Originally Posted by pacificaslim

FWIW, I had that problem as well. What worked for me was to change to the softer garmin heart rate strap and to get a bottle of gel to put on the contacts. I haven't had any problems since! I know you tried water, but maybe the gel will work better. It's not very expensive. This is what I use: http://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._1028575_-1___