Stackmat Pro Timer Issues

[BillyRain]

I have raised a call with SpeedStacks.

Hopefully they will issue a statement to address these issues.

I must say that I have lost a lot of confidence in using them for Cuthberts Open in October.

Also... just for LOL's

Pro Timer used. Looks like it didn't stop the first time

 

[AvGalen]

Excellent video of the playground running!

 

[Stefan]

Also... just for LOL's

The judge didn't hold the paper appropriately the whole time, so the competitor could easily see downwards. I demand a full investigation and in the likely case of conviction, a three-year ban from the playground.

 

[BillyRain]

The judge didn't hold the paper appropriately the whole time, so the competitor could easily see downwards. I demand a full investigation and in the likely case of conviction, a three-year ban from the playground.

There has already been plenty of discussion about the inadequate use of the kuti-card during this......solve..... But it's worth noting that although it looks like he is cheating, he had run this course BLD plenty of times before his official attempt.

None the less.. I think there is enough contraversy attached to prevent his time being added to his WPRBLDA profile.

>.<

 

[qqwref]

But it's worth noting that although it looks like he is cheating, he had run this course BLD plenty of times before his official attempt.

You could have said that about Kuti too

 

[BillyRain]

You could have said that about Kuti too

Hmmm... different scrambles though for Kuti

 

[AvGalen]

Hmmm... different scrambles though for Kuti

Good point. I highly doubt the random state of the playground as the competitor hardly seemed to use any inspection. I think it was a prepared solve and as such a prepared punishment would seem appropiate

 

[BillyRain]

Good point. I highly doubt the random state of the playground as the competitor hardly seemed to use any inspection. I think it was a prepared solve and as such a prepared punishment would seem appropiate

Indeed, a fully prepared solve. There was no memorization prior to the attempt so we can only assume it was either a mis-scramble (same as previous attempt) or Laurence had the scramble to practice at home in his garden before hand.

 

[EMI]

Also had this problem a few times at two official competition (stopping like on a V2, I guess). Another competitor was given an extra attempt because of a reset after stopping. I try to avoid V3s since then.

 

[Rubiks560]

Exactly. The people who have the problems are the people who just tap the sensors and then let go. That was fine for gen 2, so now everyone's used to it.

But look at Alex's solves. It looks like he held his hand there plenty long enough and it didn't stop.

 

[AlexMaass]

Out of curiosity, has anyone complained to the Speedstacks company about this?

 

[kcl]

Out of curiosity, has anyone complained to the Speedstacks company about this?

I'm pretty sure the WCA let them know they weren't happy about not being able to buy gen2 timers anymore. I'm not sure if the issues themselves have been complained about though.

 

[BillyRain]

Out of curiosity, has anyone complained to the Speedstacks company about this?

Not 10 posts before yours did I state that I have submitted the video to SpeedStacks.

 

[Kit Clement]

Off-topic, but don't all cubes need to be fully covered as soon as they are scrambled now?

EDIT: jk lol the video is from 2012

 

[Michael Womack]

All this will soon be fixed by Speedstack timers that are for Speedsolving,

 

[kcl]

All this will soon be fixed by Speedstack timers that are for Speedsolving,

I haven't been able to find ANY information on this that isn't just people talking about it. Is there somewhere speedstacks said this?

 

[Michael Womack]

I haven't been able to find ANY information on this that isn't just people talking about it. Is there somewhere speedstacks said this?

I have a Pic on my computer of what the timer will look like.

 

[kcl]

I have a Pic on my computer of what the timer will look like.

How?

 

[Michael Womack]

How?

Someone sent me the pic on FaceBook. I would post the pic here but I don't know if it's going to stay up.

 

[kcl]

Someone sent me the pic on FaceBook. I would post the pic here but I don't know if it's going to stay up.

Who are they and how did they get it?