Be honest; 2 pad or 4 pad?

[goober123]

In case you didn't know, the newer G5 timers come with 4 pads meant for speedstacking, but some cubers say that all 4 pads should be used for speedcubing instead. What do you think?

 

[Michael Wimberly]

I think that because top-level speedcubers need to just hit the timer as quickly as possible because the times are so fast and every millisecond counts, 2-pad is better for speedcubing. The precision required to use 4-pad just takes too long for it to be viable for speedcubing.

 

[pizzacrust]

2 pad, as long as the judges are making sure we don't start with wrists or something there's no reason to switch to 4 pad imo.

 

[OtaMota]

4-pad all the way, we need it to make sure our solves are following the regulations regarding timer starts and timer stops

 

[L4NC3_D4_AS14N]

I agree with @OtaMota here. 4-pad is better so sliding and other shenanagins doesn’t occur

 

[goober123]

im a 2pad guy

 

[JDCubing1]

2 pad is EASILY better for speedsolving bc it quicker! No one tryna waste time on 4 pad

In case you didn't know, the newer G5 timers come with 4 pads meant for speedstacking, but some cubers say that all 4 pads should be used for speedcubing instead. What do you think?

 

[eeeeeeeee]

both depends

 

[That0newe1rdo]

2 pad is better for speedcubing.
Since obv we are at a point where 0.01s could cost you a wr or something.
4 pad might happen if people arent judging correctly, imo, hopefully it doesnt as i find 4 pad so much harder to do (i have bad hand eye coordination. Used to be good but glasses ruined it for some reason)

 

[abunickabhi]

I am person who will say both have pros and cons.

I would prefer 4 pads for sprint events.

For multi-blind, I badly want Timebase to be implemented in WCA comps.

 

[cubedude333]

2 pad cuz you don't have to waste time to put the finger sensors

 

[edward_9x]

4 pad's better for Worlds or other official events where very fast cubers go to

 

[That0newe1rdo]

4 pad's better for Worlds or other official events where very fast cubers go to

I agree for worlds but not for sprint events.
Cause in sprint events a bad timer start/stop can ruin a record, especially at the best of the best. I think 4 pad should be in all non sprint events tbh, i can get used to it eventually.

 

[OtaMota]

I agree for worlds but not for sprint events.
Cause in sprint events a bad timer start/stop can ruin a record, especially at the best of the best. I think 4 pad should be in all non sprint events tbh, i can get used to it eventually.

But also in sprint events, 2-pad allows for cheating which can give huge advantages.

 

[L4NC3_D4_AS14N]

But also in sprint events, 2-pad allows for cheating which can give huge advantages.

to add on to this, there are examples like Yiheng's 2x2 and 3x3 solves that got DNF'd cause of bad timer stops (like sliding)