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Here's my notes on the compatibility testing I've done so far. I've had occasional issues with devices connecting to Stryd at the beginning of a run. I've not found any pattern to this, and it seems to impact both Bluetooth and Ant+ devices, so make sure you have a connection before starting your run. I've also occasionally forgotten to turn off auto-calibrate, which is another gotcha.
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* [[Garmin Fenix 3]], [[Garmin Fenix 5X]], [[Garmin Epix935]]
** Pair as a normal footpod. Settings -> sensors -> add new -> footpod. Under the sensor, set speed=always, distance=always, calibration -> auto calibrate disabled. (There's a full description of the process for the F5X on the review page.)
** These watches have the best Stryd support, but note that Garmin has abandoned the Epix, so there's no firmware updates.
** The [[Connect IQ]] data field gives power display, and it records all the other Stryd data like Ground Contact time.
** Pair the Fenix 5X /935 via Ant+, not Bluetooth for the Connect IQ to work. ** You can set the speed and distance to always come from the footpod so you still get GPS. This is obviously important for navigation and the mapping features of the 5X and Epix are , which is a key reasons reason for buying those watchesit over the 935.
** These watches support Stryd for cycling power, but I wouldn't use that unless you want alerts for power being out of range.
** I found some smoothing and rounding of the pace data, but not much.
** Occasionally I'll find the watch won't detect the Stryd at the start of the run. In those situations, I have to go into settings, sensors, Stryd, and select "connect", which time the watch connects fine and the connection persists when I go back to start the activity.
** '''Warning: there are credible reports that the Fenix 5 and 5S (but not the 5X) have Ant+ connectivity issues. I'd recommend connecting them as Bluetooth Footpods, which means you will not get the Connect IQ support'''.
* [[Polar V800]], [[Polar M400]], [[Polar M430]]
** Pair as a normal footpod. Settings -> General Settings -> Pair and Sync -> Pair Other Device -> select Stryd. Then go to Settings -> Sports profiles -> Running -> Stride Sensor. Calibration=manual, factor = 1.0, sensor for speed=Stride Sensor.
** '''Warning: The V800 does not work properly with both Stryd and a heart rate monitor. This looks like a bug that hopefully Polar will fix soon'''.
** Connect IQ gives power display, and it records all the other Stryd data like Ground Contact time.
** You can't get distance from Stryd with GPS active, which means you have to run in indoor/treadmill mode. (The 920XT/235 can have pace from Stryd with GPS, but not distance).
* [[Garmin Epix]]
** While the Epix supports [[Connect IQ]] it doesn't support the latest version, so it can't use the Stryd apps.
** Pair as a normal footpod. Settings -> sensors -> add new -> footpod. Under the sensor, set speed=always, distance=always, calibration -> auto calibrate disabled. (There's a full description of the process for the F5X on the review page.)
** You can set the speed and distance to always come from the footpod so you still get GPS. This is obviously important for navigation and the mapping features of the 5X and Epix are key reasons for buying those watches.
** If you want to see power, you have to set the Stryd to use "Power In Cadence" on the iOS app. This feature is not supported in the android app, and Stryd have said they will remove the feature in the future. There is also the option of using the Epix in cycling mode to get power from Stryd.
** I found some smoothing and rounding of the pace data, but not much.
** Occasionally I'll find the watch won't detect the Stryd at the start of the run. In those situations, I have to go into settings, sensors, Stryd, and select "connect", which time the watch connects fine and the connection persists when I go back to start the activity.
* [[Garmin Fenix 2]]
** Pair as a normal footpod.
** If you want to see power, you have to set the Stryd to use "Power In Cadence" on the iOS app. This feature is not supported in the android app, and Stryd have said they will remove the feature in the future.
** Like the other Suunto devices, there's quite a bit of dampening that reduces responsiveness.
* [[Garmin 620]], [[Garmin 225]], [[Garmin 610]], [[Garmin 910XT]], [[Garmin 310XT]]
** Pair Stryd as a normal footpod.
