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Date: 23 Oct 2006 19:01:28
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Subject: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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I looked through lots of watch threads out there without luck. Does
anybody know if Casio makes a watch with the features of the old
SDB-300W?
- 30+ lap memory (multiple days stored with best lap and average lap
for each run)
-multiple beep alarms for the stopwatch (you could set them to go off
at your target split times in a race)
- Decent buttons, and a countdown timer.
The memory features and the stopwatch beep alarms are what I miss the
most. I bought the last 300Ws I could find about 10 years ago.
Any help appreciated!
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 11:19:09
From: Doug Freese
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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<jdysonjr@excite.com > wrote in message
news:1161655288.288690.313620@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>I looked through lots of watch threads out there without luck. Does
> anybody know if Casio makes a watch with the features of the old
> SDB-300W?
I also had the 330W for years and loved it. When it died I bought a
Timex which kept 100 splits thinking I would need that many for some of
my races. I soon discovered the Timex was a big pain in the ass, like
driving a stretch Hummer four blocks to by a loaf of bread. When the
Timex died I went looking for 300W and it's simplicity. I found the
STR101 2401 and it was about $30 and very much like the 300W, with big
numbers by the way.
I took a quick look at the Casio web page and I didn't see that model
or if they made a newer version with at different stock number. While
mine is working flawlessly I wish I had bought a spare so if and when
this one dies, I would not need to do what you are doing. ;)
If you do find the replacement model please post back here.
The old 330W was always listed in the ad section in RunnerWorld and
maybe Running Times but I don't read those rags anymore.
-Doug
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Date: 24 Oct 2006 18:44:25
From:
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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Thanks Doug,
I'll let you know if I find anything with the same features. Almost
EVERYONE in my running club had had a 300W back in the late 80s/early
90s - can't believe there still isn't a market.
Doug Freese wrote:
> <jdysonjr@excite.com> wrote in message
> news:1161655288.288690.313620@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> >I looked through lots of watch threads out there without luck. Does
> > anybody know if Casio makes a watch with the features of the old
> > SDB-300W?
>
> I also had the 330W for years and loved it. When it died I bought a
> Timex which kept 100 splits thinking I would need that many for some of
> my races. I soon discovered the Timex was a big pain in the ass, like
> driving a stretch Hummer four blocks to by a loaf of bread. When the
> Timex died I went looking for 300W and it's simplicity. I found the
> STR101 2401 and it was about $30 and very much like the 300W, with big
> numbers by the way.
>
> I took a quick look at the Casio web page and I didn't see that model
> or if they made a newer version with at different stock number. While
> mine is working flawlessly I wish I had bought a spare so if and when
> this one dies, I would not need to do what you are doing. ;)
>
> If you do find the replacement model please post back here.
>
> The old 330W was always listed in the ad section in RunnerWorld and
> maybe Running Times but I don't read those rags anymore.
>
> -Doug
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 11:06:29
From: Charlie Pendejo
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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steve common wrote:
> Do Timexes work better in the US?
Mine and friends' have worked just fine - I destroyed one trying to
change the battery, true, and while I do partially blame the watch for
being a bit too delicate and fiddly, they do recommend having a jeweler
do it. Which'd be no worse than Polar, with their non-user-replaceable
battery.
The one I wrecked had HRM, which I used once. Was delighted to
discover that one without HRM costs only about thirty bucks at the
regular price (the HRM, I paid more than that for an older model on
clearance) and has the one feature I wanted on the old watch:
simultaneous display of both (mile) split time and total time.
But hey, we're just talking about utilitarian watches here: yawn. Not
something sexy, like shoes.
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 21:38:21
From: steve common
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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"Charlie Pendejo" <Charlie.Pendejo@gmail.com > wrote:
>But hey, we're just talking about utilitarian watches here: yawn. Not
>something sexy, like shoes.
So ya never saw the VO2 Rush eh? ;-)
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 09:25:01
From: Charlie Pendejo
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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Doug wrote:
> I also had the 330W for years and loved it.
andy ishky wrote:
> BEST RUNNING WATCH EVER.
>
> Everybody loves it
Aw man, here I was thinking I tremendously enjoyed running, whether
wearing my Timex or no watch at all. I come here and find out I've
been missing out horribly all along, and if some twenty year old Casio
were affixed to my wrist it'd just be >>* That Much Better *<<.
Thanks for NUTTIN', fellas.
P.S. What'd happen if you had the 80's Casio on one wrist, a Garmin
with GPS and HR and convection MW on the other, and the Nike Ipod gizmo
on your shoe or down your shorts or wherever it goes? Would they
cancel out or would you die of sheer ecstasy?
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 19:27:53
From: steve common
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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"Charlie Pendejo" <Charlie.Pendejo@gmail.com > wrote:
>Aw man, here I was thinking I tremendously enjoyed running, whether
>wearing my Timex
Do Timexes work better in the US?
I've had several and every single one of the bastard things have stopped
working at least once during what I'd call normal life for a consumer
product, ie
- AFTER the "free replacement unit" period and again just after the
warranty period (3 outa 4, including the truly sexy VO2 Rush ladies'
watch, which I bought for my daughter's birthday and which dropped dead 4
months later)
- just after warranty period (the Garmin/Timex GPS runners thing).
The only watches I had very little shit with are the Polar HRM arm units
(same goes for mobile phones BTW - thank all your Gods that Finland didn't
get swallowed by the URSS after The War; hi anders ;-)
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 09:05:47
From:
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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jdysonjr@excite.com wrote:
> I looked through lots of watch threads out there without luck. Does
> anybody know if Casio makes a watch with the features of the old
> SDB-300W?
>
> - 30+ lap memory (multiple days stored with best lap and average lap
> for each run)
>
> -multiple beep alarms for the stopwatch (you could set them to go off
> at your target split times in a race)
>
> - Decent buttons, and a countdown timer.
>
> The memory features and the stopwatch beep alarms are what I miss the
> most. I bought the last 300Ws I could find about 10 years ago.
>
> Any help appreciated!
BEST RUNNING WATCH EVER.
Mine is still operating, thank the watch gods. When it does finally die
I may have to stop running altogether. The watch is 10+ years old and
has outlived three watch straps and maybe 2 batteries.
As with all things running the manufacturers seem to strategize
"Everybody loves it?! Well we must change it or discontinue it! Who
wants everybody loving our products?"
Andy
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Date: 26 Oct 2006 11:47:51
From:
Subject: Re: Watches similar to Casio SDB-300W?
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Charlie Pendejo wrote:
> Doug wrote:
> > I also had the 330W for years and loved it.
>
> andy ishky wrote:
> > BEST RUNNING WATCH EVER.
> >
> > Everybody loves it
>
> Aw man, here I was thinking I tremendously enjoyed running, whether
> wearing my Timex or no watch at all. I come here and find out I've
> been missing out horribly all along, and if some twenty year old Casio
> were affixed to my wrist it'd just be >>* That Much Better *<<.
>
> Thanks for NUTTIN', fellas.
>
> P.S. What'd happen if you had the 80's Casio on one wrist, a Garmin
> with GPS and HR and convection MW on the other, and the Nike Ipod gizmo
> on your shoe or down your shorts or wherever it goes? Would they
> cancel out or would you die of sheer ecstasy?
Damned if I know. The only electronic gizmo I run with is the watch.
Enjoy running however you wish. Nobody has to tell me how to enjoy it.
Andy
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