TIME TIMER PLUS 5 Minute Desk Visual Timer - Countdown Timer with Portable Handle for Classroom, Office, Homeschooling, Study Tool with Silent Operation (White)

Just got my Time Timer Plus today and the verdict is... I absolutely LOVE it!!! 10 stars!! I had spent quite some time researching all kinds of timers on Amazon before I decided on this one. My original search was for a "Pomodoro" type timer, as this was the recommended time management technique I wanted to follow. However, after looking at lots of tomatoes, chickens, eggs, and other critter-shaped kitchen timers and reading all kinds of reviews I steered away from the mechanical timers. I discovered that most of them (if not all) are making a "ticking" sound when counting down, which could be very annoying and distracting, especially when you are trying to concentrate on your work. Then I looked at a bunch of digital timers and read lots of reviews on those. But digital timers display... well... digits, and don't give you a clear and instant at-a-glance realization of how much time has elapsed and how much time you've got left, especially for a "visual" kind of person (I am one). You have to stop and "process" in your mind what those digits mean. Plus, it becomes almost a part-time job constantly setting it all up and resetting it if you want to follow the "Pomodoro" technique, which is (25 minutes work + 5 minute break) x 4 = 1 cycle, and you do several of these cycles per day... You'd need to push the 'minutes' button until you've set the desired number of minutes, then push the 'seconds' button to set the seconds, and after the time is up and you want to set it for a 5 minute break (per "Pomodoro" technique), you'll need to re-set and re-push all those buttons again, and then, after a 5 minute break, repeat all the button-pushing to set it up for another 25 minute period of work, and on and on... PLUS, a lot of the reviews I read mentioned that those digital timers had a very loud and unpleasant "shrill" when the time is up. Again, not something you'd want to hear multiple times a day every day (if you do "Pomodoro"). And THEN I found this one. And what a beauty it is! :-) The size (I got a 7 inch one, but there are also 3, 8, and 12 inch ones) is small enough to sit on your desk and large enough to glance at from a distance when you're taking a break. It's an "analog" type clock face (my kind of clock), but there are no hands. Instead, a red area that magically disappears as the timer counts down gives you an instant and very visual recognition of how much time you've got left. It is absolutely silent, and only at the end it gives you 4 "beep-beep" sounds. You can adjust the loudness of this beep sound, or even make it completely silent, on the back panel. The timer needs 1 AA battery (not included). There is no on/off switch and it's not intended for you to take the battery in and out (the battery cover is secured with a screw). So the timer just "lives" with the battery in it, like a regular clock or flashlight or CD player would. All it takes to "operate" it is to turn the knob in the center of the clock face to adjust the "red area" to your desired time (up to 60 minutes). Then you just let go and the timer is already working. You see time elapsing "with a quarz watch precision" as the red area takes less and less of the clock face and finally disappears into the "zero". Bottom line: PERFECT for time recognition and time management, from kids to grown-ups! (Now my husband wants one for himself, too!)

I purchased the 60 minute clock face since I'm used to an analog clock. As a senior it helps me stay focused on cooking times, getting dressed and ready to leave ON TIME! I can allot a certain amount of time on a task: reading, time on internet, talking on phone, time left for bedtime, leave for appointments. With the red dial I can tell how much time left without needing my eye glasses and the times-up buzzer can be off or set to varying loudness levels. The handle with built-in stand on this model makes it the perfect size for me to carrying room to room or outdoors, getting ready in bathroom, etc. I've used other versions when I was employed and supporting adults with special needs; it worked so very well for them and now it is helping me in my retired senior years. IT' RUNS ON ONE AA BATTERY and easy to pack for adventures! The black frame and red dial work the best for me and my eyesight. With the expanded product line with new styles Time Timers could be useful to any aged person. This company has been around for many years and I completley trust their well designed and well made products. Kudos to the mom who designed and created this product!

Instead of just returning this to Amazon and trying another product, I decided to contact the company. They were AMAZING!!! They immediately identified the problem, asked me for the batch number, and quickly sent out a new timer that worked perfectly. They even gave me a few tips on how to pry open the back cover and said to enjoy the original broken timer if I was able to get the back cover off. Their tips work and so we have a backup timer (albeit one without a sturdy battery cover) I would definitely buy from this company again based on the customer service along but the timer is great as well. It is easy to set and hear when it goes off. The red is easy to see from a distance and my 2 year old daughter loves checking to see if the "Red is gone yet." The handle is great for moving the timer around and it seems sturdy enough although we have not dropped it yet. Original Review: Unfortunately the screw in the back would not come out so that we could put a battery in so the timer was useless. Going to try a different brand.

I love the large and clean surface. No any unnecessary distractions. Otherwise the kid would pay attention to any other tiny details other than the task he is working on. The handle is also useful when you have to waving it in front of him the keep reminding time is up

This visual countdown timer has made a huge difference in my 3 and 6 yr old's ability to manage their time. I love this timer BUT I knocked one star because it broke after daily but light use. It will not count the last 30 seconds and therefore never beeps. I'm back here to by another clock with this concept because its so helpful but has not worked properly for a few months. We've changed batteries and done other trial and error to fix it to no avail. Then this morning, we are all getting ready and I check on my 6 yr old as to which part of the morning routine she is on. She's on "doing nothing." Mom, the timer never beeped so I've got time to spare! Actually.... we are now 10 minutes late. The concept is awesome! I just need the clock to do its last 30 seconds of work.

It is, to me, a shame to join my voice with the other 1-star reviews, as in theory, this is a great product. However, it is now clear that it is entirely unreliable and the manufacturing likely lacks appropriate quality control. About 1-2 months into my using the Time Time 120 minute (infrequent use!), I began to notice that my tasks were feeling like they were taking a lot longer than the time I had allotted for them. Each time, I would look up, and lo and behold, there would be a reason for it! The timer had wound down, but had failed to alert me with a "Beep beep." I checked the volume knob, thinking I had accidentally turned the volume down. No, it was right where I left it. I began needing to crank the volume knob up higher and higher to get it to beep. 40% and below were completely silent. The required location I needed to crank it up to became higher and higher. Then it worked normally. Then it didn't. Then it did. Then it didn't. Very soon after, the timer began refusing to beep at all at any level of volume. I could feel that I would have to crank the time wheel up to a full 120 minutes, hear some kind of "click" like I was re-zeroing the mechanism, and then manually wind it down to get the beeping to activate again. Then it would work normally. Then it wouldn't. Then it would. Then it wouldn't. I let all this slide as I am a fairly easygoing person and I don't like leaving negative reviews. Until tonight, when I forgot about all this nonsense and had to use the Time Timer for something. Shenanigans again! Now I'm just mad. It is so ironic and to my mind, so totally unacceptable, to sell a device of such inferior quality which was designed with the specific intent of helping people improve their time awareness, punctuality and consistency. You totally missed the mark, Time Timer. I believed in you! Believed in myself... But now, you are just a very pricey and very wasteful investment in my very honest effort to bring order to my disorderly Millenial brain. For shame.

We love this timer! We homeschool and I originally got it for that, but now we use it for everything and especially for our ASD kiddos who need/love routine and clear expectations. Letting them know how many minutes until XYZ (clean up, bedtime, screen time, leaving to go somewhere, etc). It’s a lot bigger than I expected, but great for little kids to see on a shelf (away from hands that might try to play with it). I love that it’s 20 min, which gives us a whole lot more flexibility than the 5 min visual timers and a whole lot more visibility than the 60 min virtual timers. It’s perfect! My only complaint is that I wish the timer would continue to ring until I turn it off, because sometimes my kids don’t hear it if they’re in another room. Or once they do finally hear it and notice it, it’s already stopped.

I needed a visual timer for activities lasting up to 5 minutes, and this was one of the few options I could find designed specifically for that purpose. Unlike larger visual timers, where one minute is only a tiny section of the timer, this model expands the full 5-minute range, making each minute much more visible and easier for children to understand. The large visual display makes it especially useful for therapy sessions, transitions, and short tasks. It is easy to see how much time is left, even from a distance. It does exactly what it is designed to do, and it does it well.

E' un ottimo prodotto per solidità e maneggevolezza rispetto ad altri che ho avuto modo di utilizzare. Ha il volume regolabile, il massimo volume non é altissimo ma va bene. Consegna un po' lunga ma coerente con info Amazon.

Excelente timer. Altamente funcional para quienes busquen organizar si tiempo utilizando técnicas como la de pomodoro. Lo recomiendo al 100% , permite una vista rápida del tiempo que te queda y es bastante estético. Puntos clave: -No da la hora, no es un reloj -Es de plástico pero muy estético -Muy fácil de usar, solo se gira la manecilla del centro y listo -Utiliza una pila AA -No es más grande que un bolígrafo cualquiera

Özellikle çocuklar için çok kullanışlı bence. zaman algıları tam oturmadığı için süre konan aktiviteleri "timer" sayesinde takip edebiliyorlar. ben faydasını gördüm, zaman limiti olan tv izlemeyi bu şekilde çözdüm.

I purchased this timer for my autistic son- I choose the 120min so I could use it to tell him how long he could watch tv for (one film). It has significantly reduced melt downs and it just lets him know what is going on. (I have to keep it out of reach though because he quickly learnt to add time on when I was out of sight 🤣)

Der Preis ist sicherlich hoch angesetzt, aber dafür ist die Uhr auch sehr praktisch und zuverlässig.