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    Posted: 07 May 14 at 10:31am

I know they do big blue, white and pink ones, but that’s not what I mean.

 

My son (the younger one this time) was let down by his during a start at the weekend, so that’s four we’ve had fail as a family. I know Optimum Time’s after sales service is good and they will replace under warranty promptly, but that doesn’t really help you on race day.

 

Can anyone recommend an alternative? My son is a windsurfer so really needs a big one that can rotate and attach to the mast. Does anyone have anything to say about the Ronstan version? It’s twice the price, but if it is more durable it may be worth the extra.

 

Personally I love my Casio Sea-Pathfinder (£18 from Argos) but a wrist watch is apparently harder to use on a windsurfer.

 

Any other recommendations would be gratefully received.



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Originally posted by GarethT



but a wrist watch is apparently harder to use on a windsurfer.


Hmm, I wouldn't have said that, punching the button on a windsurfer is a lot easier without having a wiggle stick in one hand and a bunch of rope in the other, oh and usually mid tack or gybe.

Having said that back in the day I used to make sure I used those watches that had two big sticky out buttons, Optimum are OK but you do sometimes have to hit it twice to activate same with the Casio.

I never like the big yellow shoulder mounted watches, there seemed no sense in giving the guy next to you your countdown.. About as ridiculous as a bloke who came on one of our training courses once with an Alarm clock strapped to his harness.
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I think it's more the seeing it whilst holding the boom than pressing the buttons.
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I went through a phase of wearing it under my right wrist since I generally started on starboard with underarm near the mast.

I trust he's been told he shouldn't wait til it beeps before he starts pumping...

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Hi
Ronstan clear start. more money but better quality I think.
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I'll suggest that.

To be fair, he had his best starts of the weekend whilst wearing a bog standard wrist watch!
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Originally posted by gordon1277

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Ronstan clear start. more money but better quality I think.


Thanks. A lot of the foreigners were using them at the Euros and they do look more robust.
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Originally posted by gordon1277

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Ronstan clear start. more money but better quality I think.

Same watch different colour IMHO ...
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Really?
 

Don't know about that one I was referring to this one:
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