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| Value for Money | 5.3/10  |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2.7/10 |
Full review by
TonyMartin
on 25th Oct 2007
User Rating : 2
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Good Points: Appears to be accurate and overall display is easy to read and interpret, great looking watch but not for every day use.
Bad Points: Watch is a bit bulky and as such gets caught on day to day activities. Indeed i did catch the watch on a window sill and broke the lugs holding the strap on. Unfortunately i have not been able to find a replacement case and oregon have been no use to me yet. As such the watch is unusable and sitting in my bed side locker gathering dust, by the way it fairly gobbles up the batteries - approx 1 every 3 months! Information on bezel wore off after 6 months so had to guess some of the not so often used items, eg resetting the altimeter, watch didnt come with installation cd and after many phone calls and emails eventually i never quite got the programme, although i did recieve something - in italian that i couldnt understand! In order to connect this watch to a computer you need a connection point on your computer that not many computers have. I had to buy a new card for the computer but still couldnt get the watch to connect.
General comments: Dont bother with this watch, i only bought it because it was on sale and very cheap, it ticked the boxes i was looking for at the time, but there are more substantial watches out there, far better quality and built better. Am wishing i hadnt purchased this thing as i have now to save for another - thanks oregon!
TonyMartin's review and ratings | 258 words
Review by
Virenque
on 23rd Aug 2007
User Rating : 2
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My unit also broke because of straps. I paid 220 EUR for this watch, while new unit and work would cost me 38 EUR. If you ride your bike a lot, you have to change batteries very often. As said before, bike unit is very big and ugly and it looks awful on a road bike. It also doesn't work the best in rain. In my opinion, pay half more and buy Polar.
Virenque's full review | 89 words
Review by
Fedman
on 25th Jul 2007
User Rating : 2
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I generally would not recommend the maker to anyone. My Timex Ironman ( and it is a solid watch ) will take a beating and heres the best part you can get PARTS.
I was told I would have to pick a replacement from their web site. They no longer make the rp 107. BUT I could only find 1 watch and its out of the replacement price range they gave me!
Stay away from this bunch. They will go under before long and stop taking up valuable space better served to a company that will DO something for y ...
Fedman's full review | 123 words
Review by
dinomadsen
on 12th Sep 2006
User Rating : 5
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If you are willing to change batteries often and treat the equipment as if not intended to be used outdoor in wet weather, the Oregon Scientific RP109 Sports Watch/Altimeter/Heart-Rate Monitor Unisex is really not bad. Speed sensor works heart rate belt can be changed with a VETTA belt if you have one available then you won't have to change that battery more than once yearly.
dinomadsen's full review | 128 words
Review by
Tom tried it
on 25th May 2006
User Rating : 0
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If it wasn't for the strap and Oregon's complete lack of sales care this would be a good watch. However for anyone who intends to buy a sports watch that they can use....look elsewhere
Tom tried it's full review | 101 words
Review by
377
on 3rd Apr 2006
User Rating : 3
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At $100 the Outbreaker RP 107 is an incredible value, IF it works and therein lies the rub. Mine was defective right out of the box, time and date work fine but fixed temp reading and wildly varying altitude readings even after setting local baro pressure etc. A clerk at the store told me they get LOTS of returns, but not to worry, I'll eventually get one that works 100% and then I'll really like it. There seems to be no way to contact the factory for help.
377's full review | 149 words
Review by
kerryexile
on 23rd Feb 2006
User Rating : 5
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The absolute worst feature of the Oregon Scientific watch is the mating between the straps and the watch body. The fit is so tight and the straps are so stiff that it has caused my unit to break the flimsy parts where the strap meets the plastic watch-body. This was caused when trying to remove the watch from the very secure bike mount. To date I have had no satisfaction from Oregon Scientific and my respect for their products has died - seems that they are unwilling to offer a repair service fo ...
kerryexile's full review | 124 words | 2 comments added.
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