This is very interesting. Here's a comparison of features:
Seiko Kitchen timer
Count up Y Y
Count down Y Y
Continues time after target reached Y Y
Positive "snap action" switches Y N
Display preset and elapsed time Y Sortof, two timers can run
simultaneously
Hold time when turned off Y N/A - doesn't turn off
Beeps Y N
Ergo buttons for quick stop..start Y Y, I can stop, clear and start in <1.5
sec.
Fits in palm Y Y
Matching lanyard Y Sortof, I use a piece of purple fuzzy
yarn
Water, shock resistant Y N
Protective case Y Sortof, I wrap the fuzzy yarn around it
1/100th second accuracy Y N (my finger's not that accurate)
"You get what you pay for" Y Y ($9.99 Walmart)
Has any contest been decided by a difference of a second that could have been
attibuted to the accuracy of the timer, and not the timer's finger?
-Ben
Steven Meyer wrote:
>
> At 01:35 PM 9/23/00 -0400, Ben Diss wrote:
> >Pat,
> >
> >I don't get it. I'm just using a silly little digital kichen timer and it
> >seems to count OK. But I notice most people time with a stop watch. Why?
> >
> >-Ben
>
> Ben,
> I can think of quite a few reasons.
> In reference to the Seiko model S321-4000
>
> View time as count up or count down.
> Positive snap action switches for a precise start and stop. No mushy
> buttons here.
> Can view preset time as well as elapsed time. (No questions that you had
> the watch set wrong.)
> Holds time even when turned off.
> Single beep at 3, 2, 1, and then a long tone at 0.
> Ergo dynamic buttons allow for a very quick stop-read-reset-start. <1.5
> second which is a must for the competitive HLG timer. :-)
> Continues to time after target time has elapsed.
> Fit easily in the palm of your hand.
> Comes with matching lanyard.
> Water resistant.
> Shock Resistant.
> Comes with nice protective case.
> Counts down properly. (Some of the "lesser" quality watches skip a second
> when you start.)
> Good to 100th of a second
>
> I even use it to reliably measure my LSF 1 hour thermal duration task. :-)
>
> Does your "kitchen" timer have these features?
>
> Remember, "You get what you pay for".
>
> For the serious timer, contesting individual.
> Steve Meyer http://SOARchicago.com/stmeyer/
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>
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