Should speedcubing community have their own timers?

[Me]

defintely! timers with more feature built in such as the WCA 15 sec inspection time, +2 penalty option. or maybe be generate some practice scrambles. Also, more customization features like colors, size, etc

We're getting out of scope here. This comic comes to mind. The reason the speed stacks timer works well and has worked for such a long time is because it's general purpose, it's nothing but a timer with a display port in a portable -durable- form factor. Instead of coming up with something totally new and specific to the current WCA regulations, ask what can be immediately improved about the current timer?
e.g.
- full range of times
- the entire touch pads are capacitive not just the inner area
- grippier rubber feet

Nobody wants to look away from the puzzle just to check how much time they have left to inspect...

A Google Glass app/plugin and you take them off before solving. Google Glasses for all the competitors! /s

 

[TimMc]

Who is "we"?

Are there enough members in the community to pay for a short production run of 10,000 timers? Will the community grow enough to justify producing a second batch of timers?

How much money needs to be spent on research and development to produce new timers? Is this greater than the cost of one production run?

Tim.

 

[Logical101]

it could say our name when its 8 & 12 seconds

 

[Michael Womack]

Although SpeedStacks timers have no problem forfilling our needs, I think it would be nice to have timers and mats designed specifically for cubing.

But if any company were to look at designing something, I would hope that they would seek advice from experienced cubers and the WCA first.

I do have a Pic of a timer that is from Speedstacks that is a Cubing exclusive timer.

Spoiler: Timer

http://michael123425.deviantart.com/art/cube-timer-396907537?q=gallery%3Amichael123425%2F27991109&qo=7

 

[Logical101]

I do have a Pic of a timer that is from Speedstacks that is a Cubing exclusive timer.

Spoiler: Timer

http://michael123425.deviantart.com/art/cube-timer-396907537?q=gallery%3Amichael123425%2F27991109&qo=7

but why that design

 

[Michael Womack]

but why that design

I don't know I wasn't there when they designed it.

 

[Goosly]

I do have a Pic of a timer that is from Speedstacks that is a Cubing exclusive timer.

Spoiler: Timer

http://michael123425.deviantart.com/art/cube-timer-396907537?q=gallery%3Amichael123425%2F27991109&qo=7

That design is worse than the one we currently use, since stopping the timer would take more time, especially for people who don't solve their cube above the table, but rather on their lap.

 

[AlexCube]

I do have a Pic of a timer that is from Speedstacks that is a Cubing exclusive timer.

Spoiler: Timer

http://michael123425.deviantart.com/art/cube-timer-396907537?q=gallery%3Amichael123425%2F27991109&qo=7

Although I like how the time is displayed why would you have to put your hands so far?

 

[Stefan]

http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?38213-Timing-Equipment-New-Ideas

 

[~Adam~]

This might work, but what if you heard the beep from a timer within close proximity that isn't your own and mistook it for your own?

Surely there would be very little difference between hearing a different timer beeping or another judge warning at 8 and 12.

I think most people would know when the beep should be coming.
Also, practicing with a speedcubin' timer could potential help you use your inspection time better because you are being warned.

 

[Jaysammey777]

QJ... But it sucked

 

[Coolster01]

QJ... But it sucked

...and sucked again
...and again. (3 versions)

 

[Jaysammey777]

...and sucked again
...and again. (3 versions)

The first speedstack stackmat sucked just as much, they improved their design(Gen II), then made it worse(Gen III) (IMO).

 

[Stefan]

The first speedstack stackmat sucked just as much

How?

 

[Jaysammey777]

How?

The First gen and the QJ had the same problems and broke in the same way

 

[Stefan]

The First gen and the QJ had the same problems and broke in the same way

That doesn't tell me anything about how it sucked (and I don't think it did).

 

[Coolster01]

That doesn't tell me anything about how it sucked (and I don't think it did).

Inaccuracy? idk if you mean the legit v1 where the timer was the mat (which had severe inaccuracy), or the v1 without the save buttons.

 

[Stefan]

Inaccuracy? idk if you mean the legit v1 where the timer was the mat (which had severe inaccuracy), or the v1 without the save buttons.

What severe inaccuracy?

I'm confused by your descriptions "timer was the mat" and "without save buttons" cause you make it sound like that's two different ones. There is only one first gen stackmat, and it fits *both* of those descriptions:

 

[Michael Womack]

What severe inaccuracy?

I'm confused by your descriptions "timer was the mat" and "without save buttons" cause you make it sound like that's two different ones. There is only one first gen stackmat, and it fits *both* of those descriptions:

Most of the Cubers today think of the V1 Stackmat timer that looks allot like the QJ V1 timer and not the mat with the built in timer cause most of us weren't cubing in 2003 when WCA started.

 

[Logical101]

What severe inaccuracy?

I'm confused by your descriptions "timer was the mat" and "without save buttons" cause you make it sound like that's two different ones. There is only one first gen stackmat, and it fits *both* of those descriptions:

looks prety good