Garmin

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leaguefreak Aug 2023 12:12pm, 18 Aug 2023 11,497 posts	0 leaguefreak Thanks. I'll have a look. Yep, I just want to disable the HRM totally. I'm a bugger for white coat syndrome and dispositional worried + fairly recently had a bereavement. I suspect my watch telling me I'm stressed would tip me over the edge
leaguefreak Aug 2023 12:16pm, 18 Aug 2023 11,498 posts	0 leaguefreak That seems easy enough to just turn it off. Now I need to see if I have enough pennies and compare features. This is the first Garmin that has ever bust on me. Purps' second hand brick (remember when they plugged in to your pc and were too vast to be a watch) got upgraded when I was the only fool wearing one like that then my previous garmin was handed on to Mr LF when I upgraded. I'm hoping whatever I get next does me for at least 8 more years.
larkim Aug 2023 12:43pm, 18 Aug 2023 21,750 posts	0 larkim From new, I'd expect one to be able to work that long, though sometimes buttons etc can wear out. They are pretty reliable overall.
SPR Aug 2023 12:45pm, 18 Aug 2023 42,249 posts	0 SPR You can definitely pause training status so hopefully the other stuff can be done in a similar way. You can definitely turn off the HRM which in theory kills all the other stats.
leaguefreak Aug 2023 12:51pm, 18 Aug 2023 11,499 posts	0 leaguefreak From new, I'd expect one to be able to work that long, though sometimes buttons etc can wear out. They are pretty reliable overall. I've battered the poor sod. Worn it for SUP hire to time the session, all sorts.
Oranj Aug 2023 1:27pm, 18 Aug 2023 3,750 posts	0 Oranj Excellent. Battery usage seems to kill them eventually. My old 920XT would only record for about 5 hours by the end so I had to keep charging it up, although the buttons were also showing signs of wearing out. I had an Edge 520 that went the same way although it's fine for turbo sessions.
flanker Aug 2023 2:32pm, 18 Aug 2023 21,013 posts	0 flanker On the higher-end ones you can set up power profiles and link them to individual activities, and though these you can disable the optical HRM (and set other preferences).
alpenrose Aug 2023 7:27am, 19 Aug 2023 60,647 posts	0 alpenrose I got a 245 a couple of years ago but that's probably been upgraded since then. You don't have to look at your HR, I just ignore it.
chunkywizard Aug 2023 7:31am, 19 Aug 2023 16,546 posts	0 chunkywizard 245 is two generations old but is a great watch and probably can be found at a good price. 255 and 265 are the upgrades. Look at DC Rainmaker to compare between them.
Badger Aug 2023 12:23pm, 19 Aug 2023 16,479 posts	0 Badger My watch lets you turn the wrist HR off completely, and warns you that it turns off stress and body battery along with HR itself. Sounds like what you are after.