There is a Polar 625...think it's a new model. I just happened to notice it while perusing one of the many catalogues we get. It said something about being geared towards tri's. I have no clue about it, but thought I'd pass along the info.
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03-03-2005, 06:02 PM #1
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03-03-2005, 07:30 PM #2
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Veronica, I don't want to hijack the thread any further, but I'm a product of multiple generations of school teachers. I totally understand.
I have an HRM I just have to dig it back out. I think I bought it bit early in the product evolution as I'd really like to have download capabilities.
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03-03-2005, 07:34 PM #3
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Demo program
Was just on www.polarusa.com. They apparently have a demo program with certain participating dealers.
Off to check it out some more.
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03-04-2005, 01:02 AM #4
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Another vote for the Polar 710. You can also move the jumpers within the cadence & speed sensors to increase the functional distance range. The Australian Polar web site shows you how. This is the method I used. I would love to get the Power Option also.
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03-04-2005, 03:56 AM #5
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I know we have moved the jumpers on at least one of them. But on my mountain bike I couldn't get pick up when I was actually riding. The extra magnet definitely helped that.
The hard part for me is remembering to tell the watch which bike I"m riding. It's easy to do, but sometimes I forget.
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03-04-2005, 11:37 AM #6
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Whoopee!! It's on backorder, but I just ordered a Polar 720i from REI, got 20% off plus my dividend credit so it came to a much more attractive number. Now, I have to order the IR option as the home compooter doesn't have it, then bribe the Big Bother to upgrade it to XP, burn some back up disks and install/test the software. It is so much easier to just hand him the computer and cook him dinner.
I was reading www.mtbr.com reviews on the 710 and someone mentioned the transmission issues:
Not sure if this applies, Veronica, but I thought it might be a factoid to keep in the back of my pea brain.this monitor works as advertised. for those of you losing the signal regularly, there is a fix. the transmitters, either speed or cadence have 3 output settings adjustable inside the case. they come from polar set at the lowest output so they do not interfere with another riders monitor. if you open the case of the transmitter you will see a dip switch as i remember. just change the setting and give it a try, you'll not see an indication of what setting does what but trial and error will solve your problem. just make sure that the oring is seated properly when you close the case.
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03-04-2005, 01:59 PM #7
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Yep - we did that and I still couldn't get the watch to pick it while I was on my mountain bike. I wondered if it had something to do with the forks. Whatever... the extra trick magnet trick worked.
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