Garmin H/R monitor, Premium or Standard

bagz3
bagz3 Posts: 253
edited July 2013 in Road buying advice
Hearing mixed views on Garmin's Premium H/R monitor, so i'm wondering, should I go for the standard one?

Thoughts and experiences welcome......
It really is money for nothing

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  • ivanoile
    ivanoile Posts: 202
    I have premium one,nothing to say about except it is working without problems for about year now.
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    bagz3 wrote:
    Hearing mixed views on Garmin's Premium H/R monitor, so i'm wondering, should I go for the standard one?

    Thoughts and experiences welcome......

    I had problems with the premium strap (under/over reading) especially pedaling into the wind or on descents.
    I tried changing the battery and using ECG gel. After some reading on the net I bought a Polar strap like this one.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polar-Soft-Strap-Set/dp/B00893LQNK/ref=pd_sim_sg_2

    I have only had it a month but so far so good.
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • Erurainon
    Erurainon Posts: 18
    I have used both and noticed no difference in performance, the premium one being a soft strap i did find to be a lot more comfortable.
  • bagz3
    bagz3 Posts: 253
    I gather any issues have been with the strap itself and not the detachable sensor?
    It really is money for nothing
  • loismustdie
    loismustdie Posts: 127
    I've just bought the premium belt (and also the Polar replacement belt). It's a little bit more comfortable perhaps, but almost unnoticeably so.
  • charlie_potatoes
    charlie_potatoes Posts: 1,921
    bagz3 wrote:
    I gather any issues have been with the strap itself and not the detachable sensor?

    Yep that has been my experience. Just to clarify, I have only changed to a Polar strap. The detachable Garmin sensor fits this.
    "You really think you can burn off sugar with exercise?" downhill paul
  • AchillesLeftKnee
    AchillesLeftKnee Posts: 713
    Have had the Premium for a couple of years and it works just fine for me. The strap gets rinsed under the cold tap after each ride and, erm, that's about it. I've got on jersey that can occasionally inspire it to give odd readings (must be prone to static), but that's only happened on two occasions out of hundreds of rides and then only for a couple of seconds.
    Mangeur

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