The design of this HRM is nice and clean. The unit itself is a little bulkier (thicker) than other units like the Garmin Premium soft strap (also sold on Amazon). The battery cover uses a coin to twist open and the unit uses a single 2032 lithium battery. It’s a robust design that allows users to easily change the battery. The strap is decent, flexible and appears strong enough for several years of use.

The only problem I had, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to resolve soon is; I can’t use it since it won’t pair with my Samsung Note 3 phone. Both are supposed to be ANT+ compatible, but my phone has never been able to see any ANT+ accessory. I suspect I’m doing something wrong and hope to sort it out quickly.

Update 3/28: The ANT+ service was disabled on my phone. Everything is great now. If you have a supported Android phone and are having pairing problems, make sure to check in the Application Manager for the ANT Radio Service to see that it’s running.

Paired it up with Garmin edge 510 and it has worked flawlessly on several long bike rides. I could not get the Garmin Hr strap to work consistently in comparison.

I actually use this with a garmin 810. Up until then, I had an old HR monitor that syncs with a watch. I wanted something to sync with Ant+. I chose this because it was cheaper than the garmin or wahoo. Glad I made that choice so far.