BioLogic Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap review

BioLogic Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap review

Record heart rate data on your smartphone

Our rating

2

69.00
The new BioLogic Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap works with newer iPhones and Androids but quickly burns through batteries

Ben Delaney/Future Publishing

Ben Delaney

Published: June 17, 2013 at 11:00 am
Our review
Functions well but burns through batteries
The new BioLogic Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap works with newer iPhones and Androids but quickly burns through batteries Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The BioLogic Bluetooth heart rate strap uses CR2030 batteries. We would only get seven hours from them Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The promise of Bluetooth HR data is great: you can use your smartphone as a cycling computer with GPS, HR and even power information. Unfortunately, the BioLogic strap isn't very user friendly, as it requires changing batteries far too often Ben Delaney/Future Publishing

The new BioLogic Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap works easily with the latest iPhone models and Android mobiles, but it burns through batteries at an unacceptably fast rate. We would only get seven hours from each of two new CR2030 batteries we tried. This is a far cry from the 200-hour life BioLogic claims.

The promise of Bluetooth heart rate data is great: you can use your smartphone as a cycling computer with GPS, heart rate and even power information. Using the BioLogic straps with an iPhone 5 and both the Strava and Wahoo Fitness apps, we found the strap to pair quickly and reliably for a steady HR signal.

Unfortunately, the BioLogic strap isn't very user friendly, as it requires changing batteries far too often. The body of the unit is larger than standard ANT+ heart rate straps as well.

If battery life could be improved, the BioLogic strap could be a handy way to add HR data to rides recorded on your phone. As is, however, we can't recommend this product.

The promise of bluetooth hr data is great: you can use your smartphone as a cycling computer with gps, hr and even power information. unfortunately, the biologic strap isn't very user friendly, as it requires changing batteries far too often : Ben Delaney/Future Publishing

BioLogic Bluetooth Smart heart rate strap

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Ben Delaney

Contributor

Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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