I picked up one of these at the race expo today:
http://www.mioglobal.com/Mio-LINK-Heart ... tID=1&RD=1
It's a HRM strap that you wear on your wrist. It "talks" to other devices via ANT+ or Bluetooth, so you can pair it with a Garmin and/or use it with various smartphone apps. It uses optical technology to measure your heart rate, so it does NOT depend on receiving your pulse as an electrical signal in the same way that regular chest straps do. I tried it out at the expo and it worked really well as I was just standing there. I hope it works as well while I'm running-- I'm told it should as long as the fit is snug, which it is. I'm very excited about it, because the Garmin HRM strap was driving me nuts (funny fit, erratic readings) and I was often not wearing it.
I'll update later after I've used it a few times.
Mio also sells a HRM watch (the Alpha) which uses the same type of HR receiver in a sports watch, but it doesn't have GPS or any distance measuring functionality.
Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
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Re: Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
I am interested to see how it works
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Re: Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
Running Goddess wrote:I am interested to see how it works
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Ditto. I couldn't stand the chest strap that came with my Garmin 210, so I never used it.
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Re: Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
Have you used this yet, Jen?
http://connect.garmin.com/profile/trixiee14
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Re: Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
Yes I have! It works pretty well. It does seem to cut out sometimes when my HR isn't that strong-- I'm not sure how to fix this. But overall I like it better than the chest strap.
The 10-hour battery life would be limiting if you were using it for a long ultra or Ironman or something. And might end up being more of a pain to have to recharge it every few days or so, and some days I might find it's lost its charge.
One thing I do like is that I will also be able to use it with my smartphone.
The 10-hour battery life would be limiting if you were using it for a long ultra or Ironman or something. And might end up being more of a pain to have to recharge it every few days or so, and some days I might find it's lost its charge.
One thing I do like is that I will also be able to use it with my smartphone.
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Re: Mio Link heart rate wrist strap
Update:
I've used this now for just over a week and I still like it. I do sometimes get erratic readings but I'm starting to think that's my heart and not the monitor! Either way, I'm glad I got it because it's way more comfortable to wear, and I can also pair it with smartphone apps like strava.
I've used this now for just over a week and I still like it. I do sometimes get erratic readings but I'm starting to think that's my heart and not the monitor! Either way, I'm glad I got it because it's way more comfortable to wear, and I can also pair it with smartphone apps like strava.
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