I miss the stainless steel version I have in my other kitchens, it tells the time of day & stainless steel is just classic. This version does not have the time of day, did I mention this? A battery operated clock is important in the kitchen even with the iphone, computer or ipad..I like "at a glance" clock. Setting the volume for each time is dumb, obviously if you can't hear the first one, you're not going to hear the other two, but I set the volume to "Hello I Can Hear You Now!". I love the stop-watch feature, very quick & easy. OXO, please bring back stainless steel & the time of day on the timer and I'll give you 5 stars. More is more.
I got this as I kept needing to use the microwave at the same time I was using it's timer. I was not sure if having multiple timers would be beneficial but it turns out it is. You can have all three running simultaneously with no problems at all. My only criticism is the display turns off after around 30 seconds which requires you to press any button to turn it back on. As such, you can't just glance at it to see the time remaining. Other than that it is a great little timer.
I rarely leave reviews, but just have to say I love this timer. It's super easy to use. Something I never knew I needed. LOL. I do wish the backlight stayed on the entire time while counting down, but it does light back up when approaching the end of the cycle.
This is a great 3 time timer, the one flaw is that after 1 minute it goes dark (to save battery) but would be much better if it had a switch to chose between battery saver and full display.
Pros:
Having multiple timers in one device is handy.
The controls are easy to understand and use.
Cons:
The display is very dark and nearly impossible to read until you press a button triggering the backlight. It seems the light should remain on whenever a timer is active. This seems to be a real problem for many, but we keep this around for when multiple things are cooking.
Great product that enables anyone to multitask in the kitchen with ease. Easy to operate and use. Highly recommend for those preparing multiple dishes requiring precise timing. Additionally, as a former Testing Administrator this product can also be used for simultaneous exam administrations requiring different testing times.
The timer is used for a variety of things. I like being able to use the keypad to put in the time. This is my third timer made by oxo, and they have been reliable and very useful.
Works well. I like that the 3 timers have different beeps. Easy to use.
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This is the best timer I ever owned and better than all the alternatives I saw, so it deserves 5 starts. But it could be even better and I'd be happy to pay a bit more for some improvements.
First of all, the light is on only for a short period of time after you press some buttons, and then if any timer has less than one minute left. It would be nice if the light was always on when a timer is running, or at least if a timer has less than 10 or 20 minutes left. I doubt this would change the battery life a lot and, if it did, then the timer should just take an extra battery.
Even better, the screens could be e-ink (which are quite cheap nowadays).
Another improvement could be having different sounds for different timers. Beeeeep ... beeeeeep for timer 1, beeep beeep .... beeep beeep for timer 2, and beep beep beep ... beep beep beep for timer 3.
Finally, it would be nice it the timer were waterproof so it could be easy to wipe it clean.
This replaced its OXO predecessor whose warning bleeps had finally given up. This one is a better design, with more precise buttons and a much better warning bleep. And, amazingly, £10 cheaper than its predecessor which we'd had for ten years.
TImer works great, 3 different timers and allows for quick input of any time, including seconds. Most timers require you to press the minute button 45 times for 45 minutes, can be annoying and only allows whole minutes (or hours). Happy with the timer, recommmended!
This kitchen it THE best timer I have every purchased. Thank you for making such a good quality kitchen timer!