Technology News, Reviews and Buying Guides review, monitor review, tablet review, laptop review, mobile review, smartphone review, buying guide,
Garmin has introduced a new best HR monitor with the HRM-Pro Plus. The heart monitor straps should not only record information about heart rate but also about running efficiency.
The measurement of the heart rate is now optically easily possible, whereby a corresponding sensor is now also part of the basic equipment of cheap smartwatches. The optical measurement can be carried out precisely, but with a certain sluggishness compared to measurement with electrodes, which can be problematic, especially in interval training.
With the HRM-Pro Plus, Garmin is now offering a new heart rate monitor chest strap, which should also measure other parameters and thus offer added value. In addition to measuring heart rate, the watch should also be able to measure heart rate variability – a feature that modern Garmin watches (affiliate link) also offer.
Runners should benefit from the collected values for running efficiency. Specifically, according to the manufacturer, the 52-gram device can measure or calculate vertical movement, ground contact time, step length, and vertical ratio. During indoor training, pace and distance data should be sent to a Garmin heart monitor device via Bluetooth LE. ANT+ is supported. The battery life is estimated at one year with one hour of training per day.
The heart beat monitor chest strap can also be used as a fitness tracker without a connected smartwatch or mobile phone, but then does not support precise recording of the distance due to the lack of its GNSS module. Instead, users have to deal with the number of steps, heart rate, intensity minutes, and the number of calories burned. The heart monitor straps should be waterproof for up to 5 ATMs.
Garmin HRM-Pro Plus price and availability
The HRM-Pro Plus is now available directly at Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk at a price of just $129.99 / £119.99.
Last month, Garmin introduced two new Forerunner smartwatches: Garmin Forerunner 255 smart GPS running watch offers new functions, lasts much longer than its predecessor, optionally plays music again, and is priced at $349.99. While the Forerunner 955 is a premium GPS sports watch that is not only equipped with various new functions but also optional solar for extended runtime and is priced at $499.99.
