Say goodbye to coin cells with the new rechargeable Wahoo Trackr heart rate monitor

Wahoo has launched a new heart rate monitor and strap called the Trackr Heart Rate. Wahoo says that it has improved processing technology for accurate HRM data. Rather than the usual coin cell, the Wahoo Trackr Heart Rate has a rechargeable battery, which Wahoo says will give most users over 100 hours of heart rate recording.

Wahoo has made other modifications to the Trackr Heart Rate’s design, including a new chest strap with a side closure which it says is more comfortable to use. It’s also IPX7-rated, so it won’t give up in the rain.

As with pretty much every HRM, the Trackr Heart Rate supports both BLE and ANT+ broadcast protocols. Most recording devices including the best bike computers, the best heart rate monitors and cycling watches will do the same too, so there should be no compatibility issues.

While Wahoo’s older TickrX has store-and-forward functionality, allowing it to be used without a recording device, for example when running, the Trackr Heart Rate requires a connected data collection device.