SI punching - beep or light?

[distracted]

Something that the emit thread caused me to think about - how many people actually look for the flashing light to confirm a punch using SI, or are you primarily reliant on the beep?

[Scott]

I never use the light at all, but this doesn't seem to be an option...
I think if there was no beep after I'd tried punching twice I'd probably be reaching for the pin punch, light or no light.
There is no logical justification for this.

[JayBee]

I definitely wait for the beep!! I sometimes set off and take a few steps and then realize there wasn't a beep and have to go back and dib propel!! Am I the only one to do this??

[pyrat]

I definitely wait for the beep!! I sometimes set off and take a few steps and then realize there wasn't a beep and have to go back and dib propel!! Am I the only one to do this??

You got a v6 card?

[JayBee]

"You got a v6 card?"

got one last week so only used it once!! It did seem to be abit better!

[RJ]

I think I am probably aware of both while punching. Our BSF7s all work so well that I tend not to hang about at the unit, but subconsciously make a note of what just happened. Occasionally I punch too quick, and have to return to do it properly. Certainly the beep and flash are pretty much synchronous.

[Tatty]

Definitely the bleep. The light is just an extra

[Adventure Racer]

I definitely wait for the beep!! I sometimes set off and take a few steps and then realize there wasn't a beep and have to go back and dib propel!! Am I the only one to do this??

You got a v6 card?

I have, but sometimes have that problem at events where I'm the first to a control and waking it up.

Was very nice having my own v6 at Polaris at the weekend - in events like that it means you don't even need to get the d:bber straight in the hole to record a punch when the unit is at a funny angle (several times had to wait for others struggling to punch, but then had a quick and easy punch myself)! In these circumstances you often can't see the light anyway.

[seabird]

Having partial hearing loss, particularly at high pitched frequencies, the light is a often an essential confirmation -so I always look for it. Sometimes I hear the beep and sometimes not. Never hung around long enough to determine what conditions allow me to hear the beep.