An earlier post detailed how the HRM Pro-Plus has been out of stock on garmin.com for over a month. This has sparked rumors and speculations about a potential redesign.
While it’s not entirely clear whether a redesign will introduce new features, there’s a strong possibility that the changes are related to the HRM Pro-Plus’s tool-free battery door. Recent concerns suggest that the current design might not meet international standards for children’s coin cell battery safety.
Potential Changes
- Safety Compliance: The redesign could focus on enhancing the safety features of the battery compartment. The original HRM-Pro had four Phillips (00) screws securing the battery compartment.
- Feature Enhancements: Although unconfirmed, any redesign presents an opportunity for Garmin to introduce new features or improve existing ones, such as increasing the battery life. The HRM-Dual has up to 3.5 years of battery life compared to the Pro-Plus, which only supports up to 1 year.
Current Alternatives
While waiting for the redesigned HRM Pro-Plus, users might consider other options like the HRM-Dual, which remains available. The HRM-Dual is more limited in some features, such as running dynamics and storing heart rate data from activities when not connected to a watch in real-time, but otherwise should work just as well for transmitting heart rate data to your device. While some third parties might still have the HRM Pro-Plus in stock, Amazon and other well-known third-party retailers like playbetter.com no longer have it available.
