Garmin HRM Pro Plus

First off, the accuracy of this heart rate monitor is incredible. It precisely tracks my heart rate, giving me real-time insights during workouts. Whether I'm running, cycling, or hitting the gym, the data is always spot-on. The comfort level is top-notch. The strap is soft and adjustable, making it easy to wear for extended periods without discomfort. I barely notice it's there, even during intense sessions. One of the most remarkable features is the advanced metrics it provides. From VO2 max to running dynamics, the Garmin HRM Pro Plus gives me a deep dive into my performance. It's like having a personal coach with me at all times! The connectivity is seamless. It pairs effortlessly with my Garmin watch and other fitness apps, ensuring all my data is synced and accessible in one place. No more manual entries or missed workouts – it's all automatic.

The HRM Pro Plus delivers excellent accuracy in heart rate tracking, even during intense workouts. The strap is comfortable and lightweight, staying securely in place throughout the activity. Its best feature is the ability to store data when not wearing a watch (like while swimming) and sync it later. Connection with Garmin devices and third-party apps is fast and stable. Perfect for athletes who need reliable performance metrics and running dynamics.

This heart rate monitor is absolutely incredible. I have full sleeve tattoos, which makes my wrist-based heart rate readings from a smartwatch extremely inaccurate — especially during runs. I prefer heart rate zone training over pace-based training, and the inconsistency and lag from my watch were driving me crazy. This chest strap solved everything. It delivers instant and reliable heart rate data with zero dropouts. The strap is comfortable to wear, stays in place during intense workouts, and the battery life is excellent — it just keeps going. I was also pleasantly surprised by the price. For the quality and performance, it’s a bargain. One important note: you need to connect the HRM to your watch directly through your watch’s settings — not just through the Garmin Connect app — to get it working properly. No downsides from my experience. If you train seriously or just want reliable data, this is a must-have upgrade.

The Garmin HRM Pro Plus has delivered very consistent and accurate heart rate tracking during every workout I tested it with. Connection to my Garmin watch is immediate and does not drop, even during long training sessions. The improvement in training metrics is noticeable, especially for pace, power and aerobic and anaerobic load. The strap is comfortable and stays in place without needing to be tightened too much. I have used it for running, strength work and indoor cycling and it remains stable and reliable. It also performs well in wet conditions and the waterproof rating gives extra confidence for outdoor use. Battery life has been strong and the build quality feels durable. For anyone who wants precise data and a dependable chest strap, this is a very solid choice.

Have been using this monitor for 2 years now with zero issues. It recognizes my Garmin instantaneously and gives me super accurate heart rate metrics. I hardly notice it's there after running for a bit. Battery life her been excellent so far. I've only washed it once since having it, doesn't carry odor but salt stains will show after a while.

I bought this in May 2025, and it was working perfectly until a few days ago when it said it had a low battery. I thought that was weird because I thought the batteries were supposed to last longer. But it doesn’t matter, I replaced the battery and then it just stopped working. I went through all the steps to fix it and eventually had to call Garmin. The support team was great but they couldn’t fix it so they’re shipping me a new one. Unfortunately it won’t be here for another 10 days or so. I feel like it should be shipped faster since it’s not something that was my fault but that’s neither here nor there. Then coincidentally (?) Amazon asked me to review the product. When it worked it worked flawlessly and so comfortable I sometimes forgot I was wearing it. Simple set up and easy to use. Everything went downhill when the battery was replaced (after 2 months) but garmin support team was great. That’s why I’m leaving 3 stars. Will update accordingly once I get the replacement. Update: I’ve had the replacement one for a month or so now and it works perfectly. Updating to 4 stars.

I got this because I was getting frustrated over and over on my garmin venue 2 plus watch, even though the watch is great but the HR sensor is just not that great. It used to be good when I bought it new couple of years ago. After ruining my runs couples of months with showing me max HR when I just stand and don't move, I decided it's time to try the Garmin chest strap. I decided to go with Garmin because I am already in the Garmin eco-system, however, I did my homework and other chest straps from other brands are also accurate. I took this new chest strap on couple of runs and I can see the difference right away, I run faster on my easy runs, my HR trends lower than it was on my watch. When my HR goes over to the next Zone, and I slow down the strap immediately registers my new HR and I can see it in the real-time that my HR is recovering. If I use my watch in that same use-case, the watch just would take much much longer time to update the HR and more times it would just artificially inflate the HR rate (as I said earlier max HR when just standing). It seems there is some sort of an algorithm on the venu 2 plus to calculate the HR and that algorithm makes it completely inaccurate. The Garmin HRM Pro Plus is accurate, and the only feature that is a really miss from garmin and a real downside of this product is that I don't see the real-time live data from my HR strap on Garmin Connect App, I can only see the real-time HR strap data when I start an activity on my watch. but not the rest of the times, even though Garmin says it is still being recorded, but there is no way to see if the data is from the strap or from the Watch. The Connect App doesn't tag or label the source of the HR data, which is very not user friendly. Also, when you start an activity on garmin watch it'll ask to connect to the HR strap, once you connect, the UI on the watch screen is the same for the HR. there is no indication that the HR data coming from the Strap or from the Watch, you just have to believe it is connected and you are getting HR stats from the Strap. Very bad user experience, non friendly user design, creates a lot of confusions. and this could be just a simple software update to make things clear. Otherwise, the HR Strap as accurate as any other competitors brands and that's already good enough if you're already in the Garmin ecosystem.

I've had my eye on a heart rate monitor for quite a while because I was honestly a little curious about how accurate my Garmin venue 3s was being that it's on my wrist and it gets jostled around a lot as I'm running. I knew when I bought my watch that because it's pretty much the newest watch available and that they advertised that the heart rate monitor on it was the same as Garmin's $1,000 watch but to be honest I'm still skeptical about the accuracy of watch statistics in general so when I saw this heart rate monitor was 80 something dollars compared to the over 120 on the Garmin website I had to have it while it was such a good price! So before I bought this I spoke to somebody from Garmin just to see that this was indeed compatible with my watch because I saw that there was a lot of people in the review section here that didn't believe this was compatible with the venue series even though on the Garmin website this heart rate monitor shows photos in a list with all the watches compatible with it so just to be sure I talked to the Garmin associate and she confirmed, yes, the venue series is compatible with this heart rate monitor. The only downside to my watch with this heart rate monitor is that she said my watch wasn't Advanced enough (ie: not from their strict sports lines like the forerunner, epix, or fennix series) so while it would track my heart rate, all of the running Dynamics wouldn't record from this. Also, weirdly enough, she mentioned this wouldn't read my heart rate in the pool with my particular watch which I was confused about because I don't understand how the heart rate can work while running and all other activities but not with swimming? Even though my watch has open and indoor swiming options? But nevertheless I'm kind of cool with that because I dont swim with my watch and I bought this because I do a lot of heart rate training while running or cardio in general so I can kind of brush that aside. Another downside for the venue 3 watch is that for some reason even though I can get Dynamics from my watch itself it won't read from the heart rate monitor so all of the aspects of the heart rate monitor that can improve your indoor running or make it more accurate on the treadmill, from what I understand, won't send to my device so my stats will still read from my watch. Now onto my proper review! I've worn this heart rate monitor for about a week now and over the course of four different workout sessions ive tested it with a mix of running, indoor cycling, and the elliptical. From what I see compared to the stats from my watch from previous exercises as well as comparing it to the heart rate monitor on my gym equipment (which reads 5-10 bpm close to my watch) I'm able to say with absolute certainty that the venue 3 watch is actually super accurate with my heart rate! Basically if I'm just stationary or walking or doing any sort of activity that doesn't shake my wrist horribly then it reads my heart rate the same as this heart rate strap. The heart rate strap however is so good at picking up my heart rate that it'll read my heart rate as raising or lowering on a dime with little to no delay and when I'm running it'll read my heart rate is actually about 10 to 20 beats per minute slower than what I've been going off of on my watch. Which is actually such a relief because historically I have been struggling so hard at running in the easy Zone that I honestly thought I just had to do run/walk intervals to keep my heart rate under 145. My charts in the app also read so much smoother. Before it would look like sharp peeks that would jut up or down and now it reads as hills and slopes. It connects easy, starts automatically when I put it on, and stays in place once I place it under my sports bra band. As far as the Dynamics I cant tell if its true it dosnt record because it was able to tell I was still moving even though I had both my arms up, texting, while walking on the treadmill which usually if my arm with the watch stops moving it thinks I stopped walking/running and it also proped for a calibration of milage after its first treadmill use soo? I'm also skeptical it wont read my hr while swimmung as I just tested by putting it on and selecting the indoor swim option on my watch and it proped that my hr monitor connected so I believe some of the info the garmin associate gave me was wrong 🤷‍♀️ Anyways, this has definitely been a game changer in my workouts this week and Im so jazzed to have this in my arsenal for my next training block!