Description
- Super Comfortable – A chest strap heart rate monitor made with super soft, stretchable material that is accurate & comfortable all workout long.
- Easy-to-Use – Want Chest Heart Rate Monitors that pair instantly? Our heart monitor for exercise pairs easily with your favorite Bluetooth or ANT+ apps & the heart rate sensor is reliable every time you use it.
- Workout Tested – Water & sweat proof design (IPX67 rated), this heart monitor chest strap has been put to the test by pro endurance athletes. Our exercise heart monitors have been sweat tested & provide real time heart monitor training data.
- Engineered Value – We build HR monitors with the quality & technology of the “big brands” with the value of “no mark up” direct to consumer brand. Our US based team is always here to make the best products & make it right.
- PLEASE READ THE Pairing Instructions: compatible with Bluetooth or ANT+ devices. To pair the heart rate monitor it must be worn across the chest prior to pairing (it will not pair if not worn!). Please refer to your product manual for troubleshooting
alcafar –
Tengo casi un mes usándola, y la verdad es que se nota la diferencia en las mediciones comparado con el applewatch, se configura muy fácil, no ha sufrido desconexiones, en mi caso la conexión la hago directamente al reloj, y de ahi se pasa toda la información a la app “Fitness” del iPhone.
Catbee –
I am replacing a Wahoo chest strap heart rate monitor, where the door for the battery broke after a very short time. This one seems like a better design overall, more robust. The heart rate monitor itself seems quite accurate. I’m using the monitor during Cardiac Rehab sessions, where my heart rate is being tracked during exercise with an actual medical system with EKG pads in addition to the Power Labs strap, showing just how accurate this strap is. The data from the EKG and this strap were/are exactly the same, changing at exactly the same time with no latency. Identical! And the tracking is very granular. Even shows missed beats in my heart rate which others did not do.
SueMac –
TLDR: Original one wasn’t giving accurate heart rate readings especially when sweating. Replacement works fine, customer service is awesome.
Edit: the company has some surprisingly great customer service and are replacing the item for me.
Received the replacement today and it works, I will update with sweating as I was at home today not doing a lot of activity but it was accurate with my light activity and resting HR. I did track manually as well with a stopwatch and my carotid which I can feel strongly. It was usually the same or within 2-3 beats of what I counted manually.
I’ll update when I get active and sweat a lot to see if it’s still giving accurate readings. I do notice it didn’t read well if I had it under my sports bra band, maybe it was pressed into my skin too tightly. I moved it down lower over my ribs and got accurate readings still as long it was in full contact of my skin. I did have to re-moisten the band sensors a few times as the reading updates would go a few minutes and I’d see it wasn’t connected but still making full contact with my skin.
Otherwise I can’t complain, it is significantly better than the first one I ordered and returned. I’m glad the company has such incredible customer service. They reached out when noticing my inaccurate monitor experience and replaced it for me. I can see it works now and the first was a one off. Also the band gives a lot of room for adjustment so I think this would fit a fair amount of people.
D. Musicant –
Saw in another review that they had success after installing Myworkouts app. Just received the HRM today, installed Myworkouts and now have it functioning. Wasn’t sure my cheap ($30) LG Rebel 3 L18VL Android phone supported Bluetooth LE, which seems to be required, according to Myworkouts. A Google search revealed I could install a little free utility that would find out. So, I downloaded and installed and ran BLE Checker, which said it did. Finally found the Setting to add a Bluetooth LE device in Myworkouts and I was set, after the basic configuration, which was simple and intuitive. I’m running a trial workout right now, lying in bed with my laptop. Assuming this HRM is accurate, it’s all I could ask for, and the myworkouts app seems great. Gonna give this a trial run on my road bike tomorrow!
This uses cheap replaceable CR2032 3 volt batteries, which I always have on hand.
This thing is much smaller than I anticipated, which is good. It’s comfortable, I’ve been wearing it about 2 hours.
I turned off battery optimizations for the Myworkouts app in android settings, at the suggestion of the app, so that things don’t get strange or fail altogether if the phone’s screen turns off or battery levels get below any threshold. All my other apps will optimize battery drainage but I don’t want that to happen for this. I want it to work perfectly no matter what.
Edit next day: First day using while actually exercising. Road bike to and from gym, 5 miles each way, also kept Myworkouts app running in the gym. Worked great. Until I receive a bracket I ordered from China (!), I’m using a small bungee to hold my phone to handlebars, which works acceptably. Had no trouble reading my HR with this setup during my bike rides. I’m loving it! Had great rides and I was very pleased to know the answer to the question that I’d had in my head for months, “I wonder what my heart rate is right now” while riding to/from my gym.
Edit a few months later: The battery died already. I couldn’t find a contact for Powr Labs and so I posted at their Facebook page, trying to avail myself of their 2 year battery replacement offer. That was several weeks ago and as far as I know, they did not respond. Anyway, I’d bought 15 CR2032 batteries a while ago, so I’m good.
Edit2 a couple years later: Still using MyWorkOuts Android app. I’m finding that the CR2032 battery lasts perhaps a year in my almost daily 1 hour plus workouts. When I take off the strap I unfasten one of the two snap connectors and set the strap aside, refasten that snap connector when putting the strap on for the next workout. I figure that ensures that the electronics of the HR monitor are getting nothing like a signal and that this will make the battery last longer. Just before putting the strap on when starting a workout I get a drop of water on my index finger and wipe it on the back of the strap where it will pick up my heart beat. I saw this recommended and I think it helps ensure that the sensor gets a solid continuous signal. Maybe 2-3 times out of my now nearly 1000 uses have I found that the signal was lost when I checked out my app post-workout. That’s pretty high reliability. When that happens it could signal need for a new battery, or it could be inadequate contact at your breast bone. A bit of moisture there helps ensure that the monitor picks up your heart beat.
Jorge Martinez –
This is a great product if you’re trying to measure your heart rate. I not only use it for measuring my heart rate while working out, but I also used it to estimate my HR max, by doing a 20 to 30 minute stress test. I’ve found that overall, it’s much more accurate than the smart watches, and far more consistent.
But there are downsides to it as well. You need to find a good app that works with this, because this isnt offered as part of the package. I use something called icardio, since it’s free on the Google playstore. There’s also the mapmyride app and other options but they might not be free. Another thing to watch out for, is that you should dampen the electrode patch or your skin before starting the measurements. Otherwise, you will get much lower readings that don’t make sense. There are some youtube videos that you should watch, to get this device set up properly. I found it helpful.
For $40, this is a fantastic device.
SusieSyy –
La fascia funziona bene: si collega via Bluetooth con le app di fitness (io uso Training di Adidas) e aderisce bene al corpo. Insomma a prezzo contenuto un buon prodotto
SueMac –
Update: After my 1-star unhappy review the company reached out to me and offered a refund AND shipped a brand new unit to try again. I have upgraded this to 4 stars. Even though he has a HR watch my husband needs this to display his heart rate on his phone mounted to his handlebars while he bikes, as he needs to keep it below a certain threshold.
The initial try with the new one was disappointing at first. The battery on this unit was also weak so I replaced it. Dampened the strap as recommended and still nothing. Hmmmm…maybe it’s me? The included directions are very vague, and the illustration of where to wear the strap conflicts with the website directions (also vague). I looked through a few video reviews and finally found an unboxing one that showed exactly WHERE to dampen the strap. Hint, it’s not around the 2 circle spots behind the snaps for the unit, which seemed intuitive to me, it’s the elongated, barely visible strips nearer to under the breast on each side of the unit. This time the app found it right away and I was paired and good to go! Did a test stationary bike ride and the HR was dead on with the bike, also matched up perfectly to the HR on my watch. After this initial test I took it off and noticed that it disconnected from the app, as expected. A couple of hours later I put it on and it reconnected as it should. So I am upgrading to 4 stars. It works well, but the directions are terrible and the battery was dead. But the customer service is fantastic!
Here is my original unfavorable review:
Battery and device both DOA
Purchased after good reviews on Amazon and in several running magazines. Could not get it to pair to my phone.
Read the included directions and went to the website for recommended apps. Installed Map My Fitness. The app located my husband’s and my Garmin watches immediately but not the HRM. After several tries I tested the battery which was very weak so I replaced with one that tested strong. Still wouldn’t even light up to indicate pairing mode. Followed suggestions about wetting the strap where it contacts the skin. Still nothing. After wasting an hour I decided to give up and return it. Major disappointment.
Eleanor D. McGee –
I have been using this for about a month now, I purchased because I was beyond frustrated with the inconsistency, slow responsiveness, and inaccuracy of the HRM on my Apple Watch. I had previously had a Polar HRM, which was great, but I wanted to be able to see my HR on the Apple watch during my workouts, and since I had already bought an expensive watch I didn’t want to shell out for another Polar monitor. This is perfect for what I need and was reasonably priced. It was easy to set up, it responds quickly and consistently, and I am much more confident in its accuracy. I do not write many reviews, but I feel this product warrants it, I’ve been very pleased!
R.D.M –
Got to thank then,manufacturer this is my second one, the first stopped pairing when I ran. They replaced it without any issues . Works well