TICKR X
TICKR X launched Aug 2020 at $129+. Chest strap with onboard treadmill recording
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The basics
- Brand
- Wahoo
- Line
- Accessories
- Released
- 2020-08
- Launch price
- $129+
- Previous family release
- TICKR
- Family
- Wahoo TICKR
- Official site
- wahoofitness.com ↗
Chest strap with onboard treadmill recording
Release history
Video coverage
Wahoo TICKR & TICKR X 2020 Edition: Unboxing, Review, Accuracy TestsDC Rainmaker · Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Wahoo TICKR / TICKR X Gen2 Heart Rate MonitorsShane Miller - GPLama · Mon, 21 Sep 2020
Wahoo Tickr X Heart Rate Monitor - A Runner's Reviewkofuzi · Tue, 21 Sep 2021
Zwift Running with a Wahoo Tickr X/Run HR MonitorShane Miller - GPLama · Sat, 22 Sep 2018TICKR generation comparison
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| TICKR FIT2021-03 | TICKR X2020-08 | TICKR2020-05 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $89 | $129 | $89 |
| Weight (with strap) | 19.8 g | 48 g | 48 g |
| Form | Optical armband | Chest strap | Chest strap |
| Battery | Rechargeable, ~30 h | CR2032 | CR2032 |
| Connectivity | ANT+ + Bluetooth | ANT+ + Bluetooth | ANT+ + Bluetooth |
| Onboard memory | — | Treadmill run recording | — |
| Water rating | — | IPX7 | IPX7 |
| Signature | Optical HR for strap-averse days | The strap that remembers treadmill runs | The default chest strap |
Battery figures are launch-day claims.
Cross-brandheart-rate straps
The chest straps that feed every watch — accuracy is table stakes, so the differences come down to battery chemistry, storage and protocol.
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| Garmin HRM 6002025-05 | Garmin HRM 2002025-01 | Wahoo TRACKR Heart Rate2024-09 | Wahoo TICKR X2020-08 | Polar H102017-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch price | $169.99 | $79.99 | $89 | $129 | $89 |
| Weight (with strap) | 61 g (M–XL) | 63 g (M–XL) | 39 g | 48 g | 60 g |
| Battery | Rechargeable, ~2 mo @ 1 h/day | CR2032, ~1 yr @ 1 h/day | Rechargeable, 100+ h | CR2032 coin cell | Coin cell, ~400 h |
| Connectivity | ANT+ + 3 Bluetooth | ANT+ + 3 Bluetooth, secure mode | ANT+ + 3 Bluetooth | ANT+ + Bluetooth | ANT+ + 2 Bluetooth |
| Onboard storage | Full workout recording | — | — | Treadmill mode | One session in memory |
| Running dynamics | Yes, adds step speed loss | — | — | — | — |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | 3 ATM | IPX7 | IPX7 | 30 m |
| Signature | Records without a watch | HRM-Dual successor, EU-secure radio | Rechargeable at the TICKR price | Wahoo's connected-era classic | The strap most reviewers benchmark against |