ScoscheRhythm R+2.0: Waterproof/Dustproof Armband with ANT+ & BLE Bluetooth Smart for Hyper Accurate Workout Heart Rate Monitoring with Wahoo, Peloton, LED Monitor, DDP Yoga, Strava

Bought this to use with our Peloton bike. It was very easy to pair with the bike and connects within seconds each time I use it. I wear it on my bicep and get an accurate heart rate reading while riding. It also worked placed on my forearm. Really pleased with this for the cost.

I needed a heart sensor for my virtual rides - for my regular rides outside i use a Garmin Fenix watch for tracking but it is a pain in the but to link it to my tablet for virtual rides in MyWhoosh so i wanted to get a standloane sensor. I first looked at chest straps but they are more expensive and more finicky to work with so I gave the Rhythm 2 armband a shot. The heart rate is just as accurate(or better) as my $600 watch and it is plug and play - just turn it on and search for a heart sensor in the MyWhoosh app - it pops up in a second or two. The same should be true for other virtual ride apps(Rouvy, Zwift, etc)

My expectations were guarded as the reviews for this product were a bit all over the place. I wanted to get this to connect to my Peloton to get the 'strive score'. It connect immediately and super easily, also connected easily to the peloton app on my phone for non bike workouts. It is very accurate for heart rate, I compared it to my fit bit watch and it's spot on- if not seems to be more accurate to the level of activity I'm doing. I charge it once a week but I think it could go much longer than that. Be warned that any band like this takes some getting used to (comfort-wise) as bands like this work best if they are tight so the sensor stays in the same location. I do think the quality of the band is fine, probably similar elastic to any band like this. I had zero issues with this product, it was well worth it for the affordable price!

This is WAS my go-to HRM for cycling - for a mere 40 days before it started to malfunction. It is now unusable. It is fully charged and will only stay powered on for less than 1 minute before shutting down. This started happening without any damage to the unit (never taken into water even though it's IPX 68, and have never dropped or hit it against anything). If I can still return through Amazon I will.I also initially had some connectivity drops broadcasting to my Garmin Edge 1040 on ANT+. Apparently it's an issue with occasional malformed data, which Garmin alleges needs to be corrected on the HRM side. Well, long story short, I abandoned the ANT+ connection and switched to BLE and it was rock solid. Not nearly as many drops as previous, but I would still occasionally get signal drops requiring me to reboot the HRM. I'm not sure if this was an issue with the HRM or on my Garmin Edge. The newest firmware update allows for three simultaneous BLE connections, so no issues with using this as the primary method.I'm thinking this might be the reason why the unit is only $30 now.

It didn't work when I got it, and I needed to use an iPhone to update the firmware.Now it works fine. Much more comfy than a chest strap. Battery life isn't great -10 hours at most.

I bought this unit because I had used the Rhythm24 but thought that the extra button and data storage feature were superfluous and unused, plus the Rhythm24 suffered from frequent dropouts (HR not appearing on my Garmin) and the battery only lasted around 10 hours (2 five-hour rides). Although the Rhythm R+2.0 does not have as many dropouts (pretty infrequent now), the battery lasts nowhere near 24 hours. It's more like 8 to 10 hours. I like the accuracy though. Pretty good for an optical monitor.

This is an upgrade from previous version in how the band works and attaches. Extra stress I put on previous model (Rhythm + that I had since Feb 2018) broke the holder for the band. It was still working perfectly after daily use for almost 7 years! The 2.0 is sleeker and quicker connecting. I do wish I had the ability to change the name of it for Bluetooth.

Works great with my Garmin watch and also ties into iFit! The armband is so much more comfortable than a chest band!