E-Punch Purchase
DVOA has a new supply of E-punch sticks ("ecards") available for sale.
We have some brand new SI-8 ecards, for the new lower price of $36.
A limited number of older SI-5 ecards that have been in our rental pool for a few years will also be for sale. These ecards sell for $15, including a new elastic band.
The SI-5 model was replaced by the SI-8 model a couple years ago. The SI-8 has the same capacity (30 controls--plenty for normal courses) but is faster at registering a control (330msec for SI-5 vs 115msec for SI-8). If you are careful when punching controls, the better SI-8 response time probably won't be noticed. On the other hand, if you push the limits, you may be less likely to miss-punch with the SI-8. The SI-8 also has a reportedly better casing, so that the plastic tip doesn't break as easily.
Owning your own ecard could easily save you money in the long run, speeds up your registration, and makes life much easier for your friendly event volunteers.
You can purchase ecards at any DVOA local event where epunch is being used.