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This easy-to-set timer counts up, or down, from whatever time you enter on the keypad.
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Product Reviews Summary
Avg. Customer Rating:
 
2.6 stars
(based on 20 reviews)
20% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:
Attractive design(9), Clear display(10), Easy to use(3), Good performance(3), Good value(4)
Best Uses:
Kitchen(4)
Describe Yourself:
Bargain hunter(3), Practical(14)
Primary use:
Business(9), Personal(7)
 
Too loud, too long!!!
By Jet from CA on 8/25/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
Too long and loud beep
Best Uses:
Yoga meditation
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Cannot belive I've lost the good old white timer, which I came to love, especially after getting the new one... the old one was bad enough, beeping 14 seconds... (why not a setting to adjust the beeps and volume??? this would make everyone happy) The new one is simply horrible... a full 60 seconds of loud beeping before it stops, it is just awful in the midst of meditation or yoga practice. Please!

 
Not as good as the past one
By Max Phaktor from Quincy, MA on 7/28/2008
Pros:
Clear Display, Reliable
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

It does not have a volume option which would be great since it is very loud. And overall just not as good as the previous clock/timer which was bigger and better.

 
Old Version Much Nicer
By Diagnostic Diva from Houston, TX on 7/14/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Keeps Good Time
Cons:
Beeps with every key pres, Volume can not be lowered
Best Uses:
Educational Assessment
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I really like the size and design of this timer. However, the previous white version had soft keys, and did not beep with every press of a key. It was also not as loud. Great for testing children and adults. It is difficult to be discrete when timing with this version. It would be nice if the next version would have the same features as the last version. AND....hopefully the third version will be out very soon.

 
Bring back the old timer!!!
By shamanalixVerified Reviewer from St. Louis, MO on 7/5/2008
Cons:
No 5-minute warning, Too loud, Unattractive Design
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Bring back the old timer, 63-1601. Loved its loud/soft beep choices, its 10- and 5-minute warning beeps and its big buttons for my clumsy old fingers. The new timer does not meet needs.

 
works great
By JudgebullVerified Reviewer from Louisville KY on 6/17/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Keeps Good Time, Reliable
Best Uses:
win on E Bay every time
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Great for E Bay

 
Too loud? Cut the wire!
By Running With ScissorsVerified Reviewer from The Testing Center on 6/8/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Counts Time Over, Keeps Good Time, Reliable, SILENT - Just Cut Wire
Best Uses:
Standardized Testing
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Too loud? Easily fixed... Just unscrew the back and cut the speaker wire! You can even ask the store clerk to do this for you.

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Just pull the wires from the speaker - Silence!

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Tags: Silencing your Timer

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Can't compare with loud ring timer
By Barb from Bucyrus, OH on 4/21/2008
Cons:
Ringer not loud enough
Best Uses:
As an alarm clock, Bedroom, Kitchen
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I like to use as a sleep timer but does not ring loud enough as I have a hearing problem.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Make this silent!
By A speech teacher from TX on 4/7/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Keeps Good Time, Reliable
Cons:
Too noisy
Best Uses:
Kitchen
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Like most of the other reviews, I wish RS had not "upgraded" from the old white timers. This one is beautifully designed, but too loud for what I need it for.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
TOO MUCH BEEPING!
By Psychologist from NY on 2/9/2008
Pros:
Clear Display
Cons:
Too noisy
Best Uses:
Kitchen
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Radio Shack used to make a white timer that was silent (unless you used the count down feature), but I lost mine. This one sucks. It makes way too much noise. I needed for testing students...the noise is too distracting so I need to find another one.

RADIO SHACK...PLEASE BRING BACK THE OLD SILENT TIMER!!!!!!!

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Is anyone reading the reviews?
By Missy from Austin, Texas on 1/31/2008
Pros:
Keeps Good Time
Primary use:
Business

Is anyone at Radio Shack reading the customer reviews? I also preferred the old white timer that did not make noise. I work with special needs children and sometimes need to time without them being aware I am doing so. The BEEP doesn't allow that to happen. When is Radio Shack going to listen (or rather read) the customer reviews and silence this product?

[2 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
The beeps have to go!
By SharonVerified Reviewer from Ventura, CA on 1/8/2008
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Keeps Good Time, Reliable
Cons:
Beeps obstruct tournament
Best Uses:
Speech tournaments
Describe Yourself:
Bargain Hunter, Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The timers are useful for high school speech tournaments and mock trial tournaments. But the loud beeps interfere with the speakers. There should be a silent version with no beeps for use during these tournaments.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Those annoying beeps
By Seeking SerenityVerified Reviewer from Oakland, CA on 12/30/2007
Cons:
Beeps when you set it
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

I bought the previous white model (referred to by other reviewers) for use at a 12-step meeting. The format of this meeting (and every other I have attended) focuses on 3-minute "shares" by members. Setting the countdown timer and starting it, again and again during the course of a meeting, was a silent process using the old model. Having lost the original, we now must endure many unnecessary and irritating beeps.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Why does it beep?
By MarkVerified Reviewer from Sewell,NJ on 12/12/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Keeps Good Time, Reliable
Cons:
Makes noise
Best Uses:
Desk
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

The beeps have to go. We used the version before this one and loved it. But the beeps drive us crazy.

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
WHY DID THEY MAKE THIS VERSION?
By John R. from Tampa, Florida on 11/9/2007
Pros:
Clear Display, Keeps Good Time, Reliable
Best Uses:
Speaking Competition
Describe Yourself:
High-End Shopper, Practical, Stylish
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

WHY did they make this version. The classic [...] Count Up/Count Down Timer was much better than this newer version. The older one was white, essentially the same, but the buttons worked a little more logically, and the sound was much less obnoxious (and easier to disable). This gets a 5 on a 1-10 scale on its own, but by comparison to the older version, it is a 1.

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

 
CANT STAND THE BEEP FOR EACH KEY PRESS
By CliffVerified Reviewer from San Diego, CA on 8/28/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design
Cons:
BEEP ON EACH KEY PRESS
Best Uses:
Timing Speakers
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Business
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend

When timing speakers in a room, I don't want attention drawn to me as the timer whenever I SET the timer. This stupid device BEEPS each time a key is depressed. Perhaps they think you're so stupid you need to be reminded that you pressed the key even though you can see the display. This beep is why I'm returning the device.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Very Best Timer
By Disco Mom from Brooklyn, NY on 8/10/2007
Pros:
Attractive Design, Clear Display, Keeps Good Time, Reliable
Best Uses:
Bedroom, Classroom, Desk, Kitchen
Describe Yourself:
Practical
Primary use:
Personal
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

As a teacher and a mother in NYC, I use this timer for everything! At home I use it to time laundry, cooking, naps, time out, 5-more-minutes warnings, alternate side parking. In the classroom I use it to time group times, turn-taking, various games, etc. to keep us on track. The display is large and readable, the beep is not too loud or quiet. I love that it can time up or down. It's so practical in that it can stick to the fridge with a magnet, stand on a table with its little kick stand, clip to my belt or fit in my pocket. I finally got a second one for the classroom because I was tired of toting it back and forth. I have bought other digital timers and none are so practical or reliable. This is the only one I'll every use.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Excellent sound level -- ...
By Frank A from Baltimore, Maryland on 11/27/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good performance, Good Value

Excellent sound level -- not obnoxious, but you can hear it in most environs. Start/stop button too easily pushed by accident causing unit to stop count -- should be recessed (I epoxied a button surround-wall to eliminate this problem)

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
Very easy to setup. Even ...
By Ken N from Pompton Plains, NJ on 9/4/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good performance, Good Value, Reliable

Very easy to setup. Even my wife can do it. The tone is a series of short beeps that repeats for up to 1 hour. Not that annoying but gets your attention.

[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
By Jon M from Burke, VA on 4/8/2006
Pros:
Easy to use, Good performance, Good Value, Reliable

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
Love the timer, love the ...
By Jay C from West Monroe, LA on 4/3/2006
Pros:
Good Value, Reliable

Love the timer, love the 10-key feature (hard to find anywhere esle) but can't stand the KEY BEEP. Am returning it for a refund.

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