Which clock?

Well, I guess I figureeven a decent digital clock is $40, so I might as well just put that towards a better one instead of buying one now and anothe rin a couple years.  I do like the looks of the DGT 2010, don't know how often I'll play FIDE events if ever.  Guess it depends on what I can get a decent price on.

I saw someone playing blitz with the DGT once. In between every game they had to pick the clock up, turn it over, switch it off and back on. Maybe they didn't know how to use the clock and someone more familiar with the clock will tell us it's easier than that. The Chronos can be reset to the initial setting with one button press on the top of the clock (if you fear accidental resets, you can change it to be reset with 5 quick pushes instead of 1).

As for double tapping because the first one doesn't take, I've never seen the first button push not switch the clock. If you feel the button go down, you've pressed your clock. The double-tapping kids are just playing around.

I've owned a Chronos clock for 10 years and never experienced hearing the button click or feeling it go down without the time switching. I'm simply giving my personal experience as a user of the clock, not an opinion.

Loomis> In between every game they had to pick the clock up, turn it over, switch it off and back on.

It takes me <5 seconds to tilt the clock and press on/off twice. It's designed that way to prevent accidental or malicious clock resets. A 5-second recovery time isn't a big concern for me--my opponents can't setup the board that fast.

Loomis> Chronos can be reset to the initial setting with one button press

Risky. "Oops, did I hit the wrong button?"

Loomis> you can change it to be reset with 5 quick pushes instead of 1).

That sounds like the safe approach.

I like the DGT 2010... I like the Chronos... it's hard to go wrong with either.

yeah i like the chronos touch.  NOt sure about the DGTS since in dont play under FIDE atmosphere. But if your planning to get a DGT board and pieces and hook it up to your fritz or Rybka go for the DGTs. 

Thanks, JetSetter, for that advice. I've been frustrated, on occasion, by accidentally resetting my Chronos with one click. I can rest easy now.

I kinda liked the DGT 2010 in pictures too, but when I saw it live, ugh... I didn't like it at all, the display is too small, the DGT XL looked much better.

So, I can't go to a FIDE tournament and play with my Chronos?

erixchess> I kinda liked the DGT 2010 in pictures too, but when I saw it live, ugh... I didn't like it at all, the display is too small, the DGT XL looked much better.

My 2010 looks exactly as pictured. I like the look... tastes differ. The display size difference is minimal for most--20mm vs 18mm. According to DGT the main reason to go XL is because it supports electronic boards, and the main reason to go 2010 is because it's robust and stands up to more abuse than most of its other clocks.

erixchess> So, I can't go to a FIDE tournament and play with my Chronos?

In the one case I've heard about, the opponent forced the substitution of his DGT clock, nobody was forfeited. You can always ask the TD before entering.