10 Responses to “Fox Run Retro Kitchen Timer with Magnet, Mint Green”

1. G. Thorwaldson on August 1st, 2010 11:16 pm

   Review by G. Thorwaldson for Fox Run Retro Kitchen Timer with Magnet, Mint Green
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   When I ordered this timer, it was initially back ordered. I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived within just a few days.

   It works perfectly by keeping extrememly accurate time. It passed the cookie baking test with flying colors. The magnetic backing is perfect for sticking to any surface at any angle.

   The ad for this timer isn’t specific and pictures it in a way that implies it is much larger than it actually is. Be aware that it is small, which works for my tiny workspace.

   Overall, I am very pleased with my cute little retro timer!
2. Sliver on August 2nd, 2010 12:09 am

   Review by Sliver for Fox Run Retro Kitchen Timer with Magnet, Mint Green
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   This timer looks beautiful and retro, a favorite combination of mine, BUT it fails in its most important feature: warning you when your food is done. I needed an extra timer because I tend to cook more than one item at a time (like most people) and lose track of cooking times. For about a week, I used this without incident. Then, I decided to color my hair…DUM DUM DUM (threatening music in the background). I set the timer and waited, but after a while of not hearing a timer…I began to be suspicious. I looked, and saw that it had run out of time, but no ringing to warn me. WHAT!?! Here I am, bleaching my hair (platinum blonde,no less!) and this POS timer stops working after less than 7 uses. I loved nearly everything about it: cool old-fashioned paint, magnetic backing so it can stay out of reach of my curious toddler, and the convenience of a timer I can take with me wherever I am in the house.
   
   It works less than half of the time, so if I am baking cookies for my new neighbors (a few days ago), well, I have to watch the cookies (Sliver’s Lemon Spritz, which were Awesome!!!) until I get a better timer. I once had a great (West Bend brand, I think) timer that never failed. I will be searching for a replica of that one. This is now a somewhat interesting-looking paper weight.
3. Raven on August 2nd, 2010 12:37 am

   Review by Raven for Fox Run Retro Kitchen Timer with Magnet, Mint Green
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   I liked everything about this timer, except that it stopped ringing after 3 1/2 months. It still ticks away but since it doesn’t ring it’s worthless. I wish company’s wouldn’t make throw away junk like this. It just wastes our planet’s resources.
4. snow on August 2nd, 2010 1:22 am

   Review by snow for Fox Run Retro Kitchen Timer with Magnet, Mint Green
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   Nice and heavy and has a good “tick” to let you know it’s working. The chrome collar is going to flake off sooner rather then later and came with a couple of pits in it already.

   Turns smoothly to set the time, easy to read dial, good strong magnet, and I’m crazy about the color. I’ve only had mine a few weeks and it works a treat so far.

   I was raised up on good old fashioned Lux timers, you know those plain white ones that weighed a half a pound and always got the job done. After having several of their cheapo versions die on me in quick succession, I finally gave in and got my first non-Lux timer.

   Addendum: I’ve had it stuck to my fridge, lookin’ purty for the last 5 months. Still works just fine. The chrome ring hasn’t had any more flaking and it looks nice and vintage up there. Has a nice ring, not too long not too short. Still glad I bought it.
5. Kendra on August 2nd, 2010 1:23 am

   Review by Kendra for Fox Run Retro Kitchen Timer with Magnet, Mint Green
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   Out of the box, I wound it, it tick-ticked for about 5 seconds, then stopped. Because it takes so long to ship, I opted for money back rather than replacement, so I don’t know if a second one would work. Such a bummer, I was looking forward to having it.
6. V. Latella on August 2nd, 2010 2:22 am

   Review by V. Latella for Flying Digital Alarm Clock – Black
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   This is a cool concept, and when it actually did what it’s supposed to do (before it broke), it did a great job of getting me out of bed in the morning. The problem is that the area in which you’re supposed to place the propeller is too fragile. If you don’t press down, the alarm doesn’t shut off, and if you press too hard (too hard being moderate pressure; I do not have concrete hands), the parts that spin the propeller break.
7. Ahmed Jaber on August 2nd, 2010 2:46 am

   Review by Ahmed Jaber for Flying Digital Alarm Clock – Black
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   Have trouble getting up in the morning? Then the Flying Alarm Clock may just be the product for you. For me, however, it was not. The clock works simply enough: the base has a motor that spins the top part at a designated time, causing the top to fly up for a few seconds. When positioned on my nightstand, it would always fly up and land on my wife’s face (not good). When I tried putting it on the carpet on the opposite side of the room, I learned that the speaker is on the bottom of the base, and placing it on the carpet makes the alarm inaudible (very not good). The base is elevated, so there is no problem hearing the alarm when it is set on a hard, flat surface.
8. elveness on August 2nd, 2010 3:11 am

   Review by elveness for Flying Digital Alarm Clock – Black
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   When this thing goes off, I’m sure it wakes up our next door neighbors too. Incredible wailing siren reminiscent of an air raid. Great for getting my kid out of bed though. Kinda tough putting the propeller back on when all you want to do is smash it after finally finding it under the bed. Wish that it was back lit all the time too as it’s tough to see the digital screen in reg.light/dark.
   
9. Randall C. White on August 2nd, 2010 4:07 am

   Review by Randall C. White for Flying Digital Alarm Clock – Black
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   Got my hopes up too high I guess on this product. I expected the rotor wing to seat tightly in the holder and fly up about 6-7 feet on takeoff. This was not the case. The rotor wing flops around when ‘seated’ in the top holder and when launch time comes, wobbles around as it spins up and ‘flys’ about 6″ up, then walks itself off the night stand. The radio works fine and the alarm shuts off when rotor is pushed back down in holder but still, the wing flight was very lame.
10. R. McGearty on August 2nd, 2010 4:13 am

    Review by R. McGearty for Flying Digital Alarm Clock – Black
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    This is a piece of junk. If by flying they mean falling off onto the floor, then yes, that is exactly what it does.