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[Closed] Forerunner 310xt and Aftermarket HR Strap.

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I have a kit tempo HR strap that works great with my phone. I have borrowed a Garmin Forerunner 310Xt to see if it will be better than lugging my phone with me on runs etc.
I cant seem to get my HR strap paired. Is the Garmin limited to Garmin only straps?


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:12 am
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I would assume your strap is possibly bluetooth, garmin will use ANT+


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:21 am
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Doh. Correct.
In which case new question:
Is there a multisport watch that will work with my bluetooth smart HR strap?


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 11:31 am
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If you're wanting to stick with Garmin then the new watches are bluetooth compatible including Fenix 3, XT920, FR630, FR225 and FR235


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 12:36 pm
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The Garmin watches only have Bluetooth for connecting to a phone, they won't work with a Bluetooth Smart heart rate monitor.

Surely its cheaper and easier just to get a new heart rate monitor anyway? There are plenty that support both Ant+ and Bluetooth Smart.


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 1:12 pm
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Surely its cheaper and easier just to get a new heart rate monitor anyway? There are plenty that support both Ant+ and Bluetooth Smart.

I think you are correct. This was just one of those foolish moments like when you end up building a new bike because you have a spare titanium brake bolt that needs using up..

I can get the forerunner 310 with ant monitor for a ton so will probs do that..


 
Posted : 09/02/2016 3:30 pm
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For the money can I get anything better? I think this is a good deal £103 for the 310Xt and HR strap. I only want to record running cycling, walking, as recording laps of the pool is crazy. But the waterproofageness seems useful for MTBing.

Any other recommendations?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Garmin-Forerunner-310XT-Multisport-Monitor/dp/B0025VKUPM


 
Posted : 10/02/2016 6:33 pm