I am using it with a Forerunner 225. It was a bit fussy to get it set up. It has connected right away after that. It is comfortable for hour-plus runs. The only negative comment I have is the unit that connects to the band is all black and very light. Normally, those would be good features, but I dropped it once and didn’t realize it until i went back to my car and saw it on the ground.
I bought this for xc skiing because my watch was not as accurate as I wanted it to be and it's great. It took a little bit of getting used to but it's amazing I would definitely recommend it.
I bought the HRM heart rate monitor and it just won’t sync to my Garmin 530 bike monitor . Finds the heart rate monitor but just spins . Tried wetting contacts , removing battery, switching on and off both devices . Nothing just to frustrating to keep going .
Makes your investment in a Garmin watch a complete package.
on January 16, 2026
Posted by: Jeff S
Neither my Instinct Solar 2 or my Forerunner 570 with the newest HR sensors are very accurate. Both watches have absolutely wonderful features- but much of the underlying analysis they provide require accurate HR readings- especially when exercising. And the watches just don't have the ability to get accurate HR measurements on the wrist. That's not a shot at the products-- it's just a limiting factor of watch based HR data. The HRM600 resolves that completely. It's comfortable, super-simple to use and seems much more accurate. Now only if I can figure out a way to safely warm up the sensors in the morning when wetting them as required before going skiing. It's like an ice bath on my chest for the first 15 seconds.
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Customer Rating
5
good
on January 15, 2026
Posted by: taizhan
The device is very good. It shows the pulse accurately. I recommend it. Garmin comes with a two-year warranty.