| Experience with Polar Wearlink transmitter?
I have to get a replacement for my Polar transmitter. I am trying to
decide between an (improved) "exact" replacement -- the T31 -- or the
new Wearlink transmitter. I am not interested in the encoding feature,
since I have an old receiver. But conceptually, I like the idea of a
fabric strap. On the other hand....
>From the picture, it seems like the WL "main body" (the part other than
the strap) is thicker than the T31. Is that true?
Is the WL "fabric" strap elastisized? Or do we have to adjust it for a
perfect fit?
The WL battery has only a 6-month warranty. Sounds like the battery
might last only that long with daily use. Is that true?
What do we replace the battery with? Is it a standard battery that is
available "everywhere" (drugs stores, etc)? Or must we purchase the
battery from Polar or a Polar retailer? And what is the cost of the
replacement?
The only thing I see listed on the accessories web page is a WL
replacement strap that "will work on all WL transmitter batteries".
Not sure what that means. Is the "main body" the transmitter or the
battery or both?
Or are they implying that to replace the "battery", we actually replace
the strap -- at a cost of $16?
That would really increase the cost of ownership of the WL compared to
the T31.
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