Customer Reviews for Garmin - HRM 200 Heart Rate Monitor XS S - Black
Customer Rating
5
Great heart rate monitor
on June 16, 2025
Posted by: GerryH
This is my first heart rate monitor and I've been really happy with the HRM 200. I have my heart rate displaying on my Garmin Edge 540. I cycle with both my Garmin watch and computer which allows me to compare both. The HRM 200 seems to be much more accurate than the watch. It's been reliable so I'm happy. I also like that the HRM unit is removable from the band for washing and replacement.
I spent a couple of hours trying to get this HRM to work with the Garmin Connect app on my phone with no success. Finally, after a bunch of searching, I discovered that it requires a compatible watch or bike computer in order to interface with the app and/or display heart rate. It's not in the Garmin documentation that came with the HRM and was very hard to track this information down. I returned it.
Went back to using a HR monitor. This one works and pairs perfectly with my Garmin 840. For a while I was depending on my sport watch, but the HR strap monitor is more accurate. Glad I got this! It’s very comfortable and easy to put on.
Have only used the HR monitor for a handful of weeks but have had no issues. The monitor was easy to link to my Garmin watch and it starts up when I put it on. Nothing to complain about.