Stackmat Pro Timer Issues

[DrKorbin]

Yay for another minutes digit and sup-10 solves!

 

[KingTim96]

Is anyone actually looking at the picture? The cube is between the timer and the solver. That is not the regular way round.

We don't design the timers though, they do. So it doesn't matter what we think is the regular way around, Speedstacks is gonna build the timer they wanna build because it's their product.

 

[~Adam~]

We don't design the timers though, they do. So it doesn't matter what we think is the regular way around, Speedstacks is gonna build the timer they wanna build because it's their product.

Then they are truely marketing geniuses.
They can try and sell us a trailer made product which doesn't suit our needs.
I for one will run out and give them money when the product they already sold me fits it's purpose better.

 

[Rubiks560]

Ew. That new timer would make things like pyra and 2x2 quite a bit slower. Especially if the cube has to stay behind the timer.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Ew. That new timer would make things like pyra and 2x2 quite a bit slower. Especially if the cube has to stay behind the timer.

And stopping BLD solves would be much harder, especially multi.

 

[BillyRain]

There are some possible advantages to this:
1. The display can be part of the timer, as is shown in the picture. So spectators can see what the results are, without the need for an expensive tournament display.

This is not going to be a problem. Most organizations already have competition displays in their inventory.

Also they are too small to see from a distance so displays would always be necessary.

 

[cubernya]

And stopping BLD solves would be much harder, especially multi.

Most multi solves aren't stackmatted

 

[antoineccantin]

Most multi solves aren't stackmatted

This one has an extra digit.

 

[TMOY]

It's still a good idea to play safe by removing your blindfold before hitting the stackmat. During a 50 or 55-minute solve, wasting a couple of seconds doing that really doesn't matter.

 

[kinch2002]

This was circulated round the delegates a long time ago, and was the beginning of a discussion. This was by no means a finished product. Unfortunately it was leaked straight away but thankfully that was contained quickly. It seems like it is entirely in the open now. Now we have a load of people jumping to conclusions and criticising without knowing any facts. Yay.

 

[Tim Major]

Ew. That new timer would make things like pyra and 2x2 quite a bit slower. Especially if the cube has to stay behind the timer.

Faster pick up and slower stopping with this so it kind of evens out. I don't see the need for a change, but I hardly see a problem with it either.

 

[zheweiwu]

Those must be the July 2012 batch. We stackers noticed that problem with that batch of timers too...

 

[Coolster01]

Those must be the July 2012 batch. We stackers noticed that problem with that batch of timers too...

Zhewei!!!!

There should be a stacking forum, perhaps make one?

Also, my November 2011 batch sux.

 

[Mikel]

This isn't me, but man this would have sucked.

 

[rowehessler]

This isn't me, but man this would have sucked.

omg that sucks

 

[SolveThatCube]

This isn't me, but man this would have sucked.

Hehehehehehehe