Different versions of the CHRONOS
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Well I placed an order for the Original Chronos II in black this morning. I thought it was better to go with the time tested, full featured version. From my research it seems that the GX is exactly the same as the Blitz, except with 2 LCD's and 2 new presets.
The only opinion I have, which I mentioned in my "OK to Bash Clocks?" forum, is that the touch switch Chronos requires an electrically conductive finger and not a piece to contact the switch. Therefore, a player has to either put the piece down or retrain his habits and rotate his hand.
I let it go the first time, but honestly, how uncoordinated are you that you can't find a free finger (knuckle, side of your hand, whatever) without putting the piece down. Your assertion that you have to take the time to put the piece down is just silly. Not to mention that it is permissable to use your second hand to remove the captured piece from the board, so the move is exactly the same as far as your piece moving, clocking pounding hand is concerned.
The Chronos Blitz has a smaller LCD display, so it can't display everything the Chronos can. This may seem like it's only important when you have a long time control and want to display hours, minutes, and move number or time delay. But I find that for blitz I like the settings that display tenths of a second.
Loomis,
I have indeed used my knuckles and can generally remember to do so even under time pressure.
I was merely asserting the reason for my preference and I could add that the tactile and sometimes audible feedback is also useful. If you wish to use such to evidence my being too brainless to look to see if my opponent's clock is running and mine stopped, you may do so. I am hardly unique in this opinion, and probably most people move with just one hand, even when capturing. Most motions are understandably habitual after years of play, ironically more so among the more coordinated.
My original post was in response to a player who insisted that I not have a piece in my hand when touching his Chronos. If you had played him and felt "this is a bit extreme", I would have supported you.
Appreciate your humility in "letting it go the first time".
I actually don't like the generation II Chronos with the conductivity buttons. I prefer the button that I can feel and hear go down. I have, though, seen these buttons broken off a Chronos (though that particular clock took several lifetimes worth of abuse and I can't say whether the buttons were broken during play or other mishandling).
Do you mean that your opponent insisted that you not be holding a piece while you touch his clock gently with your fingers? That would be rediculous.
Incidentally, I have found that bashing the clock hard doesn't save you any time compared to touching the button as you normally would.
Can anyone tell me what the difference between the CHRONOS, CHRONOS BLITZ, and the CHRONOS GX are?