Q: What external Bluetooth heart rate chest straps are recommended?
What external Bluetooth heart rate chest straps are recommended?
Apple Watch, iOS 8.3
Posted on Apr 25, 2015 3:26 AM
Only Bluetooth 4.0 compatible HR chest straps work with the Apple Watch.
Here is a list of current bluetooth 4.0 devices. http://www.bluetooth.com/Pages/Bluetooth-Smart-Devices-List.aspx#Smart
Hope this helps
In response to your answer Ikrupp, the Apple watch connects to chest strap heart rate monitors. Chest straps are known to be far more accurate than a majority of Optical Heart rate sensors which even Apple admit has limitations. Also at the moment no one seems to have tested it at higher heart rates which is another area optical sensors fall down.
Saying that, so far reviews of the Watch's sensor seem to be positive so here's hoping. Although one issue is that it takes a short time to display your heart rate when you glance when you're using the watch as opposed to instantly when connected to a HR chest strap. Also, at the moment I've seen that the watch only takes a reading every 5 seconds when using the on board sensors, not sure if it's continuous when connected to a chest strap.
Posted on Apr 25, 2015 1:26 PM