Anyone have any experience good or bad with either West Marine VHF150 or Standard HX500S Both are available for about the same price as replacing my HX350S battery. Mark J. Arnold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Anyone have any experience good or bad with either West Marine VHF150 or Standard HX500S Both are available for about the same price as replacing my HX350S battery. Mark J. Arnold Hi Mark, I had a Standard for some years. It failed once after being on my PFD for several days and when I showered my PFD with a garden hose. Ken helped me with a guarantee and I got another one, and a refund of some 40%?. I got a new one, put it in a dry bag, but the bag leaked and it got wet only once and it does not work again. I let it dryh for weeks but it is dead. I am not going through the hazzle of the guarantee, and delivery form Mexico, etc. I'll just buy myself another brand. It did not get to profound seas or anything like that, just a leaking bag in the surf and that did it. I don't think Standard Horizon is a good brand. Besides that the knob turns on or off very easily draining all the battery, specially when oyu need it the most. If you buy one, maybe you can send me one with Jeff or somebody coming down this way. I can wire you or Ken the amount. Best Regards, Rafael. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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