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PROS: I actually bought this alarm to use as an alarm clock. Okay so I can't set the exact time, but I can set the exact sleep or work time before this alarm goes off up to up to 1 second shy of 100 hours in the future and that is a lot of time. I like that the light goes on easily with a touch sensor. It is a little confusing why a touch sensor was used for the light, but who cares it works. Light goes on when you push a button or touch anywhere near the light bulb image at the top of this alarm. I have bad tinnitus first from the NAVY, then cancer, and yes I'm getting up in the years too so it is much louder than it used to be. When I was younger I could get up to the drop of a pin. Now it takes more than my old Seiko alarm clock can produce sound wise to get me up. THIS ALARM WILL FIT THE BILL. I'm confident it will get me up in the morning even set to its lowest level as that is close to as loud as my smoke alarm. Okay here is a tip. If you don't like the noise just use the button in the back to turn off the noise there is a silence feature, but you will have to turn it back on after you set the alarm or when the alarm goes off there will be no sound just a switch to the count up timer after the alarm runs out. I'm very excited about finding a quality made product that will do exactly what I want and get me out of bed that said, if you are one of these snooze types you only have one minute of alarm then silence so GET OUT OF BED if you are using it like an alarm clock like I will. Two AAA batteries are all that you need to have this little beast wake you out of a sound sleep, or get you to go to the kitchen before you cake burns. Because of the construction I would expect this alarm to be able to take some heat. I like that this has a clock feature, but the clock makes me want to have more. (maybe a real alarm that you could set, but count down timer will be fine for me) Lastly in the PROS and don't be surprised, but this alarm lets you know it is ready right from putting in the batteries as you will get a beep on that last battery in.CONS: Clock function and Count down timer only function. Yes this alarm will count up but you can not set a time that it will count up to like some alarms. Very small point. Also since there is a backlight I think there should be maybe a flashing backlight feature while the alarm is going off as there is none. The numbers blink, but the light is only because you have touched the timer/clock.Okay I've run this through it's paces you have the pros and cons from a user perspective.I just wish it didn't take me so long to find this great countdown timer.Yes I'd buy this again and recommend to friends.UPDATE: 4/18/2025 I now own four of these timers for over four years each. Even used one as a kitchen timer yesterday. Another big plus to these is that pop in a good set of rechargeable batteries and my timers are good for many months before needing a recharge. In a case these timers work great for travel. If you have concerns about the timer going off in luggage put the timer on count up mode, start the timer, and you should have no troubles. Crazy thing is this timer is the same price and actually less than ones that do not work as well.

I bought two different timers off Amazon, both of which did not work. I was getting pretty frustrated, when I saw a Therm Pro brand timer. I have had a Therm Pro thermometer and humidity detector in my office, and it has worked great, for years. For that reason, I ordered this one. True to brand, this Therm Pro timer works great. Unlike normal lab/kitchen timers, it counts up beyond 99 minutes; it has an hour column so you can turn it on when you start working, press "start/stop" when you switch to a different job or task, or go to lunch or whatever, and then press the same button and it will start counting up from where you stopped. Easy to get a final count of your hours by the end of the day. I love that it is simple, but this might be a minus for some people-- if you are switching between billable hours at different jobs in the same day and need multiple channels, then you will need to buy more than one and use one for one job, one for another. At its reasonable price, this will not be a big problem for me if I need it.It's magnetic, so you can stick it to the side of filing cabinets or any metal surface that's within reaching distance of your workspace. It's simple, very readable with big numbers, and works well. Great freelance work timer.

Wanted a timer that I could set for "hours" not just "minutes" and this one hit the mark. If you want a LOUD signal, this one has three settings so you will find the one you need. Back lighting is nice, magnet holds tight but nice to have the stand option. All the functions available is so nice and easy to operate. Great buy.

I got this timer after looking at a lot of cheaper ones because this one has a volume control. Now I know the volume choices are loud, very loud, and ear-splitting (and silent, which is a nice perk that I don't use). Is it too much to ask to have quiet option? I tried taping a folded paper towel over the speaker, but alas the sound comes out the sides just as much as out of the speaker hole. We are getting used to the loudness now.The timer works great. It is very easy to use the timer function. It is capable of more than that, but I have to read the manual again every time because nothing else is intuitive. One day I could not change the clock back to 12-hr from 24-hr, the clock just seemed to ignore me. Then it worked again a few days later. So maybe slightly glitchy? Overall, I'm pretty happy with it. The handle/stand flap eventually broke off (after about a month), so it is not super durable but OK. It's been dropped a few times and still works fine.

UPDATE 2: Been using the replacement timer the seller provided. WORKS GREAT! Been using it for two weeks now with no fade in brightness display. Love the timer. Good size, screen lights up when pushing buttons. Volume adjustment is good. Feels good in your hand, and magnets keep it where you put it. Doesn't beep when pushing buttons, but I can live with that.UPDATE . After my review I was contacted by the seller. The customer service was excellent and prompt. They sent me a new timer which I received yesterday. Hopefully it won't have the same issue.We use the timer several times a day. I've had to replace the batteries twice now after about a week. Also, it does NOT beep when you press buttons to set it. The screen brightness starts to fade after a couple days, and the timer is not very loud, both probably have to do with the dwindling battery power.