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| |  | iPhone Accessories | Home » » » Wahoo Fitness ANT+ Wahoo Key for iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad | | | | | | | Description: | | Compatible with Apple: iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 Wahoo Fitness wirelessly connects your iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 to your favorite fitness measuring devices, including your heart rate sensor. With the Wahoo Key, your phone, your favorite playlists, the best fitness Apps and real-time activity information are all in the palm of your hand.. or strapped to your arm! Wireless Fits into 30-pin connector Sends and receives signals up to 10 feet Very low power usage No internal battery Similar size to iPhone charging plug Unobstructed ANT+ AP2 ultra low power technology licence free, 2.4 GHz ISM band operation thisisant's website Weight 3.5 grams (0.12 ounces) Compact yet rugged | | | Features: | |
• Very low power usage; No internal battery
• Compact yet rugged, similar size to iPhone charging plug
• Compatible with iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, iPod touch, iPad; fits into 30-pin connector
• Sends and receives signals up to 10 feet unobstructed
• Wireless ANT+ AP2 ultra low power technology licence free, 2.4 GHz ISM band operation thisisant website
• Compatible with popular iOS Apps:
• Endomondo; MapMyRun; RunMeter and Runkeeper; Runtastic
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 7.88 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.25 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.07 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.44 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.16 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.26 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.15 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 25 reviews |
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54 of 55 found the following review helpful:
 Great Product, But iPhone Apps Still Have Way to GoSep 23, 2011
By jelarv
"jelv"
I've had my Wahoo key (iPhone chip) for about two weeks and really like it. Based on my initial research and subsequent use of the device, here are my thoughts for anyone looking to get it:
* You'll need an ANT+ heart rate strap because Polar (the industry standard for the past 20 years) doesn't work with the device.
* The key works with Wahoo, Digifit and a number of other apps. I read that Digifit's key only works with their app, which to me was a big enough hurdle to justify paying an extra $25 for the Wahoo key.
* When I plugged in the key to the iPhone, it didn't recognize it at first but after playing around with the menu, it showed up.
* It sucks up quite a bit of battery power. I do my workout first thing in the morning when my iPhone is fully charged and after an hour it's only half charged. You can't plug in a charger or external power (like Mophie) because the key goes into the power port.
* Wahoo's iPhone app is designed to monitor your heart rate for biking and running. If you're like me and also want to track your heart rate when you do resistance/strength training (which is great if you want to measure how many calories you burned during your workout), you need to fool it by saying you're biking or running.
* I initially thought Wahoo's app would let me review all of my historical data and look at my rides on a map, but I discovered it's really just a data capturing app. You can see the basics one day at a time, but nothing elaborate.
* So the power of Wahoo or Digifit (the whole purpose of getting either one) really comes in their ability to export to cloud-based apps that you can then review on a full-sized computer. Wahoo can export to 7 web-based apps, while Digifit can only export to one (TrainingPeaks). I tried to use all of the seven apps and this is what I found:
* Runkeeper: Great app that works for biking or running (I've used it off and on for the past two years even before I knew about Wahoo or Digifit). It's interesting that if you record your bike/run using Runkeeper's iPhone app on its own (which can't record your heart rate), the elevation and speed graphs appear more accurate than when using the Wahoo chip to record this information and then exporting to RunKeeper. Unfortunately, RunKeeper doesn't offer much for recording resistance/strength training. With that said, I found it to be the best app among the seven.
* TrainingPeaks: It's good in that it lets you re-label the data from Wahoo (such as calling a "workout" just that rather than "biking" or "running") and it has lots of options in terms of how to look at the data. The problem I found is that their elevation data is off by at least 200 feet (I ride next to sea level and it shows me being at 200 feet) and doesn't match the topography of my ride (when I start my ride I go down a large hill but TrainingPeaks shows me going up a hill). After exchanging emails with their tech support, it appears this is something they don't plan to address soon.
* MapMyFitness (or MapMyRide): Categorizes all data imported from Wahoo as a "Run/jog" even if it's a bike ride or resistance/strength training. Not very powerful in terms of charting or comparing your workouts over time.
* Garmin Connect. It's also designed around biking and running (no resistance/strength). The web pages aren't as intuitive as RunKeeper but look cleaner than Training Peaks. Nothing really stands out about their site.
* Strava: It's more about biking than running (and has no mention of resistance/strength). I didn't get to test their site because they insist on making your profile public to all members (or the less restrictive option is to make it available to the general public), which bothered me. If you go to "Athlete Search" you can find everyone who uses Strava.com in a given city/town, first and last name as well as their daily workouts, which I thought was a bit intrusive.
* Nike+: Only tracks runs and since I don't run, I couldn't get it to show my data.
* MapMyTracks: Wahoo let me set up an account with MapMytracks but then didn't provide it as a place to forward my data.
Overall, none of the apps met all of my needs, but I'm looking to track my resistance/strength training heart rate as well as biking. If you're just looking for running or biking, there's probably at least one that will meet your needs. Over time, someone will develop the whole package, where you can upload your data (speed, elevation, gps coordinates and heart rate) as well as manage things like the specific exercises you do for strength training (like iFitness or Finess HD for the iPad) and track nutrition (DailyBurn).
*************** JANUARY 22, 2012 UPDATE ******************
I recently bought Wahoo's new Bluetooth heart rate chest strap that, as of today, only works with the iPhone 4S. This means you no longer need the Wahoo Key (dongle), which is nice because it's one less thing to take along when I'm traveling. It's also cheaper because you don't need to spend the $22 on the Garmin chest strap.
Now that I have a few months of data uploaded to the services above, I find Garmin Connect to be the best for reviewing my data (I haven't been uploading to Strava or MapMyTracks for reasons discussed above). I think Garmin has made some updates to their site because it's more intuitive and visually appealing than I recall when I initially looked at the sites (before I had any of my data uploaded). It also allows for data from a workout to be classified as "Strength Training" which wasn't an option in some of the other apps. Garmin Connect still doesn't offer everything I want, but it's getting closer.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Works greatDec 01, 2010
By jpallen01
Not much to say. It just works. Pairs ANT+ devices, heart rate monitor and foot pod very easily. Seems to be very accurate. I love the feedback it gives. Makes my Garmin 405 obsolete. I'll be selling that soon. Worth every penny.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Fun technology!Mar 18, 2011
By Suzanne Soulié
Wahoo's Fisica Sensor key picks up my Garmin Heart Rate and foot pod sensors, no problem. Well, very occasionally it takes a few tries to get my iphone4 to recognize the key is connected. On my first run my HR recorded only intermittently for some reason? But this worked itself out and has recorded full time since.
The key doesn't seem overly fragile. I have lightly bumped a couple of times with no ill effects. I use Marware's Sportshell case and armband which leaves the plug in area free for the sensor key. Works great for the gym and running.
I use it with Log Your Run App which then shows HR for my runs and the amount of time in each zone. I can see how my heart is responding to my training in being able to more comfortably withstand faster paces and inclines the longer I train. My resting and recovery HRs have improved, also. Very Cool. The info and gadgets help me stay motivated and since I am 50 it is nice to know I can track my HR for any issues that may arise.
When you are on the treadmill (not outside picking up distance by GPS through your iphone) LYR uses your foot pod to determine distance, cadence, etc via the Fisica sensor key. Distances are a close match to treadmill's computer.
None of the equipment at my gym (Marin YMCA) seems to be ANT+ capable at this time. But I bet this will change in time. They have many more Apps taking advantage of the ANT + technology in the last few months alone. I really don't ride enough to warrant replacing my bike computer with a Wahoo sensor and using my iphone for rides but I bet that's cool.
I still wear my Garmin FR60 watch for its other functions and for backup data---when outside and the LYR app doesn't pick up GPS (and it doesn't pick up foot pod while in GPS mode) so the only data I end up with is from my watch--- but, I like having the Fisica key attached anyway because I get HR info in a chart of time in each zone that LYR shows on their website via ANT+ hookup and don't have manually enter HR info in my running log there.
Shipping and packaging was good (arrived about 4 days after order.) Thanks Wahoo for the cool product!
11 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Ant+ connectionJul 14, 2011
By steve galloway
I purchased the Wahoo fitness key to use with my Iphone on my bike rides. Using a wahoo speed and cadence sensor and a wahoo heart rate monitor along with the mapmyride app. Everything connected initially and worked for part of the first ride. I tried it on several more rides. It lost the connection with both and never worked again. I sent it back and got the Digifit case with sensor, works great and the digifit app is much more stable than mapmyride app. The Wahoo fitness key was the problem with everything.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great productMay 23, 2011
By Andrey Brindeev
This dongle have a strong attachment to iPhone which allows me to use it in gym without external case and outdoors too. Dongle is compatible with Apple iPhone Bumper case - can be used together.
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