Lavatools KT8 Digital Kitchen Dual Timer & Stopwatch, Backlight, Ultra Loud Alarm, Mute Function, Quick-Set Buttons, Hang Hole, Magnetic for Cooking and Classroom with Lanyard

I had this for a day and so far it's worth it. I'll be using it for tasks at work, tracking study times and breaks, workouts, and cooking at home. I got it because I find smart phone timers to be unreliable and unwieldy. Too often do the smartphones simply quit timing. Or they simply don't sound an alarm because of some glitch. Even if they don't glitch I still need to fiddle with unlocking the phone and then switching back to the timer app. Smartphones are too heavy and delicate for workouts, too distracting for studying, and I dont want to get grease or risk liquid on my phone while cooking. This device is so much more convenient and probably much more reliable.All of the descriptions I could find (even on competing sites) don't say clearly what battery it uses, only implying it uses AAA batteries but it really uses CR2032.It is very light weight and feels like it is fairly durable. I haven't sat on it like the other reviewer but I imagine if I have something in my pocket pressing on the screen, then i sit on it, I could see it cracking the screen. So I guess don't sit on it. The colored plastic feels like it is slightly rubbery so the grip feels nice.It comes with a removable clip but I don't see many use cases. When the clip is attached it gets in the way of the magnets to stick to metal things. Without the clip the magnets are strong enough to stick to all the metal surfaces I tried, except stainless (magnets do not stick to stainless).The alarm is loud enough I easily hear it two rooms over in a quiet home. It might be sufficient in a professional kitchen or other loud environment but I don't work in a kitchen anymore so I can't really try it out. It'd be cool if there was a low or high volume setting but there is only on or mute. The screen flashes its light when time is up so it has visual alerts as well. When time is up it starts counting up. There is no way to stop the alarm without stopping the count up.so far it's a great product and the only things I wish it had is water resistance and some sort of alarm volume control besides on or mute.

I have tried so many ways to time my soccer games and this is by far the easiest and best. The timer on my phone is ok, but it turns off and other apps take over right when I need it.This timer counts up or down, is easy to set and reset without pushing 50 buttons and even has a second timer visible at the same time for a sub timer or whatever you want. It hangs on a lanyard upside down so is easy to read at a glance when you grab it. I have only owned it for a couple of weeks so cannot address durability, but it seems to be built well.

Finally, a kitchen timer that gets it right. The UX is simple and efficient, the alarm is loud enough to hear from upstairs (even through vacuum-sealed packaging), and unlike an iPhone or other timers, it keeps alerting until It’s addressed. Exactly what a timer should do!Points for improvement would be having 2 more alarms without making the unit bigger maybe a toggle switch to change between timer 1/2 and 3/4.

Got it for work so I can keep track of sweeps. Sleep is when you walk the store make sure there's no spills in the store got in trouble for using my cell phone so this is good way to use a timer what I really like about the timer is that it turns off after 10 minutes not being used

This is a great kitchen timer. Works great. Easy to read. Good size to throw in a travel bag. Has two separate timer functions so you can run two timers at once. Count up or down, and the quick-set buttons make it very easy to set and use.One addition I would like to see is a magnet on the back (it does not have one) so that you could put it on a vertical surface where its easy to see. I don't like counter clutter! Still, …. a great product.

Excellent timer. Different buttons for different minute/hour increments makes setting it really easy and much faster. Being able to time two separate activities is great, much more useful than I expected. The ringer is not too loud -- it probably wouldn't wake you from a nap -- but sufficient. The only thing I think could be improved are the 4 small magnets on the back. They aren't quite strong enough to let you attach it to a refrigerator without worrying it might fall off. I added some adhesive magnet strips, and now the timer is close to perfect.

It shouldn't be difficult to make good timers with at least two timers in one, but most of them including OXO are crapola. This timer is legible, buttons have nice feedback. It's really low priced. The BEEP is loud, but not shrill or crazy-loud. It also has follow up beeps at various intervals to remind you again. I wish every simple thing was as good as this. It's perfect. If you've tried a bunch and they are all disappointing, get this, be done. If you need 3 continuous timers, get two of these. I thought I needed three timers, but two is all I need 99% of the time.

Very handy timer. I really like the interface - both the display size and up/down indicators, as well as the method for entering time. Buttons are easy to press. While not adjustable (other than no-alarm sounds) the alarm volume is is just right. Flat shape makes it pocketable.