Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - HRM 600 - Heart Rate Monitors - XS-S - Black
Average customer rating
4.1
(188 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 188 reviews
5 Stars
117
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
10
1 Star
19
Customer Reviews for Garmin - HRM 600 - Heart Rate Monitors - XS-S - Black
Customer Rating
3
Comparison to my prior HRM Pro Plus
on May 2, 2026
Posted by: K.Lari
I bought this HRM-600 to replace my older HRM-Pro Plus that had developed an unpleasant deteriorating rubber smell. I like the fact that the 600 has a detachable pod which makes it convenient for regular cleaning of the strap. I only use the HRM for road biking, and I appreciated the fact that the prior Pro Plus used a coin battery (that I had to change once a year), so not as in favor of the new rechargeable model which is "yet another device battery to recharge". I suspect most of the other improved features are nice to have if you use them... but I do not and therefore hard to understand the steep price increase.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Unable to pair with Fenix 6 pro
on April 28, 2026
Posted by: ElenaMR
Didn't connect to my watch
Still debating on sending it back
If I turn off the wrist HR from ny watch the band does not send a signal so I am not sure it works
Still debating on sending it back
If I turn off the wrist HR from ny watch the band does not send a signal so I am not sure it works
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love the Updated Features
on April 27, 2026
Posted by: Silverback Cyclist
So while I loved my previous HRM this one I love too even more so because it has some of the newer features I love the ability to recharge this device, and the more details regarding my runs and the improved metrics for the run.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Rechargeable
on April 25, 2026
Posted by: Ryan33
Bought this a little over a month ago. Works just as well as my Polar H10 did, but it does not eat batteries. The rechargeable battery is awesome. So far so good. We'll see how this does with years of use.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great so far!
on April 24, 2026
Posted by: Vet runner Mark
Works as advertised! Wakes up, records, and goes back to sleep. Nice to have rechargeable battery version!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Quicker and more accurate heart-rate monitoring
on April 21, 2026
Posted by: frossmark
Using it for a few weeks by now. I tried it in various situations - though mainly on e.g. a treadmill - and I can honestly say it measures way more accurate than the watch alone ever would. There are additional detailed information it provides, but mostly the heart-rate and steps are recorded quicker and more accurate. This helped me tremendously with my training, so I can keep my heart-rate easier in a certain window. The fact you can re-charge it is worth the additional cost compared to the lower button-battery operated models.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Not for swimming!
on April 18, 2026
Posted by: James1963
I purchased this primarily to track running and swimming HR; however, it does not work so well for swimming IMO. It seems to skip and record lower HR so I wear it along with my Epix watch to attempt to maintain a consistent HR reading. I’ve tried to tighten it more when swimming and for some reason the water interferes with it as well as the watch sensor. It works great for running.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Superior product
on April 13, 2026
Posted by: Bear15
Great product and backs up recording activities when I can't wear my Garmin watch.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin