As per title - I want to to see my HR on my head unit, but I don't want to swap my Apple Watch for a Garmin (fussy, I know). Any recommendations for a cheap but reliable chest strap, or other strategy?
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with my edge 530
I found a Coospro HRM strap was quite cheap and works OK with my Garmin. It does BT but for some reason refuses to talk to my iPhone.
I also have a Wahoo Tickr that works well too, but has nice flashing lights to tell you if you are still alive, and does BT to my iPhone, but costs a bit more.
I've got the Coospo chest strap HRM & it's been great for the last couple of years I've owned it.
I give the strap an occasional rinse & make sure that I take the electronic bit off after every use & dry all the contacts.
I had a Magene chest strap previously that I didn't do this with & the contacts rusted - hardly surprising once I'd thought about it.
I got the coospro chest thing, works well.
I have a Garmin and a Magene. They both do the job.
Think mine was from aliexpress, not a specific recommendation just a thought that they're all the same anyway. Even my older Garmin one if you looked at the ant+ data came up as a completely unknown manufacturer, presumably whoever's making the chips. Ditto my speed/cadence came from similar sources.
Halfords do one for about 20 quid...that connects and works.
My non-garmin eBay special monitor was terrible, but having said that even my proper Garmin monitor takes about 5-10mins to get up to speed..
Thanks all. I just ordered a COOSPO armband from AliExpress for 10 quid delivered. If it works for a while it'll be a good deal !!
If you are wearing the apple watch can you get it to transmit the HR. My Garmin can and a quick search suggest you might need an app called heartcast.
Any heart rate strap should work, I got one from lidl or aldi that I think worked with my edge. I still have a boxed one, I think, if you want it.
Halfords do one for about 20 quid…that connects and works.
Just googled that and I might just pick one up cheers, I've just been broadcasting HR from my instinct when using a bar mount computer since my Garmin strap died the other week, but a chest strap is a little less flakey generally.
f you are wearing the apple watch can you get it to transmit the HR. My Garmin can and a quick search suggest you might need an app called heartcast.
ooh that got me excited , but Garmin is not supported on that or similar apps. No surprise - Garmin is only marginally compatible with itself!
thanks for the kind offer but I ordered from Ali now so I’ll see what they bring.
