looking to purchase HRM EKG gel?

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D T W .../\\... said:

My HRM's finicky. Spit works Ok but it's kinda uncool at times. I want
to try the gel. Anyone have a USA web source?

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=11360

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D T W .../\\... said:

My HRM's finicky. Spit works Ok but it's kinda uncool at times. I

want

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to try the gel. Anyone have a USA web source?

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profile.cfm?SKU=11360

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Mike Iglesias Email:

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University of California, Irvine phone: 949-824-6926
Network & Academic Computing Services FAX: 949-824-2069

Thanks Mike

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DTW .../\.../\.../\...

I've spent most of my money on mountain biking and windsurfing.
The rest I've just wasted.

This is the original one, that Performance copied, it works great, I
have been using it for 4 years and love it.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/12993-210_GETHG4-2-Accessories-27-Computers/Heart-Rate-/Buh-Bump-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Gel.htm

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This is the original one, that Performance copied, it works great, I
have been using it for 4 years and love it.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/12993-210_GETHG4-2-Accessories-27-Computers/Heart-Rate-/Buh-Bump-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Gel.htm

I've been using a generic form of KY gelly. Works great and is cheap.

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This is the original one, that Performance copied, it works great, I
have been using it for 4 years and love it.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/12993-210_GETHG4-2-Accessories-27-Computers/Heart-Rate-/Buh-Bump-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Gel.htm

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I've been using a generic form of KY gelly. Works great and is cheap.

Is there any advantages of the gel over H20? I've been using just plain
water and seems to work fine.
-tom

On Wed, 26 May 2004 10:14:17 -0700, Tom Nakashima <[email hidden]>

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This is the original one, that Performance copied, it works great, I
have been using it for 4 years and love it.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/12993-210_GETHG4-2-Accessories-27-Computers/Heart-Rate-/Buh-Bump-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Gel.htm

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I've been using a generic form of KY gelly. Works great and is cheap.

Is there any advantages of the gel over H20? I've been using just plain
water and seems to work fine.
-tom

The gel stays where you put it? In the summer, water isn't bad, but at
-10f, you don't want the water dripping and freezing. That's the only
detriment I can think of. I've been using gel, but perhaps I'll try the
water.

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Tom Nakashima said:

I've been using just plain water and seems to work fine.

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction). After 5 minutes the sweat is enough to
maintain problem-free transmission.

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Tom Nakashima said:

I've been using just plain water and seems to work fine.

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction). After 5 minutes the sweat is enough to
maintain problem-free transmission.

My friend got only two years out of his contact belt, from the saliva and
sweats breaking the rubber down. Which is why I only use H20.
I was also told to wipe down with water and dry out the electrodes
thoroughly after each ride, to prolong the life.
Not sure how long the gel stays on the contact even after you've wiped it
off thoroughly.
-tom

Tom Nakashima said:

wipe down with water and dry out the electrodes thoroughly after each ride

Of course.

Ewoud Dronkert said:

Tom Nakashima said:

I've been using just plain water and seems to work fine.

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction). After 5 minutes the sweat is enough to
maintain problem-free transmission.

Five minutes of farting would have most of us sweating.

Ewoud Dronkert said:

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction).

Cut back a little on the capers.

Bob in CT said:

The gel stays where you put it? In the summer, water isn't bad, but at
-10f, you don't want the water dripping and freezing. That's the only
detriment I can think of. I've been using gel, but perhaps I'll try the
water.

I got a Tens gel a couple of years ago. It works, but I can't say it is
any more reliable than plain old spit.

Stewart Fleming said:

Bob in CT said:

The gel stays where you put it? In the summer, water isn't bad, but at
-10f, you don't want the water dripping and freezing. That's the only
detriment I can think of. I've been using gel, but perhaps I'll try
the water.

I got a Tens gel a couple of years ago. It works, but I can't say it is
any more reliable than plain old spit.

Yeah, I bought the gel when I bought my first HRM. The good news is that
gel, used sparingly, lasts a long, long time.

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This is the original one, that Performance copied, it works great, I
have been using it for 4 years and love it.

Yeah, I'm sure there was no EKG gel before this product.

JT

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Ewoud Dronkert said:

Tom Nakashima said:

I've been using just plain water and seems to work fine.

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction). After 5 minutes the sweat is enough to
maintain problem-free transmission.

Five minutes of farting would have most of us sweating.

Sounds like a new fitness trend in the making: "The Carb-O-Blast Workout"

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Tom Nakashima said:

I've been using just plain water and seems to work fine.

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction). After 5 minutes the sweat is enough to
maintain problem-free transmission.

Have you tried potato salad, yet? I hear from Clovis Lark it also
makes a fine chamois lube.

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Tom Nakashima said:

I've been using just plain water and seems to work fine.

Even cheaper, and warmer: I spit on the electrodes (also, I fart in
their general direction). After 5 minutes the sweat is enough to
maintain problem-free transmission.

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Have you tried potato salad, yet? I hear from Clovis Lark it also
makes a fine chamois lube.

I got it from the Lance Kronicles. He gave the recipe to Martha Gum...

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This is the original one, that Performance copied, it works great, I
have been using it for 4 years and love it.

Yeah, I'm sure there was no EKG gel before this product.

JT

ekg gel = $2.00 4oz
There was ekg gel before ekg.
-tom