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Syncronic Trackmaster Watch should be £50 now just £15 and free delivery!
at GoOutdoors (http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/pp/Special_Offers/Clothing_Accessories/Syncronic_Trackmaster.html)
Info on watch from website..
Syncronic watches are designed and built to exacting standards, combining top quality materials with the latest micro electronics.
Big on features but small in size a Syncronic watch will fit easily under jacket or mountain glove and provide an invaluable aid to navigation, weather prediction and time keeping in the mountains.
Features:
Current Time Mode
Alarm Mode
Chronograph Mode
Countdown Timer
Pacer Mode
Dual Time Mode
Compass Mode
Back Light
Battery Type: 1x 3V lithium
:n0rty:
many thanks jimybob - one ordered!
Is it waterproof ? would make a good watch for work if it is.
OK, so how does it help you predict the weather?
Art Vanderlay
18-08-2005, 15:32
OK, so how does it help you predict the weather?
I think that paragraph is a general one referring to the whole Syncronic range - ie one of the more advanced ones probably supports weather prediction, I would imagine by pressure readings
IamGeoff
18-08-2005, 16:46
many thanks jimybob - one ordered!
Ditto
Ordered one, can't go wrong for 15 smackers.
Cheers.
WelshPete
18-08-2005, 17:12
cheers - ordered one
stormywhether
18-08-2005, 18:16
aye, worthy of a punt for sure!
toffeelover
18-08-2005, 19:25
Nice one jimybob :thumbs:
Also tempted by 2 of those fold up canvas chairs for £15 the pair
http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/scp/Special_Offers/products.asp?partno=M2866,
though not sure they're such a bargain.
All this and free delivery - great spot!
el_nello
18-08-2005, 19:35
Is it waterproof ? would make a good watch for work if it is.
I was wondering the same thing but couldn't find anything stating it was (or wasn't) online. My feeling is that it should at least be splash proof given it is intended for outdoor use but would really like to know if it could be used in wet coniditons for sure or not. Not too bothered about swimming potential.
Big on features but small in size a Syncronic watch will fit easily under jacket or mountain glove and provide an invaluable aid to time keeping in the mountains.
No use to me I need one that does time keeping in the pub :shrug:
The only mention i've found is its waterproof to 10m, which should be fine on dry land.
bchookang
18-08-2005, 22:24
Thanks! Ordered one of these!
Cheers, need a cheap watch for work, and it's been about 15 years since I had a digital one, may as well be fancy! :thumbs:
AdminSpod
18-08-2005, 22:50
OK, so how does it help you predict the weather?
Put watch on. Stick arm out of window. Pull arm back in. If watch is wet it is going to be a rainy day. If cold and white it might snow.
Put watch on. Stick arm out of window. Pull arm back in. If watch is wet it is going to be a rainy day. If cold and white it might snow.
Is that the same way as the BBC website predicts the weather? :n0rty:
Don't these come free when you spend £10 on petrol at Texaco? Don't see what the fuss is about - it's an 80's Casio look-a-like! :shrug:
toffeelover
18-08-2005, 23:56
Countdown timer is what I want - our cooker timer has just packed up :help:
Will also be lending it to Mrs toffee so she can use the compass feature to find the kitchen in the first place :oh-hum:
JiBeRjAbEr
19-08-2005, 09:54
Put watch on. Stick arm out of window. Pull arm back in. If watch is wet it is going to be a rainy day. If cold and white it might snow.
When I tried this, mine came back in dry... is it broken ? :shrug: :lol:
Put watch on. Stick arm out of window. Pull arm back in. If watch is wet it is going to be a rainy day. If cold and white it might snow.
If you tried that round here your watch would be gone when you pulled your arm back in!
AdminSpod
19-08-2005, 11:21
When I tried this, mine came back in dry... is it broken ? :shrug: :lol:
Nio, you just don't have any weather where you are.
I should have added the usual caveat - predictions may not be 100% accurate in all circumstances.
neilacaldwell
19-08-2005, 11:32
Anybody know if they're water resistant at all - ie can I go swimming in it? At £15 delivered it was rude not to buy one. Especially when they're 50 notes plus carriage everywhere else.
nathankw
19-08-2005, 12:01
Gone for one.
Seems a very good deal for a watch with an electronic compass.
The syncronic website seems to be down/non-existent so perhaps the company has gone under explaining the low price.
Anyway, good for travel. Thanks OP.
Saw these in the wakefield store- didnt think much of them. Although they come in a nice case! :doh:
md
many thanks had to go for one at that price
Is that the same way as the BBC website predicts the weather? :n0rty:
No, they're not that acurate :)
Looks like it is this one:
http://www.watchesgb.com/p/syncronic_track_master_watch/
budgie55
19-08-2005, 13:38
cheers also gone for one need a new watch :)
Got mine this morning, very impressed with the service, and the watch seems OK too, will be fine for getting battered about a bit at work.
When someone else gets theirs, could you please tell me if the LCD display goes off when you press the backlight button? I'm assuming it needs a new battery (spare one in the box handily enough), but just wanted to see if anyone else's did the same before taking it to bits. Thanks to the OP. :thumbs:
A Guy Called Mel
20-08-2005, 20:05
So does it have a proper electronic compass?
So does it have a proper electronic compass?
Yep, unsure as to how accurate it is, as I don't have a 'real' one to compare it to. It can be setup for true North too, there's a full page in the manual of Magnetic Declination around the world if that helps? :)
bchookang
21-08-2005, 14:45
Got mine this morning, very impressed with the service, and the watch seems OK too, will be fine for getting battered about a bit at work.
When someone else gets theirs, could you please tell me if the LCD display goes off when you press the backlight button? I'm assuming it needs a new battery (spare one in the box handily enough), but just wanted to see if anyone else's did the same before taking it to bits. Thanks to the OP. :thumbs:
Got mine yesterday - pretty quick service! Seems fine - does what it says it should. Re: backlight, the LCD characters dim a bit if you press the backlight button repeatedly but one press just turns on the backlight leaving the LCD display on and readable.
el_nello
21-08-2005, 16:23
Could someone who has one try the countdown timer and tell me if it is possible to turn have it only beep at the end of the time. From the descriptions I read it seems to beep every second for the last 5 seconds then beep twice at 0. I wondered if it was possible for it to only beep at 0?
Ta.
bchookang
21-08-2005, 16:43
Could someone who has one try the countdown timer and tell me if it is possible to turn have it only beep at the end of the time. From the descriptions I read it seems to beep every second for the last 5 seconds then beep twice at 0. I wondered if it was possible for it to only beep at 0?
Ta.
As far as I can see it will only do one setting: 5 beeps for the last 5 seconds and a long beep at the end.
neilacaldwell
21-08-2005, 21:23
Water resistant anyone?
el_nello
21-08-2005, 22:02
As far as I can see it will only do one setting: 5 beeps for the last 5 seconds and a long beep at the end.
Thanks. Now I've got to decide if that is worth putting up with given the price and other features.
neilacaldwell - Re:Water resistant - Tuco posted on the first page that they'd seen mention of waterproof to 10m. Not sure if that is enough or not for you.
Maybe there is some information in the documentation people have received?
interested in it for when I'm out running or bike, whats the pacer mode like?
advert in the Times for them today at £25 + £5 postage, so the £15 offer seems good.
I once wore one of thse whilst doing some backdoor fisting. The weather report said wet and windy...
bchookang
22-08-2005, 06:28
interested in it for when I'm out running or bike, whats the pacer mode like?
advert in the Times for them today at £25 + £5 postage, so the £15 offer seems good.
The pacer simply beeps on at set intervals e.g. can set it for 60 beeps per min. Re: water resistance, I can't find anything in the instructions about it.
The pacer simply beeps on at set intervals e.g. can set it for 60 beeps per min.
hmmm. probably pretty irritating then ;)
SwinnyDon
22-08-2005, 12:24
ordered on the other day, forgot to post.
Thanks Op
Mr Twister
22-08-2005, 17:59
I once wore one of thse whilst doing some backdoor fisting. ...
backdoor fisting :eek: :suspect:
backdoor fisting :eek: :suspect:
:lol:
Hence
...wet and windy...
:gag:
talksalot81
23-08-2005, 08:26
How long from order have any of you guys taken to receive the watch?
Adam
How long from order have any of you guys taken to receive the watch?
Adam
I ordered mine at about midnight on Thursday, and received it at 8am on Saturday! :thumbs:
nathankw
23-08-2005, 09:40
I ordered on Friday and hadn't heard anything.
Gave them a call and apparently they're out of stock at the main office but should be getting more in today.
n
I ordered on Friday and hadn't heard anything.
Gave them a call and apparently they're out of stock at the main office but should be getting more in today.
n
Mine arrived today but with no manual :(
nathankw
24-08-2005, 14:53
Mine arrived today too. Seems pretty solid for the price and the compass functions seems to work well.
I should have had a small manual so give them a call. Mind you most of it is common sense. The key thing to know is how to calibrate the compass. If you don't have any joy I can summarise here.
el_nello
24-08-2005, 15:35
Mine arrived today too. Seems pretty solid for the price and the compass functions seems to work well.
I should have had a small manual so give them a call. Mind you most of it is common sense. The key thing to know is how to calibrate the compass. If you don't have any joy I can summarise here.
Did I read somewhere that it is possible to store waypoints or something such with the compass. Or is it just a simple compass?
Ta.
Mine arrived today too. Seems pretty solid for the price and the compass functions seems to work well.
I should have had a small manual so give them a call. Mind you most of it is common sense. The key thing to know is how to calibrate the compass. If you don't have any joy I can summarise here.
A summary to get me going would be much appreciated!
I've figured pretty much everything else out, but compass calibration may be pushing it on-the-fly....
One question I do have is what is the difference between the top left button (labelled light) and the middle bottom button, as both seem to just turn on the backlight :nuts:
Mine arrived running on an almost dead battery, but they enclosed a new battery with the watch.
budgie55
24-08-2005, 16:09
yeah same here got today.... nice watch for the price.. plus an extra battery included.
Cheers OP
talksalot81
24-08-2005, 16:50
A run down would be great.... I havent had a watch of this type before and am stumped as to even setting the time!
nathankw
24-08-2005, 17:07
OK - here goes.
Trackmaster Mini Manual
Mode changes between the different watch modes (time, alarm, stopwatch, timer, pacer, dual time)
To set time hold down mode for 2 seconds, then use st/stp and lap/reset to increase or decrease, mode to move on.
Setting alarm and timer uses the same procedure.
To get the compass press lap/reset.
Before first use or when "DIST" is flashing you have to calibrate.
Hold "mode" for 2 seconds and DEC will appear with a digit. You have to set the declination (which is -3 for the UK). Then press mode and it'll go into Calibration mode. The light will come on for a second and then the compass blob will appear and slowly rotate. You have to rotate the watch at the same speed, in other words try to keep the blob pointing in the same direction. It says to try and turn it as smoothly and steadily as possible. Also the watch has to be Horizonal. After a couple of turns you'll be complete.
Press lap/reset again to exit compass mode.
Most everything else is pretty obvious with a bit of experimentation.
Good luck!
As far as I can see there is no difference between the two light buttons.
nathankw
24-08-2005, 17:13
Did I read somewhere that it is possible to store waypoints or something such with the compass. Or is it just a simple compass?
Ta.
As far as I can work out basically a simple compass. You can lock a single point (so that the compass stops moving) but otherwise I can't see any way to store readings. It doesn give them to you as a 3 digit bearing though.
thebargainhunter
25-08-2005, 12:04
Got mine yesterday. Seems pretty good. When pressing the backlight button though it seems to lose the main display? Anyone having this problem? does it just need the new battery putting in?
Got mine yesterday. Seems pretty good. When pressing the backlight button though it seems to lose the main display? Anyone having this problem? does it just need the new battery putting in?
Same thing here, so if anyone can confirm if a new battery resolves the issue it would be much appreciated.
Got mine today - brilliant find - cheers OP
Mine arrived today but with no manual :(
I'm seriously impressed with their Customer Services!!!
I emailed them about 16:30 yesterday complaining about the missing manual and I arrived home just now to find the postie had delivered me the manual in a hand written envelope.
thebargainhunter
28-08-2005, 15:58
Same thing here, so if anyone can confirm if a new battery resolves the issue it would be much appreciated.
Yes is sorted by a new battery. I've just changed it and now all is well.
talksalot81
28-08-2005, 16:41
mine has the dodgy display thing, push the light and half the display disappears..... they didnt supply me with a spare batter which i think is a bit off :(
Adam
splobber
28-08-2005, 16:57
Any watch which has "lol" on the screen gets my vote.
talksalot81
09-09-2005, 15:35
Mine died totally so i complained and they sent me a new battery..... but ive put it in and save for a few 'icons' coming up when i first put it in, the screen then does blank again and i have nothing..... am i missing something?
Thanks!
Adam
talksalot81
09-09-2005, 15:51
never mind, it seemed to work after i had the battery in and out a dozen times
Adam
I don't suppose anyone has a link to the manual for this?
Lost mine.
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