Do CHEAP Heart Rate monitors actually work? | Coospo vs Wahoo Tickr (Polar H10, Garmin HRM Pro)

Heart Rate monitors have become common place in endurance training and most, if not all athletes have some way of tracking HR during training and racing. Whether you use a Polar H10, Wahoo Tickr, Garmin HRM Pro or something else, unfortunately some of these options can be pretty pricey, so do you really need to pay the extra $$$ to get a monitor that delivers on what it’s intended to do,that is provide you with HR data consistently and accurately?

DISCLAIMER: I have not been paid to promote any of the brands mentioned in this video. COOSPO were kind enough to send out some HR monitors for me to test and I decided the best use of this opportunity was to experiment with the devices compared to my current setup (Wahoo Tickr) and give you the raw data and my findings. As sport scientist, I highly value the integrity of my opinions and recommendations, and as such I will be transparent in my thoughts and will not recommend or offer a positive opinion if I’m not truly satisfied, through the collected evidence, that a brand/product is something I would actually use with athletes or myself. I will in addition only partner (for any personal gain) with brands/products that I truly believe in the use case and would be willing to purchase myself regardless of any sponship opportunities.

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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:09 Unboxing the Coospo HR Monitors
06:17 Testing the HR Straps in the Lab
11:47 Was the CHEAP strap any good?
14:17 So what now?
18:12 Summary