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The Garmin HRM-Dual is Garmin’s most elementary and budget-friendly coronary heart price monitor providing.
Priced at £59.99/$70, it sits on the backside of the model’s vary which incorporates the highest spec HRM-Pro Plus and HRM-Fit.
While the HRM-Dual is the only possibility by way of tech, it options good information accuracy and luxury, and stands out with its glorious battery life. For these causes it is included in our information to the very best coronary heart price displays.
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Design and specs
As per the title suggests, the HRM-Dual twin transmits through each ANT+ and Bluetooth expertise. It affords limitless ANT+ connections and two Bluetooth connections.
The Garmin HRM-Dual measures each coronary heart price and coronary heart price variability, the latter of which is a measure of the variation in time between every heartbeat. Garmin makes use of this rating to evaluate the customers physique battery, stress rating, and lactate threshold, all of that are Garmin particular phrases and scores somewhat than something industry-wide, or medically adopted. To use the HRV ingredient, customers will want a suitable gadget.
Where the HRM-Dual stands out is in its spectacular battery life.
The battery lasts for as much as 3.5 years when assuming utilization of 1 hour per day, which is for much longer than most non-rechargeable coronary heart price displays, together with Garmin’s HRM-Pro Plus and HRM-Fit.
When it involves changing the battery, it is a case of unscrewing the slot within the central pod which is fiddly, however Garmin offers the screwdriver for this, and let’s be sincere, with that form of battery size, you will not be altering it usually.
It has a water-proof score of 1 ATM which suggests it has restricted safety towards water however can stand up to gentle rain, and is after all capable of deal with sweat.
The Garmin HRM-Dual doesn’t include onboard reminiscence, working dynamics, or any advantages for swimmers as is the case with extra premium choices just like the Garmin HRM Pro Plus.
Performance
In testing, the HRM-Dual offered persistently correct coronary heart price information, and paired and related with a number of units, together with Garmin merchandise and the Wahoo Tickr Smart, Zwift and Rouvy.
The monitor was easy to attach, and when the electrodes had been moistened the gadget rapidly got here into motion. I additionally discover coronary heart price variability an intriguing information set, so this was a pleasant addition.
As is typical with many coronary heart price monitor chest straps, the Garmin HRM-Dual consists of a removable module which clips on to an adjustable chest strap. The strap is comfortable, though not as silky-smooth because the HR-Pro Plus, and the pod was simple to clip onto the strap and take off for laundry.
The HRM-Dual makes use of a hook and loop closure and has a nicely thought out fabric tab label to stop any irritation from the closure.
I wore the HRM-Dual for each biking and working and did not expertise any discomfort or chaffing, however it was the three-part adjustment system that I discovered significantly fiddly and cumbersome to get proper.
I spent an excellent whereas attempting to take away copious bunching whereas adjusting the strap, which whereas not catastrophic, was inconvenient. Once fitted, the strap did not budge however I might have most popular a less complicated adjusting design.
Either aspect of the pod, the strap has a jazzy crisscross design, of what use this has escaped me, however when coronary heart price displays usually lack a lot enjoyable in look, I welcomed the addition.
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Verdict
The Garmin HRM-Dual is a straightforward and easy coronary heart price monitor with glorious battery life and information accuracy.
At £59.99 it’s a contact dearer than the likes of the Polar H9 which has comparable technical ilk and prices £56.50.
Of course, the HRM-Dual does not boast a variety of information insights like its larger tech counterparts, however for correct coronary heart price information you will not go far fallacious, so long as you may nail adjusting it.
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Testing scorecard and notes
Design
Innovative clip design however fiddly and chunky clips which present by way of clothes
8/10
Performance
Excellent accuracy, consolation and lengthy battery life
9/10
Value
There are HR displays out there for much less cash however the HRM-Fit has spectacular information insights for different sports activities. Although these should not related for pure cyclists
