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[Closed] Are Polar HR straps compatible with Garmin?

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Anyone have any idea? I think that both Garmin and Polar work with the concept rower so does that mean that Garmin HRM will pick up the signal from the Polar strap?


 
Posted : 21/01/2012 3:59 pm
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Nope.

I've tried wearing a polar chest strap with a garmin head unit and got no signal. Not tried it the other way around as the the Garmin chest strap was the least comfortable of the two which is why I wanted to use the polar one.


 
Posted : 21/01/2012 4:09 pm
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Posted : 21/01/2012 4:50 pm
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Yes,

I had some problems with the Garmin strap not capturing all my HR data. I'd previously used a Polar HR monitor with a Wearlink + strap. I attached the sender unit from my Garmin to the Polar strap & it works a treat. The strap is far superior imho too.

I use the Polar strap with an Edge 800 & a Garmin Forerunner watch without any issues.


 
Posted : 21/01/2012 9:27 pm
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Sorry, I misunderstood. I was only considering the straps as a single unit (mostly because this is what my garmin strap is) didn't realise the newer garmin straps had a detachable sender unit.


 
Posted : 21/01/2012 9:34 pm
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Unless something's changed, Garmin (and other ANT+ straps) don't work with Concept exercise equipment.

Polar use their own wireless system.

Andy


 
Posted : 22/01/2012 8:51 am
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Nope, Polar still aren't ANT+.

Disagree about Wear Link straps being better too, the fasteners always broke on mine.


 
Posted : 22/01/2012 9:38 am