CatEye has released a cycle computer called the "Padrone (meaning 'boss' or 'master')."
It's a straightforward wireless model with seven functions: current speed, average speed, max speed, ride time, ride distance, total distance, and a clock.
It has pretty much the same functions as the Strada Wireless.
（↑That one has a second trip distance feature）
So what's different? Well, the Padrone is simply huge.
The visibility is extremely good, you see.
There's some gossip that it didn't sell as well as expected, apparently because cyclists thought "Don't underestimate presbyopia," contrary to the manufacturer's intentions
This time I thought I'd share my own thoughts on the Padrone's size.
Now, the image above is a postcard-sized pamphlet, but
it's hard to really convey the size that way.
Not many people get a clear sense of scale comparing it to a dime.
Why didn't they use a Japanese coin instead?
Using paper currency can be a bit problematic in some cases.
If you show the full picture, you need to include diagonal lines or mark it as a "sample,"
and while displaying currency on a screen is apparently fine,
printing that image can be legally questionable.
Cigarette boxes are often used for size comparisons,
but since most cyclists don't smoke,
it's best to avoid that.
Since "confiscated Tokarev pistols" often appear next to cigarette boxes,
if you line up the Tokarev and the Padrone, people in that particular profession might
get it right away.
I'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from comments like "what kind of profession is that?"
or "you'd recognize that guy's face before getting the size comparison."
Here I've lined up the Padrone and the Strada Wireless (henceforth "Strada").
I think you can get a decent sense of the relative sizes.
Next, I've lined up the Padrone and Mario.
It's bigger than you'd think, isn't it?
Now Mario and Strada together.
And now Mario and the Padrone.
Yeah, it's definitely big.
And here's a 1 Zimbabwe Dollar note with the Strada.
And continuing, a 100000000000000000 Zimbabwe Dollar note with the Padrone.
I guess when the face value differs by 100 trillion times, the physical size of the currency changes too.
↑Here's a diagram summarizing it all.
For the skeptics out there.
Strada, Mario, and Padrone all together.
Karin Tower
The actual size when lined up side by side.
I can already hear "You should've just shown this image from the start!" but CatEye could say the same thing.
CatEye claims that compared to their bulky, thick CC-VT210W,
the LCD is larger and the body is thinner, but
I think they should be comparing it to the Strada, which has essentially the same design and functions.
It's a straightforward wireless model with seven functions: current speed, average speed, max speed, ride time, ride distance, total distance, and a clock.
It has pretty much the same functions as the Strada Wireless.
（↑That one has a second trip distance feature）
So what's different? Well, the Padrone is simply huge.
The visibility is extremely good, you see.
This time I thought I'd share my own thoughts on the Padrone's size.
Now, the image above is a postcard-sized pamphlet, but
it's hard to really convey the size that way.
Not many people get a clear sense of scale comparing it to a dime.
Why didn't they use a Japanese coin instead?
Using paper currency can be a bit problematic in some cases.
If you show the full picture, you need to include diagonal lines or mark it as a "sample,"
and while displaying currency on a screen is apparently fine,
printing that image can be legally questionable.
Cigarette boxes are often used for size comparisons,
but since most cyclists don't smoke,
it's best to avoid that.
Since "confiscated Tokarev pistols" often appear next to cigarette boxes,
if you line up the Tokarev and the Padrone, people in that particular profession might
get it right away.
I'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from comments like "what kind of profession is that?"
or "you'd recognize that guy's face before getting the size comparison."
Here I've lined up the Padrone and the Strada Wireless (henceforth "Strada").
I think you can get a decent sense of the relative sizes.
Next, I've lined up the Padrone and Mario.
It's bigger than you'd think, isn't it?
Now Mario and Strada together.
And now Mario and the Padrone.
Yeah, it's definitely big.
And here's a 1 Zimbabwe Dollar note with the Strada.
And continuing, a 100000000000000000 Zimbabwe Dollar note with the Padrone.
I guess when the face value differs by 100 trillion times, the physical size of the currency changes too.
↑Here's a diagram summarizing it all.
For the skeptics out there.
Strada, Mario, and Padrone all together.
Karin Tower
The actual size when lined up side by side.
I can already hear "You should've just shown this image from the start!" but CatEye could say the same thing.
CatEye claims that compared to their bulky, thick CC-VT210W,
the LCD is larger and the body is thinner, but
I think they should be comparing it to the Strada, which has essentially the same design and functions.