GaryRay 0 #1 August 31, 2009 im trying to get the contact of the argus people, and if they are on here awesome. i am stating an issue i had not as a argument to be had but incase someone else had the same issue. issue: went out to the DZ one weekend and attempted to turn it on, i pressed the button and it wouldnt turn out, i tried for 3 days strait and when i was about to go to my rigger a week later i tried it before i headed out, it turned on then.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #2 August 31, 2009 company http://www.argus-aad.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=26 The problem that I had with the Argus is that they drain batteries pretty fast. Expect to change them about once a year depending on how much you jump. Your problem MAY have been a dying battery. Batteries can be bought in any store, they use regular CR123A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #3 August 31, 2009 yeah i was supsecting the batteries but i just changed them in may, and when i went to their website i checked under "contact us" and the page was empty, i was hoping to find an email, i live in california and dont feel like spending the extra cash on a long distance call, i'll do it from the DZ :). i was with Bill Von and his wife when my batteries died the first time right out of the package, im really hoping its not b/c 2months is really bad of a battery life.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grannyinthesky 0 #4 August 31, 2009 I've had my current batteries since January and done about 200 jumps in that time with no problems."safety first... and What the hell..... safety second, Too!!! " ~~jmy POPS #10490 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #5 August 31, 2009 expensive international phone calls are a fallacy, it's 2009, unless you are calling Sat phones or Afghanistan, it's quite affordable. but here are the email address : [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #6 August 31, 2009 Quote yeah i was supsecting the batteries but i just changed them in may, and when i went to their website i checked under "contact us" and the page was empty, i was hoping to find an email, i live in california and dont feel like spending the extra cash on a long distance call, i'll do it from the DZ :). i was with Bill Von and his wife when my batteries died the first time right out of the package, im really hoping its not b/c 2months is really bad of a battery life. Hey, Gary - So am I to understand you hit the button, but the screen never actually lit up? (Only reason I ask is that some people have issues with the chasing sequence on an Argus - I find it best to hold the button down until it flashes, then let go and re-press. But it sounds like yours isn't this sort of issue, seeing as how you've had it for a while & presumably know how to turn it on by now.) I had an issue with my Argus when I first got it, that it was going through batteries like water through a dog. Kept going dead - I put in new batteries one weekend, and by the next weekend it wouldn't come on. I contacted them about it & they had one of their reps come look at it, then quickly sent me out a new one when the rep declared it defective. While I wasn't too happy with the issue, I was definitely happy with the way they handled it, FWIW.Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #7 August 31, 2009 thank you dobbler, yeah, i have no problems turning it off and on :). or amazingly enough setting the time and date :). i sent out an email and im hoping i get some good results, im glad to hear about your customer service.JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #8 August 31, 2009 Quote expensive international phone calls are a fallacy, it's 2009, unless you are calling Sat phones or Afghanistan, it's quite affordable. but here are the email address : [email protected] Gary's a jew. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GaryRay 0 #9 September 1, 2009 Quote Quote expensive international phone calls are a fallacy, it's 2009, unless you are calling Sat phones or Afghanistan, it's quite affordable. but here are the email address : [email protected] Gary's a jew. its true, is this your first post on dz.com in a long time :)JewBag. www.jewbag.wordpress.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #10 September 1, 2009 Quote im trying to get the contact of the argus people, and if they are on here awesome. i am stating an issue i had not as a argument to be had but incase someone else had the same issue. issue: went out to the DZ one weekend and attempted to turn it on, i pressed the button and it wouldnt turn out, i tried for 3 days strait and when i was about to go to my rigger a week later i tried it before i headed out, it turned on then. As far as I know, Argus is still at Skydive Taft... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3519329;search_string=Argus;#3519329 ... But seriously, I'd change those batteries if you haven't already. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
