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tricky

01-04-19 11:07 AM

Wrist HRM Direct to Strava

Hi,

I want to start recording heart rate with my Strava activities and want to do it with a wrist HRM. I don’t want it to go directly into Strava and not go into another service and then sync to Strava after the fact, like you need to do with the Fitbit Charge. I might be willing to compromise on this if I can run both apps at the same time during the activity.

Criteria:
-$100 or less
-Syncing directly to Strava
-Durable
Nice to haves:
-Displayed the time, average speed and mileage

Anything like this exist?

Edit: I am reading this thread and in some of the links to reviews it says that upper arm HRM monitors are more accurate. I would be open to this too. Maybe the Scosche Rhythm is what I am looking for.

HerrKaLeun

01-04-19 04:44 PM

If you use strava, you have a device with GPS, like your phone or bike computer. alternatively you can use a watch with that all in one device. the key is that device needs GPS or there wouldn't be a way to tell Strava where and how far and fast you went.
any of the ANT/BLT HRM will work with that device (note, some cheap phones only have BLT, but most better HRM have both BLT and ANT)

rubenextra300

01-17-19 08:35 AM

I do not recommend using wrist HRM. I'd got three different models (garmin, samsung, polar) and none of them worked fine (against chest HRM).

Cheers

rubenextra300

01-17-19 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rubenextra300 (Post 20752083)

I do not recommend using wrist HRM. I'd got three different models (garmin, samsung, polar) and none of them worked fine (against chest HRM).

Cheers

Besides, there are some chest models very cheap (try Decathlon or similar models)

mynewnchome

01-17-19 09:07 AM

I have a Polar m200 that's works great. It's wrist hr monitor and is almost dead on accurate with my chest strap +\- 1-2 beats. It can sync automatically with strava as well as it 's own service platform. About $100. I had a fitbit hr (the latest), it was horribly inaccurate on hr and gps.

Elvo	01-17-19 02:34 PM

I got a Vivoactive HR for $60 and a Vivoactive 3 for $80. Both sync to the garmin connect mobile app which you can sync to Strava.

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