GarminHRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor (Return to Product Page)

This is a well designed, easy to use unit. It is a vast improvement over the original design.

Reasonably comfortable and accurate

Great product. Sync's to GARMIN 530

It pairs easily with my Android phone for tracking my heart rate during cycling. I also pair it to my Hydrow rowing machine.

I got this to track my heart rate while using Zwift and also my runs. Battery is great and love that you can wash the band after some hard sweaty workouts.

does what its supposed to do, solid, reliable, comfortable

Bought this to pair with my Garmin 520 Plus. Very happy with it. Works great.

I got almost a year out of the HRM Dual, and it worked well for most of that time. I would wash the strap every 6-10 rides after removing the hrm node, hang dry, etc. Started to see dropouts a month or two ago, so I replaced the battery figuring it may be that. It wasn't. Researching it, there are seemingly a few things that go wrong with these, but my strap didn't have any cracks in the contact patches, the battery cavity doesn't have any corrosion, from what I can tell, all the internal cabling was in tact between contacts and connection point, and even after a battery change and vigilant washing to avoid any salt buildup, it would only last the first 10-15 minutes of a ride, then drop out completely. I'd adjust the fit and it would show up on the head unit again, but at a criminally low HR (like 65HR while climbing over FTP). I even tried shaving the chest hair, to no avail. I noticed that one of the contacts on the nodule itself seemed to have some rust underneath the plastic covering the unit on the backside (around one of the circular metal bases attached to the contacts that snap into the strap). This was something I couldn't find examples of online, so I was a little leary of buying and trying another strap, thinking it might be something to do with this corrosion/rust which would mean my HRM unit was toast and a new strap wouldn't remedy the problem.

I opted to buy a new HRM entirely and just anticipate needing to do so once a year or hopefully get a couple years out of these things moving forward, as they're not cheap.

This is the third heart rate monitor that I've had paired with my Garmin 1000.

They seem to have only a certain life.

The one problem I have with the monitor is that if you're not sweating you're not getting the heart rate.

I've used these straps for several years with generally good results.

The length of useful life seems to be a bit better in recent years.

When rinced after each use and regularly washed they work fine.

I had a Garmin heart rate monitor for several years. At first it worked great, then started giving erratic readings (e.g., over 200 bpm when I knew I was around 140-150) or not transmitting to my Garmin computer at all. I spent many hours reading comment about how to fix it, bought new straps, replaced batteries, etc. Thinking Garmin was the leading company for this stuff, I stuck with it for several years of frustration, but I finally concluded that it's just not a very good product, and got a Yahoo HRM and so far it has worked accurately every time. Garmin really needs to make a better HRM.

Me gusto mucho

After about a year of use, it began dropping out during a ride. Garmin replaced the strap and suggested a few changes:

(1) Even though instructions said the strap could go in the washing machine, the spin cycle might fold it and break the wires. Now I just remove the module and soak the strap in the sink while I shower after a session, adding a few drops of dish detergent once a week.

(2) Buh Bump electrolyte cream on the electrode patches before each session.

(3) Leaving the module off the strap until the next session may increase battery life.

Electrode patches may be bubbling slightly after a year on the replacement strap. So far it has worked perfectly, but I got a new strap just in case. I do 5-6 sessions a week, fairly heavy use.

This is to replace the one that came in the bundle, elastic strap wears out, nothing lasts forever

Bought this to use with my Lezyne computer. Comfortable, works great and Bluetooth connection to my computer fantastic. Only issue is that the strap is incredibly long. While it can be adjusted, it is a bit too loose on my female, 58, 115 pd frame even when shortened as much as possible.

I got this to connect both my Garmin Edge and my phone in order to have back up in case one goes awry on a ride, which does happen. It connects to the Garmin with ANT and the phone with bluetooth. It works except, oddly, my Garmin Edge will lose connection and I can't get it back while out on a ride. The phone stays connected. I think it loses connection when I power up the Garmin Connect app on my phone, so go figure. Otherwise works as advertised and is great to have HR on both devices when one craps out our produces wacky GPS.

Well most head units are Garmin and use ANT, and then Ive got a TACX Neo2 (which Garmin recently bought TACX) which uses Bluetooth with my Apple TV. So if you get this heart rate strap your pretty set as it work seamlessly with both the Garmin headunits ANT and Bluetooth as needed. Plus its comfortable and I like the strap.

Simple set up and connection. Have worn it for about twenty rides with no issues. The ability to disconnect the transmitter and wash the strap in the washing machine is an appreciated feature as well.

Great price and rapid delivery for a great product. Ordered a new Garmin heart rate monitor on sale as a first time buyer, and could not be happier with the price and product. 5 stars!!!

Easy to clean and easy to replace the battery.