I have a couple of AX602's and they work quite well. The AX602 cannot measure prop rpm (strokes) greater than 180 rpm so Kang's props may spin too fast for the watch. The watch can also keep the flight time while the stroke mode is in use so two watches are not needed. The only problem with the AX602 is that the LCD screen is older technology so the contrast poor in bright light.
Brett has a nicer watch which actually saves the intermediate times for download later. This makes for a nice stroke watch with flight times tied into the time for three (plus or minus) prop spins (to calculate the prop rpm). I suspect one could write the code for a smart phone app to do the same thing.
LP
--- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, Jake Palmer <82.jake@...> wrote:
>
> I can't comment on the Accusplit, but I've been pretty happy with the Oslo
> Silver 100 watch I bought last year. I used it frequently at the Kibbie
> Dome, and it worked well. You can find it on Amazon for around $30.
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:31 PM, Yuan Kang Lee wrote:
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> > **
> >
> >
> > Anyone get the Accusplit AX602 stop/stroke watch? I need to count RPM and
> > would like to hear if you like this watch.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "John Kagan" wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Mike,
> > >
> > > When I get my next set, I'm planning on the Accusplit A601X (in various
> > colors) for my two flight watches and the prop-stop watch: top of the page
> > http://www.accusplit.com/StopwatchShowAllProducts.aspx
> > >
> > > You can get them on Amazon for about $16
> > >
> > > I like the idea of the "million cycle switches". My current stopwatch
> > switches bounce once in a while, which really sucks on a long flight.
> > >
> > > You don't need it right away, but eventually if/when you start playing
> > with VP props, you'll want a stroke watch, too. Like this one:
> > http://www.accusplit.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductId=2249
> > >
> > > BTW, you mentioned lanyards - people love swinging stopwatches around by
> > the lanyard. Not a good idea around Indoor planes :) It isn't even a good
> > idea to hang them on your neck. The will swing into something when you lean
> > over. The lanyards are best for getting them out of your pocket quickly,
> > and that's about it.
> > >
> > > --- In Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com, "mkirda@" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Jake.
> > > >
> > > > Another item I forgot... A timer.
> > > > Any suggestions for make/model with lanyard?
> > > >
> > > > Regards.
> > > > Mike Kirda
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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