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Should speedcubing community have their own timers?

Should we make our own timers?

  • Yes

    Votes: 44 55.7%
  • Maybe

    Votes: 24 30.4%
  • No

    Votes: 11 13.9%

  • Total voters
    79
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:

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Speedstackers have said that the one in the image shown was inaccurate. idk?

There's this, though:

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that's not the v2, the one with buttons. I have all 3 (actually, I accidentally took the "v1" from somebody at MIT 2011).
 
Going back to Womack's design, if the timer could be put at the front or the back of the mat, then it could be changed to the solver's preference. I also like the display at the back of the timer; it means that those expensive displays wouldn't be needed for smaller competitions, but there should also be a data port so displays can be used for larger competitions like Worlds, Nats and Euros. The reset and power buttons are in the middle as well.

The only nit-pick I have is that it has a save feature, and with the sheer amount of puzzles that are solved, it would be infeasible.

That idea is the best so far, and I think we should continue with improving that design. Speedstacks may even produce it for us...
 
Going back to Womack's design, if the timer could be put at the front or the back of the mat, then it could be changed to the solver's preference. I also like the display at the back of the timer; it means that those expensive displays wouldn't be needed for smaller competitions, but there should also be a data port so displays can be used for larger competitions like Worlds, Nats and Euros. The reset and power buttons are in the middle as well.

The only nit-pick I have is that it has a save feature, and with the sheer amount of puzzles that are solved, it would be infeasible.

That idea is the best so far, and I think we should continue with improving that design. Speedstacks may even produce it for us...

It could have bluetooth to transfer times to your computer.
 
It could have bluetooth to transfer times to your computer.

I don't think that's needed. The paper and pen method works fine; and I think bluetooth connectivity would send the prices sky high and also dramatically decrease the batter life.

All we're after is a new timer, not a new system.
 
I don't think that's needed. The paper and pen method works fine; and I think bluetooth connectivity would send the prices sky high and also dramatically decrease the batter life.

All we're after is a new timer, not a new system.
True. How 'bout a rechargable battery with mini usb for charging and displays and prisma?
 
True. How 'bout a rechargable battery with mini usb for charging and displays and prisma?

Maybe... But if we have a data port, then we would just use that. But USB charging would be useful; especially at competitions when there usually isn't a shortage of computers to charge them, or even a USB hub.

But we don't want to re-invent the wheel; let's be absolutely sure about that.

Hang on... Am I the only person who has only just noticed the Speedstacks design has 6 digits? Could they be planning timing above 10 minutes?
 
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