I want to start taking part in races (cycling) but I need an HR monitor. Best I’ve seen on Prime is a Wahoo Tickr. Does anyone use this and do they recommend it?

…and GPLama’s overview here .

I use it for both outside riding/racing as well as Zwift. Works great BUT since I’ve been Zwifting I sweat more on the trainer and salt builds up where the sensor snaps into the strap. I’ve had one unit corrode and I had to replace it. Now I rinse the strap in cold water after every Zwift ride and w…

My Tickr v1 worked great but the snaps corroded and disintegrated after 2 years. I just bought a Tickr v2 and returned it because it was substantially less accurate. Wahoo sent a replacement which had the exact same problem, so I think I’m going back to Garmin. Along with the Tickr v1, I’ve previo…

My Tickr v1 is good. My Tickr v2 is not as good. Next time, I’m going back to Polar. As others have said, be sure to rinse after working out, or the contacts will corrode.

My Tickr v2 is not as good. What isn’t as good about it?

My original Tickr malfunctioned after about two years – it seemed to get “stuck” at about 130 bpm. My new one has been working fine for the past year or so.

I don’t like chest straps. That’s why I am using Tickr Fit. I use it on the left upper forearm. I have nothing to complain about. Tom

[image] xavier_nihilo: What isn’t as good about it? Two things: With v2, when my heart rate first reaches about 135bpm, it will continue to climb up to about 155bpm before falling back to about 135bpm after about 30 seconds. It could be my heart, but this doesn’t happen with Tickr v1 or App…

Jim, You are referring to Tickr not Tickr X, correct? The Tickr X does a lot more internal processing and has on-board memory.

Wahoo Tickr - any good?

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Paul_Mason1 (Paul ) August 17, 2020, 10:51pm 2

Yes and yes. Used them for a few years. The new Tickr 2 is particularly good for ease of connection over Bluetooth. Ray’s review on DCR here

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