![]() It was never identical to a chest strap monitor, but it was never wildly off to push you into another heart rate zone. For runs, it was generally one or two bpms out from a chest strap, and was generally within 4bpm on maximum HR, usually reporting a lower HR max than a chest strap. Moving things to the arm for a mix of steady and fast paced runs and mixed intensity rowing sessions, and it performed relatively well here too. Indoor rowing using MyZone MZ-Switch (left) and Garmin HRM-Pro (right) (Image credit: Michael Sawh) We used it on our arm for running and indoor rowing and then moved it to the chest for HIIT and high intensity workouts. So we used the wrist sensor for indoor cycling, but unfortunately couldn’t get in the pool to test it out in the water. We put the Switch to the test for a whole host of activities and in accordance with what MyZone usefully recommends and outlines on the Switch packaging. It might not be the most comfortable position for all, but that chest strap still does the business. ![]() So still a good number, not quite the almost 100% accuracy promised by using ECG. When you’re using its optical sensor to measure heart rate from the arm or wrist, that drops to 95%. When you’re making use of the ECG sensor on the Switch, you can expect 99.4% accuracy for readings. MyZone MZ-Switch performance and appīefore we get into our testing, we should talk about what MyZone says about the accuracy of its own tech. MyZone suggests you use the wristband solution to swim and get that heart rate data fix. As a package it’s water resistant up to 10 metres making it safe to swim with. It uses velcro to secure it on your wrist and we found it stayed put and sits snug without feeling tight, which is the ideal type of fit to get good data from the wrist.ĭespite its small stature, the Switch does find room for enough memory to store 36 hours of workouts, so it’s ideal if you’ve left your phone behind or just care about that heart rate data and nothing else when you’re exercising. Last up is the wrist strap, which has a firmer feeling fabric that’s closer to what you’ll get on the chest strap. Though that’s only going to be useful or viewable when you’re wearing it on your wrist. ![]() On the front below the MyZone logo is a discreetly placed button that’s easy to locate under a long sleeve top and will turn on and start and stop tracking.Ībove is a sliver of an LED light that will indicate that the sensor is starting to track and can also indicate your current zone based on the typical colour code for heart rate zones. The module is about the size of a large coin and it’s a significant drop down in size from the sensor used on MyZone’s MZ-3 chest strap monitors. The Switch is essentially made up of a circular module that does the tracking and the three different straps you can choose to clip it in place and wear it. You can also buy additional accessory straps for $20 / £18 / AU$30. The MyZone MZ-Switch was released in March 2021, and is available to buy for $159.95 / £139.50 / AU$209.99. (Image credit: Michael Sawh) MyZone MZ-Switch price and release date
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