Sunbeam, 91640, 99 Minute, 59 Second Digital Count up/Count Down Timer, White/Grey
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Sunbeam, 91640, 99 Minute, 59 Second Digital Count up/Count Down Timer, White/Grey
Customer Review: Great...
Summary: 5 Stars
I use a LOT of timers. This is the only one, at this point, where I've bought a second one. I still have a couple of those "antique" timers, where you have to stand there for 2 days holding down the button to get to the time you're wanting to set it for. But I have them side-by-side in my kitchen and bathroom areas with this timer. The older ones, I leave pre-set on 30 minutes, 20 minutes, an hour, etc., so I can quickly push the button on those for routine rituals and such. I usually have multiple things going on, and with ADD, timers going off is a common sound in my home :) So when the pre-set timers are in progress, I use this timer for quickly entering whatever odd amount of time I'm wanting, 3 minutes, 8 minutes, 33 minutes :) ... "Quickly" being key, which the keypad makes possible. Excellent timer. But I admit, my system with using it along with the older ones pre-set, works great!Customer Review: Needs An On/Off Button
Summary: 2 Stars
When I received the timer, I read the instructions and put it use. Simple to use and counts up or down. The buttons are easy to use and the display is big and easy to read. When I was done, I proceeded to try and turn off the timer. I thought I was missing something. There is no on/off button so I have to take the battery out or the timer stays on constantly. I can't believe they would design a timer without a way to turn it off. I should have read the other reviews more carefully, others have complained of the same thing. I am very disappointed with my purchase and would not purchase again. Make sure the timer that you buy has an on/off button and save yourself batteries and hassle.
I also wanted to mention that this timer only has a 99 minute timer which is not long enough if you plan on using it when cooking something like a roast, turkey or ham.
Customer Review: Good Digital Timer
Summary: 4 Stars
This timer does its job just fine. I happen to really like it. It's user friendly, the buttons are easy to push, it's loud enough to hear, small enough to take with you to another room while something is cooking, and it has a magnet on the back to keep it on the fridge PLUS a little fold out stand on the back so you can place it upright on a counter or such.
The only thing I don't like about it, is that when it is on the fridge you have to hold it while pressing the buttons. The stand on the back, even when folded away, makes it stick out from the fridge rather than flush with it. So if you firmly press the start button to the side the timer goes flying off the fridge. It now sounds a little funny after taking so many blows to the floor... but it does still work!
Customer Review: Maybe the worst designed product I've seen.
Summary: 1 Stars
You'd think that by 2009 they would have pretty much figured out how to make a simple kitchen timer. Sunbeam has amazed us all with this ill-conceived design. Some highlights:
* In order to set the time for 30 seconds you have to hit the keys 0-0-3-0, not 3-0 like EVERY other timer out there. Why they decided to make such an unintuitive UI choice is beyond me.
* The magnet on this timer is narrow and sticks out about 1/2 an inch from the back, turning the entire unit into a see-saw that sits on your fridge. When you push the start button, it sends the timer plummeting to the ground.
It's almost worth buying just for the novelty of having such a poorly designed product!
Customer Review: decent timer for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I own a Timex timer with the number pad like this one, and was looking to add another one to my kitchen.
This one works just like the Timex, but is rather "fat". It definitely sticks out FAR off the front of our refrigerator (about 1 to 2 inches) like one reviewer said, so you must make sure you don't brush it with your shoulder as you pass by, or you have to pick it up off the floor.
The magnet can't seem to hold it in place while you press the buttons, so you DO have to hold it with your other hand.
It is fine for what we use it for, but I will continue my quest for a more "slim" profile timer with a better, stronger magnet.