Hi,
What to do I cannot tell you since I don't know the DGT 3000. I can tell you however that I've been quite satisfied with my DGT 2010, which I bought from new some 3 years ago. It has all the functions needed for blitz and rapid games.
Wishing you all the best with your choice.
Ok thank you anyway
I'd buy the 3000.
Both sucks.. go chronos.. or go slow chess
guardianx9 wrote:
Both sucks.. go chronos.. or go slow chess
No thx, heavy, not durable, not FIDE registered, should I go on?
guardianx9 wrote:
Both sucks.. go chronos.. or go slow chess
No thx, heavy, not durable, not FIDE registered, should I go on?
Actually heavy is a good thing here.
It is extremely durable. I have one Chronos that I use for blitz and skittles (along with a HoS Liberty set) that is 15 years old and still working perfectly.
FIDE registration is something the company buys by giving FIDE a lot of money.
Having used both, I prefer the larger display on the 3000 and would go with that.
If it's not FIDE registered, it means it's missing some features , there for its not a professional equipment and that's it.
Plus you can't bring it with you to a tournament as well ( serious tournament).
If you drop the clock it will most likely brake easier, then lighter version of plastic
Plus I had bad experience with it , I remember I was playing one hustler one time we played 3|0 time control we both were the same level and played really fast , got to the end game next thing you know both displays shows 00:00 . I asked him wtf!? Who won? He said don't know and it's true , because there was no flag showing there! I mean whaaaaat .? So we agreed to a draw
After that bad experience I dislike them, plus those touch thingy which is really small not like buttons it's hard to find on a clock and press them , you basically can't just use fingers( and if you use fIngersoll you need to double tap just to make sure) you need to use palm hand which is annoying, plus you can't press it with your chess piece? ? ? Wtf? I took the piece of the board I'm allowed to press it with it even in FIDE tournaments why not? And here it slows me down coz I need to put my piece on the table first and then press or touch , no thx.
I don't know how it is in America, chronos clock + plastic pieces , but in Russia we play high class WOODEN pieces + FIDE professional( literally professional) clocks .
So, you had a bad experience with a clock that was set wrong by a hustler...hmm...
And you don't like the sensor pads....
Of course the buttons on the Chronos and V-Tek are excellent, but that doesn't apply to you because you have never experienced them.\
Also, the DGT clocks are all plastic not WOOD or METAL. And DGT does pay a lot of money for the FIDE registration.
My Chronos clocks and V-Tek clocks have all the functions of my DGT 3000 clocks. And the display on both is a lot better than the DGT clocks.
Saying that the Chronos will break when dropped is ridiculous. If anything the plastic is more fragile. That's a nice try on your part though.
I'm not going to argue with you , just try to convince FIDE that chronos clocks are absolute best and should be used in an official tournaments at all times, because they are metal, screen is better bla bla bla oh yeah and don't forget to say how easy it is to set particular time frame on them lol good luck
I am glad that you have decided to stop arguing. You apparently just cannot or will not realize or admit that DGT pays big money to be the FIDE clock. It is not that their clocks are better at all but they pay the money, and a lot of it.
And the Chronos and V-Tek clocks can be and are used in official tournaments all the time, maybe not in Russia but definitely in the rest of the world.
By the way, once you have only 3 presets set, the Chronos clock is about as easy as the V-Tek to set. And both are a lot easier to set than the DGT clocks.
I own all of them and am telling the truth. You apparently do not own a Chronos or V-Tek so you really cannot honestly say.
Buy the 3000. It's a great clock and worth a chance at that price.
The DGT 3000 is a very good clock at the $80 range. I own it myself.
But the OP said he does not like the DGT clocks.
This is why my next 2 suggestions were the Chronos GX and the Chronos II as the next higher priced options.
Of course the V-Tek 300 is the most expensive of them all and by quite a bit of money. However, the V-Tek is the best quality clock at this time.
Remember, I have consistently said the Chronos II is my choice because the display and buttons and body build are all better than the DGT clock.
Yes, the V-Tek is nicer than the Chronos II, but not that much nicer in my opinion.
And to be honest, the Wholesale Chess Advanced chess clock has everything good about it for under $40. It just does not have the higher quality features of the more expensive ones.
At US$ 33.82, I'd go with the 3000 IF you can get some sort of warranty from the seller. Maybe a 7-day money back guarantee.
I bought a 2010 a couple of months ago when I started playing chess again after more than 20 years. I think the 3000 has a more legible display, but in my country it costs around US$ 80 while the 2010 was only US$ 50. I don't need the electronic board capability of the 3000 and the 2010 has all the blitz functions I could want.
DGT 2010 or DGT 3000
BUT BUT BUT
Their's a twist. I have an option to buy DGT 3000 , which is second hand, no box or instructions, yet guy reckons it's almost new, because it was just standing without use he said you can check when I bring it, but I don't know maybe there's some hidden fault which I will discover later ? He gives the clock and a box with it, which is for DGT XL clock , like what? Where did that clock go then? Any way there's a risk buying this clock as I don't know what exactly is wrong with it , maybe nothing, maybe something. Price he's was selling it $50.73 after a little bargain he said $33.82 and that's it!
Now second option brand new clock DGT 2010 which cost $ 74.21 brand new.
So I don't know what I should do , my main reason is clear screen and large numbers and durability. For blitz rapid games.