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Can I use a heart rate monitor, which is compatible with the Garmin Forerunner 205 Buy?
I bought the Forerunner 205 a year ago and I like it, but now use to start training heart rate, and I do not want to spend all the money to buy a 305 or 405.
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#3 written by Rod M 1 year ago
I’ve done some study on the FR 205, but I don’t own one. I have a feeling it has no HR support even if you wanted to upgrade and the product page does not make it obvious either.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=142&pID=348If you want a HR monitor with GPS, you might be able to pick up a Forerunner 301 cheaply (under $100 USD) on Amazon or eBay. It has most of the same sports features as the 205, but is quite bulky and the GPS signal quality, weaker.
If you just want a HR monitor with no GPS, then there are plenty of cheap watches around. Like the Timex Ironman T59751 (around $50 USD).
I have a Timex Ironman HR Monitor page on my website, if you want some ideas: http://www.sportswatchinformant.com/timex-ironman-heart-rate-monitor-watch-models-compared
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Check the watch. Some of them are compatible, while some aren’t. I have both a 101 and a 305. The 101 you can’t get a heart rate monitor for unless it is a special type of 101. On the other hand, any 305 is compatible with a heart rate monitor. I don’t know much about the 205, so just go into the “Settings” and then into accessories and see if you can connect a heart rate monitor.