missing a heart beat every 4th to 6th beat. Ended at Cardiologist. His diagnosis a missed beat once you reach a certain heart rate level. Now on medication and guess what my HR belt works perfectly. Go get it checked

Thanks Block, always good to be safe and this advice might save someone's life. I believe I am fine but will get my doctor/wife (helps that they are the same person) to have a listen anyway.

I'm very glad you are doing better on medication!

[Ridetorelax]

My heart rate monitor strap wasn’t functioning properly and it was intermittent I didn’t sent it in to Garmin and I said I want need a brand new one.  Before spending R1590 I took “boiling water”  and washed the strap and pressed it down with my fingers and it’s been four months now and it’s been perfect in fact it’s working better than ever before!