Carrera Lap counter review - Printable Version

Carrera Lap counter review - Printable Version

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Carrera Lap counter review - Grah1 - 18th-Sep-20

Review of Carrera Lap counter
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Last week I posted a message looking for one of the above pictured lap counters. I received a link from member Henk to contact Klaas Bos at Slotrace shop in Holland . :https://www.slotraceshop.nl/product/elek...ler-71590/
First I must thank them both and recommend visiting Klaas' site where you will find some fantastic deals plus a virtual tour of the premises.
The mail order experience was excellent and the parcel arrived promptly by courier .
The beauty of this item is its simplicity .Firstly the instructions are very easy to follow .the various modes are clear and simple which makes it a joy to use whether it is in timed mode or lap count mode  .There is a count down to the start and a buzzer for the finish .Fastest lap display and final position are easy to access.
The unit can be adjusted to fit a variety of track widths and in my opinion is the perfect accessory for any two lane analogue home circuit  regardless of manufacture .
How would I rate it against other similar products  ,Compared to the DS system it is much lower tech and doesn't have the luxury of expansion to more lanes ,it also doesn't have a power off /on option at the start or finish and this is of course reflected in the price .It is more user friendly than any of the other products from Scalextric /Ninco/SCX etc and for me this is a big selling point .
Of course many will want a computer controlled counter but not all enthusiasts have the ability to set up /install /use these race management  systems .For carpet racers the Carrera is the best option as it takes seconds to install .
If I had to mark this product out of 10 I would give it 10 .
Many thanks again to Klaas for the swift delivery and to Henk for the link .

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Gordon Steadman - 18th-Sep-20

Hi Graham,

I've been investigating all the timers on the market, even bought a PC ( Tappingfoot

) in order to run the software but..... I don't know how long I will have this track and the faff of installing the real stuff doesn't appeal. Even though I have three lanes, I only usually use the centre one and it would be no great loss if the device is stuck over one lane.

How do these things work? Do you need a lightsource? At 50€ it seems a quick and easy way to solve the timing problem.

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Grah1 - 18th-Sep-20

All self contained Gordon all sensors are with in the unit . Simplicity its self . My track has to lanes but one cross over so 2 laps equal 1 complete lap but as the car passes under the bridge twice you get a split time for the half lap . I had planned to build my own but this does every thing I want .

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Gordon Steadman - 18th-Sep-20

I think I might go for one. I'm not bothered about lap counting, just the timing. Sometimes a car seems quick but is just showing off! Actually knowing which is best - at least on my track - would be quite useful.

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Grah1 - 18th-Sep-20

it also gives you reaction time at the start Checkeredflag

if you position it where you can see the display you get an instant time reading then you can call up the fastest time at the end

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Gordon Steadman - 18th-Sep-20

You are obviously smarter than I am as I've had to ask for their help in ordering the thing :-). Fortunately of course, every Dutch person in the world speaks English better than we do.

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Grah1 - 18th-Sep-20

Klaas' site has a translation on it but I'm sure he will email you with the shipping costs.Payment was by direct transfer so its quick and easy .

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Gordon Steadman - 18th-Sep-20

I looked I did but didn't find it! I expected the Dutch to have French, German and English there somewhere!

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Henk - 18th-Sep-20

Gordon, just sent him an email: info@slotraceshop.nl

RE: Carrera Lap counter review - Grah1 - 18th-Sep-20

What browser have you Gordon I'm using chrome it translates most languages .