Handheld Marine VHF

[JonBrooks]

Re: 3 year warranty...

Can't find that anywhere, i would interested in a link.
My understanding is the US warranty is about 90 days!

I stand to be corrected.

Regards

 

[pvb]

Re: 3 year warranty...

Here's a link to West Marine page.

 

[JonBrooks]

Re: 3 year warranty...

Just seen that myself but thanks.
I think, looking at other products offering 3 year warranty this looks like something West are doing themselves, very good if they are.

I know some companies in the UK offer extended warranties on some kit.

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[pvb]

3 year warranty in Africa...

Seems like there's a 3 year warranty in Africa too?

 

[pvb]

Icom America say it\'s a 3 year warranty...

[ QUOTE ]
this looks like something West are doing themselves, very good if they are.


[/ QUOTE ] Looking at the Icom America website, it seems that the 3 year warranty is official.

 

[pvb]

3 year warranty in Canada too...

Looks like Icom has a 3 year warranty in Canada too.

 

[pvb]

3 year warranty in UAE as well...

Looks like this 3 year warranty is pretty common - here's one in the UAE.

 

[pvb]

What about a 5 year warranty in Germany?...

Just seen that some German dealers offer a 5 year warranty on Icom radios - see here and here for examples.

 

[Guest]

We use HH VHF's in our work and have done fore years .... Our inspectors go out in -30C winters, snow / ice/rain and also blazing summers at +30C ... and all inbetween weathers ...

We have had Icom, Standard, Swiftech, Raymarine etc. etc. etc.

ALL the Swiftechs are still working - albeit ditch the NiCD battery packs after a year though ... (we cut them open and replace with NiMH).
Only 1 Icom survived and that's an older M1 version .... still with original battery as well !
The Standards and Raymarines got lost / nicked / mislaid.

Anyway - the bottom line is cheap and expensive - we haven't really seen much benefit for £'s .... the cheap M198 Swiftechs have performed very well. Once you get to see different models - you realise that the Swiftech is actually remarkably similar to other cheap and NOT SO cheap other brands ! So it appears they may be same machines with re-badging going on.

With the harsh use my guys exact on them ... I prefer to pay less and swap 'em out later with new - not pay expensive and still swap out at similar intervals !! I can buy 2 or 3 cheapos for price of up-market machine !!

IMHO of course .....

(M1 + M2 ..... are pretty well standard on most UK sold HH's now .... cheapo's as well !!)

 

[JonBrooks]

Re: 3 year warranty...

well I stand well and truly corrected.

Where the UK lead others follow /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Regards

 

[pvb]

Surprising...

It has to be said that it's surprising that you of all people claim not to be aware of Icom warranties in other markets.

 

[JonBrooks]

Re: Surprising...

I agree it is a very poor show on my part, I need to get that finger firmly back on the pulse.

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