Event peeps help. Where to get XC watch without any beeping!

[ArcticFox]

Hi all

My lovely boy is very nervous and frightened of bleeping watches. I have an event watch but I cannot turn the noise off whatever way I set it.

Anyone any ideas?

Thanks in advance.
X

 

[Rum Tum]

See if you can find an old one. We have the old version (probably more than 10 years old) of the yellow one that everyone has and it doesn't beep - even if you want it to!

 

[ArcticFox]

Will do thanks. X

 

[kirstyhen]

Mine says you can turn the beep off, but I haven't tried yet. It's an Optimum Event 3 series, but the blue one. Not that I think that makes any difference. I got it off eBay.

 

[ArcticFox]

Hi KH

I think that is what mine is but I can't work out how to turn off the beep - no mention in the manual. maybe its an older model.

 

[TarrSteps]

Have you looked at the manufacturer's site? They might have directions to turn it off if it's possible.

I have a older Timex sports watch that can be set to vibrate only. Also my clip on marathon trainer (don't be impressed - I'm currently using it to time the dog's rehab!) has various notification options but I don't think the clip would be study enough for riding.

 

[kirstyhen]

I'm away from home at the mo otherwise I'd check. I'm sure it said in the manual. Will have a look later and update you!

 

[Horsemad12]

From their instructions;

The 3 Day Event Watch has two basic modes.
Time of day (hours, minutes and seconds) with date month and
year or
Stop watch with hours minutes and seconds plus time of day
(hrs, mins, secs).
The display has two rows of digits, the lower row being much
larger than the upper row. In stop watch mode it is possible to
have the display with large stop watch and smaller time displays
or large time and smaller stop watch. It is possible to alternate
between these sizes even when the stop watch is running. The
stop watch has the letters SW before the digits and the time of
day has an icon of a clock before it so that it is clear which row
is time and which is stop watch. As with the Ultimate Event
Watch there is a minute alarm when the stop watch is running.
Unlike the Ultimate Event Watch this can be easily silenced!
There is no count down feature on the 3 DE Watch.


It will depend which version you have. This is from the new one.

 

[ArcticFox]

Mine is the Ultimate Event Watch so I guess it can't be silenced!

So i now have two options

(a) sell the one I have (probably for not very much) and buy a new one

or

(b) get OH to break into the back of the one I have and try to remove the beep - if this doesn't work, resort to buying a new one




thanks all for your help, I think I might go with option B and see what OH can do. I will never need it to make a noise so if he can disconnect it then it will be perfect and save me £50!

 

[TarrSteps]

Funny you should mention the hack option:

http://mindhacks.com/2010/04/19/silent-stopwatch/

 

[ArcticFox]

Brilliant TS! have forwarded the link to OH!

 

[ArcticFox]

It worked! No bleeping watch anymore thanks TS

 

[TarrSteps]

Yaaaaaaay! I love a good life hack.