I have a Garmin premium HRM &amp; need a new strap (w/the snaps). Has anyone seen a better deal than $32?That's high since my orig. just lasted 3 months!
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I purchased mine through Amazon from this vendor...less than $10.00. Hope this helps! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000KRGI4K?ref_=pe_527950_34207380
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Amazon sells it with or without the strap and it's obviously less expensive without the strap. Just read the bill-of-materials carefully on the page that you are on to determine whether or not the model that you're looking at includes the strap. The model with the strap is: " Garmin Forerunner 610 Touchscreen GPS Watch With Heart Rate Monitor by Garmin " and the model without it is " Garmin Forerunner 610 Touchscreen GPS Watch by Garmin ". The price difference is about $30.
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This item works with the original Garmin HRM transmitter. It is the elastic strap that snaps on and around your back to hold the item on.
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I found th strap white comfy. I never had any issues with sweat or the time I dropped it in the shower, but I never took it swimming or anything. My only issue with the timex is that I found the interface less intuitive than the Polar.
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The chest strap is sold separately. I had one from my old Garmin 305 that works great.
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Thanks for the update, dsrussell. I'll take your advice and check out the review of the 765 that you mentioned at gpsmagazine.com. It's too bad that the folks at Garmin didn't include this info about the 765 in their owners manual. Must have been an oversight on their end. Again,thanks a bunch!
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I don't know if they sell just the strap but don't believe there is any real special "link" between the strap and the specific watch. I replaced my watch with a different Pyle model and the strap works with the new watch. It also works with my lifecycle bike which picks up my heart rate from the strap.
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Interesting question. I would guess, probably, but contact Garmin directly on their website. I'm betting that is another market they might want to look into, even if it doesn't work.
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Never had one, but just found a motorcycle mount on Ebay for a buy-it-now price of about $25 plus s/h. Search for "Garmin nuvi 660 motorcycle." Perhaps seller will vouch for accuracy.
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yep - i agree - i ALMOST ordered it last night...glad I didn't. even more interesting will be the price they'll have when it's offered by amazon direct - i am still trying to decide between the 765T and the 265 WT, which, by the way has become 7 bucks cheaper than last night !!!MediaHub - i feel like we will both end up with a good in-car nav - let's keep in touch here and try to make a good decision. www.gpsrmagazine.com has a great review/analysis of 265WT and 765T...
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My 220 came with the chest strap for the heart rate monitor (and it is slightly more comfortable than my older Garmin chest strap). Hope you enjoy the 220 as much as I have.
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I bought a Polar RS800sd about a year ago after I got sick of my (2nd) Nike+ losing data after a run. The polar has been great. Simple to use, detailed info, and from what I've seen pretty accurate. I just bought a Garmin 405. Went to the REI garage sale and they had one for only $160. It was that low because someone returned it saying the band was broken. Check it out and it still looked fine, so I bought it just for the sake of getting a new toy. Just did my first run with it, and as of right now, I like the Polar better. I think I'm just used to that technology and am comfortable with it. The garmin doesn't come with any software. you need to download it all off the web, and it's not super simple to find. Polar came with some offline software which I like a lot. Now, I think once I get used to the forerunner, it may grow on me. There have been a LOT of reviews where people think the garmin is the best, and then there's 3rd party apps that let you map where you've ran. Plus, with the 405, I think you can use it for biking right out of the box. no need for a pod or anything.
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Zachary, Mine is broken too. I called Garmin and they want me to send the unit in for repair. They want $125. I could just about buy another one for that price. Have you figured out to fix yours? I am still trying to figure out a way to McGiver mine. David Wallace
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Hello Beth,For the model I have (Model: 8RS00) there is an additional heart rate strap which needs to be purchased/worn to monitor heart rate. I think there is another model which has it built into the watch, but I'm not sure which one. I've really enjoyed this watch and for my purposes, running, swimming and biking, it's awesome. Good upload onto my iPhone App and good reports for distances, speed, etc. Hope that helps!
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Thanks Adam. Thats what I needed to hear. A Houston Police officer told me they were good units at the time I bought my Garmin Nuvie. It's a good unit but has to be laid on the seat; which slides all over. Thanks again Don
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I bought the sensor but the watch doesn't recognize it. Better to contact Timex before you buy new strap. Just check The reference before. Not all watches match with sensors
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I have a Timex Ironman (Trashman would be a better moniker for this $90 disappointment!) that has NEVER given me reliable performance and has basically just quit after 17 months of unreliable service. I'm reading enough negative reviews on the Polar F11, which had otherwise sounded promising, to dismiss risking money on that product as well! While I have little or no use for GPS, the Garmin 305 is starting to sound to me like the accurate, reliable heart rate monitor I'm looking for based on further reading!