Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - HRM 200 Heart Rate Monitor XS S - Black
Average customer rating
3.8
(200 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 200 reviews
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
10
1 Star
38
Customer Reviews for Garmin - HRM 200 Heart Rate Monitor XS S - Black
Customer Rating
1
Lame
on April 29, 2026
Posted by: et01267
Totally unreliable. Much worse than my HRM Dual that fell apart after only a few years of use. HR reading gets stuck all the time, either dropping to some ridiculous low value or spiking to some absurd high value -- for several minutes at a time -- despite constant power output and perceived effort.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Pairing is not ok
on April 24, 2026
Posted by: John147
The pairing setup is not clear at all. I have a Venu 3 and I must only chose open connection. Ok. Then should i connect the HRM to the Connect app ? Just too confusing.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Very disappointed
on April 23, 2026
Posted by: Cherry
I bought this a few months ago and still can't see where my heart rate data is. The heart rate on connect app doesnt register. After a few minutes there is no green light blinking and I have to turn it back on. I followed the set up and it says connected on connect app and forerunner 245 but I have no heart rate data after my workouts.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Tool!
on April 22, 2026
Posted by: Bear1031
I bought this about a month ago now and it's been super beneficial! Being able to track my heart rate as really helped me get better with my training!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Monitor!
on April 14, 2026
Posted by: WBrainerd
I bought the HRH 200 with the Concept2 rowing machine. The monitor works perfectly, integrating with the rower so that I can monitor my heart rate while rowing. It comfortable to wear while rowing and would probably work well with other activities as well. Great product!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
No to HRM 200 & Yes to the HRM goo
on April 10, 2026
Posted by: S/Sgt RRN USMC
I was happy to get it but the happy back turned into " Oh for Heaven sakes". What a piece of SXXT!
I could not get it to charge. So I returned it & got the HRM 600. More $$$ but it works & EZ to charge.
I could not get it to charge. So I returned it & got the HRM 600. More $$$ but it works & EZ to charge.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love the HRM 200!
on March 31, 2026
Posted by: pattyr
This chest strap is perfect for recording heart rate during runs/walks. The wrist based sensor is so unreliable and always recorded my heart rate much higher than it actually was, thus throwing off my entire metrics. With the HRM 200, there is no sudden spikes, cadence lock and temperature fussiness that I experienced with my watch. The chest strap was a very good buy!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Works well / more accurate than wrist reading
on March 29, 2026
Posted by: Lucile
Greatly improves accuracy of heart rate reporting. Slightly confusing setup instructions - hard to tell if it is working vs. wrist monitoring. Overall, I am quite happy with the results.
I have low BP and I am not sure if that impacts HR reporting - I have noticed that the wrist function shorts me of my cardio results, and am really happy to have the more accurate HR info to support training.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin