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Hey everyone, hope everyone is studying hard!
I saw a recent post here about the LSAT 180 Watch, can't seem to find it anymore so I'm thinking it was maybe against the TOS, not sure.
Anyway I'm wondering what everyone uses to keep track of time, I'm just using an online stop watch for now, but when I get closer to taking real PTs I'm probably investing in a cheap analog watch, so if anyone had any suggestions please leave them below!
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Oh jeez.
So I finally decided on getting the watch shown here:
http://lsatwatch.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/1229879
And total came to $37 USD which is $46 CAD, and although pricey I said whatever this is important.
Now I get an email from the person at the site saying that since I live in Canada, it's an additional $15 USD for shipping (note I paid $9 USD when I already checked out), and this brings the grand total to $52 USD or $64 CAD.
For a friggin watch... now I gotta find some sort of alternative. What I really liked about this watch was breaking down the sections into 4, would be really useful for RC.
Omg hahahahahhahaha. You probably could but that would be a little ridiculous don't you think. I think it would do more harm than good and just psyche you out.
Does anyone know whether you are allowed to bring several (2 or 3) watches into the testing room? (That way you wouldn't have to rewind them back between sections.)
I purchased the LSAT Timer watch off amazon..... During THE practice test before the real deal it stopped working. I only had it for a week. Here's what I found work for me:
Have a trusty watch, and set it at 12:00 every section. serves the same purpose. Also, the second location I took my LSAT projected the digital* time on the screen. It was PERFECT. I had insight to that, so if you can find out whether your testing location projects the time you might have your problem solved :-)
Haven't read all 500 comments lol but I got a Casio watch from Amazon that has been so damn good I even use it at the gym. It has a rotating bezel, meaning you can set the start time for sections, and yes it's acceptable by LSAC standards. It's analog and the rotating bezel is silent; not the clicking kind. I just feel like if you're spending 30 bucks, you may as well use it for other things as well. Here's the link:
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-MRW200H-1BV-Black-Resin-Watch/dp/B005JVP0LE/ref=sr_1_5?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1433195257&sr=1-5&keywords=analog+dive+watch
And NO, I'm not affiliated with Casio or the seller
My watch stands up like a pro—if you play with the strap, you might be able to get that to happen with yours as well!! Also you could just tape the strap so it stays in a tripod, just offering a lil' white trash fixin' wisdom, y'all ...
@974 weird, I got the one I posted about for around $30 with S&H. It doesn't stand on it's own. I'm going to return in and buy the one discussed earlier in this forum. They are back in stock.
Oh nice, decent price, and that watch doesn't look half bad either. I wonder if it'll stand up without having to wear it.
edit: $15 shipping makes it close to $50 USD, which is $61 CAD... damn it.
@974 I too saw that the test timer watches are sold out except for the $55 ones. I found this comparable watch though for half the price http://toptiertimer.com/products/toptiertimer-custom-watch-for-lsat-exam
The face, along with every other aspect of the watch, is perfect. Get it a week or so early so you can take practice tests with it.
@elvirasihvola924 How do you like the LSATMax watch? Even if it doesn't go on sale in June, it's still way cheaper than the 180 watch and they look like pretty much the same thing. Also, is the face of the watch a reasonable size? It looked sort of small in the Youtube vid I saw of it.
I bought this, and I am using it while doing PTs right now. completely silent, and it is able to stand like a tripod so the the dial actually faces you, not flat on the table. just set to 5 every time, so you have 35 min left till it get to 12.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GAYQU4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here's a $5 off code for the 180 watch, highly recommended and comes with a 6 month warranty. Plus, you're able to resell the watch so it's a good investment IMO.
Code: xK98aS
ENJOY!
thanks to @2543.hopkins for the 35minutes recommendation... I just started PTing for October and had time tracking issues on the first two PTs which mostly hurt me just because I was so distracted... I ordered a 35minutes watch last week and can't wait to try it out! I'll let y'all know how it goes...
@shermankrs21:
Nope. Completely silent.
a regular watch
@shermankrs21 does that Casio watch have any ticking sound? I have a watch that I bought but it kind of ticks loudly and is distracting so I am looking for a cheapish watch that doesn't have a ticking sound. Thanks.
I purchased this and used it in February. Will use it again in June. $10. Takes 2 seconds to reset the minute hand to X:25. When the minute hand is vertical, time's up. In February I reset while instructions were being read for next section.
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-MQ24-7B2-Analog-Watch-Black/dp/B000GB0G7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431832742&sr=8-1&keywords=analog+watch
Hahaha indeed!
Speaking of distractions, last year when some students were writing the LSAT at my university, there was construction going on to make some new additions to the law school.
Let's just say I heard quite a few stories of people withdrawing.
Here's hoping it doesn't happen again X_X.
@974 well there could be said to be certain advantages in distracting your competition :)
OBJECTION!! I was waiting for someone to get the reference!
Out of everything everyone has recommended I prefer the ones that you linked, only problem is that the $28 ones are out of stock, so I'd have to buy the $55 ones =(, which I'm so confused because they're practically replicas aside from being a different layout.
I suppose I'll wait for them to get back in stock.
I live in a small town, and I'm fairly certain everyone that will write the LSAT where I live will just use the wall clock, so I'd probably look really crazy if I came in with a 180 watch anyway lol.
@licknee10505 Ouch. Thanks for sharing that tip though. Too bad!
The 35minutes.com watches are the same watches JY is talking about but with an LSAT specific color coded face. Me likey.
My 180 watch broke - I do not recommend. Do what JY suggests: Get a 16 dollar sports watch with a spinning bezel on Amazon and just set it to 12:00 every time. It works better than my 180 watch ever did!
http://www.amazon.com/Casio-MRW200H-1BV-Black-Resin-Watch/dp/B005JVP0LE/ref=sr_1_2?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1431738854&sr=1-2&keywords=casio+watch+bezel
I purchased the LSATMax watch, which requires you to use a dial. It'll serve it's purpose, I suppose, but it'll take some planning to make sure you're not wasting time resetting the watch. More importantly, I'm so jealous I didn't think to use Phoenix Wright as my pic.
Try 35minutes.com ! I love mine--was about $30 total and you can choose from different watch faces. It's indispensable to my prep. I have the watch face with 4 8 minute sections and a final 3 minute "red zone." It's trained me to work for 8 minute games/passages and to think ahead to those final 3 minutes.