Can you wear the chest strap while swimming laps? I see the watch can go underwater.
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Hi Kelly, I have not used this watch/chest strap in the pool. When I was researching this watch, other people mentioned that it is water resistant but will not perform under water. Hope that helps. Thank you, Sarah
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Hi Kelly, I have not used this watch/chest strap in the pool. When I was researching this watch, other people mentioned that it is water resistant but will not perform under water. Hope that helps.Thank you,Sarah
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Yes, I works underwater but it's better you start the monitor outside the water and wait for the monitor to connect to the chest strap.
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It is water resistant. It says to do not press button under water maintain residency, it does not say in the manual ok to use for lap swimming. Or h20 resistant at any depth of water. So I would not use it for lap swimming. Good question because originally I was given the impression that I could use it in the pool. Here is Polar's contact info if anyone would like to have it, 800-227-1314 or polarusa.com
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No. And don't wash your hands while wearing it, either. From their website FAQ: "The Withings Pulse is not meant to be worn while swimming and as it is not waterproof it is not meant to be worn while taking a shower either. When exercising, we recommend that you place your Withings Pulse into the provided Belt Clip to avoid direct contact with the sweat for a prolonged period of time...Please note that any physical or liquid damage will void the warranty." Mine went dead after about two months, and because I hadn't read the small print, I didn't know this. I wore it on my wrist for endurance running (lots of sweat) and didn't remove it when I washed my hands throughout the day (activity tracking). When it stopped working and I tried to get it replaced, they made sure I knew that they would be able to tell whether it was ever wet and if so my warranty would be voided.
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You would need to deflate / re-inflate the vest on each dive. It is easy to do while in the water, however, it could get monotonous depending on the number of dives.
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Yes it can. I wear it when I swim in my pool. Make sure your battery is good. Occasionally the chlorine content in my pool will cause spurious signal issues, but it works. Also don't push any buttons on the watch under water.
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I've had some difficulty getting data from the chest strap to the watch. Not sure if I'm putting the strap in a slightly different position so it can't get a good reading. The watch works PERFECTLY though and I've just been using that. Wish the chest strap worked as well.
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I have not tried my heart monitor in the pool yet but I asked my trainer about its use and she assured me that it is ok to use in the swimming pool. Perhaps not resistant enough for deeper scuba or snorkling dives.
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The FR 410 is not waterproof, so as far as swimming, I think you need to get a different watch. Works great for running, biking-- you can get the cadence sensor for a bike, GPS is good for both. Get the Garmin 910XTA great place for all the details on Garmin watches etc is http://www8.garmin.com/learningcenter/
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I have been wearing mine in the pool for close to a month now with no problems. I don't think you can dive in it, but it's ok for swimming. You definitely can wear it it the shower or bath too.
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I believe so! To be honest I haven't tried to get an accurate HR without using the chest strap!
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I haven't take this into the water. But it's pretty cheap, so I doubt it would survive. I really bought it only because it was a cheap watch--not for the HRM function.
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Garmin now has multiple styles of Heart Rate Monitors. The standard Heart Rate Monitor (Hard Strap) and the Premium Heart Rate Monitor (Soft Strap) are not designed to provide heart rate data in the water. This limitation is related to the inability to transmit the heart rate data through the water. When considering using a Heart Rate Monitor in water: Do not wear a standard Heart Rate Monitor while swimming as it is not designed for this use and will likely damage the strap. While heart rate cannot be transmitted though water, the Premium Heart Rate Monitor is designed to withstand 30 meters of water pressure. Therefore, the monitor can be used in conjunction with devices with similar water resistant ratings. After exiting the water, the Garmin GPS will begin to record heart rate data.
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The belt monitor is water resistant from the factory according to the manual; however once the battery has been changed new seals have to be installed for the monitor to maintain its water resistant qualities. The manual is sort of iffy in terms of it being water proof. In terms of swimming and having the monitor transmit heart rate information, it won't transmit under water and the instructions plainly states that. I think a monitor has to be analogue to transmit cardio info, this is digital. You can download the manual by googling Timex Men's T5K736 Zone Trainer Digital
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No. Most of these have a water resistance of only 30 meters. You require a minimum of 200 meters (300 preferred) for a dive watch. It's more of the pressure exerted on the watch rather than the actual depth. With 30 meters rating you'd probably be safe washing your hands.
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vector is 30 meter water resistant.so this means that you can shower with it ,swim with it and other such activities.but you cant dive with it nor push buttons under water.....just be sure to place silicone ring in its place when changing the battery ,your watch will remain water resistant
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Sweat resistant for sure. While training indoors I have soaked the watch, take a bath, and wash it and so on for a couple of months now without issues.As to the swimming pool, I´ve never tried it.
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No, it does not. You could wear it under your swim cap and have the running mode on. However, I do NOT recommend this watch. When training for my tri I used a regular swim watch and never tested this watch out in the water because I didn't think I needed to. Well, the day of the tri water got in the watch. It's not entirely waterproof. I've had the watch less than it year and it turns on and off (probably water damage). Bad buy.. Hope this helps!
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I've never used it as you describe, but it starts showing your heart rate once you place the band on your chest. You would need to wear watch and band.