Anyone own a Pacemaker Enduro Computer?

[rpduc]

This came up in sled-fiend's thread but rather than jack his thread I'll ask here.

I've seen a lot of talk of ICO and Watchdog puters, but little on Pacemakers.

I can get one real cheap. Anyone familiar with them? Any comments?

TIA

Ross

[Brian VT]

I heard they work well but burn up a 9v battery in 1 race.

[GMP]

From what I've seen of them, they had a lot of problems and were not as reliable as the ICOs. Battery life is terrible, they frooze up mid race, and were large as well. Perhaps they were sorted out eventually but who knows? ICOs turn up, keep looking.

[gasgasman]

The 9V battery is the weak link on the Pacemaker.
The battery's internal plates would separate from all the banging around.

[GMP]

The newer ones used two 9V batteries, one a backup I suppose. The one Bucksnbikes had was always a PIA, rarely worked without a hitch.

[rpduc]

O.K. thanks. I figgered there was a reason I'd not heard much about them.

I will keep looking...

[einsteingarage]

There is an ICO procomp with scotts case on ebay for $100

[rpduc]

Thanks I'll check that out.

[rpduc]

Found the e-bay unit, but no sensor or thumb switch...

Is that what the Pro Comp unit looked like? Looks exactly like the dual sport unit they sell now...

The seller claims it "seems" to work fine but how would he know with no sensor?

[einsteingarage]

In double checking you're right it's the dual sport version.

Seems to work does make it questionable.


I had an old pacemaker got all the settings in for my first enduro. On race morning went to turn it on....batteries dead...that was the end of the pacemaker.