Re: Heartbelts

VMAXEPT@aol.com
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 00:54:39 -0500

In a message dated 96-11-24 00:03:08 EST, ridecamp@endurance.net writes:
Sully@Forsythe.Stanford.EDU (Sullys Maze)
<< Let me get it straight. The POLAR heartbelt has a
transmitter with the electrodes included (part of the transmitter
piece).
***YES ITS MOLDED INTO THE BELT- A SOLID UNIT

Yours has the electrodes on short 6 inch leads, inside the belt,
A WIDE BELT-LIKE A BLANKET OVER GIRTH...
that snap to the transmitter.
Why then, can't you extend the length of the electrodes, ( to
make them longer just like your model with the wires), but
STILL have the entire unit on a belt, so it can stay on while you ride?
***THE ELECTRODES ARE THE ONES WE USE WITH THE SADDLE V_MAX MODEL. THE LEADS
ARE SHORT TO KEEP FROM TANGLING WIRES. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM PLACING A
SADDLE OVER THE OTHER BELT, IT MOVES ALL OVER THE PLACE AND BUNCHES UP AT THE
ELBOW. THE TRANMITTER AND ELECTODES ARE ATTACHED TO OUR HBELT WITH VELCRO.
THE BELT HOLDS THE ELECTODES TIGHT ON THE HORSE. LONGER ELECTRODES INCREASE
THE POSSIBLITY OF MOTION, SMALLER ARE BETTER

The V-Max with wires and electrodes works accurately when in
motion. Isn't there SOME way, to make a heartbelt that also
works accurately in motion?
NO, TWO SEPEARTE OBJECT MOVING OUT OF SYNC
Am I right in summarizing that the
only problems are that the electrodes need to not slide back and
forth, and they need to have some separation between them?. >>
YES, AND ONE ELECTODE CLOSE TO THE HEART.

We tried many diferent methods of attachement. Under the saddle and girth and
outside, we just did not have good luck at all when we did not have the
electrodes secured to the saddle pad and girth. trying to hod the electrodes
inplace with one method then placing over that the saddle etc..just was not
reliable on our horses.

We will offer the user -repairable tranmitter belt to anyone who wants to try
and rig something up.. I have two samples to test but can get stock anytime.

Roger

the caps are not to be taken as shouting, just trying to make comments
seperate from the question..rr