What do you use as a stage timer.

[Essington]

When practicing NRL22 or PRS stages (Course of fire), what do you use for timing?

Do you just use a cheap kitchen timer? A Specialized shot timer of some sort (which one)? Or is there a good app for timing a Course of fire?

-Jason

 

[Motorhead]

Countdown kitchen timers work just fine IMO ....

 

[zer0dev]

If you really get into it, a purpose built timer will serve you better:

MDT Crush-It
SG Pulse Pro (announced at shot show)
Precision Match Timer (Apple watch)

I have the MDT, not used the others.

 

[scotton]

I use a Sper Talking Timer. $30 on Amazon, I use it for practice and matches. I use to attach it to the scope with velcro but I have since made a bracket so it sits near my parallax knob. Some guys attach it to their hat, but I like to have it on the gun so it's easier to start when the stage starts The battery cover is finicky, I would throw some tape on it as soon as you get it. According to Amazon, I bought my current one exactly a year ago yesterday. It's lasted through 20+ matches, I think I'll throw a new one in my cart just in case.

For just practicing, phone timer works fine.

 

[j4s0n]

I wrote an Android app that gives me a random delay to the start (enough time to put the timer down, grab my rifle, and get in position), a loud beep, then another loud beep for the stop. I can also have it give me a 60 second and 30 second warning.

 

[scotton]

I wrote an Android app that gives me a random delay to the start (enough time to put the timer down, grab my rifle, and get in position), a loud beep, then another loud beep for the stop. I can also have it give me a 60 second and 30 second warning.

That's awesome. I started to write an app for Garmin watches that would count down and give prompts at 60 seconds, 30 seconds and 10 seconds. But then my give-a-crap meter ran out and I put the project on hold. Maybe I'll go back to it this winter when I'm less busy.

 

[Frank in Fairfield]

A couple of years ago, the match director (Ronny) gave everyone a free countdown timer.
They work great.
Mime needs a battery: