Suunto Transmitter Battery: dare to put a 3.6V in there?

[pakman]

I know it should be a no-brainer when the manual specifies a VARTA CR1/2AA 3.0V battery to be used in the Suunto Transmitter, but I'm having a tough time finding a 3.0V version of that battery around here. You lucky folks back in the States have all those online battery specialist shops. But, all I can find out here in Hong Kong so far is the 3.6V version of that lithium battery size.

Would +0.6 extra volts from the 3.6V battery fry the transmitter's circuit? Or should I just play it safe with a $300+ transmitter even if means ordering the original VARTA battery from the states or Europe. I know, common sense tells me not to even try it, but I was wondering if anyone here has done it successfully...

 

[pir8]

Have you tried asking the company? Ya know Email/website?

 

[pakman]

Suunto's partyline is buy our overpriced battery kits...

 

[Scared Silly]

I see these kits on ebay regularly. This seller will ship internationally for $3.00 and has several available.

Battery Kit For Suunto Vytec, D9 Transmitter, NEW!! - eBay (item 250200673330 end time Jan-03-08 08:40:41 PST)

 

[pakman]

thanks Scared Silly. I saw those.

In the end, I just ordered a couple of the original VARTA batteries from www.batteryspecialists.com for $7.95,free shipping in the US and had them shipped to my family's house in Seattle.

Also, Leisurepro has them as well at a pretty cheap price, but shipping is more expensive.

Well it sure beats Suunto and the all the dive shops saying that they can't even sell the battery kits and that they would have to send the transmitter in to Suunto at US$50...

 

[johnny_bravo]

I see these kits on ebay regularly. This seller will ship internationally for $3.00 and has several available.

I bought mine on ebay as well...

Cheers.

-J.-