Powr Labs Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap, Heart Rate Monitor with Chest Strap | ANT+ Heart Rate Monitor, HRV Monitor Heart Monitor HRM Works with Strava Garmin Wahoo Polar Peloton iFit Apps
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Product Features
- 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
- 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
Product Specifications
| Brand | POWR LABS |
| Material | Plastic |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphones |
| Screen Size | 38 Inches |
| Product Dimensions | 61"L x 1.5"W x 0.15"H |
| Item Weight | 55 Grams |
| Battery Life | 8760 Hours |
| Sensor Type | Wearable |
| Battery Description | Lithium-Ion |
| UPC | 742042607242 |
| Manufacturer | POWR LABS |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 7.17 x 1.69 x 1.3 inches |
| Package Weight | 0.08 Kilograms |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 61 x 1.5 x 0.15 inches |
| Brand Name | POWR LABS |
| Part Number | Powrlabs |
| Style | Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap |
Product Price History
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Powr Labs Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap, great so far. 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.
Powr Labs Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap, great so far. 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.
Update After 2 Years:2 years after purchasing this, it is still working fine for the most part. Although I always moisten the contact points before a ride, there are still occasions when I get an obviously faulty reading on my Garmin head unit for a period of time, but it usually corrects after a while. Battery life has been good and the strap remains comfortable. Since it has now lasted significantly longer than my previous Garmin HRM, I”m still very happy with the purchase.Original ReviewI bought this to replace a Garmin Dual HRM that had been causing signal dropouts intermittently when out on longer rides; nothing seemed to work to fix the problem. The POWR LABS unit is as comfortable as the Garmin. One big plus for this HRM is that you don’t need a special screwdriver to take out tiny screws in order to replace the battery. Pairing with the head unit and my Garmin watch was easy. I have used it on a couple of rides and I had no signal failures, so it’s working fine – so far. HR readings were about what I expected so it seems to be accurate. It will remain to be seen how reliable it is, and what the battery life is, in the long run, but if it lasts it is excellent value for the money, about half the cost of the Garmin HRM.
Not entirely OTF friendly. I needed to replace my existing HRM chest strap that i use for OTF; was keeping the pod, just needed a new strap as the connector points on my old strap were pulling apart from the strap material. After using the new strap for a week, I’ve had to finagle with it 4 of the 6 classes because it won’t ‘turn’ on, and its not the pod battery because that’s new. Sometimes, I’ve had to unsnap/resnap the pod onto the strap for it to pick up the reading, and i noticed in the last 2 classes, that once connected, the hr reading is jumping all over the place (ie, 77 bpm to 110 then 79 then 95, etc.) I was running at a steady pace on treadmill, so nothing that would have caused the spiking.
Not entirely OTF friendly. I needed to replace my existing HRM chest strap that i use for OTF; was keeping the pod, just needed a new strap as the connector points on my old strap were pulling apart from the strap material. After using the new strap for a week, I’ve had to finagle with it 4 of the 6 classes because it won’t ‘turn’ on, and its not the pod battery because that’s new. Sometimes, I’ve had to unsnap/resnap the pod onto the strap for it to pick up the reading, and i noticed in the last 2 classes, that once connected, the hr reading is jumping all over the place (ie, 77 bpm to 110 then 79 then 95, etc.) I was running at a steady pace on treadmill, so nothing that would have caused the spiking.
Great Communication. I had connectivity problems after about 3 weeks and the seller was extremely communicative, helpful, and friendly. Make sure to use saline solution, a little water, or tiny bit of saliva to wet the monitor on your chest to help connection
Seems to work with iFit. It initially paired an to iFit treadmill after some difficulty but seems to be ok. It does seem ANT+ compatible.
Great value. I have compared this simultaneously with an optical armband and Garmin watch, and the PowerLabs is quicker to repond to changes in heart rate during exercise and can read higher peaks during brief, hard efforts. For instance, if I go from resting to very vigorous exercise like pullpus, and back to resting- the chest strap reading raises faster and will peak higher, then start coming down faster than the optical sensors. And the optical sensors never register the true peak, because my heart rate is already falling again before they’ve caught up with it. However, on steady efforts like jogging or resting, they all tend to agree pretty closely with each other.I was concerned that the chest strap felt uncomfortable the first time I put it on, but I very quickly got used to it and now I don’t mind it at all. I run the contact area under water and/or dampen my chest where it sits to ensure a good contact and have had no problems with a reading. I’ve also run in the rain with it with no problems, so the monitor unit seems properly waterproof.It syncs right up to my watch and phone apps. The MapmyRun app was a little reluctant to connect, but it eventually did- perhaps because I gave up on it, connected another app, then went back to MapmyRun and it connected immediately.Another cool thing is my Garmin watch will automatically detect lactate threshold with this chest strap. which it cannot do with its own optical sensor or the optical arm band, and it detected my threshold within one beat of my result from the Joe Friel 30 minute test.Anyway- it’s working well so far at a fraction of the cost of a Garmin strap. I’ll update the review if anything changes.Have fun!
Great value. I have compared this simultaneously with an optical armband and Garmin watch, and the PowerLabs is quicker to repond to changes in heart rate during exercise and can read higher peaks during brief, hard efforts. For instance, if I go from resting to very vigorous exercise like pullpus, and back to resting- the chest strap reading raises faster and will peak higher, then start coming down faster than the optical sensors. And the optical sensors never register the true peak, because my heart rate is already falling again before they’ve caught up with it. However, on steady efforts like jogging or resting, they all tend to agree pretty closely with each other.I was concerned that the chest strap felt uncomfortable the first time I put it on, but I very quickly got used to it and now I don’t mind it at all. I run the contact area under water and/or dampen my chest where it sits to ensure a good contact and have had no problems with a reading. I’ve also run in the rain with it with no problems, so the monitor unit seems properly waterproof.It syncs right up to my watch and phone apps. The MapmyRun app was a little reluctant to connect, but it eventually did- perhaps because I gave up on it, connected another app, then went back to MapmyRun and it connected immediately.Another cool thing is my Garmin watch will automatically detect lactate threshold with this chest strap. which it cannot do with its own optical sensor or the optical arm band, and it detected my threshold within one beat of my result from the Joe Friel 30 minute test.Anyway- it’s working well so far at a fraction of the cost of a Garmin strap. I’ll update the review if anything changes.UPDATEAfter about 6 months, the battery died, but I emailed Powrlab and provided my amazon order number and they sent 2 good quality replacement batteries.I also had problems with cadence lock in cool weather when I’m sweating less, but I bought some electrode gel and that works great, so still happy with my purchase.Have fun!
A good replacement for my chewed up original strap. The bottom line is that this is an excellent replacement. It actually fit better than the original strap that came with the HRM. It also fits my old Garmin snugly also, yeah when Garmin was not about all proprietary throw-away business model. For the price of less than $15, I think it is a good deal to extend the lifespan of the HRM devices.My massive canine friend (weighs 10 and a half pounds and stands 9 and a quarter inches tall) is a strength testing machine. One day he decided to test his dental crushing and shearing strength on my Powerlabs HRM. Luckily, his huge 5-mm long teeth did not damage the monitor itself, but ensured that the strap lay astray in morbid pieces as the electrode innards were exposed.I searched on amazon using “HRM band replacement” and it gave results for other generic bands. Just when I was going to pull the trigger on one of them, “More items to explore” showed this band, which was cheaper. Sometime I wonder if the Search AI really thinks and recommends the right thing, based on our “purchase history”, but I digress.I would definitely purchase it again and ensure to keep it away from the gigantic strength testing machine I have inherited.
perfect garmin replacement. bought to replace transmitter for Garmin 830. Out of the box, the strap is basically identical to the Garmin strap. Paired with my 830 immediately, and worked 10.0 on a 90 minute ride. heart rate matched with watch. So far a solid value at half the price of OEM.
quick connect, replaceable battery. My product was not listed, but the powrlab HR chest strap monitor connected in a moment. Perfect! After having to throw away my chest straps from another manufacturer three times over the years, I looked for one with a replaceable battery; technology has caught up with demand. Reasonably priced, good to go from the moment I turned on the ZR7 Octane Fitness runner. I can’t speak to the various apps suggested, but that is not how I’ll be using it.
Works like a charm at a fraction of the price. I had been looking at both the Polar and Garmin heart rate monitors to replace my Garmin ANT+ monitor that does not work with my S22. When this popped up on sale I thought I’ll bite (especially after reading the reviews). It does not disappoint. The one thing I will say is make sure to pair the device via the app and not the phone BT pairing or else it will never pair in the app.
worked for a while. I bought this monitor and seemed to work pretty well for a while, about 3 months. then i didn’t use it for about 3 weeks and didn’t work anymore. tried new batteries and different iPhones but nothing. disappointed how it just craped out, it was working pretty good. it went thru a couple of airport scanners and didn’t work after that. Coincidence IDK?????
Works really well and good value. 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.
Works really well and good value. 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.
Great HRM. What makes it great? You put it on, do a ride and it works without any issues…ever. The sweat does not seep in and kill it like the one I had before. It’s comfortable…don’t even notice it. And it’s made by people who do what we do…ride bikes! The price is great! So, buy it, enjoy the benefits of A HRM without any hassle.
Works with Apple Watch. I have been using this the last 2 weeks with my Apple Watch Ultra and the results have been good. I have been surprised that this HRM shows my HR 4 beats higher than my watch, both in zone 5 and zone 2. I am assuming the chest strap is more accurate than the watch. I like the instant feedback of heart rate versus every 5 seconds on the watch. My first use did disconnect from my watch but has not since. I have been on hour long bike rides since and it has not disconnected. Works great for the price.
Works as needed. Syncs up with software. We are using with equip and sync up first time no problem with Fitshow and Kinomap.
Works great with Samsung Health. This HBM works great. It snaps in place, and the chest strap is adjustable. It comes with a battery, so no worries there. The manual said the battery should last 6 months if used 2 hours per day. There is no obvious on/off button, so I guess unsnapping it from the strap turns it off? The only quirky thing is occasionally it says my heart rate drops significantly for a moment, and then pops back up. Not sure if its a device quirk, or something I need to discuss with my doctor. ;)I saw this device said it was compatible with ANT+, so I took a gamble it might work with my Samsung Note 10+. At first, I was disappointed because it didn’t appear to work with Samsung Health, and the manual doesn’t mention the app. But if you go into Samsung Health settings, click Accessories, and then click Scan, you can add the HBM (see photos 1-2). Then you get all this great additional information in the Samsung Health (see photos 3-7).Further reading suggests Samsung dropped ANT support on their newer phones, but some claim you can add an ANT USB dongle to the phone to make it compatible? I didn’t try, so your milage may vary.Anyways, I’m glad I could get basic heartbeat data without having to pay $$$ for a stupid smartwatch or apps that require subscriptions. ^_^