Taylor Digital Minute/Second Timer
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Taylor Digital Minute/Second Timer
Customer Review: Pure Junk....
Summary: 1 Stars
Junk, Junk, Junk....
I bought my first timer at a local store, started to use it in my meditation practice. The thing was never used in the kitchen, never dropped or exposed to water. Well...the display failed within two weeks. I then took it back to the store and they swapped it out without any hassle. However...~two weeks later...the display failed in this unit.
My wife saw a nicer model made by the same company (Taylor), so I swapped the 2nd unit for that one. Guess what...the display worked just fine...but the timer chirped at the 5 minute mark...no matter what time was entered. (Strike #3 against the OEM.)
My wife then contacted Taylor, and they sent us a replacement. However...when unit number 4 arrived...it had the same flaw as unit number 3!!!
To make a long story short...look for a different brand than Taylor. I am very dissapointed with their product line.
Customer Review: The *worst* timer on the market!!! (absolute junk!)
Summary: 1 Stars
I actually bought this timer from Target a couple days ago and it was the worst piece of junk I have bought in a long time. It took me about 15 minutes to get it up and running (you have to use a screwdriver to remove the back panel). And then the battery housing doesn't align with the spring that keeps the battery in place. Normally, the spring is inside the battery housing, but not with this version. It's too difficult to explain how the pieces fit together, but it took me 6 or 7 minutes just to get the battery in place. And then once I reassembled the thing and twisted the screws back into place, the back panel of the device wasn't applying enough pressure to the battery and it would slip out of place and go dead. I'm just glad I held onto my receipt, coz I intend to return this junk and try to convince the store manager to stop carrying the Taylor brand.Customer Review: Can BARELY read the numbers!
Summary: 2 Stars
This timer serves it's purpose, however- barely, because you cannot read the numbers to know how much time you have left until your meal is cooked! It arrived with the top line of the digits just simply not there. Then, it became another line, then a few horizontals here and there. If it wasn't on my dime to return this item, I would have, but I must foot the shipping back to the seller and that frustrates me more than anything!!
My occupation (ABA instructor for toddlers with Autism) requires the use of timers constantly, and at our center we use these exact ones and while I have run into the occasional issue with them, I must say, before I purchased THIS EXACT one for my home, I was quite pleased with these timers.
Disappointed with it. But, you get what'cha pay for!! :) This was the least-expensive one on Amazon!! Hehe!!
Customer Review: Good for the easily-distracted
Summary: 5 Stars
I owned this timer for several years and it worked very well and keeps accurate times, unlike the turn-the-dial types.
The best things about it are the magnet and the clip. I am easily distracted and forgetful, so having a magnet on the back meant I could always stick it on the fridge so it wouldn't get lost. I used the clip constantly because I would put something in the oven or put a load of laundry in the washer, go off to do something else and forget about it. When I got this timer, I would set it for the food or laundry and clip it to my pants pocket, so no matter what I am doing, it will go off and remind me that, yes, I've got cookies in the oven or laundry getting wrinkly in the dryer.
It's cheap, useful, and helps you multitask. I love it so much I'm buying it a second time (the first one disappeared in a move).
Customer Review: Simple to use and durable, it's the best timer I've ever owned.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have used two of these timers for four years, and they are the best I have ever owned. It is simple to use: the buttons are a good size and far enough apart that fingers don't fumble, and the buttons click upon pressing so that you know your choice registered. The operation is so simple that my daughter was using it at the age of six to time her teeth-brushing. This timer is durable, too: not only has each of my two timers lasted four years but recently one of them fell into a sinkful of water and survived! I immediately fished it out of the water, removed the back panel, took out the battery, and put the body of the timer in a closed container of silica gel, a dessicant. (I hear that uncooked rice works, too.). After a week, I put the battery back in, and the timer was working just fine! If you need a simple timer, this is the one to get.