my poor Spintso

[norfolkref]

so this happened the other week, i love this watch it may be a bit old fashioned but for me it looks the part and helps with the stoppages. I had the smaller one the 2S that bips, whereas this one vibrates (easier for me) and not having players asking "whats that beeping". Just wondered if anyone knows how I can repair or replace the band? Am aware parts are non-existent so would be a bit makeshift. I typically wear this on my right wrist, and have the newer Spintso S2 Pro on my left wrist.

 

[one]

When I had one (5 years ago) they sold the bands separately as well.

Too many things went wrong with it for me and I gave up after my second one (the watch, not the band) broke.

 

[JamesL]

so this happened the other week, i love this watch it may be a bit old fashioned but for me it looks the part and helps with the stoppages. I had the smaller one the 2S that bips, whereas this one vibrates (easier for me) and not having players asking "whats that beeping". Just wondered if anyone knows how I can repair or replace the band? Am aware parts are non-existent so would be a bit makeshift. I typically wear this on my right wrist, and have the newer Spintso S2 Pro on my left wrist.


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Have u tried reaching out to spintso? They might have some spares in a box in the warehouse.

They may also offer you a discount on a new watch.

Sadly mine died some time back now but I do miss it. What a great watch it was.

 

[one]

Referee watches accessories - Spintso AB

 

[sunnycrofter]

I have the same watch - and funnily enough the exact same thing happen to me this pre-season - the strap snapped. I love the simplicity of the watch and I've had it nearly 10 years.

I tried everything to get a replacement without success, so I removed the remainder of the band (and the grey bit the strap sits on), and I replaced it with this 20mm BISONSTRAP from Amazon.

It seems to be holding up ok in my recent matches, although it's nowhere near as sturdy as the original.

https://amzn.eu/d/08H9nYNy

Hope that helps @norfolkref

 

[ARF]

I loved that chunky old Spintso - got about a year out of it before the batteries needed replacing, which was unbelievably fiddly to do, and then 20 minutes into my next game it was saying low battery again. Got chucked in a drawer somewhere, never to see the light of day again.

On the plus side, I found an app for my Forerunner 235 which has more or less all the functions the Spintso had

 

[norfolkref]

Have u tried reaching out to spintso? They might have some spares in a box in the warehouse.

They may also offer you a discount on a new watch.

Sadly mine died some time back now but I do miss it. What a great watch it was.

Negative I tried this and they told me they dont make spares anymore :'(

 

[norfolkref]

I loved that chunky old Spintso - got about a year out of it before the batteries needed replacing, which was unbelievably fiddly to do, and then 20 minutes into my next game it was saying low battery again. Got chucked in a drawer somewhere, never to see the light of day again.

On the plus side, I found an app for my Forerunner 235 which has more or less all the functions the Spintso had

I didnt find the battery replacement too difficult to be honest, i'd read online it was hard but it wasn't too fiddly?. This is my second spintso, i can always go back to the smaller one its just a bit too small

 

[norfolkref]

I have the same watch - and funnily enough the exact same thing happen to me this pre-season - the strap snapped. I love the simplicity of the watch and I've had it nearly 10 years.

I tried everything to get a replacement without success, so I removed the remainder of the band (and the grey bit the strap sits on), and I replaced it with this 20mm BISONSTRAP from Amazon.

It seems to be holding up ok in my recent matches, although it's nowhere near as sturdy as the original.

https://amzn.eu/d/08H9nYNy

Hope that helps @norfolkref

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anything so it's usable, this looks decent - doesnt fall off during the game?? the "screws" on mine do literally nothing as i know its the metal bar that holds the strap on, how does this hold up in comparison?