Garmin premium heart rate monitor soft strap replacement.

The strap on my heart rate monitor is falling apart.
Can anybody tell me where I can get a replacement strap?
Only looking for the strap .. the actual monitor that clips onto it is fine.
The only replacements I seem to be able to find are for the strap and monitor at £35+ … kinda expensive because I only need the strap.

Thanks in advance.

Give Garmin in Southampton a ring, they’re usually pretty good

get a polar one. Far better

I’ve had 3 garmin ones fail and replaced under warranty before. I switched to Polar. Polar ones are far better, no false spikes/dropouts and they last for ages.

Thanks fellas.
I am almost decided on getting older style heart rate monitor now.
As far as I can find out – its only the strap which differs?
Looks more robust than the soft strap too.

WiretownMan – Member

Would the strap be covered under warranty?
its about 18mths old?

Is the polar strap rubber or cloth?
Have you a link to the one you are using … much thanks.

loads of info on:

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2010/08/solution-to-heart-rate-dropoutsspikes.html

I’ve got one spare if you want? I’ll sell it you for £15 delivered ? It’s never been used. I only bought it as I thought I’d lost mine.

It’s the same one as in the photo above btw.

smeg – Member

Thanks alot mate – but I will give the Polar strap a go.

My Garmin was purchased from Decathlon, who have a 2 year warranty.

Google for ‘polar wearlink strap’.

The strap is cloth but a slightly different design than Garmin. It has rubber bonded to the inside strap across the front. This protects the electrodes, contacts and monitor from sweat damage.

Give garmin a call ive had 2 replaced for free over the last couple of years, i know that doesnt say much for the longevity of the strap but their customer servive has been excellent – basically phoned them up, they asked for my product code and address and i got the new strap in the mail a couple of days later

smeg ygm