COOSPO Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap, H6 HRM Bluetooth ANT+
COOSPO Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap, H6 HRM Bluetooth ANT+ HR Sensor, for Running Cycling Gym Sports
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COOSPO Cycling Sensors
| Weight: | 100 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 6.5 x 3.48 x 0.99 cm; 55 Grams |
| Brand: | CooSpo |
| Model: | H6 |
| Colour: | Heart Rate Monitor |
| Batteries Included: | 1 CR2 batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | CooSpo |
| Department: | Unisex |
| Dimensions: | 6.5 x 3.48 x 0.99 cm; 55 Grams |
Very pleased with this, under a year of use so far but I use it at least 3 times a week.
It’s accurate, easy to use, and syncs with my phone efficiently. plus it is comfortable too.
I bought a Garmin to work with my Garmin watch and App it didn’t work. This works. Great I have to run it through Strava which is a more running/biking app, and I wear this for TKD.
I bought this to replace a Garmin HRM. Does the job perfectly and works with my Garmin Edge 800 with no issues whatsoever.
Battery changes are a doddle with no fiddly screws to contend with (Garmin take note).
Overall, very pleased. Would definitely buy again.
Purchased this as I have developed an expected Heart Condition and need to monitor my heart rate when i start some cycling again. Works really easily with my chosen bike app (Ip Bike)
Also connects with Strava app, Cant yet say how long the battery will last but looks easily to change.
Works well for what I wanted and at a reasonable price. Took a while to link to Strava (found help online to ensure health data permission given on app to record the data).
I recently bought a Garmin watch to track my running and a friend told me to get one of these because the watch is not that accurate I’m glad I did because it has helped me get fitter would highly recommend also it’s not cheap or tacky looking it’s great looking
Having used this for 6 months, both running (connected to a Garmin 245 watch) and cycling (connected to a Garmin 530 Edge), it is brilliant. No connection issues, accurate readings and is about half the price of a Wahoo Tickr. The Wahoo’s are great when they work, but I’ve got through 4 of them in 5 years. They always seem to malfunction after 6-12 months!
COOSPO Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap,Bluetooth ANT+ Chest HRM for Running Cycling Gym Fitness, Heart Rate Monitors IP67 Waterproof Compatible with Strava Zwift Wahoo Garmin Polar Peloton App https://amzn.eu/d/4r7b3gB
It is a frustrating bit of kit. Connects most of the time but has annoying habit of dropping out. This is rare which is why I maintain the 4 stars. Works with Peloton bike
Works really well, but sadly doesn’t have its own app. need to use a third-party app and not all of them support this device.
Strava works well with this.
Overall would recommend.
The instructions are shockingly spare. A slip of paper informing you how to adjust the strap (pretty obvious just looking at the strap itself), how to insert the battery (obvious) and how to attach the sensor to the strap (again, pretty obvious). Nothing about connecting it to an app, or whether there’s a dedicated proprietary app we need to download. Fortunately youtube and Strava sorted this out for me. It’s actually easy to connect it to Strava: put the strap on, clip on the sensor, open strava and go to record an activity. There’s a heart icon which flashes when in range, next to the record button. Click it and it should connect. Jog on the spot to see the number go up on the strava screen.
I took it out for a trial run measuring chest HR and wrist HR in tandem, using my usual watch. Apart from an odd spike in the graph at the start of the run for the chest monitor, the graph for the chest monitor followed the garmin wrist monitor closely. Not a significant difference.
After adjustment, the chest strap wasn’t uncomfortable and the sensor is light enough not to be noticeable while running. It stayed in place throughout my run. All seems good. I wouldn’t want to pay much more for a chest monitor; the price is just about right for my present needs.
My previous experience of chest strap HRM monitors is limited – I did have a Polar/Watch strap some years ago. Wanted one to compliment my workouts and heart rate zones, and they seem to come down a lot in price.
There are a number of these ANT+/Bluetooth monitors on amazon – I have previous purchased a LIVLOV branded one. However this gave some quite sporadic results – it would often dip down to 50bpm and stay there. Other means showed my HR was >100bpm.
So returned and I tried this CooSoo – so far so good! Used it for 8 workouts and it performs great. I had some trouble connecting it to the Wahoo app initially but logging out/in sorted that. ALso connects to Strava and Polar Beat (which is a great light app) – Im using android. On one weights (deadlift) workout I did notice some connection breaks but I think this is because the phone was too far away and I may have been blocking the signal. I imagine this is pretty common with all these chest strap HRMs – probably a low power bluetooth signal given its running on a 3V cell.
Have used during weights/jump rope/biking and rowing. Pretty pleased so far.
Set up is pretty much like all the others. You wear a strap just below your pecs and the device clips on. I believe you need to remember to disconnect as otherwise battery is drained all the time.
There is no LED indication for power/battery level. Might have been good. Not sure how to check battery level yet.
I bought this because my Garmin Vivoactive 4s gives ridiculous readings during a run. It even gives 10bpm higher than the readings of a blood pressure monitor’s BPM. This product is easy to pair both with my Vivoactive 4s through ant+ and with my phone through bluetooth. However, I could not pair it with Adidas Run app while Nike Run and one other app I cannot remember right now was fine. I believe the problem was with Adidas Run app.
I compared this with my Vivoactive 4 by recodring the same event with different apps. The average BPM is 30 lower in this one. What a difference! The technique this one uses and the feeling I have shows this chest band is the right one. Sadly, my expensive Garmin watch just became a screen during my workout. Therefore, I strongly suggest this anyone suffering with Garmin watch’s reading.
One concern I have is the elastic band. The band tens to be deformed and I observed this just in 2 weeks of usage. I assume it should be replaced in 6 months maximum. Other than that, I am perfectly happy with the purchase.
Edit1: It works well with Adidas Run App. Probably I have done something wrong. I am using it for a while since my original review and still happy with it.
Edit2: I was happy with the product completely. It was doing what it should. However, for the last two weeks, there is a sudden increase of heart rate at the beginnig of the workouts. When I was only in warming up, heart rate goes up to 190bpm. It is impossible and does not change even if I stop running. And surely, one would feel 190bpm, but I did not anything wrong while this happens. I wish I bought a more expensive product for the sake of lifetime. This happened in 4 months of usage so I am dissappointed.
Edit3: Problem was solved by customer service with a new one. Easy and quick solution by them!
I bought this HRM for the bluetooth connectivity with Zwift. I already have a Garmin HRM which is ANT+ connectivity only so it was handy to use this as a comparison to the Coospo.
Straight out of the box its noticeable that the actual HRM itself is chunkier than the garmin equivalent and the strap feels a bit cheaper but for a monitor that is about half the price this is to be expected and is not a dealbreaker.
Accuracy seems to be good compared to my garmin HRM and all you need to do set up wise is clip the HRM onto the strap provided, strap it around your chest, and it connected straight away to zwift on my tablet, no faffing around. Kudos to the guys for providing a battery too.
Water resistance seems to be good also as it has endured a few sweat soaked zwift sessions so far!
As someone who relies massively on their HRM for training 9 hours a week I would probably still choose the garmin if it was to be the only HRM I use. For someone who’s just looking for a good but cheap HRM to try get into Heart Rate based training however this is perfect. Or if you’re someone like me who’s looking for a secondary monitor with bluetooth connectivity for use with zwift or other online platforms it also does the job great.
The monitor arrived within two days and I was a little surprised at how small and light it was – it was posted through my letterbox easily enough. It comes with the battery already installed (it’s a replaceable CR2032 watch battery) and there are no buttons or controls at all – it automatically turns on when you wear it and connect to it with bluetooth.
Working out how to use it the first time took a few minutes, but was no problem because it comes with decent instructions.
You simply don the chest strap, clip the monitor onto the front just under your ribcage in the middle and hook up to it with your wireless connection. As I said, I use Strava on my phone with bluetooth so I can’t comment on connecting it to a watch or using ANT+ connection but it works very well for me. My phone detects it quickly and I haven’t had any issues with the bluetooth connection cutting out.
The strap has an adjustable length and is made from a very stretchy soft neoprene-like material which is comfortable to wear – you want it tight enough around your chest that it’s not going to move of course, but it doesn’t feel restrictive. I’m a male with about a 39 inch chest and it fits me fine, with plenty of extra length if I needed it. As I said, the monitor itself is very small and light too so it’s not a burden at all. I’ve done both races and 3+ hour long runs wearing it and have never had any chafing or discomfort. I haven’t had a chance to try wearing it together with a hydration pack or chest lamp yet, but it’s so unobtrusive that I don’t think it’d be a problem.
According to the instructions you should wet the electrodes on the strap before putting it on to improve the conductivity through your skin, but I’ve found that it works perfectly well without.
After your workout you just take off the monitor and dry the sweat off it with a tissue, then rinse the strap under warm water and hang it up to dry until the next use.
I’m delighted with this product. I’ve used it for about a dozen workouts so far and it has been reliable and very useful. With this I can train in specific heart rate zones and get a more accurate calculation of how many calories I am burning in each workout. It’s probably the most useful piece of running gear I have after my shoes and my phone, and one of the cheapest too. Of course, you can also use it for walking or cycling workouts etc. Not swimming though, as it’s water resistant but not waterproof! Not a problem for me as I’m not taking on any triathlons (yet)!
I can also recommend the seller as the delivery was very quick and I received a friendly follow-up email asking if I was satisfied with the product.
In summary, I enthusiastically recommend this heart rate monitor to anyone who wants to take their workouts to the next level. I’ve found it to be reliable, good value and very useful. I now make sure I’m wearing it every time I lace up my running shoes!