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Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor (Black)

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Amazon has Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor (Black, 010-12883-00) for $42.97. Shipping is free.

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Features:
  • HRM dual features a soft strap that is comfortable and adjustable
  • Simply remove the heart rate module, and it's washable, too
  • The battery lasts for up to 3.5 years

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Amazon has Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor (Black, 010-12883-00) for $42.97. Shipping is free.

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Note: Get 10% back on the amount charged to a Prime Visa card (more information).

Features:
  • HRM dual features a soft strap that is comfortable and adjustable
  • Simply remove the heart rate module, and it's washable, too
  • The battery lasts for up to 3.5 years

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Sep 22, 2024 8:42 PM
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bageland2000Sep 22, 2024 8:42 PM
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Quote from timweston1 :
I still see it at the price I posted initially. It says sold and shipped by Amazon. 🤷🏻 ♂️
Cool. I just checked again and see it now. Purchased. Thank you!
Sep 22, 2024 9:40 PM
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zpeedster_mSep 22, 2024 9:40 PM
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Is this more accurate than using the Fenix watch for heart rate readings? thx in adv.
Sep 22, 2024 10:38 PM
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oneilrSep 22, 2024 10:38 PM
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Quote from zpeedster_m :
Is this more accurate than using the Fenix watch for heart rate readings? thx in adv.
Chest straps are absolutely more accurate than wrist/watch readings
Sep 22, 2024 11:33 PM
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Milk4EverSep 22, 2024 11:33 PM
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Quote from foxblur :
How is this different from the H10 which is pretty much the gold standard? What does the "dual" HR mean.
I have the H10, and I like it. H10 is good but "pretty much the gold standard" is Polar marketing. At this level, all chest sensors have similar performance and similar drawbacks. The differences are:
- Garmin is half the price of H10!
- While Garmin does pretty much the same as H10 and As well as H10, it has no memory. It transmits all data live to any device(watch/phone/etc) it's connected to. Your app on that device will save data.
- Garmin has a larger battery, about 1.5 times bigger than H10. This isn't as big a deal as it sounds. H10 battery lasts about a year on average (though H10 is/was notorious for having battery issues; read the reddit posts)
- Garmin has a different strap. A big selling point of the H10 is the pro strap which supposedly keeps the sensor in better contact with the chest and improves data quality. H10 strap is also reinforced and more durable than other straps. At the same time it's the most expensive strap out there ($35 just for the strap!). In my experience, it depends a lot on your physique and what you do; a bigger chest/ back/ trunk and a lot of core/torso/mat/bending exercises make short work of even the H10 strap (if you just run, you're in luck). Once the strap is stretched, the signal dropouts start, and my mental health goes out the window. I have tried whatever you can imagine (including eeg gels obviousely) and the reliability is still shit. Polar is thirsty for straps (as all of these chest sensors are) but the $35 strap really makes you question your life choices.
- dual HR means it uses both BT low and BT smart protocols, in addiiton to Ant+. That's the boring part, and same as H10. The cool part is that it transmits to two BT devices simultaneously, just like the "gold standard" H10.(They both transmit to unlimited Ant+ devices also).

Since I got fed up with the H10 dropout issues, I got myself a cheap ($29) but reliable below-elbow sensor(Scosche rhythm 2.0). It has the typical optical lag, but I get zero dropouts due to my core movements. The straps also doesn't need replacing as it's on my arm instead of chest. For the same reason, it gets extra points for comfort. It can also be worn on calves.
Last edited by Milk4Ever September 22, 2024 at 04:42 PM.
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Sep 22, 2024 11:47 PM
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SlickdeezeeSep 22, 2024 11:47 PM
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Quote from Milk4Ever :
H10 strap is also reinforced and more durable than other straps. At the same time it's the most expensive strap out there ($35 just for the strap!).
My H10 strap is starting to fall apart, HR still reports correctly though. Has anyone tried the third part replacement straps? They're pretty cheap.
Sep 23, 2024 2:18 AM
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euuser1398928Sep 23, 2024 2:18 AM
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Quote from Milk4Ever :
I have the H10, and I like it. H10 is good but "pretty much the gold standard" is Polar marketing. At this level, all chest sensors have similar performance and similar drawbacks. The differences are:
- Garmin is half the price of H10!
- While Garmin does pretty much the same as H10 and As well as H10, it has no memory. It transmits all data live to any device(watch/phone/etc) it's connected to. Your app on that device will save data.
- Garmin has a larger battery, about 1.5 times bigger than H10. This isn't as big a deal as it sounds. H10 battery lasts about a year on average (though H10 is/was notorious for having battery issues; read the reddit posts)
- Garmin has a different strap. A big selling point of the H10 is the pro strap which supposedly keeps the sensor in better contact with the chest and improves data quality. H10 strap is also reinforced and more durable than other straps. At the same time it's the most expensive strap out there ($35 just for the strap!). In my experience, it depends a lot on your physique and what you do; a bigger chest/ back/ trunk and a lot of core/torso/mat/bending exercises make short work of even the H10 strap (if you just run, you're in luck). Once the strap is stretched, the signal dropouts start, and my mental health goes out the window. I have tried whatever you can imagine (including eeg gels obviousely) and the reliability is still shit. Polar is thirsty for straps (as all of these chest sensors are) but the $35 strap really makes you question your life choices.
- dual HR means it uses both BT low and BT smart protocols, in addiiton to Ant+. That's the boring part, and same as H10. The cool part is that it transmits to two BT devices simultaneously, just like the "gold standard" H10.(They both transmit to unlimited Ant+ devices also).

Since I got fed up with the H10 dropout issues, I got myself a cheap ($29) but reliable below-elbow sensor(Scosche rhythm 2.0). It has the typical optical lag, but I get zero dropouts due to my core movements. The straps also doesn't need replacing as it's on my arm instead of chest. For the same reason, it gets extra points for comfort. It can also be worn on calves.
Thanks for the thorough explanation. Currently I only use the h10 for hrv training. For workouts I use my Apple Watch.
Sep 23, 2024 3:36 AM
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NinjaGruntSep 23, 2024 3:36 AM
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Quote from Milk4Ever :
I have the H10, and I like it. H10 is good but "pretty much the gold standard" is Polar marketing. At this level, all chest sensors have similar performance and similar drawbacks. The differences are:
- Garmin is half the price of H10!
- While Garmin does pretty much the same as H10 and As well as H10, it has no memory. It transmits all data live to any device(watch/phone/etc) it's connected to. Your app on that device will save data.
- Garmin has a larger battery, about 1.5 times bigger than H10. This isn't as big a deal as it sounds. H10 battery lasts about a year on average (though H10 is/was notorious for having battery issues; read the reddit posts)
- Garmin has a different strap. A big selling point of the H10 is the pro strap which supposedly keeps the sensor in better contact with the chest and improves data quality. H10 strap is also reinforced and more durable than other straps. At the same time it's the most expensive strap out there ($35 just for the strap!). In my experience, it depends a lot on your physique and what you do; a bigger chest/ back/ trunk and a lot of core/torso/mat/bending exercises make short work of even the H10 strap (if you just run, you're in luck). Once the strap is stretched, the signal dropouts start, and my mental health goes out the window. I have tried whatever you can imagine (including eeg gels obviousely) and the reliability is still shit. Polar is thirsty for straps (as all of these chest sensors are) but the $35 strap really makes you question your life choices.
- dual HR means it uses both BT low and BT smart protocols, in addiiton to Ant+. That's the boring part, and same as H10. The cool part is that it transmits to two BT devices simultaneously, just like the "gold standard" H10.(They both transmit to unlimited Ant+ devices also).

Since I got fed up with the H10 dropout issues, I got myself a cheap ($29) but reliable below-elbow sensor(Scosche rhythm 2.0). It has the typical optical lag, but I get zero dropouts due to my core movements. The straps also doesn't need replacing as it's on my arm instead of chest. For the same reason, it gets extra points for comfort. It can also be worn on calves.
The polar, garmin, and wahoo chest straps were garbage for me… because of too much variability in back and chest muscles from relaxed to fully flexed…

I've been using the same Coospo one for years and it's been great.

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Sep 23, 2024 4:09 AM
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MisterdobalinaSep 23, 2024 4:09 AM
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I have had the h10 for over 3 years. It was cool until an update caused it to stop working or connect via Bluetooth. Has been a paper weight for months.

Repped and bought. Polar sucks
Sep 23, 2024 4:20 AM
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dealsRSlick1Sep 23, 2024 4:20 AM
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So What does the Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor do more than what an apple watch can do? Sure the accuracy is better. but If I assume that the apple watch accuracy is within +/-10% of the Garmin, shouldn't we be okay with the Apple watch?
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Sep 23, 2024 6:07 AM
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nodineroSep 23, 2024 6:07 AM
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I had this and found it to be very comfortable and fairly accurate. If you're a power user then you'll love it.

However, I don't use it often but found that it will constantly drain power regardless of use. You can unclip it from the belt and it will still keep draining. For me that was a deal killer. I switched to a different brand HRM that can actually turn off and is easily rechargeable, this works much better for my use case.
Sep 23, 2024 9:38 AM
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play2winitSep 23, 2024 9:38 AM
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Ordered one. Haven't had a chest HRM since the under armour one that worked well but they scrapped all of their accessories.
Sep 23, 2024 3:19 PM
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darthalalSep 23, 2024 3:19 PM
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Quote from dealsRSlick1 :
So What does the Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor do more than what an apple watch can do? Sure the accuracy is better. but If I assume that the apple watch accuracy is within +/-10% of the Garmin, shouldn't we be okay with the Apple watch?
Accuracy. +/-10% is a big swing. If you're OK with a 20% accuracy window, then you are not the target market for an external chest strap and are likely not doing workouts with HR targets, or don't consider the targets to be very important. If you're trying to use HR as your workout metric and the data could be anywhere from 148 to 181 if your actual HR is 165, then the info is somewhat pointless as a metric - if those are the numbers you're working with, you have no idea what zone you're in, or how near your target you are. You might be redlining and trying to "push through" because your incorrect watch reading is telling you you're under threshold and just explode. You might be getting a lousy "tempo" workout if it's reading real low. If HR matters to you, 10% is huge. If it doesn't, then it doesn't, stop looking at this and keep using your watch.

I don't think (the good) watches are that far off, I'm just pointing out what a big swing that assumed accuracy would be in actual HR numbers, and why more accurate info would be important.
Sep 23, 2024 3:22 PM
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DimitrisSep 23, 2024 3:22 PM
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Had this for 3.5+ years, no issues. Strap is holding up fine for me, as some do complain about it wearing (I only use it 1-2 times a week tho).

Yes it is more consistent than a watch (but most watches can link to it just fine), but a watch is way more consistent than nothing and they do improve over the years, and not just the hardware.
Sep 24, 2024 5:58 PM
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Milk4EverSep 24, 2024 5:58 PM
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Quote from dealsRSlick1 :
So What does the Garmin HRM-Dual Heart Rate Monitor do more than what an apple watch can do? Sure the accuracy is better. but If I assume that the apple watch accuracy is within +/-10% of the Garmin, shouldn't we be okay with the Apple watch?
Watches are notorious for losing track and showing bogus hr. Most people don't realize that the fit is critically important for watch hr sensors. If it's loose or doesn't sit on your wrist perfectly, outside light will interfere with the sensor and show you crappy numbers (not just 10% off your current hr, rather simply unrelated to your current hr). Also if it moves over the bone, you get bogus hr. I've had 5 generations of galaxy watches and even Garmin watches; none of them have shown me reliable hr. That is all beside the optical lag inherent in the technology. As someone mentioned before, if you truly care about your zones and push to the limit, you want to have hr as fast and accurate as possible.

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Sep 25, 2024 5:42 PM
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ScalpelSep 25, 2024 5:42 PM
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Quote from Slickdeezee :
My H10 strap is starting to fall apart, HR still reports correctly though. Has anyone tried the third part replacement straps? They're pretty cheap.
They work. 12 months in on a $10 replacement from Amazon. I use it 5-6 days a week.

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