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• Monitors your heart rate
• Wirelessly relays data to your compatible Garmin® GPS device
• Compatible with Garmin Colorado 300, 400c, 400i and 400t; Dakota™ 20; Edge 305 and 705; Forerunner 305, 310XT, 405, 405CX and 50;
• Compatible with Foretrex 401; FR60; Oregon 300, 400c, 400i, 400t, 550 and 550t
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 0.4 inches | | Product Width:
| 2.4 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.19 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.41 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.81 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.22 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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 More comfort for a higher priceSep 05, 2010
I was really impressed with the other reviews of the Garmin Premium heart rate monitor so I forked out the extra money and purchased one. I use two Garmin devices, the Edge 705 and the Forerunner 405CX, and both came with their standard heart rate monitor straps. Many people reported better data from the premium heart rate monitor so I was most interested in that. However, after comparing nearly a month's worth of data, I don't really see any difference. I had been wetting the contacts like the instructions and other reviewers said, but the data looks the same to me.
The strap pairs easily with both of my devices, and I've never had a problem with it losing signal or not establishing a connection right away. At times, the standard issue straps took minutes or physically entering the menus to re-pair them to the device. Not so with the Premium strap.
While I don't know that I'd consider any heart rate monitor wonderfully comfortable, the Premium strap is definitely much more comfortable than the standard issue one.
I'm on the fence about the price... Amazon certainly has a better deal going than Garmin's website does, but it's still a heafty price tag for something that normally comes with the device and I feel only functions moderately better for the amount you pay. Certainly if you purchase a device that DOESN'T come with a heart rate monitor, I'd go for this one because of the comfort and the ease of pairing. But if you're purchasing a device that comes with one... I'm not sure that I'd recommend going out and buying this add on.
I purchased a second one for my husband who's build is larger than most, and he has yet to try it on. The true test will be if it fits his linebacker frame without modification.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Very nice product!Sep 03, 2010
Very nice product! Very easy to pairing with Garmin Forerunner 405, exactly like the other one that I had, the standard heart rate monitor. It's very comfortable to use too, even more than the standard one!
I strongly advise to buy this product!
Regards,
Eduardo.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Much more comfortable & accurate than stock strapAug 31, 2010
I bought this strap because I misplaced the stock strap that came with my Forerunner 305, and the pricing on this strap was only a few dollars more than the replacement for the stock strap. Anyway, I am REALLY glad I lost that old strap! I never really had issues with the old strap, but then again, I never knew how good things could be! This strap is 100 times more comfortable to wear, and I find I get a HR reading almost instantly, compared to the minute or two it took the old strap to start reading. I also want to note I usually had to completely wet down the old strap with water in order to get a good reading, but this one I either wet a tiny bit or sometimes not at all and I still get a quick and accurate reading. Also, I like how the strap snaps together in the front. Makes for less twisting to get it on right.
One thing to note if you are using with the 305 (I can't speak for other models, but this may be the case with those as well)...you have to "link" the watch with the new HR strap otherwise you won't get a reading. This info is not located anywhere on the HR strap manual, so it took me a good 15 minutes or so of messing around with the watch to figure it out. I was about ready to return the thing thinking it was defective.
Best HR strapJul 14, 2010
This is by far the best HR strap ever better than other brands Highly recomended
Works great and comfyJul 13, 2010
Works great and is comfortable. Invaluable training tool paired w/ the GSC10 cadence sensor and my Garmin Edge 500.
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