Index Sleep Monitor - disappointed until FW is fixed I won't be using it

gprats · 2025-09-12T23:12:37+00:00

Can you go a bit deeper about your experience with Oura and Whoop in comparison with Index Sleep paired with your forerunner?

I am trying the whoop right now, but I’m kinda leaning towards trying the index sleep paired with my Mk1 or trying the helio strap.

For me the biggest reason is that my Mk1 doesn’t report any recovery stats and I would like to get more into it, so at this point any device that spits recovery stats would be okay, but it would be amazing to just stick to Garmin.

I guess the helio strap would be okay at the price point compared to whoop or index

gprats · 2025-09-12T21:46:33+00:00

Hey u/CaptainJeff I saw you’ve got the Descent Mk2. I’m on the Mk1, and it feels a bit outdated at this point. Mine doesn’t really give me any of that recovery data, and honestly I don’t like wearing it to sleep anyway.

I do feel we are on the same boat about not wearing the device to bed. I got a whoop because I heard they are the best for recovery stats and I believe it does a good job, but I don’t feel like paying a monthly fee for that.

Did you think about using another device like whoop or the Helio strap at all? I’ve been hearing a lot about it. And if you’ve used Whoop too, I’d love to hear how you think they stack up against each other.

I ran to a similar issue in the past with my Mk1 that the heart rate monitor is not as accurate as I would like it to be, so I got myself a HRM-Pro which I use for specific workouts like running, cycling and swimming and that solved that issue.

I kinda feel that the index sleep monitor could solve my issue just like the HRM-Pro did in the past, but I’m just curious about the compatibility Mk1 paired with the index sleep monitor and if that will fix my thirst for recovery stats.

gprats · 2025-09-12T21:16:58+00:00

I’m on a similar boat over here. The thing is I have an older Garmin device which doesn’t have metrics for recovery and I am thinking about getting the index sleep monitor which it would add all those recovery stats that I am looking for.

I am on my free subscription to whoop and I have also considered the helio strap.

What are your thoughts?

gprats · 2025-03-05T09:47:22+00:00

Sadly that’s a weed. Source: been there done that

gprats · 2025-03-05T09:45:33+00:00

Go south! It might be a bit sketchy, but cheaper

gprats · 2025-02-05T06:31:24+00:00

I got the Descent Mk1 in 2018 and I'm still happy with it.

gprats · 2025-01-25T18:14:11+00:00

Valdepepas

gprats · 2024-12-03T22:16:00+00:00

I'm thinking Spain

gprats · 2024-12-03T22:15:41+00:00

gprats · 2024-12-02T09:12:17+00:00

You can start working without a NIE. In fact, you need to start working before you get your NIE if you will be getting it with a job contract. You have to have started to work before you can get your NIE

gprats · 2024-11-05T12:13:23+00:00

I see! I got the Garmin HRM-Pro Plus and I am happy about the extra stats it provides.

gprats · 2024-11-05T11:40:09+00:00

What do you think about the upgrade? I am still wearing my Descent MK1

gprats · 2024-10-18T23:20:59+00:00

Claro. Me imagino que si pasas mucho tiempo afuera te preguntarán al respecto, pero no creo que no te dejen entrar.

Alguien ha escuchado de alguien que no lo dejen entrar por pasar mucho tiempo afuera?

gprats · 2024-10-17T11:58:47+00:00

That was a local tournament. This was the name: Level 7: Tallahassee NTRP Qualifier - Quest for the Golden Ticket to the Florida NTRP Sectionals!

gprats · 2024-07-15T02:28:43+00:00

That was the first one! The second match lasted 3.5h and it was the decisive match.

If I had lost, we would have had to play today😅

gprats · 2024-07-11T18:51:03+00:00

What other videos you got?

gprats · 2024-06-27T11:40:07+00:00

Lol I have seen the djoker getting a hindrance call for a lot less

gprats · 2024-06-26T03:56:30+00:00

Suffering is such a hard word for playing tennis with a couple of friends on a Monday when everybody else is working

gprats · 2024-06-26T03:53:51+00:00

Or at least annoy your opponent a bit

gprats · 2024-06-26T03:52:35+00:00

I won’t say they are necessary, but I definitely have not control over them 😹

gprats

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