Time Timer PLUS 20 Minute Desk Visual Timer — Countdown Timer with Portable Handle for Classroom, Office, Homeschooling, Study Tool with Silent Operation (White)

I bought this to keep my 5th grader on track with her work while she does school virtually. It's a great size and the handle is nice to carry it from room to room. She easily sets the timer to keep track of reading and time on other activities. You can turn the sound on if your child needs an extra reminder or off if your child is sound-sensitive. She does sometimes move the timer to give herself more time for preferred activities, but that is not the timer's fault :)Update:Timer stopped working after about 1.5 years of use. I’ve had others for work that I bought before this one that are still going strong. Disappointing. I tried changing the battery several times and it just does not reliably run anymore. I’m sure it’s just a defect of this particular one.

Perfect! Designed for kids but great for visually-oriented adults too. The large size and longer times (120 min) are exactly what I needed. I keep it in my kitchen and use it for all kinds of tasks, not just cooking.

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.

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.

I purchased this timer a few months ago for my toddlers. Overall, I found the timer to be a useful tool for this purpose. The design is clear and easy to read, making it simple for my children to understand the concept of time.However, I did experience some issues with the timer's quality. At times, it would stop going off. This was frustrating, but fortunately, I was able to rely on Amazon's excellent customer service to help me get the timer replaced when these issues arose.I believe this timer can be a great tool for kids who are learning this important life skill.