Wahoo TICKR FIT Heart Rate Armband, Bluetooth, ANT+

Very satisfied, we use them every day
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!

Simple and accurate, with excellent battery life
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.

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.