Polar HRM stuffed

"Ben" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

My Polar HRM is suddenly not working anymore, the watch is blank.
Its not even one year old, but I have lost the reciept and Rebel sport
said
tuff.

Had the same with my cheapy A5 polar a few months back - popped the back off
it and suck in another battery - all was fine again. Not sure if your model
will be the same, but do watch the battery cover bracket thingy if you DIY,
it can be fiddley..

I was ebaying for a S725 about 30mins ago... the price on these is
depressing... but not as depressing as what they go for in .au!

cheers,
GPL

My 720 was $415 (AUD) from an Australian shop - he was importing from
the US though, and the Oz agent for Polar got his supplier chopped.
I'm sure the ACCC should come down on these [censored] like a tonne of
bricks, but alas they're more interested in other things ...

Importing your own from the US is an option - if you have a friend over
there it's a lot easier. Then, when it gets here and if it dies, you
can just say you bought it in the US while on a holiday. How's the
distributor going to know you didn't? Stuff 'em, they're ripping
everyone off.

"Bleve" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Importing your own from the US is an option - if you have a friend over
there it's a lot easier. Then, when it gets here and if it dies, you
can just say you bought it in the US while on a holiday. How's the
distributor going to know you didn't? Stuff 'em, they're ripping
everyone off.

Yeah, that was my thinking... lots cheaper from the states.. I see nothing
wrong with importing personal use items.. The difference between Polar
products in the US and AU is amazing.. I also priced a 725 while I was in
Hong Kong a few weeks back, still around AUD$100-150 more than importing
from the US..

Have to sell a few things around here to fund this new HRM though.. speaking
of..

<FS> Anyone in Melb looking for an indoor trainer? Never used - new in box
CycleOps Fluid2 - Best offer - have one setup and in use if you want to
check one out first</FS>

cheers,
GPL

GPLama said:

"Ben" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

My Polar HRM is suddenly not working anymore, the watch is blank.
Its not even one year old, but I have lost the reciept and Rebel sport
said
tuff.

Had the same with my cheapy A5 polar a few months back - popped the back off
it and suck in another battery - all was fine again. Not sure if your model
will be the same, but do watch the battery cover bracket thingy if you DIY,
it can be fiddley..

I was ebaying for a S725 about 30mins ago... the price on these is
depressing... but not as depressing as what they go for in .au!

cheers,
GPL

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to do
is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and water
gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a receipt with a
year guarantee on their replacement and testing as well. The combo will
cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery cost, but it's nice to know
that if they stuff up, they'll fix the damage.

Tam

quote='Tamyka Bell'On Sun said:

"Ben" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

My Polar HRM is suddenly not working anymore, the watch is blank.
Its not even one year old, but I have lost the reciept and Rebel sport
said
tuff.

Had the same with my cheapy A5 polar a few months back - popped the back off
it and suck in another battery - all was fine again. Not sure if your model
will be the same, but do watch the battery cover bracket thingy if you DIY,
it can be fiddley..

I was ebaying for a S725 about 30mins ago... the price on these is
depressing... but not as depressing as what they go for in .au!

cheers,
GPL

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to do
is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and water
gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a receipt with a
year guarantee on their replacement and testing as well. The combo will
cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery cost, but it's nice to know
that if they stuff up, they'll fix the damage.

Tam[/QUOTE]
The best thing to do is send it to Pursuit Performance in Adelaide as they are the Agents for Polar in Australia.The service charge is usually small and they are very quick
in returning products. If you have lost your reciept talk to them direct and explain, they are very good to deal with.

GPLama said:

Have to sell a few things around here to fund this new HRM though...

Woody! thawt you woz gunna borrow my 710 (minus cheststrap thingy and mounting bracket) ???
I lugged that darn thing round on the BR thinkin you waz gunna get your lazy ass outta bed on a beautiful day. 🙄

F"all-that-extra-weightin-the-jersey-pocket"Dutch

"flyingdutch" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Woody! thawt you woz gunna borrow my 710 (minus cheststrap thingy and
mounting bracket) ???
I lugged that darn thing round on the BR thinkin you waz gunna get your
lazy ass outta bed on a beautiful day. 🙄

That was the plan, but the planets have not aligned for that yet.. if I can
get rid of this extra trainer I'll be ordering a 725 from the states... yet
another new toy.. I think I have bike A.D.D... the 'Tour' edition S725's
look nice..

cheers,
GPL
:"I am sure the stock 11-23 will suit me fine" - watch me regret that on the
next BR:

Tamyka Bell said:

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to
do is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and
water gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a receipt
with a year guarantee on their replacement and testing as well. The
combo will cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery cost, but it's
nice to know that if they stuff up, they'll fix the damage.

Tam

I just had my second battery replacement on my Polar HRM. First tim ewas
at the local jewellers, this time at the official Polar supplier in SA.
After the jeweller replacement the alarm no longer worked (and no it
wasn't just the setting that turns it off). But after the chnage just
done the alarm works again. Now what I didn't notice until filling in
the forms to send it off last week was that the back case was pu ton
upside down. They noted that last week and put it back the right way.
Maybe it needs that for the alarm to work (i'm not brave enough to take
it off to check in case it stops workign again). BTW I sent the HRM to
SA on Monday afternoon and it was back on Friday morning, cost about
$25, so i was pretty happy with that. I think that's the way I'll go for
now on.

DaveB

DaveB said:

Tamyka Bell said:

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to
do is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and
water gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a receipt
with a year guarantee on their replacement and testing as well. The
combo will cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery cost, but it's
nice to know that if they stuff up, they'll fix the damage.

Tam

I just had my second battery replacement on my Polar HRM. First tim ewas
at the local jewellers, this time at the official Polar supplier in SA.
After the jeweller replacement the alarm no longer worked (and no it
wasn't just the setting that turns it off). But after the chnage just
done the alarm works again. Now what I didn't notice until filling in
the forms to send it off last week was that the back case was pu ton
upside down. They noted that last week and put it back the right way.
Maybe it needs that for the alarm to work (i'm not brave enough to take
it off to check in case it stops workign again). BTW I sent the HRM to
SA on Monday afternoon and it was back on Friday morning, cost about
$25, so i was pretty happy with that. I think that's the way I'll go for
now on.

DaveB

Yeah, I would normally send it off, except that it wasn't bought in
Australia, it was bought in Hong Kong, and I had no receipts, etc. And I
don't, as a general rule, like sending things I own off into the aether,
hoping they get returned to me one day. I also don't like paying for
registered mail.

My watch guy made no mistakes, it cost me $25 and no postage, including
pressure testing, and it was done in 10 minutes on a Saturday afternoon,
which was perfect, given that I wanted to use it the next day. This was
a specialist watch guy, not a jeweller who does watches as well, and I
was impressed by the guarantee on it.

Tam

GPLama said:

"Bleve" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

Importing your own from the US is an option - if you have a friend over
there it's a lot easier. Then, when it gets here and if it dies, you
can just say you bought it in the US while on a holiday. How's the
distributor going to know you didn't? Stuff 'em, they're ripping
everyone off.

Yeah, that was my thinking... lots cheaper from the states.. I see nothing
wrong with importing personal use items.. The difference between Polar
products in the US and AU is amazing.. I also priced a 725 while I was in
Hong Kong a few weeks back, still around AUD$100-150 more than importing
from the US..

Have to sell a few things around here to fund this new HRM though.. speaking
of..

<FS> Anyone in Melb looking for an indoor trainer? Never used - new in box
CycleOps Fluid2 - Best offer - have one setup and in use if you want to
check one out first</FS>

If you have a rough idea of how much you want for it I may be able to
find you a buyer. I already have one, but a few of my punters have so
far been able to make excuses and I'd like to be able to be more
cruel to them 🙂

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:30:07 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

DaveB said:

Tamyka Bell said:

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to
do is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and
water gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a receipt
with a year guarantee on their replacement and testing as well. The
combo will cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery cost, but it's
nice to know that if they stuff up, they'll fix the damage.

Tam

I just had my second battery replacement on my Polar HRM. First tim ewas
at the local jewellers, this time at the official Polar supplier in SA.
After the jeweller replacement the alarm no longer worked (and no it
wasn't just the setting that turns it off). But after the chnage just
done the alarm works again. Now what I didn't notice until filling in
the forms to send it off last week was that the back case was pu ton
upside down. They noted that last week and put it back the right way.
Maybe it needs that for the alarm to work (i'm not brave enough to take
it off to check in case it stops workign again). BTW I sent the HRM to
SA on Monday afternoon and it was back on Friday morning, cost about
$25, so i was pretty happy with that. I think that's the way I'll go for
now on.

DaveB

Yeah, I would normally send it off, except that it wasn't bought in
Australia, it was bought in Hong Kong, and I had no receipts, etc. And I
don't, as a general rule, like sending things I own off into the aether,
hoping they get returned to me one day. I also don't like paying for
registered mail.

It doesn't matter where you got it from - it was a gift, you bought it
on a trip etc ... They'll still service it. You just won't get a
warrantee job for free on it.

"Carl Brewer" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

If you have a rough idea of how much you want for it I may be able to
find you a buyer. I already have one, but a few of my punters have so
far been able to make excuses and I'd like to be able to be more
cruel to them 🙂

Thx Carl, email sent.

cheers,
GPL

Carl Brewer said:

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:30:07 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

DaveB said:

Tamyka Bell wrote:
> A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to
> do is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and
> water gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a receipt
> with a year guarantee on their replacement and testing as well. The
> combo will cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery cost, but it's
> nice to know that if they stuff up, they'll fix the damage.
>
> Tam

I just had my second battery replacement on my Polar HRM. First tim ewas
at the local jewellers, this time at the official Polar supplier in SA.
After the jeweller replacement the alarm no longer worked (and no it
wasn't just the setting that turns it off). But after the chnage just
done the alarm works again. Now what I didn't notice until filling in
the forms to send it off last week was that the back case was pu ton
upside down. They noted that last week and put it back the right way.
Maybe it needs that for the alarm to work (i'm not brave enough to take
it off to check in case it stops workign again). BTW I sent the HRM to
SA on Monday afternoon and it was back on Friday morning, cost about
$25, so i was pretty happy with that. I think that's the way I'll go for
now on.

DaveB

Yeah, I would normally send it off, except that it wasn't bought in
Australia, it was bought in Hong Kong, and I had no receipts, etc. And I
don't, as a general rule, like sending things I own off into the aether,
hoping they get returned to me one day. I also don't like paying for
registered mail.

It doesn't matter where you got it from - it was a gift, you bought it
on a trip etc ... They'll still service it. You just won't get a
warrantee job for free on it.

And, unless I send it registered mail, I can never prove I had one in
the first place... goodbye, HRM, it was nice knowing you...

Tam

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:00:09 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

And, unless I send it registered mail, I can never prove I had one in
the first place... goodbye, HRM, it was nice knowing you...

Ahha, but if you give it to your LBS (who is probably a Polar
retailer) then they will be liable if it goes walkies.

Carl Brewer said:

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:00:09 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

And, unless I send it registered mail, I can never prove I had one in
the first place... goodbye, HRM, it was nice knowing you...

Ahha, but if you give it to your LBS (who is probably a Polar
retailer) then they will be liable if it goes walkies.

Then add another 2 days...

Tam

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:28:20 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Carl Brewer said:

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:00:09 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

And, unless I send it registered mail, I can never prove I had one in
the first place... goodbye, HRM, it was nice knowing you...

Ahha, but if you give it to your LBS (who is probably a Polar
retailer) then they will be liable if it goes walkies.

Then add another 2 days...

There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza.

Carl Brewer said:

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:28:20 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Carl Brewer said:

On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 11:00:09 +1000, Tamyka Bell <[email hidden]>
wrote:

>And, unless I send it registered mail, I can never prove I had one in
>the first place... goodbye, HRM, it was nice knowing you...

Ahha, but if you give it to your LBS (who is probably a Polar
retailer) then they will be liable if it goes walkies.

Then add another 2 days...

There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza.

Who is Liza?

:P

Tam-I-Am

DaveB said:

Tamyka Bell said:

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to
do is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and
water gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a
receipt with a year guarantee on their replacement and testing as
well. The combo will cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery
cost, but it's nice to know that if they stuff up, they'll fix the
damage.

Tam

I just had my second battery replacement on my Polar HRM. First tim ewas
at the local jewellers, this time at the official Polar supplier in SA.
After the jeweller replacement the alarm no longer worked (and no it
wasn't just the setting that turns it off). But after the chnage just
done the alarm works again. Now what I didn't notice until filling in
the forms to send it off last week was that the back case was pu ton
upside down. They noted that last week and put it back the right way.
Maybe it needs that for the alarm to work (i'm not brave enough to take
it off to check in case it stops workign again). BTW I sent the HRM to
SA on Monday afternoon and it was back on Friday morning, cost about
$25, so i was pretty happy with that. I think that's the way I'll go for
now on.

DaveB

I'm not sure that the average jeweller can "pressure test" watches. From
what I know, watches are "pressure tested" by putting them in a sealed
water filled container and applying a vacuum. Leaks are detected by
bubbles emerging from the watch. Not all jewellers would have this sort
of equipment.

Marty

Marty said:

DaveB said:

Tamyka Bell said:

A watch place will change it for you, the only thing you might want to
do is get it pressure tested again, because if the seal is gone and
water gets in, it's all over. Most watch places will give you a
receipt with a year guarantee on their replacement and testing as
well. The combo will cost about $25 which is about 3x the battery
cost, but it's nice to know that if they stuff up, they'll fix the
damage.

Tam

I just had my second battery replacement on my Polar HRM. First tim ewas
at the local jewellers, this time at the official Polar supplier in SA.
After the jeweller replacement the alarm no longer worked (and no it
wasn't just the setting that turns it off). But after the chnage just
done the alarm works again. Now what I didn't notice until filling in
the forms to send it off last week was that the back case was pu ton
upside down. They noted that last week and put it back the right way.
Maybe it needs that for the alarm to work (i'm not brave enough to take
it off to check in case it stops workign again). BTW I sent the HRM to
SA on Monday afternoon and it was back on Friday morning, cost about
$25, so i was pretty happy with that. I think that's the way I'll go for
now on.

DaveB

I'm not sure that the average jeweller can "pressure test" watches. From
what I know, watches are "pressure tested" by putting them in a sealed
water filled container and applying a vacuum. Leaks are detected by
bubbles emerging from the watch. Not all jewellers would have this sort
of equipment.

Marty

Yep,

that's why you go to a watch specialist, not a jeweller.

😄

Tam