Wahoo TICKR FIT Heart Rate Armband, Bluetooth, ANT+

I did a lot of research before buying 2 of the Wahoo Ticker Fits for myself and my wife. Turns out nearly all of the negative reviews we read about had an easy fix. A little trial and error in where to place the sensor on your body goes a long ways in eliminating dropouts and false readings. Experiment with Bluetooth connectivity with your phone, especially when bike riding, keep the distance short. I wear mine just below my shoulder when cycling and on the same side as my phone carrier. Also, do NOT use any sunscreen or lotion! With a little common sense these are exceptional HRM's that work very well. The batteries last a really long time and are easily charged with the magnetic USB clip, remaining charge is shown on the app.The factory App is basic, which I like, yet shows all of the important stuff. It has a wide variety of named workout routines, including cycling and skiing, and the ability to modify or easily create your own named routine. After imputing personal stats it auto-computes your personal heart rate ranges and calories burned, along with easy to read graphs that track each other. On our bike rides we get a detailed map of our route with elevation, speed, and heart rate graphs. Additional pages of collected data can be added at will. The stationary workout routines of course do not show mileage or elevation and are tailored to the workout you choose, all of which are saved in history and easily retrieved or deleted. Linking is easy to a plethora of fitness apps. I personally just use the factory app, but my wife links to Google Fit.Cleaning is easy with mild soap and water as the sensor is waterproof with no battery doors. I had heard how flimsy the band was, really? Its a soft Velcro band that is very comfortable and after a month of daily use and a few cleanings I see no signs of visible wear. That said, it is not stainless steel or hard plastic which would no doubt last longer at the price of comfort. I think the band is a non issue, when and if I wear it out I'll just replace it, to me comfort is more important than extreme longevity.Bottom line is we are extremely satisfied and glad we did not listen to some of the bad reviews or get a wrist watch or the chest strap type. Is it perfect? No, and you will need to experiment a little to get your personal 'sweet spot' for where to place it on your body. After that it will perform very well. We use them daily!

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.

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!