CS & EMIT

[Red Adder]

I think the rather contorted position of the lady on the front of the latest edition of CS whilst using EMIT to punch rather sums up why I prefer SI. There again if I could get my body in that position it could have been me approaching 800 test wickets rather than Murali.

[RJ]

A good picture of Lucy.... but to be fair, she is probably in the final stages of the punching process and is flowing through the control. SPORTident is undoubtedly easier to use and gives a less contorted control flow.

It does show that you don't hang about at controls reading maps and setting compasses!

[IanD]

Still pictures can be misleading, maybe there was something else causing the contortion (e.g. trying to avoid stepping on the photographer )?

With a version 3 Emit (with the display), there should be no need for any contortion, it's actually easier to get that to register a "punch" than it is to get SI into the hole at speed.

[Scott]

You mean you don't always punch properly and get the backup pin pricks? Tsk tsk

I have to admit, I used to fast punch all the time with EMIT as well, but given the number of people I now know who have had the battery in their EMIT card fail mid-race, these days I always punch properly if it's anything (I consider to be) important.

[EddieH]

But unless its mega with backup timing, if your card fails you may have the proof of visiting, but you'll have no time!

[Tatty]

It's a personal thing. I actually find Emit faster, as you don't have to slow down to get the brick in a tiny hole! Emit touch controls, as used for the British Sprint Champs at Sandhurst a few years ago, are even better - providing you use a Version 3 card unlike a certain Mr.Barrable

[Scott]

But unless its mega with backup timing, if your card fails you may have the proof of visiting, but you'll have no time!

Well, there'll be the time you checked and the time you downloaded. The joy of being as slow as me is that an extra five minutes wouldn't make that much difference to my result

[NeilC]

But unless its mega with backup timing, if your card fails you may have the proof of visiting, but you'll have no time!

Nor any proof that you visited the controls in the correct order.

[graeme]

Emit touch controls, are even better

Indeed - you don't even need to go to the right side of uncrossable features ... I once "punched" a control which I never even saw, far less looked for.

[Roger]

It does show that you don't hang about at controls reading maps and setting compasses!

...particularly when there's a big red finish arch 50m away.

[RJ]

...particularly when there's a big red finish arch 50m away.

Quite.... you know that!...... But the readership won't, and the image of a fast moving orienteer, particularly a 'youngster', gives exactly the right impression to anyone spotting the magazine on a table, or across the commuter train in the morning 'rush'!!

The magazine is a very important opportunity to advertise the sport and say exactly what we are about. The content is always varied and intertesting, and over the last several years has had dozens of maps with courses. If the casual reader doesn't 'catch' the bug, then it is not from Nick's trying!!

[Red Adder]

I thought there were some particularly good articles in the latest addition - didn't always agree with the views but they may me think - which surely is another plus in any magazine. Well done Nick and the contributors.

[ba-ba]

million times better than the shocking photo used on the front of the last Focus

[RJ]

Perhaps..... but a really good photo of Grace Crane on page 10 in the punching process.... but this time with SPORTident. Obviously smoother and still running.

[RCB]

million times better than the shocking photo used on the front of the last Focus

I thought the photo was excellent - or is there implied criticism towards someone racing for the front of the mass start while ignoring their map (and very happy he looked too)?

Or have I missed something... self-deprecating humour perhaps?