Posted: 8/5/2016 1:26:04 AM EDT
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I'm in the market for a shot timer, not sure what one to get that has a loud buzzer and will work on indoor ranges as well as outdoors, is easy to use and won't die on me 1st time it gets wet or is dropped.
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There are only 2 brands. Flip a coin. That is an option, flip a coin and pick either Double Alpha Shotmaxx or R U Ready - Speed Timer |
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There are only 2 brands. Flip a coin. That is an option, flip a coin and pick either Double Alpha Shotmaxx or R U Ready - Speed Timer that ancient website for the R U Ready doesn't inspire confidence. |
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I have an older CED7000. It doesn't seem quite as robust as the PACT stuff or the CED Pocket Pro.
It is small and reasonably loud. My first battery went TU. The replacement won't charge all the way to the "full battery" icon. It works for my light duty dry practice par times and solo range trips. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I've got a CED 7000 and a Pocket Pro II and use and enjoy both.
I use the CED more for dry fire practice, as the par timer is easier to adjust. The additional buttons are easy to understand and navigate through the options. I'd say the main drawback to this timer is the size... if I'm running around a USPSA style course, trying to time myself, it flops around a lot if I have it hanging on my belt, and it's a bitore fragile. The screen protector fell off at some point but it still works fine. The pocket pro is much more durable and easier to hang on to. The options aren't quite as straight forward to navigate. This one is much more secure to clip on the belt, and durable enough I don't panic about breaking if of i drop it . Another consideration is the battery... the CED has an internal battery that you need to plug in to charge. This has bitten me in the ass before. The PP2 only requires you to carry around a spare 9 volt to stay in business. I don't think you can go wrong either way. |
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There are only 2 brands. Flip a coin. That is an option, flip a coin and pick either Double Alpha Shotmaxx or R U Ready - Speed Timer that ancient website for the R U Ready doesn't inspire confidence. Funny how that works these days: crappy and/or difficult to use website often = no sale. |
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Quoted: I've got a CED 7000 and a Pocket Pro II and use and enjoy both. I use the CED more for dry fire practice, as the par timer is easier to adjust. The additional buttons are easy to understand and navigate through the options. I'd say the main drawback to this timer is the size... if I'm running around a USPSA style course, trying to time myself, it flops around a lot if I have it hanging on my belt, and it's a bitore fragile. The screen protector fell off at some point but it still works fine. The pocket pro is much more durable and easier to hang on to. The options aren't quite as straight forward to navigate. This one is much more secure to clip on the belt, and durable enough I don't panic about breaking if of i drop it . Another consideration is the battery... the CED has an internal battery that you need to plug in to charge. This has bitten me in the ass before. The PP2 only requires you to carry around a spare 9 volt to stay in business. I don't think you can go wrong either way. |
| I have an older CED Pocket Pro, tan. Had it for about 4 years or so now. Excellent in every way and has way more features than I can use or even understand. I use it to cycle through the 9 volt batteries that I replace in our smoke alarms every year so it basically runs for free as I don't have any other use for 9 volts and would just trash them otherwise, so I have plenty of spares in my range bag. |
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CED has a add on battery option, uses 2 x AA. Quoted:
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I've got a CED 7000 and a Pocket Pro II and use and enjoy both. I use the CED more for dry fire practice, as the par timer is easier to adjust. The additional buttons are easy to understand and navigate through the options. I'd say the main drawback to this timer is the size... if I'm running around a USPSA style course, trying to time myself, it flops around a lot if I have it hanging on my belt, and it's a bitore fragile. The screen protector fell off at some point but it still works fine. The pocket pro is much more durable and easier to hang on to. The options aren't quite as straight forward to navigate. This one is much more secure to clip on the belt, and durable enough I don't panic about breaking if of i drop it . Another consideration is the battery... the CED has an internal battery that you need to plug in to charge. This has bitten me in the ass before. The PP2 only requires you to carry around a spare 9 volt to stay in business. I don't think you can go wrong either way. I didn't know that 
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I'm in the market for a shot timer, not sure what one to get that has a loud buzzer and will work on indoor ranges as well as outdoors, is easy to use and won't die on me 1st time it gets wet or is dropped. Ideas/suggestions??? I've used Pact Club and Pocket Pro for 16 years. Pact Clubs are the only ones I've seen fall out of calibration. 6 of them started simultaneously were off from each other by a spread of about 3 seconds after 100 seconds (and boy, did that cause a stir). However, the tone on the Pact Clubs comes through foamies better, in my opinion. ETA: I know I've used the Pocket Pro for that long, the Pact Clubs are newer, IIRC. |
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Quoted: That is an option, flip a coin and pick either Double Alpha Shotmaxx or R U Ready - Speed Timer Quoted: Quoted: There are only 2 brands. Flip a coin. That is an option, flip a coin and pick either Double Alpha Shotmaxx or R U Ready - Speed Timer You do realize the shotmaxx is discontinued right? I searched high and low for one last month, nobody has any in stock. Their website says V2 should be available in October. |
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Quoted: I'm in the market for a shot timer, not sure what one to get that has a loud buzzer and will work on indoor ranges as well as outdoors, is easy to use and won't die on me 1st time it gets wet or is dropped. Ideas/suggestions??? Otherwise, using the shot timer depends on you being alone. |
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Quoted: I didn't know that Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I've got a CED 7000 and a Pocket Pro II and use and enjoy both. I use the CED more for dry fire practice, as the par timer is easier to adjust. The additional buttons are easy to understand and navigate through the options. I'd say the main drawback to this timer is the size... if I'm running around a USPSA style course, trying to time myself, it flops around a lot if I have it hanging on my belt, and it's a bitore fragile. The screen protector fell off at some point but it still works fine. The pocket pro is much more durable and easier to hang on to. The options aren't quite as straight forward to navigate. This one is much more secure to clip on the belt, and durable enough I don't panic about breaking if of i drop it . Another consideration is the battery... the CED has an internal battery that you need to plug in to charge. This has bitten me in the ass before. The PP2 only requires you to carry around a spare 9 volt to stay in business. I don't think you can go wrong either way. I didn't know that The batteries are AAA, not AA as I stated above. They also have a belt clip for it too. http://www.cedhk.com/shop/products/CED7000-%7B47%7D-CED7000PRO-Rotating-Belt-Clip.html I own a couple of both of these, and I find they have their strengths and flaws. The 7000 does a better job of rejecting unwanted shots. No matter how I set the PP2, it picks up shots from other lanes (indoors or outdoors). With practice it is easy to change par time on each unit. I like being able to hang the 7000 around my neck, or use the belt clip accessory. So far I've ordered two new internal batteries (I think mine is 10 yrs old, or as old as they have been making them). They get a LOT of use. Now I wish my shooting was a reflection of that! |