Garmin edge hrm

redvision
redvision Posts: 2,958
edited January 2010 in Road beginners
Hi everyone

Just wondering if anyone can tell me how good the garmin edge heart rate monitors are?

I have tried a few HRMs but never found one which is reliable throughout training.

Im upgrading from my edge 205 to either the edge 500 or 705, but just wanted to check what the monitor is like before i do.

Thanks

Comments

  • Velonutter
    Velonutter Posts: 2,437
    Garmin fine as was my previous Polar, had problems with the Cateye before that.
  • Slimbods
    Slimbods Posts: 321
    No problems with my garmin, doesn't appear to be too fussy about where it's located either.
  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    excellent. thanks for the info guys.

    gonna order one now...although still pretty torn between the 500 or the 705.
    (been reading pretty mixed reviews of the 500, lots of software issues)
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Look in the training section... Lots of Q & A's in there too!
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • rokkala
    rokkala Posts: 649
    redvision wrote:
    excellent. thanks for the info guys.

    gonna order one now...although still pretty torn between the 500 or the 705.
    (been reading pretty mixed reviews of the 500, lots of software issues)

    You got some links to these reviews? Only seen good ones myself so far and still deciding between 705 and 500 also.
  • redvision
    redvision Posts: 2,958
    yup, mainly on the garmin site:

    https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?p=23197