Is it worth it getting a stackmat timer and mat?

[GAN 356 X]

Just wondering whether I ought to get a stackmat timer and a mat. I average around 25 seconds and am planning to go to a comp sometime this year, so I figured it might be good to get some stackmat to practice with.

If so, which ones should I get?

 

[cubeshepherd]

Just wondering whether I ought to get a stackmat timer and a mat. I average around 25 seconds and am planning to go to a comp sometime this year, so I figured it might be good to get some stackmat to practice with.

If so, which ones should I get?

I would say to for sure get a timer, and the mat is optional. I have both, but do not always use the mat since I also use a SCS mouse pad for the mat. But the timer definitely get since it will help with comp sim and just getting used to starting the timer and picking/dropping the cube.

In regards to which timer to get, I (and I am sure everyone else would agree) to get the Gen4 timer: https://www.thecubicle.com/products/stackmat-pro-timer-gen4

 

[GAN 356 X]

I would say to for sure get a timer, and the mat is optional. I have both, but do not always use the mat since I also use a SCS mouse pad for the mat. But the timer definitely get since it will help with comp sim and just getting used to starting the timer and picking/dropping the cube.

In regards to which timer to get, I (and I am sure everyone else would agree) to get the Gen4 timer: https://www.thecubicle.com/products/stackmat-pro-timer-gen4

where I live in Australia, you can only get the timer with a bag, and not by itself, which adds up to 62 bucks, a lot for a single stackmat in my opinion

 

[Iwannaganx]

where I live in Australia, you can only get the timer with a bag, and not by itself, which adds up to 62 bucks, a lot for a single stackmat in my opinion

I'm pretty sure that pack comes with a mat as well but it is really expensive. You could still buy off a us or other website but then postage... Try cubezz.com?

 

[GAN 356 X]

I'm pretty sure that pack comes with a mat as well but it is really expensive. You could still buy off a us or other website but then postage... Try cubezz.com?

I've heard cubezz takes like 7 months to ship, and sometimes stuff never comes... What about other stack mats like the Yuxin one?

 

[Hazel]

I've heard cubezz takes like 7 months to ship, and sometimes stuff never comes... What about other stack mats like the Yuxin one?

The Yuxin one works fine!

 

[GAN 356 X]

The Yuxin one works fine!

Is it competition viable?

 

[Iwannaganx]

Is it competition viable?

Any comp U go to will supply gen 4 stackmat timers. If your getting one for home practice or bring to a comp in between events, the yuxin one is fine. You won't use it in comps anyway.

 

[GAN 356 X]

Any comp U go to will supply gen 4 stackmat timers. If your getting one for home practice or bring to a comp in between events, the yuxin one is fine. You won't use it in comps anyway.

so your saying that you can't bring your own timer to a comp?

 

[Iwannaganx]

so your saying that you can't bring your own timer to a comp?

You can for in between events, but as far as I know you can use it for your official solves. I haven't been to a comp, so I'm not the best person to ask but that is the extent of my knowledge

 

[Lapse.]

so your saying that you can't bring your own timer to a comp?

You can use it to practice in between rounds when you're not competing. When you solve at solving stations timers, mats and everything will already be there. I suggest watching the wca competitor's guide on youtube. but other than that if you watch competition videos you should get a hang of everything. its not that you arent allowed to bring a mat or a timer, you can but when you are going to do official solves you will use the supplied timers.

for the question about getting a timer or a mat, i suggest getting a timer first as its the most worthy thing you can buy. the mat is just to protect your puzzle from slamming down onto a hard table repeatedly for hundreds of solves at home. You can substitute the mat for a big mousepad if you have those giant ones, or even a medium sized one, as long as it covers a substantial area. You don't necessarily need to get a legit speedstacks g4 timer as well. yuxin sells a rip-off g4 timer, and any other speedstacks-style timer is functionally the same. You could get it to go comp sims or just for fun cause it feels nice.

a link to the yuxin timer : https://www.ebay.com/c/1277326189

also, for the mat i suggest getting a giant gaming mousepad for home usage so you can game with it as well as cubing. I have a medium-sized one.

 

[tx789]

Having a timer is essential if you care about your official results. A mat is good for your cube since repeatly smashing into a hard surface isn't ideal but a mouse pad is all you need since that is what a mat is anyway. Also gen 4 timers are most common when competing.

 

[GAN 356 X]

How large is the average mat?

What about timer?

 

[PetrusQuber]

Personally, I don’t have a mat or a timer because when I saw how expensive they were, I dropped out. They’d cost me more than my cube, which seems excessive.

Spoiler

I use my phone’s stopwatch.

 

[GAN 356 X]

Personally, I don’t have a mat or a timer because when I saw how expensive they were, I dropped out. They’d cost me more than my cube, which seems excessive.

I spent 88 aud on cube, and yet I cannot justify spending 62 bucks on a timer and mat.

 

[Iwannaganx]

I spent 88 aud on cube, and yet I cannot justify spending 62 bucks on a timer and mat.

Yes understood. But with a gan x you get the accessories that you are going to use most likely, and a cube bag isn't worth an extra 30$ when it just lays there. If you can find something cheaper probably best to get that?

 

[AbsoRuud]

The Yuxin timer is 15 bucks.

https://cubezz.com/Buy-5166-YuXin+Speed+Cube+Timer+New+Version+Black.html

The mat is 7.20.

https://cubezz.com/Buy-5098-YuXin+Speed+Stacks+Mat+for+Speed+Stacks+Speed+Cube+Green.html

That adds up to 22,20 total.

I'm prolly going to get these soon, at my next comp, from cubediction. Either that or a Megaminx, or both.

 

[aerocube]

a stackmat timer is essential for short events like 2x2,pyraminx,skewb and eventually 3x3 because you need to practice pickup and drop

 

[Astral cubing]

When I first started I got a speed stacks generation 4 and got a cubicle mat. I still have them today!

 

[Iwannaganx]

The Yuxin timer is 15 bucks.

https://cubezz.com/Buy-5166-YuXin+Speed+Cube+Timer+New+Version+Black.html

The mat is 7.20.

https://cubezz.com/Buy-5098-YuXin+Speed+Stacks+Mat+for+Speed+Stacks+Speed+Cube+Green.html

That adds up to 22,20 total.

I'm prolly going to get these soon, at my next comp, from cubediction. Either that or a Megaminx, or both.

Yeah bits that is USD?