Best BudgetRank #4 in Heart Rate Monitors & Trackers
Garmin HRM 200 Chest Strap
by Garmin
Score
The Garmin-ecosystem answer to the Polar straps already here. If your watch is a Garmin, staying in-brand avoids the pairing and sync friction that turns people off chest straps entirely.
Strengths
- ↑Native fit with Garmin watches and Edge units
- ↑Replaceable battery and washable strap
- ↑Cheaper than the Polar H10
Weaknesses
- ↓Less compelling if you are not on Garmin
- ↓No onboard memory like the HRM Pro
Full specs
- Protocols
- Bluetooth + ANT+
- Ecosystem
- Garmin
- Type
- Chest strap
Full buying guide
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The chest strap every other strap is benchmarked against. Dual-band ANT+ and BLE, FDA-grade ECG accuracy, 400-hour battery. If you train by HR, you eventually buy this.
Polar's flagship multisport watch. Best-in-class wrist HR (Polar Precision Prime), AMOLED, ECG sensor, dual-frequency GPS. The pick for athletes who want Polar accuracy in a watch package.
Polar's value chest strap. H10 accuracy without the multi-device or memory mode. Dual Bluetooth + ANT+ at half the price.
The budget chest strap, and the point worth making is that a $27 strap and a $105 strap use the same measurement method — ECG at the chest — so this is the cheapest route to accurate HR.