The OHR of the Steel HR is great for daily use and monitoring heart rate while asleep. However, for the majority of workouts, it simply can’t keep up and is thus pretty pointless. It would be great if we could connect either the HealthMate app or the Steel HR to a chest strap.
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I'm also using a chest HR monitor when on my WaterRower. Would be slick if it could integrate into the HealthMate app. Would also be helpful to Partner with the WaterRower app for total integration, considering the only Activity option for Rowing is actual rowing, not indoor stationary rowing.
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This is the only reason I haven't moved out of the POLAR ecosystem. I have a minor heart condition that requires somewhat accurate heartrate monitoring. The problem is my blood pools in my legs and I get poor circulation in my arms when this occurs. Not sure why a drop in blood pressure affects the rate when read on my wrist but I have confirmed this using multiple wrist-based monitors against a chest strap and a medical professional checking my pulse. Meaning, for the exact purpose I need to monitor my heart rate, wrist-based monitors actually show wildly inaccurate low results.
Bottom line, if Withings figured out how to connect to a reliable chest strap I'd fully buy into the Withings ecosystem.
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I purchased the Withings watch just after suffering a heart attack, in hopes that it would accurately show me my heart rate when at rest and exercising. Unfortunately, it isn't always accurate. I now purchased a Polar H9 chest strap heart monitor and would love to synch the two together. Grateful if Withings could provide this as an additional option.
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Unfortunately, my experience is that nobody even reviews our comments. I have submitted a complaint at the beginning of the year and since then I have been receiving once a month an automatic email that nothing has changed but it will be considered. It's a pitty as the watch is a great compromise for very sporty and business people at the same time. Would be great to have real customer support and to see that customer voice matters.
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I'm suspicious that Nokia is trying to kill off the brand - its a real shame because the watch twined with the other gadgets is fantastic but the heat monitor isn't even closely adequate for anyone who takes there fitness even half seriously. It's a good looking watch when compared to the smart competition but it's a typical case of form ahead of function. The abject ignorance of this thread by the manufacturer and owner regrettably shows they neither care for the brand nor its loyal customers
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Hi,
For so many times I had problems with wrong HR values measured by Scan Watch* during activities (mainly brisk walking), that I believe that Withings really should implement external HR belt support in HealthMate app. It would be used with started activity - no watch needed than. I expect so much better results than.
*basicly it reports very high values above 160 bpm - for example for half the walk over 160 and suddently drops down to expected values around 120. And I take care of placing it on the right place on my wrist.
Have a good weekend!
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It is baffling that, 2 years into this request and with many hundreds of people asking for this on this forum, on their Twitter account etc. Withings still hasn't bothered to implement this. It's cool that they bought 8Fit, but what use is having more exercise plans, if the hardware can't even properly record your heart rate and, moreover, doesn't even take heart rate into account when calculating calories.
It's such a shame... Withings manufactures the most beautiful health trackers out there, but man... the functionality is so underwhelming.
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