TICKR FIT

My TICKR FIT has been working extremely well since I purchased it a couple months ago. I use it with my Apple Watch and it connects smoothly to the watch via blue-tooth, and never seems to drop out. It is comfortable (I wear it just above or below my elbow, with the “wahoo” facing in front of me) and it has enabled my watch to read my heart rate much more consistently and accurately. Before, I had to cinch my watch so tight it hurt and even then it was all over the map on heart rate reading during cardio exercise. Now, I can wear my watch + TICKR FIT comfortably and heart rate readings are consistent and accurate. I now have much more confidence in my health data. I also tried the TICKR (iphone) app which will record heart rate during workouts. I liked the app and would be happy using that as well but the data there is not in-step with the way Apple records it’s “active cals”. So, to keep my health data consistent, I use it with the watch.

Bought one of these almost five years ago (May 2019) and paid exactly $80. Remember searching (as I did yesterday) to no avail for more options to replace my uncomfortable chest mounted monitor and ended up buying the TICKR. I've had nearly zero issues with the unit and appreciate the compact size and battery life it had. I always place the TICKR on the outer part of the triceps muscle and it happily monitors for hours trouble free until taken off. The charger is cool as it's not a typical plug in. This story goes on till a few days ago when the old TICKR unit just wouldn't charge so I've been two days without hr data. This is typical for such lithium ion battery powered units so it's not surprising it died abruptly after such reliable operation. It was baffling to realize only the Polar (with not the best reviews) seemed as a viable alternative to the TICKR when perusing Amazon (no thanks to cheap knockoffs). So even though the unit failed me it was the only logical choice to go ahead and get another Wahoo TICKR. Despite the price, it's a testament to good engineering and design that even five years after buying the original model it seems to still be the best non chest worn heart rate monitor on the market. Five stars!

I’ve tried wrist and chest monitors for years. Don’t like the inconvenience or discomfort of chest straps, and found wrist monitors like an Apple Watch frequently not accurate and or update rate too slow. But the Wahoo armband is PERFECT! As accurate ( or very close) to my chest strap, but FAR more comfortable and much easier to use, it also updates rate very very quickly ( usually within 1-3 beats), great battery life, easy to charge up in about 1.5hrs. Arm placement was very easy about1in below elbow on outer forearm works perfect! Had to take my time adjusting tightness of band to be snug, but not to tight. Very comfortable to wear for long periods during any time of exercise. Once band length is set it just slides on or off very easily, no need to adjust after that. Not sure about the negative reviews, but mine works flawlessly and easily. Will never go back to a chest strap monitor. I suspect the reviewers who had dropouts on readings either had tightness of band wrong or incorrect placement,, does take a little experimentation initially. Great product!! I’d give it 6 stars if I could.

I replaced my old (and getting glitchy) Fuze with this, and I've been overall very happy with it. I really like the fact that it's easy to use as just a heart rate monitor, and the single button input is great. I've only used this with MapMyFitness, but it syncs up every time, and the reaction time seems quite good. Many non-chest strap monitors tend to have issues catching up with fluctuating heart rates, which is annoying during interval training. Although I haven't exhaustively tested it, the Wahoo seems to keep up with the changes in heart rate well. It also seems very accurate. The best part, though, is the battery life. I only use this and average of three times a week, but it took over four months for this this to finally get down to 5% battery and need to be recharged. I love that I don't have to worry about constantly recharging, and I know it will last through endurance events. My only gripe is with the band. For running, it works really well, but I've had some issues during other workouts. The material is comfortable, but it doesn't have a lot of grip, so it can start to move on sweaty skin. I tried to compensate with a tighter fit, but then I was experiencing discomfort in my forearm. I've been able to find a somewhat happy compromise, but I do keep checking it during higher intensity workouts. Depending on how you're using it and how much you sweat, this may never be an issue for you. The only other thing I'll mention is that I did accidentally put this through the wash one time. I was worried since it's only spec'd as being water resistant, but it worked just fine, after I let it dry out. I don't recommend purposely submerging it, but it's nice to know that it can handle some water.

The battery dies even when I don't use it. So, if I don't keep it connected to the charger, it's not charged when I want to use it. Need to edit: After 2 years of use, it was really bad, so I decided to write to Wahoo support. I requested at least a new charge cable to have extra one home and other work, because the battery was not enough to get to and from work. Wahoo support was so kind that they sent a new one, and after 30 days, charged once upon receipt, it still has 68% used around 25 hours. Either it was an improvement, or my previous one was defective; it wasn't like that from the beginning, so I think I should updade here my review.

the wahoo trickr fit, works well, connects instantly to the wahoo App and is made of good qulaity material. There is a replacement armband included and a USB charing port.

It works perfectly

Utilisé avec l'application Runtastic Pro, c'est vraiment l'accessoire parfait que j'espérais. Une mesure précise du cardio, beaucoup moins dérangeant qu'une ceinture. Tiens bien malgré la transpiration, les batteries tiennent de nombreuses heures ( j'estime à 8-10h meme si je n'attends pas aussi longtemps pour le recharger entre 2 entrainements). Aucun raté depuis que je l'utilise, j'ai hésité un peu à cause du prix, mais ça les vaut vraiment...

Für das Training auf einem Fahrradindoor Trainer über die App Zwift nutze ich regelmäßig einen Brustgurt für die Herzfrequenz, weil darüber auch der Ventilator gesteuert wird. Je höher der Puls ist, umso mehr leistet auch der Ventilator. Da ich mit Wahoo sowohl mit dem Kickr Rollen-Trainer, als auch mit dem Ventilator bereits gute Erfahrung gesammelt habe, habe ich mich, nachdem der Brustgurt seinen Geist aufgegeben hatte, für ein weiteres Wahoo Gerät entschieden. Dabei war ich gespannt, ob die Funktion am Arm genauso zuverlässig ist, wie bei der Brustgurtvariante. Sowohl die Einrichtung war entsprechend einfach, wie auch die Funktion sehr zuverlässig erfüllt wurde und er die typischen Herzfrequenzen bei den typischen Watt Belastungen anzeigt, genau wie vorher. Im praktischen Betrieb hat sich gezeigt, dass das Umbinden um den Arm sehr einfach und stressfrei ist, der Sensor beim Trainieren nicht stört oder rutscht und zuverlässig, unspektakulär und störungsfrei arbeitet. Das Connecten geht sehr schnell, ebenso wie das Ausschalten. Dabei zeigen die LED die entsprechenden Funktion an. Weiterhin ist mir aufgefallen, dass das Gerät sehr lange genutzt werden kann, bevor es aufgeladen werden möchte. Das war ein kleines Manko bei meinem vorherigen Gerät, von daher bin ich auch mit der Ausdauerleistung sehr zufrieden. Insgesamt hinterlässt das Gerät ein wirklich guten Eindruck, es wird mit einer einfachen Ladeschale für die Rückseite geliefert, welche man in einem vorhandenen USB Port eines Ladegeräts oder am PC einstecken kann. Für mich hat es sich im mehrmals wöchentlichen Einsatz jetzt über Monate bewährt, es ist präzise und auf das Anlegen eines Brustgurt kann ich auch verzichten. Von daher hat er sich meiner Meinung nach zurecht fünf Sterne voll verdient.