AIMILAR Magnetic Digital Kitchen Timer with Direct Numerical Keypad, Loud Alarm - 99Hr Countdown Count Up Timer for Cooking Baking Classroom, Batteries Included

Well designed, sturdy build, muli-featured. No whimpy buttons! Positive push and activation. Easy to read. Replaces small POS found on web site. Does every right that the other had wrong. Good volume even when placed flat on the counter. Price is right.

Why is it so hard to find a good timer? I have tried several, and they keep falling short. Some have too many features, making them complicated to use. Some have strange ways of inputting the time, and most have anemic beepers and weak magnets. Many won't time over an hour. I just got a 2-pack of his one for $17 with coupon. It has super simple number buttons to just type in the time. It beeps loud enough to hear a few rooms away, without screeching at you when nearby. Easy enough to use except in direct sunlight.... not really an issue. This one also had marginal magnets. I may try trimming the plastic lip from around them so they contact the surface instead of being held off a bit. But it has a stand so you can place it upright on a table, and a hanger clip if you want to hang it on a nail. You can set it for 99 hours, way more than enough. If this thing holds up in the long run, and the beeper doesn't fade when the battery gets low, it is a winner! I'll update if it disappoints me.

Three things I want in a timer: 1. Easy to use (my old one could only be set in one minute increments - no 30 second timing!) 2. Handy (locating it anywhere you want for both storage and use) 3. Loud enough to hear from adjacent rooms This timer comes close to meeting all three. You can set it with precision, easily (entering hours, minutes, and seconds). It has a nice base which flips out for countertop placement. It's plenty loud, and has an escalating frequency alarm to alert you. Why not five stars? Well, it has two magnets on the back so it will stick to the refrigerator -- or so it should. Problem is, they've recessed the magnets into the back of the timer. That prevents the magnets from scratching the fridge, but since they are not very strong magnets, the weight of the timer causes it to slide down the side of the fridge. There's no way to stick the timer to a vertical metal surface, since the weak magnets are not up to the task . . . Too bad -- this could be an outstanding timer for normal, everyday use!

Nice timer that works as advertised. It is simple to use, just type in the time with the number keypad and hit start. You can pause it if you need to and restart where you left off. Easy and simple to use. Runs on standard AAA battery. Has a little hinged tab that can be used to hang it on a peg or nail, and also has a magnet to attach it to something metal. I use it for timing 10 meter air pistol 60 round qualification rounds. The little tab angles the timer perfect on my table. This is a good choice especially if you need a timer that can countdown over long time periods.

Great product. As advertised. has a loud ringer that last 60 seconds. They come in a two pack and really come in handy. Shipping was like lightening and I would purchase from this vender again.

I found this timer! It is silent while timing (unlike the ticking of a mechanical timer) and can go up to 99 hours, perfect for timing our clothes dryer when I set it at 80 minutes (entered as 8000 to have it show 00 hours, 80 minutes, 00 seconds). We haven't used it for crock pot recipes but since those usually run several hours it would be great for timing those, too. (My wife has a crock pot recipe that runs several hours.) Only down side is that when the switch is set to speaker the beeping is loud (at least to my ears), so when timing the preheating of the oven or entering digits I often move the switch to "Silent" and wait for the LED to flash; but when actually cooking will slide the switch back to "speaker" so I don't mess when the food should come out of the oven. I haven't used the memory function (after it has gone blank, hitting a key will bring back the most recent time entered) but I could imagine it would be convenient if cooking several batches of cookies in a row or cooking one pizza right after another. We just haven't had the occasion to do this in the short time we have received the timer. Overall, I MUCH PREFER this timer to the mechanical timer. Overall, I definitely recommend this timer! (Same company also makes a 3-timers device, but we usually need just one timer at a time at home.)

Works Great!

This is a terrific timer. The pros are Excellent display... you can read the time across the room at a wide viewing angle, Can count up/down to 99Hrs, 99Min, 99Sec., Has keypad to easily set the time, none of this +/- to count up & down, Has a alarm silence switch so the alarm doesn't sound at 00:00 but does have a flashing red LED that flashes at 00:00 even if silenced, uses 2 AAA batteries, included, that last a long time and are inexpensive compared to button watch batteries. Con is the alarm is pretty loud.... so remove 3 small screws and add a 300 ohm resistor in series with the beeper and it's a perfect volume! Not everyone can do this, but I found it a really simple solution. BobM

This is a great timer. You just put the time in instead of having to press the button for every min. or hour. nice loud sound so you can here it in another room and not have to pack it around with you. Good price.

I find myself relying on this timer more and more. Easy to use and very helpful.

Timer is solid and easy to use. AAA batteries make it lasting for long time on one set, signal is quite loud, number pad makes it very easy to set up, display big enough. Magnet helps to keep it handy.

Loud beep, useful silent option with just the flashing light indicator, numbers for quick set, count-up and count-down, hours:minutes:seconds, handy stand, magnets, and hole for hanging. All good. Unfortunately Amazon sent me only one of the two timers that I ordered, but they fixed it with a credit.

Exactly as described and I would buy this item again.