Stackmat VS QJ Timer

[Kaktus]

Stackmat

 

[Tall5001]

A QJ will die in about 3 weeks of use so get a stackmat they last FOREVER!

 

[cincyaviation]

A QJ will die in about 3 weeks of use so get a stackmat they last FOREVER!

Mine didn't. Stop assuming that something that happened to a few will happen to all.

 

[Clayy9]

I've had my QJ since last Christmas and it's in almost the exact same shape as it was when I first got it. I don't have any problems with it. Do you really need to spend $20 extra just to hook it up to a computer, which can function as a timer anyway?

 

[Jordie]

Yes, that did happen to me, and that's one of the problems with it.

 

[Jordie]

I couldn't care less about saving 3 times.
Good, less money for me to spend. Especially on overpriced shipping.
Mine aren't, never had any problem.
Not based on my experience.
What exactly on it is higher quality, maybe besides the batteries?
My QJ is great, it ran out of battery life a bit faster than i would have liked, but it was completely reliable until that happened.

Okay, so if you just feel the difference in weight between the two timers, it's quite a lot. Second, if you actually look at the circuitry, the QJ is VERY simple, and actually, the screen on the stackmat is actually hard plastic, like a real screen should be, while the qj is just thin bendy plastic. for all those reasons, I think the stackmat is much better.

 

[Meep]

Okay, so if you just feel the difference in weight between the two timers, it's quite a lot. Second, if you actually look at the circuitry, the QJ is VERY simple, and actually, the screen on the stackmat is actually hard plastic, like a real screen should be, while the qj is just thin bendy plastic. for all those reasons, I think the stackmat is much better.

How does simple circuitry result in lower quality? It could be a more efficient design, and also less room for error (redundancies etc).

 

[Hiero]

My QJ has been fine and I've had it for a year. It does feel cheap. I've heard of plenty of Stackmat timers that have stopped working correctly. The Stackmat is higher quality, but it does cost more. Taking quality into consideration I think they are priced correctly in relation to each other.