Tankman Posted January 7, 2012 Share Man i thought you Capetonians (sp?) had the English language all under control? That my friend is not English language, that is Mixit language. (Mixit is like sms's but for kids, online) BigVan, koop n Garmin! Die "die hard" Polar fans wil nie hoor nie maar ek se hulle al vir jare die sonar/infrared link upload is n crap idee en verouderde tegnologie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 7, 2012 Share That my friend is not English language, that is Mixit language. (Mixit is like sms's but for kids, online) BigVan, koop n Garmin! Die "die hard" Polar fans wil nie hoor nie maar ek se hulle al vir jare die sonar/infrared link upload is n crap idee en verouderde tegnologie! Ah thanks tanks sms mixit... that explains alles guess ek is seker n ou toppie that durrent do the sms mixit stuff TBH I've got a Garmin Edge 500 and so far I think know my CS 400 and polar personal trainer software outperforms it (obviously excluding the mapping function, but then i dont usualy worry about seeing where i just rode on a map). BTW what great garmin software do you use for your downloaded data, or do you use some other non garmin software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 7, 2012 Share I will never buy a Polar product EVER AGAIN! I paid R2199 for I have a Polar FT60 watch that cant do most things I wanted to do with it. Unfortunately the Polar FT60 has left me with an empty heart and pocket. I am so upset with my purchase,In fact I am devastated. 1.Export your Heart rate.You are unable to export your heart rate data like most other HRMs can do (inlcuding no name branded watches) to websites like run keeper.http://forum.polar.fi/showthread.php?t=8874 2. Unable to View heart rate at exact points through your exercise. You would think that if you paid R2199 for a polar watch you would be able to view your heart rate thought your workout on a graph showing you exactly when your heart rate was up or down however this is not possible even though much older HRMs can do this. It can only tell you your average and maximum heart rate. http://forum.polar.fi/showthread.php?t=2240 3.Uploading Data from Watch to Website never works as Website is always down. I have been able to successfully upload my training only once, Every other time the Polar website has been down. http://forum.polar.fi/showthread.php?t=22185 4.The Exercise watch has NO Stop Watch?! Fed up with my runs I decided I would just use it to record my breaks in between sets at the gym. The watch has no Stop watch or timer whats so ever. http://forum.polar.fi/showthread.php?p=33924 Sorry for your situation, did you consider that perhaps you bought the wrong watch for what you want to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 7, 2012 Share I am sorry. I will from now on only write in afrikaans. Did not know We are being graded on how we wright. Maar hoop ek kon mense help dat hulle nie ook die selfde fout maak as ek nie. Want dit is wat ek wou oor dra en nie hoe goed ek in engels skryf of spel nie. No ones grading you, but putting your point of view across in a intelligent manner will get you better results. Ass dirt bedeken dat jy in you eier taal moet skrif dan is dat suiker better dat tjy so maak want ons kan amper alles die taal verstan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted January 7, 2012 Share BTW what great garmin software do you use for your downloaded data, or do you use some other non garmin software? Great Garmin software No such software exists! The units are great, reliable and just awesome but their freeware pretty much suck. They have a website similar to polar, called, Garmin Disconnect. It is basic and will give you some but not all the info you need if you are serious about your training. There is an off-line type of version, called Garmin Trying Centre. But be warn this requires a lot a patients and Nothing can be customised to your liking. If, like me, you want to Annalize your workouts in detail, customise settings and like graphs and stats, you are going to have to look beyond the Garmin scope. I use Sport Tracks and love it! It is user friendly, can be customised to your liking, gives you reports on things you could not even dream of. The thing that got me hooked initially was equipment tracking. At any point in time I can tell you how many km's I have on what chain, cassette etc. on what bike. How many times, km's or hours it has been used. There are also developers writing plugins, so if you want something specifically done, just ask. You can for instance compare your heart rate readings of two different rides on one graph ... Too much cool stuff to mention! It is compatible with most gps or training devices, so you import directly to it on your pc (no online uploads) from your Garmin, Polar, Bryton, whatever. It cost around $30 for the full version and is worth ever cent. Check it out: www.zonefivesoftware.com Edited January 7, 2012 by Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 7, 2012 Share Great Garmin software No such software exists! The units are great, reliable and just awesome but their freeware sucks. They have a website similar to polar, called, Garmin Disconnect. It is pretty basic and will give you some but not all the info you need if you are serious about your training. There is an off-line type of version, called Garmin Trying Centre. But be warn this requires a lot a patients and Nothing can be customised to your liking. HA! JA you see, at least polars software works. Ok jokes aside I have not tried Sports Tracks yet, but will do that once i get out of winter mode and back to some outdoor training in a few months. For me I like the polar training log (Calandar) function which I use to keep track of times, distances, metres climbed and HR zones, other than that I dont really use / need more stuff. I got my edge 500 in July and have used it similtanously with my CS400 and found that the instant speed reading fluctuates (drops slower) a lot which irritates me no end. All my riding last year was on my mtb and i go through a lot of forested areas and as soon as the garmin gets into the shade of a tree the instant speed reading starts to drop off and my HR spikes into the red moer range.... But ja other than that the garmin is great and even better if use a power meter and deep end analyzing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted January 7, 2012 Share ..........and deep end analyzingI shudder at the thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 7, 2012 Share LOL no not like that Kind of like going off the deep end... 1. Lit. to jump into a swimming pool where the water is over one's head and one needs to be able to swim You are still only learning to swim. 2. Fig. to become deeply involved (with someone or something) before one is ready. 3. Fig. to act irrationally, following one's emotions or fantasies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHWINN LOVER Posted January 7, 2012 Share Only one word for all of you "MOBII"Google them,proudly SA and will anything and more that a Garmin or Polar can do and that for about R3500.00Have a problem,just phone in and they will sort it,the guys are even willing to tailor any application to your requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
life enjoyer Posted January 7, 2012 Share Glo my ek weet van die band nat maak en alles. Ek het hom mooi gewas. In n kous gesit en alles. Maar elke liewe ding gee probleem. Jy is die eertse ou wat ek "ken"wat happy is my sy CS300. Toe ek in die winkel was het hulle een oop gemaak daar en hy het ook nie gewerk nie. My vriend het gedog ek sit aan en toe wou hy ook een gaan koop. Toe vir hulle gese "okay ek wil hom hier toets" toe haal hulle hom ook uit en soos ons sit hulle n paar fake rides op hom en probeer hom laai op hulle notebook wat in die winkel was en my buddys sin en hy het nie gewerk nie. Ek is jammer maar dit se vir my die CS is nie goed nie. Maar regtig bly jou een werk. Jy is lucky. Ek dink as my een gewerk het sou hy wonderlik gewees het. Hy het al die basiese goed wat jy nodig het. Lyk my joune het baie Bad Luck. Ek het myne al 2 jaar en het geen groot probleme nie moes al n batery vervang het maar dit moet ook gebeur. Moet ook nie dit op jou arm dra as jy fiets ry nie monteer dit op die handle bar en wat ek opgetel het as ek my Garmin saam gebruik on my route te plot dan is daar intervering tussen die twee. Ek is baie gelukkig met myne sal net gelaaik het as hy meer funksies gehad het. (Verskoon my spelling I'm not good in this. Solank jy verstaan wat ek probeer sê) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGVAN3 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Lyk my joune het baie Bad Luck. Ek het myne al 2 jaar en het geen groot probleme nie moes al n batery vervang het maar dit moet ook gebeur. Moet ook nie dit op jou arm dra as jy fiets ry nie monteer dit op die handle bar en wat ek opgetel het as ek my Garmin saam gebruik on my route te plot dan is daar intervering tussen die twee. Ek is baie gelukkig met myne sal net gelaaik het as hy meer funksies gehad het. (Verskoon my spelling I'm not good in this. Solank jy verstaan wat ek probeer sê) Ek verstaan 100% wat jy bedoel. Ek het hom op die handle bars gesit. Ek het weer vandag op koeberg gaan ry en hy het half pad nie meer die spoed op getel nie. Alles was nog waar dit was. Moes hom stop en weer laat begin. Toe werk hy weer. Maar soos baie van nie ouense se ek sal hom maar net moet in stuur. Die nommers fade meer en meer hoe warmer dit raak in die kaap. But thanks for the tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGVAN3 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Only one word for all of you "MOBII"Google them,proudly SA and will anything and more that a Garmin or Polar can do and that for about R3500.00Have a problem,just phone in and they will sort it,the guys are even willing to tailor any application to your requirements. I am hearing a lot of good things about MOBII. There are guys in my club that have them and they are very happy. One had sum hiccups but as you said the guys gave him a new one no questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGVAN3 Posted January 8, 2012 Share No ones grading you, but putting your point of view across in a intelligent manner will get you better results. Ass dirt bedeken dat jy in you eier taal moet skrif dan is dat suiker better dat tjy so maak want ons kan amper alles die taal verstan Ek is bly jy kan. Leer dit nou net skryf. But yes you where right it was not great. I will check it next time. As i said ... i am sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonker Posted January 9, 2012 Share hmm.sounds like you bought a dud.have had my cs300 for nearly a year now and have had not one issue with it.have you tried contacting polar and aask them for advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinsei Posted January 9, 2012 Share I've got an F7 that works with Flowlink pad. Works like a charm, but the CS300 Weblink that works on sound (sounds like a 1998 modem on helium) sucks. First ever Polar I had I never downloaded a thing for that reason. When I bought CS300 I ASSUMED it was Flowlink. Dumb me for not checking. It's a super watch and HR monitor. But Discovery Vitality only allows you to link Polar. Wish they would accept Runkeeper or Endomundo. RCX5 looking good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieterg Posted January 9, 2012 Share My S725x werk nou al vir 6jaar sonder n probleem stuur hom vir polar hulle sal die probleem uitsort,sterkte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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