Wahoo TICKR FIT Heart Rate Armband, Bluetooth, ANT+

I did a lot of research before buying 2 of the Wahoo Ticker Fits for myself and my wife. Turns out nearly all of the negative reviews we read about had an easy fix. A little trial and error in where to place the sensor on your body goes a long ways in eliminating dropouts and false readings. Experiment with Bluetooth connectivity with your phone, especially when bike riding, keep the distance short. I wear mine just below my shoulder when cycling and on the same side as my phone carrier. Also, do NOT use any sunscreen or lotion! With a little common sense these are exceptional HRM's that work very well. The batteries last a really long time and are easily charged with the magnetic USB clip, remaining charge is shown on the app. The factory App is basic, which I like, yet shows all of the important stuff. It has a wide variety of named workout routines, including cycling and skiing, and the ability to modify or easily create your own named routine. After imputing personal stats it auto-computes your personal heart rate ranges and calories burned, along with easy to read graphs that track each other. On our bike rides we get a detailed map of our route with elevation, speed, and heart rate graphs. Additional pages of collected data can be added at will. The stationary workout routines of course do not show mileage or elevation and are tailored to the workout you choose, all of which are saved in history and easily retrieved or deleted. Linking is easy to a plethora of fitness apps. I personally just use the factory app, but my wife links to Google Fit. Cleaning is easy with mild soap and water as the sensor is waterproof with no battery doors. I had heard how flimsy the band was, really? Its a soft Velcro band that is very comfortable and after a month of daily use and a few cleanings I see no signs of visible wear. That said, it is not stainless steel or hard plastic which would no doubt last longer at the price of comfort. I think the band is a non issue, when and if I wear it out I'll just replace it, to me comfort is more important than extreme longevity. Bottom line is we are extremely satisfied and glad we did not listen to some of the bad reviews or get a wrist watch or the chest strap type. Is it perfect? No, and you will need to experiment a little to get your personal 'sweet spot' for where to place it on your body. After that it will perform very well. We use them daily!

Bought one of these almost five years ago (May 2019) and paid exactly $80. Remember searching (as I did yesterday) to no avail for more options to replace my uncomfortable chest mounted monitor and ended up buying the TICKR. I've had nearly zero issues with the unit and appreciate the compact size and battery life it had. I always place the TICKR on the outer part of the triceps muscle and it happily monitors for hours trouble free until taken off. The charger is cool as it's not a typical plug in. This story goes on till a few days ago when the old TICKR unit just wouldn't charge so I've been two days without hr data. This is typical for such lithium ion battery powered units so it's not surprising it died abruptly after such reliable operation. It was baffling to realize only the Polar (with not the best reviews) seemed as a viable alternative to the TICKR when perusing Amazon (no thanks to cheap knockoffs). So even though the unit failed me it was the only logical choice to go ahead and get another Wahoo TICKR. Despite the price, it's a testament to good engineering and design that even five years after buying the original model it seems to still be the best non chest worn heart rate monitor on the market. Five stars!

Ok, 5 stars. Purchased in Nov 2020. Still going strong in Apr 2026. Using with Element BOLT 2-3 times weekly. No issues.

I replaced my old (and getting glitchy) Fuze with this, and I've been overall very happy with it. I really like the fact that it's easy to use as just a heart rate monitor, and the single button input is great. I've only used this with MapMyFitness, but it syncs up every time, and the reaction time seems quite good. Many non-chest strap monitors tend to have issues catching up with fluctuating heart rates, which is annoying during interval training. Although I haven't exhaustively tested it, the Wahoo seems to keep up with the changes in heart rate well. It also seems very accurate. The best part, though, is the battery life. I only use this and average of three times a week, but it took over four months for this this to finally get down to 5% battery and need to be recharged. I love that I don't have to worry about constantly recharging, and I know it will last through endurance events. My only gripe is with the band. For running, it works really well, but I've had some issues during other workouts. The material is comfortable, but it doesn't have a lot of grip, so it can start to move on sweaty skin. I tried to compensate with a tighter fit, but then I was experiencing discomfort in my forearm. I've been able to find a somewhat happy compromise, but I do keep checking it during higher intensity workouts. Depending on how you're using it and how much you sweat, this may never be an issue for you. The only other thing I'll mention is that I did accidentally put this through the wash one time. I was worried since it's only spec'd as being water resistant, but it worked just fine, after I let it dry out. I don't recommend purposely submerging it, but it's nice to know that it can handle some water.

This is a nice little monitor that works great with my iPhone, have had no issues at all with connection or anything like that, it's comfortable, forget I'm wearing it.

My original review for the TICKR was 5 stars. And at first, it deserved that. But slowly over time, the TICKR FIT became less and less reliable. I finally had enough, and contacted Wahoo support. They sent me a replacement, and it suffers from the same reliability issues. This is honestly a trend I've seen with Wahoo products. They seem to create good products but those products just dont last! I own a number of things from them and this is a really consistent, serious issue with Wahoo hardware. So what's wrong with the TICKR? Well, it refuses to stay connected to my BOLT. It will drop out for 10-15 seconds at a time, multiple times per ride. Some rides are 100% perfect, without any issues... Other rides, I'll have 6, 8, even 10 dropouts over the course of 20-25 miles. I ride with the exact same gear every single day, with the TICKR strapped onto my arm in the exact same place every single ride - and yet, it performs very, very inconsistently. Other times, even when the connection doesn't "drop", it'll just stop updating. So I'll be at 150bpm, and come to stop and take a break and 2 minutes later my heart rate is still 150bpm. Which, it's clearly not, trust me. Other times, it's the opposite. I'll be coasting along at 120bpm and then I'll hit a big climb -- I get to the top and, what do you know, I'm still at 120bpm. Clearly not, again, trust me. Wahoo seems to be blaming interference, but it doesn't matter if I ride with or without my Apple Watch, I have these issues. My speed/cadence sensor (from Bontrager) do not suffer from any dropouts whatsoever. And my old TICKR (not FIT) chest strap heartrate monitor NEVER drops, either. So, I don't believe it's my BOLT, nor do I believe it is an interference problem. I just think the TICKR FIT is a piece of JUNK. I am not a fan of chest straps, otherwise I'd just go back to my old TICKR. That thing is reliable and works well (but, like most Wahoo products it does have its own issues: I've gone through 2 straps in the course of year, they've both broken at the snaps. More poor quality control from Wahoo. Buyer beware). So, I'm in the market for a new arm band heartrate monitor. Reading DC Rainmaker, I am pretty sure I know what I'll be buying. It's also highly likely I've purchased my last ever Wahoo product. I love the company, but they just don't seem to be able to build products that last. Between my partner and I we've had very poor luck with Wahoo products standing the test of time. C'est la vie.

Ok, i read the reviews where people said the band crapped out on them, well i figured i would take a chance due to the price being reasonable and it does everything i need. The band started giving out 2 days before the return window closed, and then 6 hours before the 30 days was up the velcro piece came unglued. They include another band but it is much smaller and wont fit my arm. The pros: super easy to turn on and off, battery life is excellent, connects perfectly to my phone and the app, neat little charger that connects super easy. Is pretty darn accurate and stays connected. Hardly know it is on your arm. Band is comfortable, but not durable. Great product but i don't understand why they cheap out on the band? Include another? That isn't a solution either. Then you have two garbage bands. After market bands appear to be the same quality. I returned mine and had them send me another. I must be a glutton for punishment? More to come when i get my next one Thursday. UPDATE: I returned the 2nd one as the band failed again. For what this item is and the price is it is not worth the headache of dealing with the band. You can get a simple wrist heart rate monitor for a lot less than this item. Sorry, I wanted to like this item but I just cant.

I bought this because the contact HRM on my excercise bike was so erratic. The Wahoo HRM doesn's skip a beat (see what I did there?) The Wahoo app is ok; sometimes it freezes on the splash page when starting up. I honestly can't say if it's the device, my phone, or bluetooth that's the problem. Usually closing it out and starting it up again will fix it. I didn't create an account with Wahoo, I upload my session to MyFitnessPal. That process works well. I've read some reviews complaining about the arm band rapidly deteriorating. I've had mine for about 2 months and use about 1.5 hours a day. I take care not to overstretch it and I use a towel to dab it dry after each use. I've not noticed any discernible issues with the arm band. As far as accuracy, I've compared it to the contact HRM (when it's working) and the readings are very close, usually within 1 or 2 bpm.