Timer for the Sledge Drill

MxS/SE/HIC/E
Post Reply
Gianni74
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:16 pm

Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Gianni74 »

Good morning! I really like the Sledge Drill I was wondering if anyone uses an interval timer/app to time it? I dont seem to be able to set the ones I have to time it. Any suggestions?

Thank you,

G

User avatar
Barkadion
Posts: 4613
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:09 am
Location: Massachusetts, USA

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Barkadion »

Gymboss seems to be winner in terms of cost/features. You should be able to buy in $20 range.

Personally, I hate timers :lol: I try to go by number of reps that would match the time in the drill..
"Man is what he reads." - Joseph Brodsky

Your_Lunch
Posts: 32
Joined: Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:22 am
Location: Australia

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Your_Lunch »

I use one called IntervalTimer. It's nothing too special, but it's free and you can set multiple cascaded times of varying lengths, if you have different work / rest times etc

User avatar
Blackmetalbunny
Posts: 175
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:00 am

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Blackmetalbunny »

Barkadion wrote:Gymboss seems to be winner in terms of cost/features. You should be able to buy in $20 range.

Personally, I hate timers :lol: I try to go by number of reps that would match the time in the drill..
My opinion is that Gymboss is donkey dodo. I got 2, and not one of them lasted past 6 months.

They are a major drain on batteries. Each AAA battery lasted 3 months - regardless of how much I used it. It drains batteries even when you switch it off!
If you don't change it immediately, the timer's electronics start acting up.
After a while, one didn't vibrate anymore. A month later, the LED screen started lighting up and the numbers wouldn't dissipate.
The second stopped beeping after 4 months. Shortly after that, it stopped vibrating.

That kind of drain on the batteries was absurd!

Don't bother with them. Casio has a referee watch that does intervals like a boss and doesn't drain out your batteries. If you can't find it, google for "Casio + interval", there should be quite a few other options, but for a wide range of features, the referee watch is da bomb.

User avatar
Barkadion
Posts: 4613
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:09 am
Location: Massachusetts, USA

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Barkadion »

Blackmetalbunny wrote:
Barkadion wrote:Gymboss seems to be winner in terms of cost/features. You should be able to buy in $20 range.

Personally, I hate timers :lol: I try to go by number of reps that would match the time in the drill..
My opinion is that Gymboss is donkey dodo. I got 2, and not one of them lasted past 6 months.

They are a major drain on batteries. Each AAA battery lasted 3 months - regardless of how much I used it. It drains batteries even when you switch it off!
If you don't change it immediately, the timer's electronics start acting up.
After a while, one didn't vibrate anymore. A month later, the LED screen started lighting up and the numbers wouldn't dissipate.
The second stopped beeping after 4 months. Shortly after that, it stopped vibrating.

That kind of drain on the batteries was absurd!

Don't bother with them. Casio has a referee watch that does intervals like a boss and doesn't drain out your batteries. If you can't find it, google for "Casio + interval", there should be quite a few other options, but for a wide range of features, the referee watch is da bomb.
Frankly, I have been using my Gymboss for 5 years. It is not ideal but it does it's job. I am changing batteries every few months or so.
"Man is what he reads." - Joseph Brodsky

Gianni74
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Jan 07, 2017 5:16 pm

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Gianni74 »

Thank you I got the App and figured it out!

G

User avatar
Blackmetalbunny
Posts: 175
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:00 am

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Blackmetalbunny »

Barkadion wrote:Frankly, I have been using my Gymboss for 5 years. It is not ideal but it does it's job. I am changing batteries every few months or so.
Luck of the draw for either you or me?I don't know, but I ain't paying good money after two lemons.

TBH, I was sadly disappointed, but I'll give them this, when it worked, it worked like a charm. Too bad it didn't last :(

User avatar
Barkadion
Posts: 4613
Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2016 3:09 am
Location: Massachusetts, USA

Re: Timer for the Sledge Drill

Post by Barkadion »

Blackmetalbunny wrote:
Barkadion wrote:Frankly, I have been using my Gymboss for 5 years. It is not ideal but it does it's job. I am changing batteries every few months or so.
Luck of the draw for either you or me?I don't know, but I ain't paying good money after two lemons.

TBH, I was sadly disappointed, but I'll give them this, when it worked, it worked like a charm. Too bad it didn't last :(
I am surprised that there is no decent timer out there. It is either cheap shit that doesn't work or overpriced huge wall crossfit timers that don't really needed.. Well.. IMHO.
"Man is what he reads." - Joseph Brodsky

Post Reply