TriSport Fetch: The smell of 220
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Dec 2016
11:33am, 9 Dec 2016
59,482 posts
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Gobi
i have never had any issues with Garmin Straps except when the battery dies 
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Dec 2016
11:48am, 9 Dec 2016
951 posts
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Recoil
you appear to be the lucky one then PoD... plenty of people on forums have issues with them, its the first few mins of high readings appears to be the main issue.
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Dec 2016
11:50am, 9 Dec 2016
88,143 posts
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GregP
Sue gets that - she stuffs her whole strap under the tap before wearing. I've just been a 'lick the shiny bits' man.
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Dec 2016
11:51am, 9 Dec 2016
23,403 posts
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GlennR
The innuendo possibilities are so vast I'm not even going to try.
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Dec 2016
11:52am, 9 Dec 2016
13,978 posts
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Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO)
Garmin HR straps are creations from the Devil's own bottom. The old strap - like running with a thick rope round your chest, but the only one that worked. The new 'Premium' strap. A piece of filth - used to go berserk half the time. Think it was an issue with certain types of clothing (ergo sportwear ffs) creating static which interfered with the signal. Dumped this and went back to the old strap. The updated 'Premium' strap. They sorted the issue above, but when I went to change batteries the completely unsuitable micro (glasses size) screw to open the compartment had seized. had to buy a new one. |
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Dec 2016
11:55am, 9 Dec 2016
23,407 posts
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GlennR
If you read the FAQ for the Garmin strap, certainly the old Premium one, it tells you that you should wear cotton and not synthetics.
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Dec 2016
11:58am, 9 Dec 2016
13,979 posts
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Atonal Miserabilist (AFKA TRO)
Yep, the brutal choice was a heart rate reading but no nipples, or nipples but no heart rate readings. Brilliant.
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Dec 2016
11:58am, 9 Dec 2016
88,147 posts
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GregP
Well that's just bollocks all use to a jam tart then isn't it?
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Dec 2016
12:06pm, 9 Dec 2016
23,408 posts
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GlennR
FWIW I've had no problems with my new strap, the one with the unit permanently attached: amazon.co.uk Nor did I have issues with my Viiiiva: 4iiii-innovations.myshopify.com |
Dec 2016
12:15pm, 9 Dec 2016
23,156 posts
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SPR
Premium works fine for me but non synthetic tops advice is pretty rubbish given most runners will be wearing something like that. I thought that was that was part of the point of the third contact point. I use a HH warm top in the winter which has some wool so might be why I'm fine. |
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